Selling a board is usually simple: find a buyer, agree on a price, and hand it over.
But what if your board could offer a buyer more than a simple purchase?
With Fairflex Loop, a user can access your board, use it before deciding whether to buy it, and retain value from their use through the Fairflex Loop position system.
This creates a different proposition for the buyer — and can make your board more attractive within the system.
Leaving at the end of your trip?
You don’t have to spend your last days looking for a buyer, negotiating a price, arranging a meeting, or accepting a last-minute deal simply because you are leaving.
Instead, you can put your board into the Fairflex Loop system and leave it with our local partner.
Leave your board. We take care of the rest.
Your board is inspected and its condition is documented when it enters the Fairflex Loop system. A condition record is created with photos and a classification of any existing damage or wear.
The board is checked against this record each time it is handed over to a new user and when it is returned.
If new damage is identified, our local partner coordinates the inspection and any necessary repairs. The situation, the damage identified and the associated costs are documented and clearly communicated to the you and the user.
The cost of necessary repairs is deducted from the user’s deposit. If the damage also results in a loss of value to the board beyond the cost of repair, this loss in value is also taken into account.
The aim is simple: to ensure that your board is properly cared for and that its value is protected throughout its time in the Fairflex Loop system.
You register your board on this website by completing the [Register My Board] form. The form records the board’s specifications, its current condition and the value you are asking for. Clear photos of the board and any existing damage or wear will be required.
The board must be ready for use. Meaning that it must be equipped with leash and fins. If needed, our local partner can help equip the board with these at local rate.
Once the registration is done, you can drop your board at our local partner store or require a pick up of the board at your place. Before the board is handed over, its condition is checked against the information and photos provided during registration.
We will then advertise your board in our system.
Each user provides a deposit equal to the board’s full reference value before taking possession of it. Each user then pays a daily usage fee to use your board.
As the board is used, Fairflex Loop records its users, usage periods, payments and the positions associated with each period of use.
You can also use the FairFlex Loop system when you have already found someone interested in buying your board.
This gives your buyer a Try Before You Buy option, while potentially making your board more attractive and increasing its value to the buyer.
Please note that this service is only available in areas where we have a local partner capable of receiving the board in case your buyer decides not to keep it.
How it works:
First, you register your board in our system. Its current condition is documented with photos, and its reference value and usage terms are recorded.
Then, complete the Try Before You Buy P2P form. This will guide you through the steps required to secure the transaction, including instructions on how the deposit must be organised.
Your buyer will also complete a form before taking possession of the board and provide the required deposit.
If the buyer decides to keep the board, we simply transfer to you the agreed value of the board from the deposit provided by your buyer.
If your buyer decides not to keep the board, they must return it to the local FairFlex Loop partner in the area. Our partner checks the board against its recorded condition and coordinates its integration into the FairFlex Loop system. The usage fees collected are attributed to you, while the remaining deposit is returned to your buyer according to the usual rules of our system.
Your board then becomes part of the FairFlex Loop system under the same terms and conditions that apply to boards registered through our standard process, and can be made available to other users.
Instead of depending on a single buyer at one particular moment, your board can continue generating value through successive users.
At any point, a user may decide to purchase the board according to the applicable Fairflex Loop rules.
You remain the owner of the physical board unless and until a user chooses to purchase it.
Fairflex Loop manages the tracking and payment flows, while the local partner provides the physical presence needed for storage, handovers, returns and care.
Make your board more attractive.
Avoid the hassle of a last-minute sale.
Leave your board. We take care of the rest.