What: An online marketplace where you can rent out high-end cameras and film equipment to other professionals.
Expected pay: Set by you
Commissions & fees: Equipment owners pay 15% of the rental amount; Renters pay an additional 5%
Where: Select major cities, including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle and New York.
Requirements: Age 18 or over and able to sign a legal contract
Review:
PROS:
- The site charges a 15% fee to equipment owners (and another 5% to renters)
- You set the price of your rentals. ShareGrid can change your listing price “to maintain reasonable rental prices relative to other listings.” If an owner does not agree with a price change, they can refuse to accept the rental request.
- Owners get a guarantee covering 100% of their property up to $20,000
- If your equipment is worth more than $20,000, ShareGrid recommends you buy your own “voluntary parting” coverage
- You need to list all of the components of your rental, anything that could be detached from the camera, such as lenses and eyepieces, and value them. Anything not listed is not covered.
CONS:
- Complaints concerned uncovered losses for equipment that failed to qualify for the site’s guarantee.
