The problem
Most of us own things we rarely use. A trailer that moves twice a year, a pressure washer, a folding table, a set of garden tools. Meanwhile a neighbour is buying the exact same thing for the exact same once-a-year job.
Lending already happens, of course — but it happens over text messages. Who has the drill right now? When is it coming back? Did I ever get my ladder returned? There’s no shared picture, just a scattered trail of “hey, can I borrow…” threads.
Deler.dk is my attempt to fix that.
What it is
Deler is a lending platform for small, trusted groups. The model is simple:
- You form a circle of people you trust — neighbours, friends, a sports club.
- You list the items you own and choose which circles can see them.
- Circle members request to borrow an item for a date range, and you approve it.
That’s the whole idea. It’s deliberately not a marketplace — there’s no money, no ratings, no strangers. The access control is the circle. If you’re in, you can see and borrow; if you’re not, the item doesn’t exist for you.
Bridging the physical and digital
Things you lend out live in the real world, so Deler reaches into it. You can put a QR sticker (or an NFC tag) on an item — scan it with your phone and you land straight on that item in the app, ready to book or mark as returned. No hunting through a list to find “the blue drill.”
Try it
Deler is live at deler.dk. If you’re part of a group that’s forever lending things back and forth, give it a spin — and let me know what’s missing.