Kindershare was featured on A Current Affair this week!
The wonderful Hazel explained how easy it was to earn money from items she would otherwise have stored in the garage, even earning back the original purchase price.
Together with other Sharing Economy companies like Spacer, Mad Paws, The Volte and Wrappli, you could be earning a couple of thousand dollars a month with very little effort!
Check out the clip below!
Check out these new rules for carry-on sized luggage for Australian domestic carriers
When we took our first flight with a baby, the smallest pram available was a Bugaboo Bee – I struggled to find a bag to pack it in, and then had to worry about where to store it in our tiny hotel room.
I make no secret of my love for my Babyzen Yoyo – which was the first compact pram to market. Since then, some wonderful prams like the Mountain Buggy Nano, Redsbaby Skip, GB Pockit, Baby Jogger Tour and countless others have come out great carry-on sized prams which have made traveling with young children super easy.
But now the rules have changed!
With the news this week that both Qantas and Virgin Australia are going to start weighing and measuring all domestic carry-on luggage, it is important to know which carry-on prams you can take with you. These rules are applying to domestic flights only, and at this stage international travel seems to not be impacted.
So what are the rules?
Each airline has specific rules that must be followed – not only for the size of each suitcase, but also allowances for infants or children. A carry-on sized pram counts towards your luggage allowance, so in some cases, if you have a Yoyo pram with you, you will only be allowed to take an additional 1kg of carry-on luggage with you for the flight!
It is really important to check your ticket, however here are some summary rules:
Jetstar
On most fares, you are restricted to a 7kg maximum per person. Jetstar does allow you to buy an additional 3kg of carry-on luggage, which may be enough to get you over the line. You can also take an approved car seat on board with you for any child with their own seat. Jetstar does not provide for any additional carry-on luggage for infants, so if you are travelling solo with a lap baby, you will have a total of 7kgs carry-on for you and your baby!
Your carry on pram must be placed within its bag, and collapse smaller than 56 x 23 x 36 cms (115cms)
Virgin Australia
On most fares, you are restricted to 7kg maximum per person. You can also take an approved car seat on board with you for any child with their own seat. If you are travelling with an infant, you will have an additional 7kg allowance for “baby items”, which is great news if you’re trying to get a carry-on stroller on board as well!
Your carry-on pram must be placed within its bag, and collapse smaller than 48 x 34 x 23 cms and smaller than 105cms
Qantas
On most fares, you are restricted to 2 x 7kg bags per person. Once again, approved car seats are allowed on Qantas. While infants do not have any baggage allowances, you can take nappies and food in addition to the adult’s carry-on luggage limit.
Your carry-on pram does not need to be in its bag, but must be smaller than 115cms – provided your other carry-on is a ‘soft’ bag (like a backpack or nappy bag).
Tiger Air
On most fares, you are restricted to a total of 7kgs of carry-on per person. There is no specific additional allowance for travel with infants.
Your carry-on pram should be in its bag, but must be smaller than 115cms. You can take an additional bag, but your total carry-on must weigh less than 7kgs.
Regional planes
Any of the regional planes (generally with propellors) have much smaller carry-on allowances, which generally means that if you have a carry-on sized pram, you will need to leave it at the foot on the aircraft to be placed under the plane during the flight. Generally, car seats are not allowed on board. Please check your individual airline for further details.
Which pram can I take?
We’ve prepared this handy chart to help you navigate the various airline options. This is not to say the pram won’t be allowed, however the airline does have the right to refuse you to take it onboard. Please check the chart carefully before flying this Christmas season!
What do I do if my pram is too big?
While the rules have just been announced, there are inconsistent reports of enforcement around Australia. This means that you could be OK taking your usual stroller, but as the Scouts say – you should Be Prepared.
We recommend packing your bag into a specialist pram bag to help protect it through luggage services. Kindershare have a range to rent here. You can also have a look at renting a smaller pram to take with you, or a full full-sized pram once you arrive here.
For more information, check out the details on each airline’s page: Jetstar – https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/flights/family-travel Virgin – https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/plan/specific-needs-assistance/children/ Qantas – https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/baggage.html
We received some amazing entries to Kindershare’s first birthday competition.
The winners are:
Massage & Day Spa at the Langham Sydney thanks to Lime&Tonic – Lis O. & Sheila V.
Phil & Teds Traveller Cot – Jasmin S.
$100 Uber Eats Voucher – Joanna R.
Congratulations again!
Not a winner this time? Don’t worry – we have a gift for everyone!
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We launched Kindershare in June 2017 and are really excited to have you join our journey.
We know you love your kids equipment as much as we do, which is why we have the Kindershare Guarantee.
The Kindershare Guarantee helps protect Kindershare Owners from the cost associated with any damage that might occur to your items while they are being rented out. It provides for up to 75% of the replacement price of the item in case of any damage. This is separate to the public liability insurance cover provided, details of which can be found here.
So, how does it work?
Total damage
John has rented Sarah’s Phil&Ted’s Lobster high chair for his family holiday. He paid $30 to rent it, and had a security deposit of $60. On the return journey, their suitcase was damaged, and with it, the high chair. John notifies both Sarah and Kindershare of the damage. The best price available for a replacement is $120 including delivery.
Sarah will receive:
That’s a total of $116.10.
John will forfeit his security deposit of $60. He may also be charged the He should check with his travel insurance provider to see if he can receive this amount back.
Note that under the Kindershare guarantee, the total payment can not be more than the replacement value of the item, so if the rental fee was $50 instead of $30, the Kindershare Guarantee would be appropriately reduced.
Partial damage
Mary has rented Ari’s Nano Pram. He paid $50 to rent it, and paid a security deposit of $200. While out and about, the pram snags against something sharp, and the pram liner is damaged. On return, Mary notifies Ari and Kindershare of the damage. The liner costs $50 to replace.
As the cost of replacement is less than the security bond held, Ari will receive:
Mary will forfeit only $50 of her security deposit, and may be eligible to claim this on any travel insurance.
Of course, in line with our terms, owners should always make sure they have nominated a bond worth 50% of the value of the items.
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