wikipedia | A sharing economy takes a variety of forms, often leveraging information technology
to empower individuals, corporations, non-profits and government with
information that enables distribution, sharing and reuse of excess
capacity in goods and services.[1][2]
A common premise is that when information about goods is shared
(typically via an online marketplace), the value of those goods may
increase, for the business, for individuals, and for the community.[3]
Collaborative consumption as a phenomenon is a class of economic
arrangements in which participants share access to products or services,
rather than having individual ownership.[1]
The collaborative consumption model is used in online marketplaces such as eBay
as well as emerging sectors such as social lending, peer-to-peer
accommodation, peer-to-peer travel experiences, peer-to-peer task
assignments or travel advising, car sharing or commute-bus sharing.[4]
