Equipment Rentals

Informativ provides a powerful cart‑based rental system for equipment. Users can browse, add items to a cart, and pay via Yoco.

Listing Equipment

Go to Dashboard → Equipment to create an Equipment Model (e.g., 'Sony A7III Camera', 'Black Plastic Chairs').

• Serialized (is_serialized = true): Each unit is tracked individually via EquipmentAsset. E.g., Cameras, laptops.
• Non-serialized (is_serialized = false): Tracked by total quantity. E.g., 50 chairs, where one asset row holds total_quantity = 50.
• Preparation Time: Set a buffer (in hours) between rentals, accounting for cleaning/setup.

Pricing Tiers

Each model can have multiple pricing tiers. Customers choose the tier that best fits their needs. Tiers are defined by RateType:

• BASE: A fixed base fee per rental.
• HOURLY / DAILY / WEEKLY / MONTHLY: Scaled by duration.
• EACH: Per unit price.
• DISCOUNTED: A custom daily rate.

Pricing tiers are mutually exclusive alternatives—the customer picks one, with the exception that a BASE tier can stack with another duration-tier to form a fixed + variable fee. The RentalCalculator automatically picks the cheapest applicable tier.

Rental Cart & Checkout Flow

Customers add items to their Rental Cart. Each cart holds a rental window and delivery address. During checkout, the cart splits items by lessor and creates individual RentalOrders grouped under a single RentalCheckout.

• Deposit payment is taken upfront via Yoco.
• Once the deposit is paid, the checkout enters AWAITING_CONFIRMATIONS.
• Each lessor can Confirm or Decline their respective order within 24 hours.
• If a lessor fails to respond, a LessorResponseStrike is recorded. 3 strikes within 90 days auto‑unpublishes all that lessor's equipment.

Balance & Fulfillment

Once confirmed, the renter pays the remaining balance before the rental start date. The lessor can then Assign Assets (specific units) to the order. After the rental, the lessor marks the assets as Returned, which updates the inventory counts and triggers the final payout.

Damage & Late Return Policies

Lessors can set detailed policies:

• Damage Policy: Charges per severity (Minor, Moderate, Major, Severe). Can be a fixed amount or a percentage.
• Late Return Policy: Grace period (in hours) and tiered charges based on how late the return is.