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Grocery Deliveries for New Yorkers: Amazon Fresh vs. FreshDirect vs Prime Now

At last, we are back from travels and heavily jet-lagged - which means sleeping and waking at odd hours for the next few weeks. To be honest, the jet-lag can provide a peaceful way to ease back into the...

Fukubukuro – Japanese Fortune Bags and Rental Apartments

Hello and Happy New Year from Tokyo, Japan. The culture here certainly has some interesting concepts not found elsewhere in the world. We previously discussed the ancient "Repaired With Gold" technique, hat tip to Jason Friedman. Around New Years,...

RentHop Completes The Ultimate Heist

Today, we had our annual RentHop Secret Santa gift exchange. We upgraded from the old "names in a hat" method to the much higher-tech Elfster (because one employee was tired of getting the same recipient three years in a...

A Love Letter To My First Apartment

It's Valentine's Day again and love is the main focus. You probably can't wait to spend a day with your loved one, handing them her Valentine's Day gift or his Valentine's Day gift. Here at RentHop, we believe that it's not...

Last Minute Gifts For Him For Valentine’s Day

We just did a blog post covering last minute Valentine’s Day gifts for your girlfriend. However, we don’t discriminate. For those who still haven’t found the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for their boyfriend, or you’ve completely drawn a blank...

Last Minute Gifts For Her For Valentine’s Day

It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that Valentine's Day is approaching, especially since it's always celebrated on February 14. But somehow, some people still get caught off guard every year. Well, Valentine's Day is approaching (it's next week,...