Indoogoo adds rental feature
Geo-tagging of machines to locate rental fleets
Heavy equipment selling site Indoogoo has added a feature to allow users to list heavy equipment available for rent, as well as provide users searching for rental machines with a variety of listings from different sources.
Users can search for rental equipment, specifying the machine they need as well as where and when it is needed. The site’s geolocation technology compares these search criteria to all equipment near the given location, and presents a customised map showing all suitable machinery in this area.
Each piece of equipment is marked with a flag; by hovering over a flag with the cursor, the user can see the details of the listing in brief, and by clicking on the flag the user is taken straight to the full listing page. From here, the potential customer can contact the rental company directly to request a quotation. Conversely, those looking to put their equipment up for rent simply upload their listing and specify their location in order to be added to the map.
CEO and founder of Indoogoo, Mark Turner, explains that this is the first time this type of service has been made available to the construction equipment rental market.
“My Rentals uses a geolocation service to help users track down the exact equipment they need,” he says. “For the first time in the industry, professionals have a comprehensive, live database of local rental options, as well as a visual representation of where equipment can be found nearby. This simplifies the whole process and, because Indoogoo is a social network, contacting the rental companies is easier than ever – simply send a personal message or contact request to start the ball rolling.”
Turner says that Indoogoo is the first industry website to allow users to compare a variety of rental options in one place. These options will include listings from rental giants as well as from individual users.
“With this service, everyone can be a renter,” says Turner. “It gives all users the opportunity to hire out their equipment when it is not in use. Renting equipment should be straightforward – Indoogoo takes the stress out of finding the right equipment near you and, if you’re looking to hire out your equipment, you can be sure it will be seen by those who count.”
With My Rentals, users can locate rental equipment in their area, connect with other local professionals and expand their trading network. By tracking down equipment close to their job sites, users can reduce demobilisation and mobilisation costs and, because the service is 100% free, procurement costs are also kept to a minimum.
