Drivelah Singapore's First P2P Car Rental Company: Using-New-Car-Sharing-Firm-Drive-Lah
Drivelah Singapore's First P2P Car Rental Company: Using-New-Car-Sharing-Firm-Drive-Lah
Drivelah Singapore's First P2P Car Rental Company: Using-New-Car-Sharing-Firm-Drive-Lah
Not a failing enterprise per se, but an emerging platform that will be competing against established
firms.
1) Triangulation: People who want to buy and sell have to be able to identify each other, meet
and negotiate
a. Chat functions to negotiate
2) Transfer: Products are delivered through ways in which both parties can agree with
a. Face to face meeting for all transactions
3) Trust: Safety in transaction, no fraud in exchanges
a. A review system for both renters and owners also encourages good maintenance
and use of the vehicles, he said.
b. For bookings, Drive lah will also hold a S$500 refundable security deposit on renters’
credit cards.
c. pictures of the car and these pictures will have to be checked by the car owners
before any booking begins and ends via the platform
d. Real name verification NRIC, address, driving license
e. comprehensively insured” on a per trip basis by Tokio Marine Insurance Group
( no impact on the car owner’s insurance and no-claim discount)
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/airbnb-cars-private-owners-can-rent-out-cars-any-day-
using-new-car-sharing-firm-drive-lah
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/car-not-used-much-rent-it-out-for-cash
Revenue sources:
o P2P car-rental websites primarily make money by charging a nominal commission
from every booked trip, which differs from platform to platform. Other common
revenue generation channels may include banner ads and on-site car promotion (to
appear at the top of results).
Perks:
o Cheaper rates
o Not universal prices
o Flexible timings (negotiation)
o Backed by regulatory sandbox (extra publicity)
Vulnerability to external competition (car rental companies)
o Limited supply, scale dependent on listers, "People think it's 'free money' but, in
practice, these costs (car wear and tear, etc) mean that it is not such an attractive
option for the average private car owner in Singapore, where most car owners are
quite well off," Associate Professor Theseira said
Internal competition
o Carclub
Cars are listed on the platforms and managed by the platforms not by
owners directly