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October 18, 2019 by Ian Tutton Leave a Comment

IT’S NEVER AS EASY AS YOU THINK!

For those of us who have been in this business for a while, this is nothing new. We see start ups all the time and as an association are here to help you in your new business venture. Running this Business both in Vancouver Canada and also Cancun and the Riviera Maya Mexico we have seen many Baby Equipment Rental businesses come and go. People see it, believe it to be a great idea (which of course it is!) and think that it is easy and buying a couple of strollers and pack and plays slapping up a website and Bob’s your uncle.

The reality of this business is that it is a lot of work, can be little return and if you do not have the volume you can spend your time burning gas on deliveries and pickups discovering that at the end of the year you barely broke even. This is not even taking into account your time and wear and tear on your vehicle.

A breakdown of a delivery for us here in Mexico. 

  1. Order comes in via the website
  2. Return emails, verify information and reserve the equipment
  3. Consolidate trips to and from outlying areas leveraging resort relationships.
  4. Clean the equipment
  5. Load vehicle
  6. Deliver equipment, set up what has been collapsed for space.
  7. Pick up equipment.
  8. Return home
  9. Clean equipment
  10. Put away

Say this is for a 5 day rental of a crib $60 to $80 USD depending on your pricing plus a delivery fee. Ours is a flat fee as it is not the clients issue where I am located. Say $100 Gas $25, depreciation on your crib $5, wear and tear on your vehicle $10. $60 profit. 2 hours to deliver and 2 hours to pick up if not busy enough to have multiple deliveries or pick ups, plus an hour on cleaning twice and organizing your equipment storage room, responding to the client etc. Congratulations you just made $12 an hour.

It is not an easy business as you know and to do it well you need to take the time and spend the time and money on extras.

What am I trying to say?

The message here really is you are going to have people pop into your marketplace, they will come and go. If you keep doing what you are doing and do it well, you will realize the longevity of your business and for a short period of time the other company(s) will help raise the industry awareness in  your area and you will hear from them when they are closing down for some great deals on almost new equipment.

We personally have great relationships with our competition and regularly call or refer each other.

We had a fantastic review lately as a client rented and was blown away with the cleanliness of our items. She had rented in Miami USA several months prior and had to clean all the items before using them. She comes to Mexico and fortunately after that experience still rented and was very happy. It helps us all to help each other since a bad experience in Miami could have lead her to a place where she did not rent again from anyone in any destination.

We as always invite your comments

GABERCO TEAM

 

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August 10, 2018 by Ian Tutton Leave a Comment

Dog Days of Summer

GABERCO MEMBERS ARE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS

For many of us this summer is our busy season and business is flying out the doors. Items are getting turned around on the same day. Received, cleaned, prepped, tested and sent back out in the afternoon.Of Course for many other of us, it is a slower time and business goes from November to April.

What ever your high season what separates the good from the best is the attention to detail even in times of long days and strong business. It is easy to slip on items that you would normally pay attention to. GABERCO membership shows that no matter the time of year the commitment to each and every order is 100%. GABERCO members know that the most precious part of any trip (your baby) will be safe, secure and in very good hands. You trip, perhaps a long drive, flight or both culminates to getting to your vacation home or resort, having your items ready, putting your baby down and pouring yourself a glass of wine while you look at the beach, ocean, majestic mountains or jungle views.https://www.beachfrontbabygearrentals.com

GABERCO members submit themselves to spot checks, follow the highest standards in the industry and continually work hard to improve themselves. Networking and community with other members makes us a strong association and with that association and our GABERCO logo. Parents and travelers all over the world know that they are only ordering baby equipment from the best in the business.

We take our service very seriously as do our clients.

https://www.beachfrontbabygearrentals.com

 

So we are now in August, it has been a great summer and will be a great winter also. Enjoy the good times and look forward to the day off and remember the phone ringing is much better than not. This business allows us to work in an environment where everyone is happy to see you and very appreciative of the service we provide.

Shout out to our members in markets that are moving and shaking. Keep up the great work!!!

 

GABERCO Members in Paris

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May 27, 2018 by Ian Tutton Leave a Comment

BABY’S ON THE GO WHISTLER – Accredited Member Feature

 

Here at Baby’s on the Go in beautiful Whistler BC, we find ourselves welcoming another spring. Our 20th in operation since opening in 1998. Helping families with young children travel lighter and enjoy the benefits of a worry and hassle free holiday. Spring is a unique season to us here in the mountains. The snow has finally receded and the days are long and growing longer. It is a great time to visit Whistler when the crowds  of summer have not yet arrived. Baby’s on the Go has quality equipment to help you enjoy kid friendly activities this spring

Rent a backpack and do some hiking.

Babies love to be above the crowds taking in all the sights and sounds while snuggled into an MEC Happytrails backpack.

Whistler Blackcomb is home to the world record breaking Peak to Peak gondola.

https://www.whistler.com/activities/peak-to-peak-gondola/

Rent a BOB jogger and explore the village or Lost Lake

The BOB jogger is the worlds #1 selling jogger for a reason. Superior handling and large wheels to handle all the terrain Whistler has to offer. Explore the shops and restaurants of the village on your way to the Olympic Plaza. A legacy of the 2010 Olympics, it boasts  a year round accessible  playground that is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages

If you feel like getting off the beaten path, take baby for a spin through the trails at Lost Lake. A beautiful park with a vast network of trails that the BOB jogger was built to handle. A large lawn and sandy beach will keep baby busy on the warmer spring days.

https://www.whistler.ca/culture-recreation/parks-trails/lost-lake-park-trails

Rent a car seat and take a bear tour

The highlight of spring is the opportunity to view the black bears of Whistler Valley. As they emerge from their winter dens they head to the valley in search of food. Grab the little ones and create a family memory they will not soon forget.

http://www.whistlerdiscoverytours.com/whistler-scenic-tours/

We at Baby’s on the Go look forward to helping you and your family explore all that Whistler has to offer on your spring getaway!

