Tabletop pieces for a local party
Show your candleholders or display pieces, collect an event date, and discuss which items the customer needs.
For your local rental side hustle
Give your rentals a storefront of their own.
Yes, Metner supports rental-based businesses. List rentable items, receive customer requests, and use your seller workspace for conversations, bookings, and invoices.
Give interested customers one place to browse your items and send the dates and details you need before agreeing to a rental.
From an item to a customer plan
How rentals work in Metner
List a rentable item
Create a rental listing with a description, price, pricing unit, and inventory quantity. Customers can browse rentals separately from products and services.
Receive a customer request
The storefront inquiry form collects selected items, requested start and end dates, contact details, and a message. Review the request in your workspace.
Manage the conversation
Convert a request into a customer and booking when you are ready to take it forward. Start a conversation with that customer in the workspace to discuss the rental.
Coordinate pickup details
Use messages to agree on the pickup location, timing, and return arrangements. You and the customer make those arrangements directly.
Create an invoice
Create an invoice linked to the booking, with line items, quantities, prices, and a due date. Keep the agreed rental charges on a separate invoice record.
Illustrative examples
Small rentals with a personal handoff
These are example scenarios, not customer stories or promises of specialized rental features.
Display stands for a weekend market
List your stands so a nearby maker can request them and agree on a pickup time with you.
Rentals alongside your own services
Offer rental pieces alongside styling services or handmade products, with a distinct listing type for each.
Before you start
Rental questions, answered
Does Metner support businesses that offer rentals, not just products for sale?
Yes. Metner has a rental listing type and a storefront rental catalog. Customers can request rental items and dates, and sellers can manage the follow-up through customer conversations, bookings, and booking-linked invoices.
Does a request reserve the item automatically?
No. Treat the request as an inquiry to review. Check availability yourself before confirming the rental; an inventory quantity is not a live rental availability calendar.
Can I sell products and offer services as well?
Yes. A storefront can include rentals, products, and services. Choose the offer types that fit your business during setup.
Where can I see what a storefront looks like?
The theme collection links to demo storefronts. They show example designs and content; demo storefronts do not accept customer inquiries.
Start with what you rent out
Make your next rental easier to talk through.
Create an account, choose rentals during setup, and add your first item.