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Guides for running a dress hire business
Practical guides on starting a dress hire business, taking rental bookings on Shopify, bonds, insurance and avoiding double bookings.
How to start a dress hire businessA practical step-by-step guide to starting a dress hire business: choosing a niche, buying stock, pricing rentals, setting policies, delivery, taking bookings online and tracking profit.
How to take rental bookings on ShopifyShopify isn't built for rentals out of the box. Learn why, and how to set up date-based rental bookings with a calendar, date blocking, bonds and delivery rules.
How much bond to charge for dress hireHow to set a fair refundable bond for dress hire: flat vs percentage bonds, what to consider, a worked example, when to refund, and how to explain your bond to customers.
Rental insurance vs bond for dress hireCompare refundable bonds and rental insurance (damage protection add-ons) for dress hire: how each works, pros and cons, when to use both, and how to set them up on Shopify.
How to stop double bookings in dress hireWhy dress hire double bookings happen and how to prevent them: one booking system, automatic date blocking, buffer days, postage cut-offs, in-store bookings and importing existing orders.
Take rental bookings on Shopify
Install The Dress Rental App and start on the free plan, or let us build your whole rental website.