Hey everyone, I'm one of the founders of EquipmentShare. Contractors often have a lot of equipment that sits idle for months at a time, and we provide a platform for them to rent those idle assets out to other contractors. I'd love to answer any questions you might have!
@_mattam Oh! That makes more sense. Let's say I want to rent a crane, and I have zero experience operating a crane. Can I still rent one or do I have to have a license?
@dredurr For specialty equipment (or if you just aren't experienced) we can provide an operator. Most equipment does't actually require a license to operate, but we won't rent something dangerous to someone who isn't experienced. We talk with every potential renter and check them out before we approve them to rent equipment. Some of the equipment on EquipmentShare is big, and it's very important to us that a) renters don't get hurt and b) assets don't get damaged.
*edit, for legal stuff:
Certain states and municipalities have different licensing requirements in order to operate heavy machinery. We require that renters meet all the licensing and other requirements of the jurisdiction in which the equipment will be rented and/or operated. EquipmentShare reserves the right to impose additional requirements to ensure the safety of the operator and the equipment.
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