BARO is a peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace that makes it easy for you to borrow and lend clothing with other users.

Download the app and make a profile to start borrowing and lending! You can follow people who you want to borrow from, and search for items based on things like dress code, brand, and more. When you want to list something, just add a couple of photos and details about the item and you’re ready to go.

Nope! The BARO app is available for free in the iOS and Android app stores.

Right now, most of the items on BARO are occasion-wear pieces, meaning that they’re something you’d pull out for a special event (weddings, birthday parties, etc.). However, we plan to expand into other categories very soon!

Renting is a great way to add constant newness to your closet, without contributing to consumption patterns that are hurting our planet.

Lending is a great way to earn extra money on pieces in your closet that you love but that don’t get a lot of wear.

Right now, we’re focused on rental.

New items are listed by our Baro users every week. As we continue to grow, the frequency and number of items listed will also grow.

Right now, we’re only in the US.

We know that sometimes the hardest part of deciding what to wear to an event is actually deciding what to wear it with. To help, we have an in-house stylist at your service available to message with any questions. You can find them on the Baro app at @BaroStylist—just message them directly with any questions!

If you have an issue to report, such as technical issues, inappropriate behavior, or anything else, please fill out our contact form, and our team will work to resolve it.

You won’t be able to try something on before you request to borrow it. If you have any questions regarding fit, we recommend chatting with the lender before you request the item to get a sense of sizing.

You can request to rent a piece for a 7 or 14 day period. If you’re interested in a longer term rental, please reach out to us and we can try to help accommodate.

Once you’ve found an item you love and want to borrow, just select the dates, enter your shipping and billing info, and the request will be sent instantly. You’ll get an email confirmation once the request is placed, as well as another letting you know if the request was accepted or denied.

The lender is responsible for cleaning their items—please don’t do it yourself! The lender has accounted for the cost of cleaning in the final product price.

The shipping fee is a flat fee of $18 that covers shipping both ways. This also includes tracking and insurance on the garment.

You aren’t charged for the rental until it is shipped.

You’ll receive the garment via priority shipping on the first day of your rental period.

The lender should have listed the item’s condition, as well as any flaws or issues. If for any reason there is an issue with the quality of the garment that was not specified and it affects your decision to borrow, please contact us within 24 hours and we will figure out a solution that works for you. We strongly encourage borrowers to take photos and/or videos of the item upon arrival and before sending it back.

If you are concerned about how an item will fit, please message with the lender ahead of placing your borrow request so that you can get an accurate idea. Once you’ve placed your request, Baro is not responsible for how the item fits. If you continue to have concerns about the fit after receiving the item, you may contact the Baro team explaining your situation. Our team will do our best to help, but please remember we are not responsible for the fit.

Accidents happen. We understand that sometimes things snag or spill, and most issues are easily fixed. However, if you damage an item that is beyond repair or costs a significant amount to fix, you will incur additional fees. If you fail to return an item all together, you will be charged the full original value of the item and potentially banned from the Baro platform. We strongly encourage borrowers to take pictures and/or videos of their items when they arrive and before they return them.

No! Please do not clean the item, that is all handled by the owner and paid for by the cleaning fee in your rental price.

Since the items on Baro are listed by our community, we unfortunately can’t guarantee that an item will be available in more than one size. If there is a specific piece on Baro you’re eyeing and you’d like to see it added in your size, please shoot us an email at hello@trybaro.com and we can see what we can do.

The return shipping label is included in your package. If it isn’t in there when you receive your item, please let us know immediately. The return by date is included in your order summary, and is the day the rental period ends. If the item is not sent back on the return by date, you will be charged $10 for every day that it is late.

The Baro team will work with the lender to make sure the item is sent asap. The Baro team also holds the right to credit the borrower's account depending on the situation. Please contact our team asap to manage this issue.

Please contact the Baro team immediately. We will work with you to immediately return the item and credit the appropriate amount back to your account.

Please contact the BARO team immediately. We will work with you and the lender to quickly solve the issue.

Unfortunately, the BARO team is not responsible for the item while it is in transit. We are able to file claims with USPS for borrowers and lenders for up to $100. If you are interested in filing a claim, please contact our team.

