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I visited Kitsplit, holy misleading advertising batman. > Your gear is always covered. KitSplit renters must show proof of insurance coverage, which we vet, or
by Someone1234 8y ago
I visited Kitsplit, holy misleading advertising batman.
> Your gear is always covered. KitSplit renters must show proof of insurance coverage, which we vet, or they must buy it through us or leave a deposit for the full value of the gear.
Always covered unless they just outright steal it, then not at all covered. There's numerous examples of similar text throughout their site. In fact I spent a good 15 minutes and finally found this mid way through the final paragraph of their insurance page:
> Please note, however, that the insurance accepted on KitSplit is industry standard equipment rental insurance and does not cover some rare instances, such as if a renter commits fraud.
They also say things like this:
> We strongly encourage all owners to have their own annual insurance policy for their gear, in addition to the coverage provided by KitSplit. [..] We strongly encourage all owners to review and understand the terms of their insurance policy and what it covers and does not cover.
What they mean is that neither your insurance or theirs will cover fraud. So using the service, even double insured, is high risk.
> We are a small team of filmmakers and photographers
Kind of odd in contrast to what you said about yourselves about your most recent round of funding:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kitsplit-the-camera-rental-marketplace-raises-21-million-to-democratize-the-film-and-video-production-process-300603082.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kitsplit-the-camera...
- CPLX 8y agoEven when they say it it’s still misleading. Fraud is not a layman’s term. Theft or stealing is. The obvious takeaway for a normal person when seeing the words “rare” and “fraud” together like that is to assume that it means something other than stealing. Because people stealing nice cameras isn’t even slightly rare.
- kevin_b_er 8y agoThis misleading is intentional. They vet, but do not stand behind it. > "I love that KitSplit is building community and providing a safe & secure rental market for gear." We see that KitSplit is neither safe nor secure for your gear. My favorite statement from their website: > 'One of the benefits of renting through KitSplit is that we ensure that your gear is covered for peace of mind.' There is no real peace of mind, because your stuff may be stolen anyways in spite of their "vetting" process. And you'll be rebuffed unless you make a large enough stink.