Slotward / Equipment rentals
Equipment
The projector can't be in two places.
Slotward holds the piece from pickup until the return morning. If the shelf quantity is one, a second renter for those dates is stopped before Stripe opens.
No sales call. The equipment rentals preset is selected on the next step. You can still pick a different one. No card to start. Create an account, then name the shop. That starts the 7-day free trial. Client deposits open only after Stripe enables charges. Then $39 a month or $390 a year from Settings if you want new bookings to stay open.
The calendar is the inventory
You don't need a separate stock system for a small shelf. The booking counts overlapping ranges against the quantity you set.
Damage is a reason, not a vibe
When it comes back scuffed, you capture all or part of the authorization, or refund part of a charge, and you write why. The renter's page shows that reason.
The preset is two pieces, not a catalog
It starts with one projector and four speakers. Change the names, the day rate, and the deposit after the shop exists.
Example policy
This is the starting text from the Equipment rental preset. Edit it after the shop exists. It is not a claim about what renters usually accept. Educational, not legal advice. State or local rules can differ. Check the rules that apply to your shop before you publish a deposit or no-show fee.
A security deposit holds the reserved quantity from the pickup date until the return date. The return date is the morning it comes back, and that morning can be booked again. Cancel before the pickup date and the deposit is released. Cancel on the pickup date or later, or return it damaged, and the shop can keep all or part of the deposit and will record the reason.
What the preset fills in
These are starting values. Every service, hour, and sentence can be edited after the shop exists.
- Projector, quantity 1, and a speaker, quantity 4
- A day rate plus a security deposit on each
- Cancel before the pickup date and the deposit is released
- Monday–Saturday, 9:00 to 5:00
Questions
Why isn't every deposit just an authorization?
A card authorization is used only when the return date plus a one-day settlement window is under 6 days away. You can release it, capture it, or capture part of it. Otherwise the security deposit is charged when the rental is booked and refunded when you close the rental.
Does Stripe charge the day rate too?
No. Checkout moves the security deposit only, as a direct charge on the shop's connected account. The day rate is shown so the renter knows the total. Collecting that amount is between you and the renter.
What if I cancel a rental?
If you cancel, the renter's full security deposit is refunded, or the card hold is released, even on or after the pickup date. If the renter cancels before the pickup date, the deposit is released. If they cancel on or after the pickup date, you keep it. You set the deposit amount on the item. Slotward is the platform, not a party to the rental.
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Montgomery Appworks LLC · 9905 S Pennsylvania Ave Ste A, Oklahoma City, OK 73159