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Camptoo: Let your motorhome go to work for you… Louis, the co-founder of Camptoo Australia said, “The positive vibe is amazing, the owner is part of the traveller’s journey and helps to experience a unique and personal adventure that the renter probably will never forget!”
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amptoo was founded in the Netherlands three years ago. It all started with three friends planning a short weekend getaway in a nice motorhome, but it didn’t work. Rental companies didn’t allow them to hire a motorhome for a weekend and they couldn’t find private owners willing to rent out their vehicle. And so, the idea of Camptoo was born: An online platform, much like Airbnb, to rent out motorhomes and caravans and earn extra income. In those three years Camptoo has listed more than 1000 vehicles across Europe. Locally, two enterprising young men – Louis and Pascal – followed the Camptoo story, contacted the founders and together decided to launch Camptoo Australia.
But what exactly is it Camptoo does? It offers a user-friendly platform to advertise your motorhome (or caravan) free of charge. Putting up an ad is said to be simple. You describe everything your vehicle offers, set the price and availability, plus your own house rules. If you wish, Camptoo will create the advertisement for you. The company then promotes your vehicle and helps find the traveller best suited to your vehicle. As an owner, Camptoo says, “You’ll always stay in the driver’s seat”. You decide to whom, when and for what price you rent out. Camptoo takes care of all the paperwork, manages the safe payment and security deposit process and performs comprehensive identity checks. All these services come at no cost to you. Camptoo’s service charge is paid by the renter and is on top of your price. The platform is also said to constantly improve through user feedback.
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robably the biggest hurdle for motorhome owners to start renting is trusting strangers with their vehicles.