Hi all.
I run Capture Point Ltd in the UK, offering 3d scanning services and reverse engineering and I am considering offering some of our equipment out on a hire basis however the hire business is something I know nothing about. I would like to ask if anyone could help with how a hire business works, what type of insurance do you need, what value do you cover the equipment for, replacement or fixing/servicing should it be damaged etc. Do you ask customers to leave a refundable charge?
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Many thanks
Doug
Offering Surphaser/Trimble FX Hire
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Re: Offering Surphaser/Trimble FX Hire
This isn't an easy business model to adopt and can be quite tricky to implement for a small business.
Lots of things to consider like damage, logistics, refunds, deposits, stolen equipment, insurance, maintenance, support, training etc.
I've seen a few people hire out their own scanners with it all ending in some sort of nightmare for them in the end .
Have you considered cross hiring to save all the hassle of the above?
Lots of things to consider like damage, logistics, refunds, deposits, stolen equipment, insurance, maintenance, support, training etc.
I've seen a few people hire out their own scanners with it all ending in some sort of nightmare for them in the end .
Have you considered cross hiring to save all the hassle of the above?
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Re: Offering Surphaser/Trimble FX Hire
Hi, Thanks for the reply. coujld you let me know what you mean by 'cross hiring'?
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Re: Offering Surphaser/Trimble FX Hire
Cross hiring is where you own the asset i.e. scanner and another company takes care of all the rest like logisitics, insurance, suppprt and everything else that arrives from the hire.tribetype40 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:43 pm Hi, Thanks for the reply. coujld you let me know what you mean by 'cross hiring'?
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