Trusted
01We do what we say, and we protect people and their gear.
Where you'll see it
- Owner-set bonds and two-sided handover photos
- ID checks and payment screening
- We never sell data that identifies you
About Gear Envy
Do more
with less.
Gear Envy lets you hire the gear you need from people nearby who already own it. It's easier than buying, it's cheaper than buying, and it's one less thing manufactured just to sit in a cupboard.
Kayak · hired for a SaturdayGear sitting in cupboards near you right now
- Tents
- Pizza ovens
- Drones
- Paddleboards
- Projectors
- Nail guns
- Kayaks
01 · Why we exist
Get more use out of what's already been manufactured.
Too much good gear lives in cupboards, garages and spare rooms, coming out a few times a year. Meanwhile someone down the road would love to use it, and ends up going without or buying their own.
We built Gear Envy to close that gap. Every hire is one more thing used, instead of one more thing manufactured, bought and eventually binned.
The usual way
Buy it.Use it twice.Store it.Bin it.
The Gear Envy way
Hire it.Use it.Hand it back.Someone else hires it.
One $1,800 drone. One year.
Example figures, not a promise
Owned alone
$0
Still $1,800 down
Shared
$680
32 days × $25, less 15% · $1,120 down
JanAprJulOctDec
Earned backUsed by the ownerHired by someone nearby, at $25 a dayBlock width = days used
02 · Where we're heading
A world where no gear collects dust.
Every drone, camera, tent, kayak and pizza oven gets used by someone, whether that's the owner or someone down the road.
We want Gear Envy in every neighbourhood in Australia, so the thing you need is always close by, for a day, a weekend or a month.
- A day
- A weekend
- A month
TentA weekend ProjectorA night PaddleboardA day DroneA month
03 · What we promise
Make it easy and affordable to use the gear you need, from people who already own it.
Easy
Listing, booking, handover and sorting things out take minutes, not effort.
Affordable
Hiring should clearly beat buying for you, and pay its way for the owner.
The gear you need
A job to get done or something you've always wanted to try. If it helps you do more, it belongs here.
From people who own it
You're hiring from someone like you, not a corporation. We handle the trust in between.
How a hire works
Five steps, and the trust is built into every one.
Find it nearby
Search by what you need and when. Tell us where you are and the closest gear comes up first.
Make it easyVerify once
A quick ID check before your first booking. Every owner has done one too.
TrustedBook it
Agree a convenient pickup time with the owner.
Make it easyCheck 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.
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 · How we behave
Four values. You'll see every one of them.
Values are easy to write down. Here's what ours mean, and where they show up when you hire or lend.
Fair
02Clear rules, applied the same way to everyone.
Where you'll see it
- Evidence decides claims
- Claims capped at the real loss
- Your bond comes back after a clean return
Keep it real
03We're honest about the gear, the money and ourselves.
Where you'll see it
- Fees and bonds published upfront
- Real photos, real reviews
- You see the total before you pay
Make it easy
04Every extra step is a reason to go and buy instead.
Where you'll see it
- List in minutes
- Instant Book on lots of gear
- Sort problems out in the booking thread
05 · Who it's for
Two sides. Same idea.
If you're hiring
Get the job done. Try the thing.
A pizza oven for Saturday night, a nail gun for the deck, a camera for a shoot, a kayak on the harbour. Hire it for the day, skip the purchase, and hand it back when you're done.
If you're lending
Your gear, earning its keep.
Got gear that mostly sits there? Let someone down the road use it. Bonds, handover photos and fair claims have your back, and the payout lands like a windfall.
06 · Who's behind it
Two mates and a weekly catch-up.
Matt and Seb worked together for sixteen years. Gear Envy started as an excuse to keep catching up every week: Seb pitched the idea, Matt started building, and somewhere along the way it stopped being a side project.
The night we signed the papers to make it official, we headed out to our local yakitori place for a couple of beers. That photo's the closest thing we have to a launch party.
We're building it for people like us: keen on gear, short on cupboard space, and happy to share.
Got gear collecting dust?
List it in minutes and let it pay its way. Or find what you need from someone nearby.