Rossen Reports: You can rent this stuff and save big

Hi Yeah. How many times do you buy something? Use it once and then it sits in your attic or your basement for years to come. Now more retailers are hearing you and they're letting you rent stuff instead of buying it from electronics to sports equipment to home improvement products. It's a cheap way to try things out without the pressure of spending big up front. Especially if you just need it for the weekend, Why spend all that money to buy it? We're trying it out to show you. We're starting with something for the kids. This is my son Blake and like most kids he loves to play video games. I buy the game, he plays it for a week, then he's over it. I'm out 50 bucks. Check out this website called Game Fly. You sign up for a monthly membership and start picking out games. I signed up for the monthly plan where you get two games per month and it only costs $13.50. Then they ship them in the mail. And here's the best part. I'll open them while we're talking. Here's the best part about it. There's no rush to ship it back. So between these two games it would cost me $160 to buy for this kid to play it for a day now, 13 bucks. 50 cents. Pretty cool. Now to the home, did you know you can actually rent power tools at home depot for example, we reserve a power drill online, watch how easy it is to pick it up. I'm renting a drill. I have an appointment for one p.m. I paid just $29 for the day. I'm saving more than 70 just by renting the drill rather than buying it. And by the way it's not just drills you can rent, there's over 200 different 200 tools, you can rent different tools but get ready to save big on this next one. You can now rent tennis rackets, golf clubs and camping gear delivered straight to your door from Dick's sporting goods. This just came in the mail. I rented a racket for 25 bucks for the week, $25 for the week and I wanted to open this with you so you can kind of see what you get in the mail. I haven't seen this yet either. Obviously Now these rackets from dicks, they say cost $200 retail around that what they send. You look at this, it's like it feels like a brand new racket. Look at that. Really nice. The racket comes $25 for a week, they'll even send it to your hotel if you're on vacation if you don't want to get it at home. But my jaw dropped with this one, I rented a lot of camping equipment For a three day weekend, Cost me $194 but what I ordered would normally cost according to Dix over $1000 if I bought it. So I pay 1 90 for to rent the buy price over 1000 bucks. It's like two sleeping bags. Look at this, it's really cool to sleeping bags, a Yeti backpack cooler, so it's a backpack and it's a cooler. That's pretty cool. Look at all the stuff that comes with inside to pack all your stuff with all this stuff. It comes with two tents. These are probably the tents are those are the tents, I don't know, camper and a couple of chairs too. So it comes with a bunch of stuff by the way, they give you free shipping labels to send it back. Yes, that's amazing. By the way, there are other things you can rent to, from dresses to jewelry, all stuff we couldn't get to in the piece, but I'm going to put it all on my website right now. Check it out. Rossen reports dot com. Back to you.

How many times have you bought something, used it once and then let it sit in your basement or attic for years? Then you have to move it around to get to something else. Now, more retailers are letting you rent stuff, instead of buying. From tools to sports equipment, it’s a cheap way to try something without the pressure of spending big bucks. Watch the video above to see our Chief National Consumer Correspondent Jeff Rossen test it out. Tool RentalsDo you just need a specific tool for a few hours or just a weekend home improvement project? At Home Depot, you can rent tools rather than buy them. You don’t have to store or maintain them. You just go online and find the tool or piece of equipment you need. You reserve it for the day and the amount of time you need it for. Then head inside the retailer and go to the designated register to pick it up. An employee will have it ready for you. They even offer tips and advice on how to use it. When you’re done, just bring it back. Prices vary depending on the type of tool you’re renting. You can rent it for 4 hours, on a per day basis, per week basis, or for 4 weeks total. You can also rent pickup trucks too.Sports Equipment Dick’s Sporting Goods is now doing tennis racket and golf club rentals. All you have to do is go online and choose a bundle or a la carte gear. You can even reserve 3 tennis rackets or multiple golf clubs if you’re looking to demo a few types. Then you reserve it for a certain amount of days. You won’t be charge until 10 days before your reservation. The gear arrives right to your door or vacation destination. The retailer says it ships anywhere in the country. Once you’re done, you repack the gear in the same box, use the return shipping label that’s sent with the equipment and drop it off at any FedEx location. Camping Gear Whoever has only been camping once, and didn’t like it, knows this feeling. Buying tents, sleeping bags, lanterns, sleeping mats, etc. is expensive. Then you pack it away somewhere and think “maybe I’ll use it again one day.” Dick’s Sporting Goods also does rentals for camping equipment. Our team was surprised that you could rent thousands of dollars in equipment for just a fraction of the cost. In the kit we rented; we had two camping chairs, a tent, two sleeping bags and mats, a YETI backpack cooler, a lantern, two headlights, etc. The process is similar to how you rent tennis and golf stuff. Again, all you do is pack the stuff back in the original box and send it back to the retailer when you’re done. REI locations let you rent everything from camping gear to snowshoes to climbing gear. Anything outdoorsy you can think of, they’ve got it. Depending on the location and season, some stories available gear can vary. Pricing varies but if you become a member, you’ll save some money on rentals. Video Games You buy a new video game for your kids and within a week or two…they’re over it and wanting the next one that just came out. Check out the website GameFly. All you have to do is register for an account and choose the membership you want to pay for. Once you do that, you can start picking games to go into your queue. The first game(s) is then sent out automatically. Your child can play it for as long as they’d like. Once you send the game(s) back, the next one is mailed to you. You’ll save money renting video games, rather than purchasing them…even ones that have just been released. Here are the plans the website offers for new members (after a free 30-day trial): 3-month introductory rate for 1 game out at a time starting at $9.50 plus tax/month. 3-month introductory rate for 2 games out at a time starting at $13.50 plus tax/month. After your free trial or 3-month introductory rate expires, the following monthly rates for existing members will be applied: • 1-Disc Plan - One game out at a time for $15.95 plus tax/month. • 2-Disc Plan - Two games out at a time for $22.95 plus tax/month. • 3-Disc Plan - Three games out at a time for $29.95 plus tax/month. • 4-Disc Plan - Four games out at a time for $36.95 plus tax/month.Clothing & Jewelry For clothing, Rent the Runway is well-known for renting clothing for special occasion clothing. We also found a site for women called Nuuly. You sign up for a membership and get 6 styles for the month for $88. You wear them and then send them back at no extra cost. You don’t even have to launder or repair them. That’s included in monthly fee. For men, the site Mr. & Mrs. Collection lets you rent clothing too. Prices vary from $59 to $89 a month depending on what plan you sign up for. For jewelry, Rocksbox is a popular rental choice. For $21 per month, you'll receive three pieces of jewelry that are yours to wear and return when you’d like. There’s no deadline. You just won’t be sent a new set until that one is returned. If you want to keep a piece from the set, you can buy it with your monthly credit that you’ve built up. There’s no limit on the number of sets you can receive every month with your membership.

