Terms of Service

Version 2026-06-05 · Effective 2026-06-05

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1. Heavy-Rental is a neutral marketplace

Heavy-Rental (the “Platform”) provides an online venue that connects equipment owners (“Owners”) with people who wish to rent equipment (“Renters”). The Platform is not a party to any rental agreement between an Owner and a Renter. We do not own, inspect, deliver, operate, or control any equipment listed on the Platform.

2. The rental contract is between Owner and Renter

Each rental is a direct agreement between the Owner and the Renter. They are solely responsible for the terms of their transaction, including condition, suitability, delivery, use, return, deposits, and any disputes arising from it.

3. Your responsibilities

By using the Platform, you represent and agree that:

  • You own or are authorized to rent out any equipment you list.
  • You carry any insurance required for your role and your equipment, and you hold all licenses, permits, and certifications required to list, rent, operate, or transport the equipment.
  • You comply with all applicable laws, including safety, licensing, and tax obligations that apply to you.
  • Equipment you list is safe, accurately described, and in working order.

4. Payments, fees, and taxes

Payments are processed by our third-party payment provider (Stripe). The Platform charges a service fee on transactions, disclosed at checkout.

The Platform does not currently calculate, collect, or remit any sales, use, or rental taxes on transactions. Owners and Renters are solely responsible for determining, collecting, reporting, and remitting any taxes that apply to their transactions — including sales, use, rental, and income taxes — and for any related registrations or permits. The amount shown at checkout does not include any such taxes unless expressly stated.

If and where the Platform becomes required by law to collect tax as a marketplace facilitator, it may begin doing so and will disclose any tax charged at checkout. Nothing here is tax advice.

5. Assumption of risk

Heavy equipment is inherently dangerous. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you assume all risk arising from listing, renting, operating, transporting, or being near any equipment arranged through the Platform.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant the condition, safety, legality, or suitability of any equipment, or the conduct of any Owner or Renter.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Platform is not liable for any injury, death, property damage, loss, or other damages arising from equipment, transactions, or interactions between users. Our aggregate liability, if any, is limited to the service fees we collected on the transaction at issue.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Platform and its affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising out of your use of the Platform, your listings or rentals, or your breach of these terms.

9. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the Platform after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.