Pre-launch · Charlotte metro

Rent what you
need from a
neighbor.

Find what you need from people in your neighborhood — for a fraction of the cost of buying.

Every item protected Charlotte Metro at launch
Lawn mower available to rent from a neighbor on BoRo
Lawn mower
0.4 mi · available today
$25/day
Two paths · one platform

How BoRo works.

Earning on the left, renting on the right. Shield runs through both.

A couple listing their tools and gear on BoRo, with daily rental prices set.
For lenders
List. Lend. Earn.
1
List
Add an item in two minutes — photo, price, done.
2
Hand off
Meet your neighbor. Verified pickup, deposit already held.
3
Get paid
Money lands in your account after every return.
See it in actionRead how lending works
Neighbors handing off a lawn mower borrowed through BoRo on a front walkway.
For borrowers
Find. Book. Use.
1
Find it
Search what you need near you — for a fraction of buying.
2
Book the dates
Pick your window. Your card holds the item value, nothing more.
3
Return it
Hand it back, the hold releases. No clutter, no commitment.
See it in actionRead how borrowing works
Protection

Every rental protected.

On items over $100, BoRo holds the full declared value before the rental starts. Items at $100 or less are covered by the borrower's card on file — so every rental is protected before it begins.

100%
Declared value held on items over $100
$1,000
Maximum coverage per transaction at launch
Automatic
Disputes resolved — no paperwork, no calls
List
ID verified
Book
Booking confirmed
Pickup
Deposit authorized
Use
Hold active
Return
Hold released
Verified borrowers
Every borrower is ID-verified through Stripe Identity before they can book.
Backed by full value
Lenders set what their item is worth. On items over $100, that amount is authorized when the item changes hands.
Up to $1,000 at launch
MVP item-value cap is $1,000, increasing post-launch based on real usage data.
Payout, not paperwork
If an item doesn’t come back, the hold is captured and paid to the lender. Report it inside your 45-minute return window. No insurance claim, no adjuster, no waiting on a carrier.
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Stripe Authorization HoldsID by Stripe IdentityPayments by Stripe Connect
For lenders

How much could your stuff earn?

The average home has $5,300 in idle assets* — tools, electronics, sports gear, party supplies. BoRo turns all of it into monthly income.

Select what items you own below to uncover your monthly income.

That’s $2,160 a year. Still think it should just sit in the garage or your storage?

Estimated income
$180/mo
Illustrative estimate. BoRo has not launched; actual earnings vary by item, condition and demand.
Electronics$120/mo
Tools & DIY$60/mo
* Source: ThredUp Resale Report 2024–2025
The Waste Problem

37 million tons of usable stuff is buried every year.

Most of it still works — it just doesn’t have anywhere to go. BoRo is the infrastructure that keeps it in circulation.

The Problem

Good stuff gets wasted every day.

Millions of usable items — furniture, tools, gear, electronics — get thrown out instead of passed on. Most of them still work.

Usable household goods discarded as waste
37M
Tons of usable goods landfilled every year
US EPA
18.5%
Of durable goods are actually recycled
US EPA 2018
$5,300
Idle assets in the average home
ThredUp 2024–25
The Solution

BoRo keeps good stuff out of landfills.

We connect neighbors so items get used, not discarded — giving what you own a second life, and real value.

Neighbors sharing party supplies instead of buying new
More Access
Get what you need, when you need it
Less Clutter
Nothing to buy, store, or maintain
Real Savings
A fraction of the cost of owning
Cleaner Future
Keeps good stuff in circulation
Renting isn’t just smarter than buying.
It’s smarter than wasting.
Why BoRo

Owning is overrated.

Most of what we buy sits unused for most of its life. BoRo turns that idle stuff into access for your neighbors — and income for you. It is why we built BoRo.

$2,414
avg. household spends yearly on furnishings & equipment · BLS 2024
Most
of the time, that gear sits idle
 
BoRo
Buying
Costs a fraction of buying
Protected & ID-verified
No clutter to store
Money back in the community
Where we launch

Greater Charlotte goes live together.

Everywhere in the greater Charlotte area opens on the same day. The map is a guide — the launch area is set by ZIP code, not by drive time.

Launch area
18 towns. One opening day.
NCSCMooresvilleConcordGastoniaMonroeRock HillCharlotte
Not in Charlotte?
Tell us where to go next.

Drop your ZIP and we’ll prioritize cities by demand. You’ll be first to know when BoRo reaches you.

We’ll only email you about your city. No spam, ever.

BoRo Eko

Earn while you sleep.

Invite your neighbors. Get a cut of everything they rent and lend — for a full year each.

Share your link — BoRo Eko
01
Share your link
Every BoRo Eko member gets a personal referral code to share with friends and on social.
They join BoRo — BoRo Eko
02
They join BoRo
Anyone who signs up with your code is locked to you for a full 12 months.
They rent & lend — BoRo Eko
03
They rent & lend
Each time they rent an item or lend one out, it counts toward your earnings.
You earn 6% — BoRo Eko
04
You earn 6%
Collect 6% of BoRo's platform fee on every rental they make. On a $100 rental BoRo earns $10 and you earn $0.60. Refer both sides of a rental and you earn 12%.
Neighbors gathered in their community, joining the founding 10,000
Race to 10,000

Join the founding 10K.

Founding members are first in line when the Shield item cap rises, and get priority placement and a permanent badge on their profile. Once 10,000 spots are gone, they’re gone.

On the waitlist
63 / 10,000
9,937 founding spots left
Founding 1K
Spots 1–1,000
  • First in line when the Shield item cap rises — wave 1
  • Priority listing placement — first 90 days
  • Hub Early Access — Priority 1
  • Founding 1K badge on profile
Founding 5K
Spots 1,001–5,000
  • Next when the Shield item cap rises — wave 2, 30 days later
  • Priority listing placement — first 45 days
  • Hub Early Access — Priority 2
  • Founding 5K badge on profile
Founding 10K
Spots 5,001–10,000
  • Then when the Shield item cap rises — wave 3, 60 days later
  • Priority listing placement — first 30 days
  • Hub Early Access — Priority 3
  • Founding 10K badge on profile

All Founding benefits require an account in good standing.

BoRo Rewards

Contests built to reward our first members

Three ways to earn real cash from day one: refer your network, keep your listings active, and complete rentals. Here's how each one works.

ReferGrow the network
  1. 1. Refer

    Invite your friends to join BoRo

  2. 2. List

    Help them list active items

  3. 3. Win

    Climb the leaderboard and win cash!

ListKeep inventory live
  1. 1. List

    List items people want to rent.

  2. 2. Stay active

    Keep your listings active and visible.

  3. 3. Win cash

    Top 20 users share the $1000 prize pool!

RentPut items to work
  1. 1. Complete rentals

    Every completed rental in the contest period counts toward your rank.

  2. 2. Leave a review

    A rental counts only once you've reviewed it — any rating, one to five stars.

  3. 3. Win & give back

    Top 20 by completed rentals share the pool. Prizes are never tied to the rating you give or receive.

Help Center

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