Online Renting: Like eBay, But Weirder

Have you ever wanted to borrow something from someone you don't even know? (And no, we don't mean "borrow" as in steal.) Well, this site can make those dreams come true.

Moogul says its most popular service so far has been music sharing, with people arranging to borrow CDs from each other. Books and DVDs are also popular trades, but the service also encourages people to put things as diverse as camping equipment or home improvement tools up to share.

With these consumer-to-consumer swaps, members post what they have available, and create wish lists of things they would like to borrow. People can lend only to private networks of friends or to the Moogul community as a whole, and transactions are free or charge or involve a small fee for the lending.

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