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Seems like a very good idea, considering baby clothes can be expensive and are generally needed for only a short time. I think this model would also work well with women's evening gowns and men's tuxedos (much like tuxedo renting currently happens, but mailed to me and I can return it whenever).

I've talked with people who started a similar service a year or so ago, called Bebaroo (recently renamed Bebarang). In fact, they use the same description, "Netflix for baby clothes".

http://www.bebarang.com/

http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/netflix-for-baby-clo...



Well, they don't use the same (at least on the frontpage): "Bebarang: Online Baby Clothes Rentals"

To me that's a missed chance. Rental I think temporary ownership (negative), with Netflix I think "once i'm done, I get rid of it" (positive). Just my opinion tho.


I was surprised to see Netflix there and not see a trademark notice. Similarly they use "Plum" which is already a baby food manufacturer (perhaps they're not in the US) so I'd imagine they're likely to be getting some TM infringement/passing-off notices if they haven’t already.

IANA(TM)L.


Oh, FWIW I did a brief check using the USPTO's TESS trademark search of only live marks of "plum" (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=toc&state=4006%3A...) and there's at least this one:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:21...

in the Nice Classification for clothing (25).


Heck, beyond tux rental, I'd like just a simple suit rental for those rare occasions I'm attending a wedding.


I use Rent the Runway for renting designer (formal) dresses. They're great!

http://www.renttherunway.com/




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