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Borrowing a Tool

Borrow helps you find tools that neighbors have made available. Search or browse from the Borrow & Lend hub, open the tool detail, and send a request with the dates and note the owner needs to review. The owner can approve, adjust, or decline the request.

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•Check the tool description and photos before requesting

•Include a note to the lender explaining your project

•Pick up and return on the agreed dates

•Take photos at pickup and return for your records

•Use Ask Your Community, Ask Your Friends, Verify, Add Friends, or ToolShed Market when Borrow has no results

Don't

•Request tools you do not actually need

•Ignore messages from the lender

•Return tools late without communicating

•Keep borrowing from the same person without reciprocating

Common Questions

Can I cancel a borrow request?

Yes. You can cancel anytime before the lender initiates checkout. After checkout starts, the session is active and must be completed.

What if the lender adjusts my request?

You will see the adjusted terms and can accept or withdraw your request.

What if Borrow shows no results?

ToolBud shows recovery options based on your account state. Verified users can ask the community, users with friends can ask friends, unverified users may be routed to verify, and users without an audience can add friends or browse ToolShed Market.