Difrent Rental, The new appliance rental company on the block and they are coming in with some different and enticing direct marketing offers with great prices that you can take advantage of to save some money on your rental appliances.
Rent Difrent are targeting their competitors strongly on advertising platforms and putting a strong offer out stating that they will be ‘Cheaper of We’ll Give You $100’
At RentBot we love the different approach they are taking in both their online marketing and on-page call outs. They have called out many of the bigger name rental companies on price showing a direct comparison between their item and that on a competitors website.
Rent Difrent have some great experience behind them in the industry from other companies including Radio Rentals South Australia so they are no slouches and they know what they’re doing. Everyone loves an industry disruptor especially if it means cheaper prices for YOU the customers.Does Difrent Do Credit Checks?
They are super transparent in exactly what they do to assess your application. It is actually really refreshing from an industry which is litter with small print and terms and conditions they take you through their exact process.
They use a company called Proviso to assess your bank statement and they don't have a policy on bad credit history. They assess the application on its merit and are very transparent with you throughout the process.
Does Difrent Have A Physical Store?
No - Difrent is an online service provider that works with suppliers to get you your products but on some occasions for smaller items they will let you pick it up directly from the supplier
Are The Products New?
Yes the products are new.
Does Difrent Have Free Delivery?
They do their best to work with suppliers who offer free delivery but if the item you require comes from a supplier who doesn't offer free shipping you will have to cover the shipping costs.
Does Difrent Accept Centrepay/Centrelink Payments
On their website it states you can use Centrepay to pay for your rental appliances. They are also on our list of approved Centrepay companies.
Do I Need To Pay A Deposit At Difrent
No deposit is required but your first rental payment needs to be made before your item is delivered. This is standard it's a simple way for the company to ensure your payment details are correct.
Is Difrent A Scam?
Quite the opposite, they have actually been a breath of fresh air in the industry currently. They are extremely transparent on their website, offer a good service and look likely to become one of the bigger players in the rental industry very soon.
What Else Do You Need To Know
Ask the right questions if the prices being advertised are much cheaper than everywhere else you need to look out for the following
- Contract Term Length – Most of the advertised prices for Rent Difrent are for 36 month contract agreements but they do display a 24 month option in the product descriptions just not the weekly payment amount which is going to be higher than the 36 month option
- Find out your options at the end of the contract – Rent Difrent state you can continue renting, hand back the item or they may offer you a pay out figure. It’s important to get an understanding of how they calculate that payout figure and what it’s likely to be and under what circumstances wouldn’t they offer a payout amount.
- Any additional fees that are applied during the contract such as missed payment fees or early termination fees.
On the website Rent Difrent are reasonably transparent with all these things other than stating ‘whether we are willing to sell the good to you and if so, at what price.’ This is very open to interpretation so make sure you get a good understanding about what it involves.
Rent Difrent have amassed a huge amount of reviews in a very short time on sites like TrustPilot and some other review sites which is uncommon for the industry, but looking into it further there are multiple reviews from the same people, the reviews on a whole are generally really unhelp and lack any substance so we are currently a little sceptical of the validity of these reviews as there are methods to game this system but there are definitely some genuine reviews in there.
To be fair any good marketing team would have used these methods purely to use the 5 star review ad extension to help them stand out from their competition in advertising which requires 100 reviews in the last 12 months with a higher average than 3.5 stars.
Difrent Pros & Cons
Our Opinion On The Pros & Cons of Difrent Rentals
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Conclusion:
Looking for a 24-36 month contract? Rent Difrent is definitely a great place to start comparing the prices you can get.
If you want to pay over 12 months it looks like you may have to consider other rental companies
We are very impressed with this companies offering to its customers and its transparency on their website.