Why a complete sharing economy won't work

[CommuterBob]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/ct-stolen-chinese-umbrella-sharing-20170712-story.html

An umbrella-sharing startup lost almost all of its 300,000 umbrellas within a few weeks. In China.

 

[UCFKnight85]

There was a company on Shark Tank a while ago pitching some umbrella renting idea. It was dumb.

 

[UCFKnightfan08]

They seem to have learned their lesson:

"Shuping, too, hasn't lost hope. He said he will distribute a couple of million more umbrellas around town by the end of the year. With luck, the outlook will be a little more sunny this time."

 

[UCFWayne]

what a dumb idea, who is going to share an umbrella?

 

[CommuterBob]

They seem to have learned their lesson:

"Shuping, too, hasn't lost hope. He said he will distribute a couple of million more umbrellas around town by the end of the year. With luck, the outlook will be a little more sunny this time."

Exactly. Sounds like a couple of million more free umbrellas are about to hit the streets.