Renting out your stuff is one of the simplest ways to earn extra money from things you already own. The drill you used twice, the camera in a drawer, the kayak in the garage — for someone nearby, each of them is worth real money. But how much, exactly? Here are the typical numbers we see on Sharepact, and what actually determines how much an item earns.
Typical earnings by item
| Item | Typical price/day | Potential per year* |
|---|---|---|
| 🔧 Power drill | €5 | up to €420 |
| 📷 Camera | €15 | up to €1,260 |
| 🚲 E-bike | €18 | up to €1,512 |
| 🛶 Kayak | €15 | up to €1,260 |
| 🍕 Pizza oven | €15 | up to €1,260 |
| 🎮 Game console | €8 | up to €672 |
| ⛺ Camping gear | €10 | up to €840 |
| 👜 Designer bag | €20 | up to €1,680 |
*Based on 7 rental days per month at typical Sharepact prices. Actual earnings depend on your items and local demand.
A single popular item — a camera or an e-bike — can cover a monthly bill on its own. List three or four items and peer-to-peer renting starts to look like a real second income.
What determines how much you earn
Local demand
A pressure washer in a neighbourhood of houses with gardens rents constantly; the same machine in a city centre less so. Tools, party equipment and sports gear follow the seasons — kayaks earn in summer, projectors around the holidays.
Your price
The sweet spot is usually 3–5% of the item’s replacement value per day. Price a €300 drill at €5–8/day and it books quickly; price it at €20 and it sits idle. Start slightly low, collect your first reviews, then adjust.
Photos and description
Listings with clear photos and an honest description of the condition rent noticeably more. It takes two minutes and it is the highest-return effort of the whole process.
Is it safe to rent out your things?
This is the first question everyone asks, and it is the right one. On Sharepact every renter passes ID verification before they can send a request, every rental is covered by damage insurance from pickup to return, and payments are guaranteed and tracked in the app. You set the price, the pickup hours and the deposit — and you approve every request yourself.
What about taxes? (DAC7, explained in one paragraph)
In the EU, rental platforms report yearly earnings of sellers above certain thresholds under the DAC7 directive. For occasional renting this usually just means your earnings are transparent and documented — the app keeps your full history, so there are no surprises. If you rent at larger scale, check the rules that apply in your country.
How to start (it takes about two minutes)
- List an item. A photo, one line, your price.
- Approve requests. You see who is asking — verified identity, every time.
- Get paid automatically. After each rental, straight to your account.
Want to know what your own items could earn? Try the calculator on our start earning page — it uses the same typical prices as the table above, applied to your items.
