FriendLend: Rent Anything

FriendLend Version 2.0 is a ground-up rebuild: nearly every screen redesigned, and dozens of new ways to rent, host and get paid. A NEW LOOK • Explore, listings, rentals, messages, checkout, profile and hosting all rebuilt • Listing pages with Overview, Packages, Add-ons, Location, Reviews and Rules • A full-screen photo gallery you pinch and pan, with photos that load instantly • A Rentals tab with status badges and unread counts • Searchable messages that name the listing each thread is about • Swipe from the left edge to go back anywhere RENTING • Book by the hour, by 30 minutes, dawn to dusk, in fixed blocks or by the day • Extend an active rental and pay only for the added time • Add paid accessories, services and packages at booking • Check in and out with condition photos that protect both sides • Save items into named wishlists, plus Recently Viewed • Gate codes arrive before pickup; ignition and lockbox codes unlock at check-in • Delivery to your address for a distance-based fee, shown upfront • A map of cover-photo pins that refreshes as you pan, plus faster search • The exact pickup pin, driving distance, ETA and one-tap directions • Withdraw an unanswered request and free the hold on your card • Report damage with photos during a rental and for 72 hours after • Pickup reminders 24 hours and 1 hour ahead, by push and text HOSTING • Analytics from total earnings down to one store or item, with top items and top customers • Create a listing in one guided flow, with drafts that save • Set exact prices for longer durations and hourly tiers • Switch between daily, hourly and set-length renting on the calendar • Cleaning, refueling, mileage and custom fees, upfront or after return • Price delivery by mileage band or a flat fee • Earnings statements and the figures you need to file taxes • Close out a rental the renter forgot, charging or waiving extra time • Require 2 to 12 check-in photos and label the angle for each • Set a late-return grace period and enforce advance notice PAYMENTS • Renters pay no FriendLend service fee; hosts pay 10% out of their payout • Deposits are held on the card, not charged, releasing a day or two after return • Request a damage charge with photo evidence, reviewed before anyone is billed • Bookings through your own store or listing link are fee-free • Store discount codes from 1 to 100% off, with redemption reporting • Get paid the day after a rental ends, free by transfer or instant for about 1% • Rent past a rate tier and keep that lower rate on the extra time • After-return fees are named at checkout, before you pay STORES AND TEAMS • A branded storefront with logo, cover, hours and a Call store button • Co-owners, managers, drivers and accountants, with permission control • Catalog layouts, hand-ranked listings, Featured, Popular and New badges • One hub for every store you work for, plus a multi-store calendar • Team messaging, driver dispatch, and driver pay by flat rate or mileage • One rental agreement on the store, overridden only where needed TRUST AND SAFETY • Every booking creates a rental agreement signed by both sides • Reviews stay hidden until both sides submit or the 14-day window closes • Report listings, stores and reviews; FriendLend settles disputes • Host ID verification, ban-evasion blocking and required profile photos • Delete your account from Settings • Hand-off photos required before a delivery counts as complete ALSO NEW • Push alerts for bookings, messages, approvals and payouts open the right screen • A notification center, with per-category push and text controls • Store, listing and referral links open in the app • Listings open faster and long lists scroll smoothly • Sign-in, time-zone and stability fixes throughout • Flash control in the camera, so check-in photos work in the dark • FriendLend reopens on the side you used last, renting or hosting