How many times have you bought something, used it once and then let it sit in your basement or attic for years? Then you have to move it around to get to something else.

Now, more retailers are letting you rent stuff, instead of buying. From tools to sports equipment, it’s a cheap way to try something without the pressure of spending big bucks.

Watch the video above to see our Chief National Consumer Correspondent Jeff Rossen test it out.

Tool Rentals

Do you just need a specific tool for a few hours or just a weekend home improvement project?

At , you can rent tools rather than buy them. You don’t have to store or maintain them. You just go online and find the tool or piece of equipment you need. You reserve it for the day and the amount of time you need it for.

Then head inside the retailer and go to the designated register to pick it up. An employee will have it ready for you. They even offer tips and advice on how to use it. When you’re done, just bring it back.

Prices vary depending on the type of tool you’re renting. You can rent it for 4 hours, on a per day basis, per week basis, or for 4 weeks total. You can also rent pickup trucks too.

Sports Equipment

is now doing tennis racket and golf club rentals. All you have to do is go online and choose a bundle or a la carte gear. You can even reserve 3 tennis rackets or multiple golf clubs if you’re looking to demo a few types. Then you reserve it for a certain amount of days. You won’t be charge until 10 days before your reservation.

The gear arrives right to your door or vacation destination. The retailer says it ships anywhere in the country. Once you’re done, you repack the gear in the same box, use the return shipping label that’s sent with the equipment and drop it off at any FedEx location.

Camping Gear

Whoever has only been camping once, and didn’t like it, knows this feeling. Buying tents, sleeping bags, lanterns, sleeping mats, etc. is expensive. Then you pack it away somewhere and think “maybe I’ll use it again one day.”

also does rentals for camping equipment. Our team was surprised that you could rent thousands of dollars in equipment for just a fraction of the cost. In the kit we rented; we had two camping chairs, a tent, two sleeping bags and mats, a YETI backpack cooler, a lantern, two headlights, etc.

The process is similar to how you rent tennis and golf stuff. Again, all you do is pack the stuff back in the original box and send it back to the retailer when you’re done.

locations let you rent everything from camping gear to snowshoes to climbing gear. Anything outdoorsy you can think of, they’ve got it. Depending on the location and season, some stories available gear can vary. but if you become a member, you’ll save some money on rentals.

Video Games

You buy a new video game for your kids and within a week or two…they’re over it and wanting the next one that just came out. Check out the website .

All you have to do is register for an account and choose the membership you want to pay for. Once you do that, you can start picking games to go into your queue. The first game(s) is then sent out automatically. Your child can play it for as long as they’d like. Once you send the game(s) back, the next one is mailed to you. You’ll save money renting video games, rather than purchasing them…even ones that have just been released.

Here are the plans the website offers for new members (after a free 30-day trial):

3-month introductory rate for 1 game out at a time starting at $9.50 plus tax/month.
3-month introductory rate for 2 games out at a time starting at $13.50 plus tax/month.

After your free trial or 3-month introductory rate expires, the following monthly rates for existing members will be applied:

• 1-Disc Plan - One game out at a time for $15.95 plus tax/month.

• 2-Disc Plan - Two games out at a time for $22.95 plus tax/month.

• 3-Disc Plan - Three games out at a time for $29.95 plus tax/month.

• 4-Disc Plan - Four games out at a time for $36.95 plus tax/month.

Clothing & Jewelry

For clothing, is well-known for renting clothing for special occasion clothing.

We also found a site for women called . You sign up for a membership and get 6 styles for the month for $88. You wear them and then send them back at no extra cost. You don’t even have to launder or repair them. That’s included in monthly fee.

For men, the site lets you rent clothing too. Prices vary from $59 to $89 a month depending on what plan you sign up for.

For jewelry, is a popular rental choice. For $21 per month, you'll receive three pieces of jewelry that are yours to wear and return when you’d like. There’s no deadline. You just won’t be sent a new set until that one is returned.

If you want to keep a piece from the set, you can buy it with your monthly credit that you’ve built up. There’s no limit on the number of sets you can receive every month with your membership.

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