How forabit works
Most of what we own sits still. A power drill gets used for minutes in its whole life; a roof box goes out twice a year. This is a marketplace for the gap in between — you hire out what you already have, and borrow what you'd only use once.
If you're hiring something
- 1
Find it near you
Search by what you need and when you need it. Anything already booked for those dates is filtered out before you see it.
- 2
Request the dates
Send a request with a note. Nothing is charged yet — the owner has to accept first.
- 3
Pay to confirm
Once they accept, you pay the hire price. A refundable deposit is held on your card, not taken.
- 4
Collect and use it
Arrange handover in the messages. Either of you confirms collection in the app.
- 5
Return it, get the deposit back
Mark it returned. When the owner confirms it's fine, the deposit is released immediately.
If you're hiring something out
- 1
List it in two minutes
Photos, a price per day, and where you are. Nothing to pay to put it up or leave it up.
- 2
Approve who you want
You see the renter's profile, reviews and completed hires before deciding. Decline anyone, no explanation needed.
- 3
Set your own guardrails
Minimum and maximum hire length, a deposit that suits the item's value, and blocked dates when you need it yourself.
- 4
Get paid after each hire
Paid out once the hire completes, in full — the price you set is what reaches you. Nothing to invoice, nothing to chase.