Payments and Pricing

How Pricing Works

Hosts set three pricing tiers for their items:

Option	Best For
Daily rate	Short rentals (1-2 days)
3-day rate	Weekend rentals
7-day rate	Weekly rentals (best value)

The total cost is calculated based on your rental duration and the applicable rate.

Price Breakdown

When you rent an item, your total includes:

• Subtotal — The base rental cost
• Service fee — A small fee that helps keep Curba running
• Taxes — Provincial sales tax (HST/GST) based on your location
• Security deposit — A hold on your card that's released after the rental (if applicable, depends on item category)

How Payments Work

Curba uses Stripe for secure payment processing. Your payment information is never stored on our servers.

For Renters

1. Payment is authorized when you click Pay Now after the host accepts
2. The amount is held (not charged) until you confirm pickup
3. Payment is captured when you click Confirm Pickup
4. Security deposit (if any) is held separately and released after the booking completes

For Hosts

1. When the renter picks up the item, payment is captured
2. Your earnings (subtotal minus host fee) are deposited to your Stripe Connect account
3. You can withdraw your balance at any time from Profile > Transactions

Saved Payment Methods

You can save your card for faster checkout on future rentals. Saved cards are stored securely by Stripe and can be managed from the payment dialog.

Security Deposits

Some item categories require a security deposit as protection against damage or loss:

• The deposit is a hold on your card, not a charge
• The hold amount depends on the item's protection tier and value
• The hold is released automatically after the booking completes successfully
• If there's a claim for damage, the deposit may be partially or fully captured