Built where the work gets done
List your idle skid steer. Find a mini excavator three blocks over. Book by the day, pick up local, return clean. We're the venue. Neighbors do the rest.
Six categories to start. More once the neighbors get talking.
Same model VRBO uses for cabins, applied to equipment. You meet your neighbor, sign a rental agreement, do the work.
Find equipment owned by neighbors in your zip code. Filter by category, daily rate, and delivery option. See the owner's first name and city before you book.
Pass a quick ID check (Stripe Identity). Sign a rental agreement directly with the owner. idle iron is the venue, not the contract party. Card on file covers any damage claim within 14 days. Insurance is optional.
Mandatory pre-rental photo walkaround. Pick up the equipment, do the job, return it clean, take post-rental photos. If something breaks, the photos protect both sides. The rules were set at signing.
For equipment owners
List it for free for six months. After that, $20/month to stay listed. Renters pay you direct via Stripe. We take 10% of the booking. That's our whole business. You pick who can rent (any adult, experienced operator, or verified contractor only).
We don't mediate disputes. We make sure the rules were set at signing, so disputes are rare.
Every renter passes a Stripe Identity check before booking. Real name, real photo, government-issued ID.
Owner and renter sign directly, not with us. The agreement spells out damage liability, return condition, and call-811 obligations for digging.
Photo walkaround at pickup and return is mandatory. If a claim comes up, the photos do the talking.
Card on file by default. Owners can require a refundable deposit. Renters can buy short-term insurance from Insureon.