How toolshare Works

Sign up with Google, Apple, or email — takes about a minute. If a friend referred you, enter their code at signup and you'll both get $5 credit.

Browse by category, search by keyword, or use the map. Every listing shows the daily rate, photos, and the lister's rating. Some listings have multiple units available — you can book more than one at a time.

Before your first request, we'll send a one-time verification code by text. This protects every lister on the platform. You'll never be asked again.

Select your rental window. Once dates are set, you'll see other active listings from the same lister — you can add them to your request so everything moves in one booking. If the lister has a bundle discount set, it applies automatically.

Pay the full rental total when you send the request. If the lister declines, or you cancel before pickup, you get a full refund. No partial charges.

Once approved, message the lister directly through in-app chat. Propose a pickup time; they confirm it. The agreed time is saved on the rental so you both have it.

The lister starts the handoff. If a security deposit is set, the hold goes on your card at this moment — not at booking. Confirm receipt and the rental becomes active.

Either of you can initiate the return; the other confirms. On a clean return, the deposit hold is released automatically. You'll be prompted to leave a review.

Add photos, write a description, set your daily rate (plus optional weekly and monthly rates), and configure minimum and maximum rental days. Delivery is optional — set your own fee. Listing is always free.

Going on holiday or away for a stretch? Add unavailable date ranges from your dashboard. They apply account-wide — every one of your listings will show those dates as blocked automatically.

Enable a bundle discount on your listings. When a renter adds more than one of your items to a request, the discount applies automatically. Renters save a bit; you move more in one booking.

You'll be notified when a request comes in. Review the renter's profile and ratings, see exactly what they're booking and for how long, then approve or decline. Declines trigger an automatic full refund to the renter.

Coordinate the pickup time in chat. When you're face to face, start the handoff — that's when the renter's deposit hold is placed. The renter confirms receipt, and the rental clock starts.

Either of you can start the return; the other confirms. Your payout is sent: you keep 90% of the rental subtotal, plus 100% of any delivery fee. The deposit hold is released on a clean return.