The insurance should probably be handled by you, actually. There's different models though. Car rental services either require renters to pay a 1 time insurance

The insurance should probably be handled by you, actually. There's different models though. Car rental services either require renters to pay a 1 time insurance fee like Zipcar or to pay a fee at rental time. AirB&B covers the insurance themselves for housing providers (I think). As a lender, I'm not going to pay anything to you to use your site. I'd guess most lenders like me would be the same way. But on the other hand, requiring an extra fee from customers may be friction in the rental process. That's why I hypothesize you should cover the insurance yourself. Test the idea, I'd love to hear about the results. SMS notifications would be super helpful. There should be a calendar system. I should be able to mark availability for my equipment. Rentals should automatically block out time. Why can't we set the prices? Also, my stuff is not available for shipping. I have to go back and look but last time I did not see a way to disable that.