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For the people with the gear

You're already hiring it out. The hard way.

If you've ever listed a camera on Facebook Marketplace, you know the job: re-posting when it goes stale, answering "is this still available?" at 11pm, chasing dates over chat, and carrying all the risk yourself. Gear Envy exists to take that work off you, and to put a bond and a documented handover behind every hire.

Start your draft

A model name and one photo is enough to start. Identity verification can wait until you publish.

How it works

Your gear, earning between uses.

Most cameras and drones sit in a cupboard six days a week. Listing takes about ten minutes, and every hire is ID-checked, bond-protected and handed over in person.

  1. Step 1

    Pick your gear

    Search the catalogue. We fill in specs, what's in the box and handover notes for that exact model.

  2. Step 2

    Set your rate

    Daily rate, bond and the shortest hire you'll take. We suggest a starting point from the catalogue.

  3. Step 3

    Share it

    One tap builds a ready-made Instagram, TikTok or Facebook post with your photo and caption.

  4. Step 4

    Hand it over

    Renters are ID-checked and their bond is held before pickup. You choose where and when to meet.

  5. Step 5

    Get paid

    The hire is paid up front on the renter's card. Your gear comes back, you get paid, the bond is released.

ID-checked renters

Every renter passes an identity check before they can book. You see who you're handing to.

Bond-protected

A bond you set is held on the renter's card before pickup, and only released once your gear is back and checked.

In-person handover

No couriers, no strangers at your door. You agree a place and time for each hire, and a checklist covers both handovers.

Drone hires follow CASA's recreational rules; the listing states them.

01

The friction, removed

No re-listing when the post goes stale. No stream of availability messages. No coordinating dates by hand. You list once — the platform runs it.

02

Renters, ready

A pool of Sydney creators actively looking for your kind of kit — instead of shouting into the Marketplace feed and hoping the right person scrolls past.

03

Systems that run it

  • Availability calendar
  • Scheduling
  • Secure payments + payouts
  • Two-way reviews
  • Photo handovers

04

A bond behind every hire

A bond you set is held on the renter's card before every handover and released on a good return. If something comes back damaged, the claim is reviewed on the platform against the photos both sides take at handover, and the hold can be captured to cover it. Gear Envy does not insure your gear: a loss can exceed the bond, so set it to match what the kit is worth to you.

The maths, honestly.

You set the daily rate — we'll show you what similar Sydney kit earns. Gear Envy charges a 15% commission on completed bookings, so you keep 85% of your listed price. It's the cost of demand, automation, systems and protection — not a tax on what you'd keep for free doing it all yourself.

  • You set the rate + the calendar
  • 15% commission — you keep 85%
  • Payout lands after return check-in
  • You set the bond per listing: a hold, captured only for a documented claim
  • Instant Book or Request to Book — your call, per listing

Run the numbers

Drag the sliders — the breakdown updates as you go. Numbers are illustrative; the platform takes 15% on completed bookings.

$20$500
1 day7 days (the current cap)
Gross per booking$160.00
Platform service fee (15%)−$24.00
Net to you$136.00
Implied hourly rate (over a 2-day hire)$2.83/hr

What's expected.

Renters trust the platform because lenders keep a few simple commitments: honest listings with every scratch disclosed, gear that's charged and complete, and handovers that happen on time. Hold that standard and the catalogue holds you up.

List your gear

Lenders from the waitlist get priority onboarding at launch.