Patent ID: 6885998

Claim:
A method of configuring, renting and delivering customized bundles of heavy and bulky physical golf equipment items using the Internet and delivery vehicles and storage facilities, the method comprising the steps of: establishing an Internet World Wide Web site, the site operating as an interactive consumer interface for consumers who wish to rent at least one customized bundle of golf equipment items at predetermined lodging facilities, airports or rental car facilities and at predetermined future times, the lodging facilities, airports and rental car facilities including locations that are geographically located away from golfing locations where the items are to be used; receiving and storing a customized rental reservation for a customized bundle of a plurality of golf equipment items from a consumer at the site, each item being individually selected and configured by the consumer using the site at the time the rental reservation is made, the items desired to be rented by the consumer at a designated lodging facility, airport or rental car facility at a designated future time for a designated rental period; receiving and storing personal information and payment information from the consumer at the Web site; storing a plurality of golf equipment items at a storage facility; assembling and configuring the items selected by the consumer so as to create a customized rental bundle of complementary golf equipment items in accordance with the consumer's rental reservation and configuration; delivering the rental bundle from the storage facility to the consumer at the lodging facility, airport or rental car facility designated by the consumer at the time designated by the consumer; and receiving the rental bundle from the consumer and returning the rental bundle to the storage facility at the conclusion, of the rental period.