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Borrow & Lend

The Borrow & Lend tab is the starting point for sharing tools. Choose Borrow when you need a tool, Lend when you are responding to requests or tracking tools you have shared, or ToolShed Market when borrowing is not the right fit and you want to browse used listings.

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•Start from Borrow & Lend when you are not sure which sharing flow you need

•Use Borrow to search nearby tools and send requests

•Use Lend to review requests, coordinate pickup, and confirm returns

•Use ToolShed Market as a used-tool fallback when borrowing does not solve the need

Don't

•Treat Borrow & Lend as one transaction flow - each card opens its own governed surface

•Use ToolShed Market expecting checkout or payment; ToolBud does not process those

Common Questions

Why are Borrow, Lend, and ToolShed together?

They are the three ways to solve a tool need: borrow from a neighbor, share what you own, or browse used tools that owners have listed for sale.

Where do I go if nobody has the tool I searched for?

Use the no-results recovery options in Borrow. Depending on your account state, ToolBud can help you ask your community, ask friends, verify your community, add friends, or browse used ToolShed listings.