Here’s Why That Should Make You Cheer!
We’re going to give it to you straight: your garage already looks like a Bunnings clearance bin. You’ve got a drill that’s seen less action than a koala in winter (the average one is fired up for just 13 minutes in its entire life – true story). You could spend another Saturday wandering the aisles for “bargains”… or you could let Knocknock do what capitalism refuses to: save you money, make you money, and still let you sleep at night knowing you’re not cooking the planet.
So here it is, the Anti-Sales Pitch (a.k.a. “Put your wallet away, mate.” Every other “marketplace” shouts “buy now or limited stock”! We shout “borrow it, then give it back”. Our revenue model skims a tiny 10% fee on borrowing – not on your latest impulse purchase. Translation: we only win when you spend less. This is what we want for you: save money and we mean serious coin. Did you know 86 % of Aussies are hoarding about 21 unused items each, worth up to $6,964 if they’d just list the stuff. Borrowing that pressure washer instead of buying one keeps roughly $300 in your pocket and your shed less cluttered. Imagine how much that adds up to over time. Stack a few borrows a month and suddenly you’ve found the budget for that winter getaway. Without Afterpay breathing down your neck.
So here is a heading, we actually want you to make money, because Your “Dust Collectors” deserve a paycheque. Those same forgotten gadgets and camping tents can start paying you rent tomorrow. Every borrow is passive income, minus the passive-aggressive “Will you ever use that?” from your partner. And the best part with all of it: You give mother earth a breather. Noting that Australia pumped out 65.4 million tonnes of core waste in 2022-23. That equals 2.49 tonnes per person DCCEEW. Buying another sandblaster, you’ll use once? Yeah, that helps. How about sharing the one already in the suburb instead? Fewer new products = fewer emissions, less landfill, more koalas doing their cute koala things.
While we are going, let’s get you flexing your neighbourhood muscles. Knocknock isn’t Silicon Valley voyeur-capitalism. It’s the digital nod over the fence: “Need a ladder? Too easy.” When you share or borrow locally you: meet actual humans (shocking, we know). Build community resilience – handy when the next storm hits. Prove the sharing economy isn’t just hype; it’s a street-level rebellion against waste.
So, how does it work you ask? We got it in about 60 Seconds. Firstly, download Knocknock. (It’s free. See, still not selling you something.). Share your item by uploading a photo, set your rental price (and bond) and remember our 10% fee sits on top, so you keep the full amount. PayTo secures the payment and bond with no flaky IOUs. Pick-up, play, return. Snap before-and-after pics, guided by our AI pal Knocko so no one gets salty. Review + repeat. Because trust = more borrowing = more saving.
Stop Buying. Start Borrowing. The next time a glossy ad claims you need the latest gadget, give it the polite Aussie salute. Then jump on Knocknock, borrow one that already exists, and laugh at the cash you just didn’t spend. Your wallet, your planet, and your neighbours will all thank you, no selling required.
References
Ellen MacArthur Foundation, “How tool sharing could become a public utility.” (accessed May 30 2025).
Gumtree, Trading in the Circular Economy Report 2022 (reported via Savings.com.au, Aug 24 2022).
Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Waste & Resource Recovery Report 2024 (At a Glance data, 2022-23 figures).