Life in the Sharing Economy
Son: What should we do this weekend, ____?
____: Why don’t we go camping?
Son: But we don’t have a ____.
Should we buy ____?
____, who will take care of our dog?
Dad: ____ worry. I know some apps that can help us.
Borrow from your neighbors!
Ask Your Neighbors helps people easily find items that they can borrow ____ others.
First, users download the ____ and search for another user that has the item they need.
____ they pick up the item and return it later.
I asked for a board ____ and got one in less than 30 minutes.
I love saving money by ____ things that I don’t often need.
Also, I think ____ environmentally friendly.
The fewer products we buy, the ____ resources we save.
Seeing a lot of positive reviews, I ____ to borrow a bike helmet.
When I got it, ____, it was broken. I was so upset!
We’re ____ that you had such a negative experience.
To ____ this issue, we are asking lenders to update the pictures of their items regularly.
This will let other users know the ____ condition of the product.
I can look after your pet!
Pet Sitter Finder is the perfect app for pet ____ and pet owners.
It ____ pet owners find reliable people to look after their pets.
When a pet owner is looking for ____ sitters, he or she uploads a post.
Pet sitters or ____ walkers can then send messages to the owner.
The owner checks their reviews and ____ the best person.
I use this app whenever I’m ____ out of town.
I ____ some concerns about my personal information though.
What if people use my phone number for ____ purposes?
We’re aware of this ____.
We’re now developing a system that allows users to ____ freely without showing their personal information.
Animals ____ allowed in my apartment, so I don’t have any pets.
However, by ____ Pet Sitter Finder, I can experience the joy of walking a dog.
Son: What great apps! We can borrow a tent and find ____ to take care of our dog.
Dad: That’s right. These ____ of services are part of the “sharing economy.”
People can share their items with others and provide ____ to them at a small fee or for free.
Son: But these ____ do have some weaknesses.
____ people left negative reviews about the services.
Dad: Well, I think the more people use the services, the more they will ____.