The IT Nerd

Starting Thursday April 6, users of Rentus.com, the Airbnb or Uber for your ‘stuff,’ will have the opportunity to purchase comprehensive Damage Waiver coverage on the items they rent. Rentus.com is an online marketplace where users can list items to be rented, or rent items to use. It is the first rental marketplace to offer coverage for items that are rented through its platform.

When listing an item on Rentus.com, owners set the fair market value of an item. A credit card authorization is placed on the renters’ credit for the stated market value and serves as a protection in case of theft or damage. Renters can now purchase damage waiver to cover repairs and incidentals. The Damage Waiver covers accidental damage to the items rented from Rentus.com.

Rentus.com is the only online and mobile marketplace where people can list items for rent to others. They have partnered with several rental businesses providing them with an inventory of thousands of items ready to be rented out. It is available online at Rentus.com and the Rentus.com mobile app is available for iOS on the iTunes store.

Tech start-up Rentus.com has launched a website and mobile app that helps individuals make money by renting out things they already own. Founded by marketing and tech guru Elias Chavando, the new website makes it easy to rent just about anything. Owners of tools and equipment, party supplies, photo and video gear, medical equipment and sporting goods, can list items to rent out. Those in need of these things, can quickly rent and use them. 

Rentus allows users to list an unlimited number of items for free and takes care of processing security deposits and rental and delivery fees. As soon as the renter returns the item, payment is transferred to the owner. Rentus earns a success fee to cover credit card costs and other expenses.  

Prior to starting the online and mobile rental marketplace Rentus.com, Chavando served as director of the largest automotive marketplace and consulted for several multi-national classified marketplaces and companies, sports teams and associations. He also created a system that matches business partners based on a tested number of identifying factors. This system is used in matching Owners with Renters in Rentus’ person-to-person renting. 

Rentus is available in Southern California and will be expanding to other markets in the United States and Europe.