![]() ![]() ![]() However if you’re on a shoestring and able to make pickups/drop-offs yourself that’s obviously one easy way to save a bit of money. So for me the lack of ‘integrated logistics’ is a bit of a pain – in London one of the good things about dealing with conventional hire houses is that they generally have a team or a courier able to drop kit to your door. Significant savings can be made for rentals longer than one day, too! We have a huge variety of cameras available at a range of different price points. What might it cost me to hire, say, a Sony FS7 kit through Fat Lama and how does that break down in terms of fees for the hirer and ?Ī typical Sony FS7 Kit costs around £92/day ($119 US/day), depending on the specifications, with £12 ($15.50 US) of that being our fee. However, most recognise that the lower they set their prices, the more rentals they’ll generate and the higher their overall income will be! Our lenders can charge whatever they like for their items – it’s completely up to them. So we only make money when our lenders are making money! We also charge a fee of 15% of the cost of a rental to borrowers. To cover the cost of insurance and to keep us chugging along, we charge a fee of 15% to lenders on the amount they earn from rentals. What cut does Fat Lama take from a typical hire? We don’t currently have integrated logistics, but our team will help you every step of the way, whether you’re lending or borrowing. What services does Fat Lama provide – do you take care of deliveries, for example?įat Lama helps people find the things that they need to rent fast and helps lenders make money by hiring out their belongings safely. The cost of insurance is covered in our service fee which is 15% of the amount the lender earns from their rental. But to be safe, all items listed on Fat Lama are insured on behalf of the lender in case anything were to happen to their item whilst on rental. Incidents whilst items are being borrowed are very rare. What are the risks for the person hiring the equipment out? Would they need extra insurance? Everything in this picture, including green cans and t-shirts, was hired through Fat Lama* *not true Fat Lama helps you find people you share interests with, creates a sense of community and is great place to meet other film, TV and photography professionals. Many filmmakers and photographers have told us that they meet a huge variety of interesting industry names through peer-rental. Where else can you hire a projector, road bike, Blackmagic camera, garden furniture, a popcorn maker, and DJ decks in one place?įinally, Fat Lama doubles up as a kind of networking platform. The breadth of available items is also a draw for many. Approximately a third of our rentals are booked and collected on the same day. If you spill a drink on your decks 2 hours before a DJ set then Fat Lama is the first port of call, as there may well be a lender nearby who can help you out at short notice. Since we insure all the items listed on behalf of our lenders, we don’t require deposits from borrowers which speeds up the borrowing process.Īlso, not being a rental shop means we don’t have a closing time! It doesn’t make sense to us in 2017 that hire is solely available during working hours. Rental rates on Fat Lama are, on average, 30% cheaper than hire shops. Great question! Price is undoubtedly a primary reason for peer-renting as opposed to traditional hire avenues. Why would a person looking to hire equipment come to Fat Lama rather than a regular hire house? But if your item isn’t one of those things, then you can list it! What sort of equipment can owners hire out?Ĭameras, lenses, gimbals, drones, music equipment, bikes, clothes, furniture- almost anything! We can’t insure overly dangerous items (guns, chainsaws, chemicals etc), vehicles, properties, pets, or your grandma. Whether you’re looking to borrow a camera for a photoshoot or rent out your spare lens whilst you’re not using it, Fat Lama helps connect people who are looking for an item with people who have what they need. Newsshooter: What service does Fat Lama provide?įat Lama: Fat Lama is a peer-to-peer rental marketplace for stuff. I caught up with Fat Lama’s Will Duncan over email to find out a bit more. The Fat Lama team, seen here with some actual Llamas. And no, I’m not going to get weird about their spelling of llama. ![]() It’s like (drumroll please) Uber for camera gear! Yes, you do get to fill in your startup article bingo cards now. UK startup Fat Lama want to change that with a service that matches your idle gear to users that want to pay you to use it. It can be incredibly useful to own your own gear, but if you’re not using it every day – literally, in the case of a new camera – it can be hard to justify buying stuff from a business point of view. You’ve probably got too much and somehow it’s still never enough. ![]()
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