Kirsten Evans

Owner/Operator

For a direct link to Kristen’s blog and web page. Please click the link below. 

http://babysonthego.blogspot.ca/2018/05/spring-2018.html

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May 13, 2018 by Ian Tutton Leave a Comment

Bebalino partnership with GABERCO

 

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GABERCO is very excited to announce our latest platform partnership with Bebalino; the only global market place for baby equipment rentals. This partnership, as with other platforms, is a great way to expand your business and find additional ways to reach existing and new customers.

GABERCO and Bebalino are both committed to raising standards throughout the world within the rental baby equipment industry. With the rise of peer to peer online market places it is becoming more and more important for GABERCO to help continue to raise standards and ethics of those providing gear via these platforms to help those who choose this rental route gain a better peace of mind.

Here are some additional details and interesting information about this platform and the partnership that members may find useful:

  1. Bebalino’s platform includes a “verified ID” feature in which individuals who upload their items onto the platform to rent equipment get top billing by sending in photo id, and proof of address to the site which is then shared with clients.
  2. Bebalino is encouraging its members to become GABERCO accredited; explaining the value in adhering to the current set of standards that all other accredited members have agreed to in order to be certified.  For those who currently do not meet GABERCO’s set of standards and ethics, both organizations will work together with each of their members who list gear to make changes to their inventory, cleaning processes, gear retirement, insurance and other related items to become compliant: thus increasing the level of safety and service within the industry.
  3. Bebalino members will have top search privileges when they have both GABERCO Accreditation and Verified ID; helping to increase the safety and security of parents and babies all over the world.
  4. Bebalino is offering an administration discount to GABERCO members, ensuring the continued growth of independent companies who would like to sign up with Bebalino as a secondary source of rental clients.
  5. This partnerships marks the continued expansion of GABERCO throughout Europe, India and Asia, as Bebalino currently and successfully operates within these regions.

Bebalino truly is a quality platform with the safety and standards at heart you would expect from any rental company. We encourage our members to check them out and consider them for their own expansion models.

About Bebalino and its founder Ivan Buljan

“I am a dedicated, but really busy dad of 2 kids, who spent 15 years in corporate sector working in sales. Also, in my free time I have built and managed several websites, worked in affiliate marketing, had my own brand on Amazon, but during the last year, my focus and passion lies in the baby equipment rental business. I live in Zagreb, Croatia and hold an MBA, and when I do catch some really free time, I spend it on family trips”

“Our current focus is to expand our offer of baby gear on all continents, especially on popular destinations and where such service is still not available, in order to provide travelling families a central place where they can easily search and book baby gear. Also, we are constantly improving our platform with new features and benefits, which will further help to ensure increased level of security, health and safety for our members”.

For more on Bebalino and Ivan, here’s a great article from Go Nomad.

 

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April 20, 2018 by Ian Tutton Leave a Comment

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) How it effects your business.

GDPR Baby equipment Rental

Hello members, friends and vendors.

An important message around the The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) I hope that your service provider when it comes to credit card processing is keeping you well informed and up to date. If not you need to start asking questions based on the below information.

As you may or may not know The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has a global reach even though it is a new law generated out of the European Union. Any customers or clients you process from the EU will fall under this new law. Even if you are operating outside of the EU you are subject to this law when processing and storing data from EU related credit cards, payments and correspondence.

The GDPR is a new set of regulations designed to give consumers more power over there personal data. This will allow them to review and update their data, restrict processing of there data, and sets out strict user-consent guidelines. The GDPR has a global impact, affecting all Europe-based merchants, plus every company that either sell or rents to customer in Europe or track activity of European residents. Meaning if you rent to a European client and process there payment you are subject to this law.

Actions to take:

  1. Revise your terms and conditions to include information on how you are going to store and use their personal information.
  2. Ensure you have a “by checking this box you agree to (your companies) terms and conditions at check out.
  3. Make checking that box mandatory to check out of your site.
  4. Provide clients with the right to access their data by request. Your service provider for taking orders and processing credit cards should have this available to you as the operator anyway. If they do not and will not by May 28th 2018 you should start looking at another provider.
  5. You must be able to edit their personal data after the rental period is over. If the client from the EU requests certain items to be removed, deleted or modified, you must be able to do this and provide the client with proof that this has been complied with.
  6. Start a data base of clients with name, date and email. If a data breach occurs with your processor or provider you are required to inform all of your clients within 72 hours.

Yes it sounds like more work than you are used to, however providers like Ecwid are ahead of the game and this is easily able to do within their system.

You can also look at a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software to track your clients and it will automatically track your emails into the system. Of course if you are using a 3rd party software program this needs to be stated in your Terms and Conditions.

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March 27, 2018 by Ian Tutton Leave a Comment

JL Childress GABERCO Member Discount.

Great news GABERCO members! JL Childress, the original innovators of the car seat gate check bags is now offering GABERCO members and exclusive deal for 20% all orders of $200USD or more. Beyond Gate Check bags, their stroller and car seat bags (ones with wheels and ones that you can carry on your back) are amazing for making delivering car seats to your customers much easier on your back while also keeping your gear clean while in transit, and in storage!  Email us today for your direct contact access to place your order!  http://www.jlchildress.com

WOW YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH QUALITY STROLLER BAG FROM JL CHILDRESS PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT DELIVER CLEAN AND SANITIZED CAR SEAT RENTAL TRAVEL BAGS

GABERCO has a mission to bring its members value, information and international standards which are recognized by global rental companies world wide.

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