August has kept us very busy here at EZRentOut. This month, we’ve rolled out some productivity-boosting features and other significant enhancements to our equipment rental software. You can benefit from our smooth signatures workflow, seamless integrations, flexible rental pricing, and supercharged module for orders. We’ve also made multilevel scanning, and maintenance management a whole more convenient, so you can prioritize what’s important for your business. Read up on what’s in store for you in our latest feature release. Continue reading
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How to configure SPF records to work with EZRentOut
In EZRentOut, system generated emails are sent from no-reply@ezrentout.com to customers. By default, emails regarding an equipment return date, or a booking starting date are sent from the EZRentOut domain.
You can choose to send these emails from an email address that belongs to you or your company. You can enable this feature from Settings → Company Settings –> Company Profile → System Generated Emails.
Continue readingManage Recurring Orders with EZRentOut
EZRentOut keeps its fingers on the pulse of the rental industry. Our customers tell us they find the periodic and automatic invoicing of long-term rentals to be a challenge. This is why our Recurring Orders feature enables you to set up recurrences for items that have been lent out for long periods, generating invoices at regular pre-determined intervals in the rental cycle. Continue reading
Webstore for Rentals: Setting up the Online Storefront in EZRentOut
Gone are the days of brick-and-mortar storefronts, restricted in their reach, pricing, and convenience to the customer. Webstores are the way forward, revolutionizing the way the rental industry operates, and at the same time helping businesses lower their overheads.
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Bundles in EZRentOut
Bundle items together to book and rent out orders with ease and speed. These can be your rental packages, promotions or a combination of items that are regularly rented out together. For example, a Beach Photoshoot bundle can have 2 DSLR Cameras, 3 Lenses, 2 Tripods, and 6 Soda Cans. Explore bundles from your EZRentOut account.
Continue readingEnable Single Sign-On using SAML on EZRentOut
EZRentOut supports multiple login options. These include Google Account, Microsoft Account, LDAP and SAML providers. You can configure which login options to give to users from Settings → Company Settings → Authentication. In this post, we’ll discuss SAML. Continue reading
Integrating LDAP Server with EZRentOut
EZRentOut also integrates with your LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) or Active Directory servers. Customers in your organization can use their LDAP credentials to access EZRentOut. Enable LDAP Server Integration from Settings → Add Ons.
Note: In EZRentOut, LDAP Integration only allows your customers to access your EZRentOut account. Continue reading
Equipment Rental and SMBs: Beyond Survival
In 2015, the US equipment rental market was worth around $34.5 billion. A major chunk of this is devoted to B2B companies renting heavy-duty construction equipment. Of course, a rental business lending textbooks to college students cannot expect to rake in similar profits. Still, the equipment rental industry is an extremely viable avenue for small- and medium-sized businesses. It is important to note that being successful as an SMB does not require that you undercut the competition on price, or rental duration terms. To this end, we’ll share some of the ways your SMB can best outperform competition in the equipment rental industry. Continue reading
Electronic Signatures on Rental Agreements, Quotes and Invoices
Printouts generated in EZRentOut can now be electronically signed. These printouts include Rental Agreements, Invoices, Quotations, Packing Lists, and Receipts. Continue reading
2015 – An Epic Year at EZRentOut, A Leading Equipment Rental Software
Well folks 2015 was epic! We worked hard throughout the year to bring you innovative new features, aggressively released a number of updates to meet your requests and vastly improved the usability of EZRentOut, a leading equipment rental software for YOU. Here is an Infographic to show what we accomplished together in 2015: Continue reading