So it looks like, in the interest of keeping my weekends open this summer for some personal endeavors (I'm remodeling my kitchen DIY-style, attending some weddings instead of working them, etc.) that I won't be accepting DJ gigs until at least mid-late August after this month is over.
I'm considering the possibility of renting out my equipment as a way to keep some spare cash coming in. I do realize there are risks since renters could very well be people who don't know the first thing about pro audio gear and I could end up with blown drivers in my speakers, someone leaving them out in the rain etc. Obviously I've Googled and read as many rental contracts from other companies as I could find, and I'm pretty confident I could cobble one together by using those as a guide.
However, I wanted to see if anyone here does it, what advice they may have, and how they handle it logistically.
- Do you offer to provide drop of and/or setup on location? Do you pick up the gear afterwards?
- If you don't offer drop-off and/or setup, do they come to your house to pick up the gear? Or do you rent out a storage unit/office space and handle gear exchanges there?
- How do you determine the amount of your damage deposits? Have you ever had someone destroy your gear, and how did you handle it?
- Do you test the gear in the presence of the renter before they leave with it? Do you re-test in their presence when they return it?
I'm considering the possibility of renting out my equipment as a way to keep some spare cash coming in. I do realize there are risks since renters could very well be people who don't know the first thing about pro audio gear and I could end up with blown drivers in my speakers, someone leaving them out in the rain etc. Obviously I've Googled and read as many rental contracts from other companies as I could find, and I'm pretty confident I could cobble one together by using those as a guide.
However, I wanted to see if anyone here does it, what advice they may have, and how they handle it logistically.
- Do you offer to provide drop of and/or setup on location? Do you pick up the gear afterwards?
- If you don't offer drop-off and/or setup, do they come to your house to pick up the gear? Or do you rent out a storage unit/office space and handle gear exchanges there?
- How do you determine the amount of your damage deposits? Have you ever had someone destroy your gear, and how did you handle it?
- Do you test the gear in the presence of the renter before they leave with it? Do you re-test in their presence when they return it?
