Tracking Short-Term Rentals

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Some retailers rent equipment to customers on an hourly or daily basis. Sporting goods stores, for example, might rent ski equipment, golf clubs, or bicycles.

Note: Point of Sale does not support temporarily authorizing (but not charging) credit card deposits for more than the rental amount. If you require equipment deposits in excess of the rental charge, and the customer wants to use a credit card for the deposit, we recommend that you track the deposit outside of Point of Sale.

Example of Short-term Rental Tracking

The example presented here is for renting bicycles by the hour, using sales orders. Adjust these procedures to meet your rental tracking needs.

Set up inventory and preferences

Renting out a bicycle

Viewing the bicycles out on rental

Recording bicycle rental returns

Tips and notes on using this procedure