GuardUp: B2B rental marketplace for mobile video surveillance

The idea

GuardUp connects providers of mobile video surveillance equipment with companies that need to monitor a site for a limited time, such as construction sites, solar parks, wind parks, critical infrastructure, vacant buildings, or events. The marketplace serves Germany and Italy, as well as Austria and Switzerland. One rental booking has to fit the rental dates, the number of available units, the minimum rental period, and delivery to different sites.

What we built

We built on Sharetribe and adapted it to GuardUp’s B2B rental model, with a German interface and prices in EUR:

• Rental cart for several items Renters put several pieces of equipment in one cart with separate rental dates and quantities, then send the booking requests to the providers.
• Availability by quantity Providers set how many units are available on which dates, and the booking form and the cart check the requested quantity.
• Buffers and minimum rental periods The calendar blocks time before and after each rental, so providers can prepare the equipment and plan for its return. Providers set a minimum rental period, and the search filters take it into account.
• Delivery pricing and site addresses The delivery cost depends on the country and the number of units and is shown in the price breakdown. Companies save several delivery addresses and choose one for each booking.
• Company sign-up with a VAT check Companies sign up as renters or providers with their company details, and the VAT number is checked in the EU VIES service.
• Provider review before publishing Admins get e-mail notifications about provider sign-ups, and access to the listing publishing interface depends on the provider's role and approval status.

We also used our ready-made extensions for favorites and listing preview, and for image reordering and draft deletion.

The result

We extended Sharetribe with the workflows GuardUp’s B2B rental model needs, from company sign-up and choosing equipment to a booking request with rental and delivery terms.