The BARO community is one that is built on trust. Failure to turn an item will result in an invoice for the items full value. Failure to pay the invoice will result in a ban from the BARO platform.

Due to the time-sensitive nature of our rental process, you will have 48 hours (from when the lender notifies us) to send proof of mail of the correct item. For every additional day that the lender does not have the item, you will be charged $10/day. If this happens to interfere with another rental, you will also incur additional fees associated with disrupting another borrower's rental. Failure to comply will result in potentially being banned from the BARO platform.

In order to list, you’ll first need to register with Stripe. This is a quick, one-time process that will ensure you get paid. Once you’ve registered, just choose a couple of pictures that accurately depict the item, fill out some info about the condition and fit, and you’re done! Think of it as posting a pic on Instagram, except people will be able to shop your look directly. We have separate guides for how to take great pics and price your items within the listing page.

You can list anything in your closet, but we have a couple of suggestions. We suggest only listing items that are in good, wearable condition. We also recommend only listing items that you wouldn’t miss if they were gone from your closet for a week or two. These tend to be items that you’d wear for a special occasion, and not something you wear once a week.

Each of our users on Baro has had their identity verified, and is held to our community standards. We ask that you handle all transactions and communications directly through the Baro app to avoid any potential bad situations. As a lender, you also have the opportunity to message with the borrower ahead of accepting any requests.

We ask you to provide a debit card or bank account before listing so that you can quickly and easily receive payments.

Pricing of your items is completely up to you. If you have any questions, check out our pricing guide for some tips.

You’ll get a notification in the app, as well as an email letting you know a request has been placed. The request will also show the send by date and the full rental duration so you can plan accordingly. We ask that you respond to requests as soon as possible so that the borrower can make other arrangements if necessary. If you don’t respond to a request within 48 hours, it will automatically be declined.

Once you’ve accepted a request, we’ll email you two pre-paid shipping labels. One to get the item there, and the other to get it back to you. Please include the second label inside of the package so the borrower can get it back to you promptly.

The ship by date is always included in the rental request before you accept. If you’re unable to ship by that date, we ask that you decline the request. Usually, the ship by date will be 2 days prior to the borrow period so that the garment has time to reach the borrower. We’ll make sure to send a notification a couple of days before so that you don’t forget! For any accepted request that isn’t shipped on time, the borrower has the right to cancel the transaction and you will be charged a $20 fee.

We know everyone has their own ways of doing things, so we leave the cleaning up to you. We just ask that you make sure to clean the item in between borrows and factor that time in before resetting the availability.

Accidents happen. We understand that sometimes things snag or spill, and most issues are easily fixed. However, if you damage an item that is beyond repair or costs a significant amount to fix, you will incur additional fees. If you fail to return an item all together, you will be charged the full original value of the item and potentially banned from the Baro platform. We strongly encourage borrowers to take pictures and/or videos of their items when they arrive and before they return them.

The funds will be released into your account once you receive the item back. You can then transfer them directly to your bank account.

The Baro team will work with you to make sure the item is sent asap. The Baro team also holds the right to reduce your payout depending on the situation. Please contact our team asap to manage this issue.

We will work with the borrower to have them send the item back asap. The BARO team reserves the right to reduce your payout depending on the situation.

Please contact the BARO team immediately to explain the situation. We will work with you and the borrower to resolve the issue. Please note that the Baro team reserve the right to reduce your payout depending on the situation. Additionally, the Baro team also reserve the right to suspend or ban your account if this continues to happen.

Unfortunately, the Baro team is not responsible for the item while it is in transit. We are able to file claims with USPS for borrowers and lenders for up to $100. If you are interested in filing a claim, please contact our team.

Please contact our team immediately. We are able to credit your account for the value of the item, up to $500, and we will work with you to determine what the appropriate amount is. Please be aware that we do not advise lenders to list items with a value of >$500.

Please contact our team immediately. For a fast response, please provide as much evidence as you can, and our team will work with the borrower to send back the correct item. We will also credit your account accordingly for every additional day the item is out.