Lend Me Your Shears (lendmeyourshears.biz) is an online marketplace that lets people rent out items they own to others in their community.  The web service fills an important gap in enabling people to “rent” rather than “buy” tools, tables and chairs, sports equipment and other items that they may only need occasionally. Rather than going out and purchasing these items, people now have the option to “rent” them for a short period of time, saving them money and time. “Renting” also gives people a chance to try something out before they consider purchasing the product on their own. Owners benefit in being able to recoup some of the costs of having purchased these items that typically are never used on a full time basis. Lend Me Your Shears connects these people and fills a common need.