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Do more with less

Hire it from someone nearby.

Cameras, tools, camping gear, bikes and more, from the people who own them. For the shoot, the trip or the job, without buying the kit.

Every hirer ID-verified · Every handover photo-documented · Bond held, where set, to make sure the gear is looked after

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A creator loading a drone hard-case into a car on a Sydney terrace street at golden hour
Something good, being passed over.

Launching in Sydney, then rolling out across Australia.

Join from anywhere. Hiring and lending open in the launch postcodes first, then everywhere else as new areas come online.

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02 · Near you

This weekend's most wanted.

Zodiac DX4000

Zodiac DX4000

Cromer · Sebastien

$7 / day

1-day min · incl. service fee

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Insta360 X5, Body only

Insta360 X5, Body only

Naremburn · Matthew

$7 / day

1-day min · incl. service fee

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Ryobi Impact Driver Drill (RID18X)

Ryobi Impact Driver Drill (RID18X)

Cromer · Sebastien

$27 / day

1-day min · incl. service fee

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ANTIGRAVITY A1 360 Drone, Fly More / Extended kit

ANTIGRAVITY A1 360 Drone, Fly More / Extended kit

Naremburn · Matthew

$32 / day

3-day min · incl. service fee

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03 · For hirers

Stop wanting it. Start using it.

How a hire works

Five steps, and the trust is built into every one. You see the full price before you book.

  1. 01

    Find it nearby

    Search by what you need and when. Tell us where you are and the closest gear comes up first.

    Make it easy
  2. 02

    Verify once

    A quick ID check before your first booking. Every owner has done one too.

    Trusted
  3. 03

    Book it

    Agree a convenient pickup time with the owner.

    Make it easy
  4. 04

    Check it, then use it

    You both tap I’m here and photograph the gear at the handover. Then it’s yours for the day, the weekend or the month.

  5. 05

    Hand it back

    A quick photo check at return. Any bond comes back when the 48-hour claim window closes, and the owner gets paid.

    Fair

04 · For lenders

Your kit could be working weekends.

Two neighbours' hands passing a drone case across a driveway
  1. 01

    List in minutes

    Snap a few photos, set a daily rate and the days it’s free. We suggest a price from what your gear is worth, and you make the call.

  2. 02

    Approve requests, or go Instant Book

    Every hirer is ID-verified. Approve or decline each request: your gear, your call. Or switch on Instant Book and keep your calendar current.

  3. 03

    Get paid after the hire

    Hand it over, get it back, get paid. You’re paid after the hire, straight to your bank.

05 · Trust and safety

Handing over a $4,000 camera should feel boring.

People don't hesitate over the price. They hesitate over the risk. So the ID checks, the bond and the photos are built into every hire.

01

Verified IDs

Every hirer verifies their ID before their first booking. No exceptions.

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02

Bonds

When an owner sets a bond, it's held on the hirer's card for hires of 4 days or less, or charged at the handover and refunded for 5 days or more. It goes back after the gear comes back in good condition, and is applied only after a documented claim.

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03

Photo handovers

You both photograph the gear at pickup and again at return. Timestamped, and kept on the booking.

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04

Bond, not insurance

A bond is not insurance. If something is damaged, the owner can open a claim, which is documented and reviewed on the platform. If a claim is upheld, it's paid from the bond first.

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How trust works on Gear Envy
A garage shelf holding a camera bag, a drone case, a rolled tent and a projector, all unused

06 · Why we do it

Do more with less.

Too much good gear sits in cupboards and garages, coming out a few times a year. Every hire is one more thing used, instead of one more thing manufactured, bought and eventually binned.