Welcome to our comprehensive guide on creating and managing rental packages on ShareGrid, designed to enhance your visibility and flexibility while optimizing your rental listings.
Creating New Packages:
Access the Feature: Navigate to 'Manage Listings' on your ShareGrid dashboard and click '+ Add New.' Select ‘Package’ to start creating a new bundle.
Define Your Package: Ensure each package includes at least one required listing and one optional listing to offer customization. Renters must choose a minimum of two listings to proceed with a package rental.
Best Practices for Package Creation:
Singular Focus: Create a separate package for each primary inventory item, such as a camera body.
Required vs. Optional Listings: For added flexibility, include essential equipment, such as lenses, as required listings and accessories as optional.
Unique Listings: Avoid creating multiple packages with identical primary items or excessively long titles.
Visibility Check: Preview your package in a different browser or incognito mode to ensure it appears correctly to renters.
Pricing and Discounts:
Base Pricing: A package's base price starts with the combined cost of required listings and the cheapest optional item. This price increases as renters add more optional items.
Discounts: Consider offering discounts to make your packages more attractive than individual item rentals. Apply these discounts across all items in the package.
Package Limitations and Management:
Restrictions: Packages cannot include items such as drones, spaces, or vehicles that require specific insurance.
Quantity Management: Adjust quantities at the listing level. When you add a listing with a defined quantity to a package, you can set the minimum quantity required to check out in the package editor.
Duplicate Listings & Core Item Policy
To ensure fairness in the marketplace and to make search results easier to navigate, duplicate listings and overlapping packages are prohibited. Each physical piece of equipment can only be featured as the core item in one listing at a time. For instance, a Sony A7 III body cannot be listed under multiple packages, even if the quantity is set higher in the listing.
If you want to offer different configurations, such as multiple lenses or accessory options, please combine them into a single package listing using the Alternatives feature. Avoid creating separate listings for the same core item, as this can give rental owners an unfair advantage and make it harder for renters to compare options.
Updating Legacy Packages
Legacy packages are listings that resemble packages and had the package switch set to "on" in the past. We will be deprecating legacy packages from search results soon, so now is the time to convert them to the new package system.
Access Listing Manager: Navigate to 'Manage Listings' on your ShareGrid dashboard.
Identify Legacy Packages: Filter your listings by selecting "Packages (Legacy)" to find all existing legacy packages.
Deconstruct Packages: Switch off the Package switch under the rental tab to convert it to a regular listing. For legacy packages with multiple primary items, break them down into individual listings. Accessories such as batteries and cables can be included in these listings as kit items. Only create separate listings for accessories if you intend to rent them individually.
Recreate as New Packages: Assemble these individual listings into a new, updated package builder by clicking +New > Package.
Deactivate Legacy Packages: Close your previous legacy package listings as you transition to the new format.
Convert Single Item Packages: If a legacy package consists only of one primary item (e.g., a camera body with accessories), disable the package feature to convert it into a standard listing suitable for inclusion in new packages.
Benefits of New Packages:
Convenience: Automated tracking and alternative options simplify rental requests and inventory management.
Increased Visibility: New packages are prioritized in search results, enhancing exposure.
Improved Renter Experience: Streamlined options and fewer rental denials boost your acceptance rates and renter satisfaction.
Feedback:
Your feedback is crucial for refining this feature. Please feel free to contact our support staff with any suggestions or issues to help us enhance the package creation experience.