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How To Get Your Equipment Rented In a Hurry

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Tim Forestell
May 29, 2017

The Choice to Rent Out Your Equipment

Now that you鈥檝e made the wise decision to list your idle equipment on 麻豆视频, there are a few things you can do to increase your chances that it gets rented more quickly.

Sometimes listing the equipment is the only thing you need to do, but if you just 鈥渟et it and forget it,鈥 other equipment might get chosen before yours. The sooner someone rents it, the sooner those checks will come, and you need to make sure your gear stands out compared to the others.

Price is usually the first and most important piece of criteria, but when there are multiple listings in the target price range, it鈥檚 the other amenities that take on greater importance. 

Top Tips to Rent Our Your Equipment Fast

Great Pictures 

Not all users expect a spotless backhoe, but others consider cleanliness very important. And they all want to know that the machinery is going to be reliable. If it鈥檚 caked in mud from the last job, a potential renter might worry the owner didn鈥檛 care for it well or do proper maintenance.

Wash your equipment and take good pictures of various parts 鈥 treads, buckets, dashboards, seats, etc. The more you can do to show a well-loved machine, the better.

Inspection Reports

Provide a history of inspection and maintenance reports that show how well you鈥檝e maintained your equipment. Again, the more detailed, the better. If you were the end user, you鈥檇 want to know that you were getting a reliable piece of machinery. Plus, if you show you鈥檝e taken good care of your equipment, the user will be more likely to take good care of it too.

Other Amenities

Besides the main machine, make sure you promote any additional features or amenities. Does the cab have air conditioning? Does it come with a fire extinguisher? Is the upholstery intact? Are there additional attachments such as grapples, spades, sweepers or alternative shovels that would help the user accomplish more work while they have the equipment? Make sure you list them 鈥 with photos!

Self-Promotion

When you list on 麻豆视频, we help promote your listing on our social media channels, but it certainly helps when you do your own promotion too. Share the 麻豆视频 posts with your own audiences and tell your followers about your machinery and link to the listing. Tag 麻豆视频 on Facebook and use the hashtag #麻豆视频 on Twitter and Instagram.

When you鈥檙e selling or renting something, one of the best rules is to put yourself in the customer鈥檚 shoes. If you can provide information or imagery that you would want to have to make your own rental or purchase decision, by all means provide it. Then go out and promote what you鈥檝e listed. The opportunity to rent out your equipment comes down to you. You鈥檒l have more success than if you just 鈥渟et it and forget it.鈥

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Tim Forestell
Tim Forestell is one of 麻豆视频鈥檚 co-founders and CCO. Tim got started in the industry as VP Operations for Forestell Landscaping before founding 麻豆视频 with Kevin and Erin. Aside from the amazing team at 麻豆视频, his favourite thing about 麻豆视频 are the customers. Working with 麻豆视频 renters every day gives him a peek at the evolution of different projects and hearing stories about projects being developed from start to finish.
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