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| From renting a designer bag to toys, and
even a French chef, everything you need
is now available for short-term hire.
By JOYCE LIN |
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The Singapore franchise of the UK online
handbag rental service launched here in 2006. Pay
a monthly fee to loan one bag at a time, for as long as you
like, even a day. Each month, 15 to 20 bags are added.
Three membership types: Diva-in-
Training offers bags from Gucci, Prada and Coach; Style
Guru has Fendi and Miu Miu; Fashionista gives you the
latest It bags from Marc Jacobs, Luella and Tod’s; the
Uber collection carry the most sought-after bags like the
$20,000 Louis Vuitton Black Alligator Gracie.
A monthly fee of $49.95 for Diva-In-Training;
$99.95 for Style Guru; $159.95 for Fashionista; Uber
ranges from $250 to $879 a month. Sign up for at least
three months. Delivery cost of $14.95 per trip. You can
even buy the bag if you love it.
If you lose a handbag or damage it, there’s a
$500 replacement fee for the Diva-in-Training collection;
$1,000 for Style Guru; $2,000 for Fashionista; varies for
Uber collection.
Women who love designer bags but have a
short attention span for them. |
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A Singapore-based online toy rental
company run by stay-at-home mum Elaine Gay. It offers
toys for newborns to toddlers, with a large range from
Fisher Price, Little Tikes and more. Two to three new
toys are added each month, which Elaine sources for
locally or on family holidays.
The online catalogue has categories
for kids 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1–2 years, and 2
years and above. You can rent the toys for
up to a month, or even extend the
loan for another month; toys are
not for sale though. All the toys
are sterilised in a steam steriliser
and fabric toys are washed with
baby-safe antibacterial detergent
before they’re re-loaned.
No deposit or membership
fee. Toy rentals are monthly, so
simply pay for what you rent.
Courier fees of $7 to $10 for
delivery (within three days) to
a Singapore address. Cash on
delivery.
Pay the
full retail price for lost or
damaged toys.
Every parent.
Renting is cheaper in the
long-run. |
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MAIN PHOTO GETTY IMAGES PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY WINSTON CHUANG |
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