Calendar overview
Learn about running one-off rentals on your store
In Supercycle 101, we briefly introduced the calendar rental method.
In calendar rental, a customer books an item between two specific dates, which Supercycle calls the Arrive by and Return by dates. You predetermine the rental periods - the number of days a product can be rented for - and the corresponding price.
Calendar rental works well for products customers don’t need often like partywear, sports equipment or garden machinery.
How calendar rental works
When a customer browses a calendar rental product, they first select a pre-defined rental period and then select start and end dates from the available dates on a calendar.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rental start date | The date an item will be delivered to a customer by. |
| Rental end date | The date the customer will have the item until. |
When the rental is placed, we use your logistics settings to pad out the reservation, making sure that subsequent rentals are placed with enough time between for you to fulfil them.
Getting ready for calendar rental
To get your first product ready for calendar rental, you should make sure you’ve done all of the steps below.
Import products
Import products from Shopify and create Supercycle inventory
Set up logistics settings
Ensure Supercycle doesn’t allow rentals too close together
Set up products
Set up your rental pricing and turn on calendar rental
Add rent buttons block
Add and style the rent buttons app block on your theme