One tough nut to crack is that the sharing economy often pays terribly. For example, Uber drivers net under $4/hr (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/01/uber-lyft-driver-wages-median-report)
For social apps that pay through crypto, the way networks tend to work, there are a handful of influencers that garnish the bulk of the rewards and a very large number of people sharing the scraps (minnows and whales on Steemit).
I don't think this in unsolvable. A good rewards distribution system will attract a much more loyal and active user base, putting pressure on services that are less equitable. But it will have to be constructed in a way that whales don't automatically form.
I think though, this would be sharing items that you're not using... like a hedge-trimmer, or mixer. You wouldn't make a full-time job out of renting out your tools, but it'd be a nice little bump in spending money.
AirBnB seems to pay well enough for people to vacate their apartments for the weekend... but it's not their job.
Agreed. Things that add a little cash to peoples wallet will be very attractive as long as the energy it takes to participate is low. But if someone has to spend 10 hours a week to make $5 it won't work so well. This will all work itself out since people will gravitate towards the services with the most value.
I completely agree.
You're right about the amount of effort required versus the income generated. I guess making an AirBnB profile might take an hour or so... but cataloging every single thing in your house that someone might want to borrow could easily take 10 hours. We'll have to wait and see, but I'm still extremely excited about this concept.