15–25% commission on rentals: how it is calculated and what the venue gets

The model in one line

Dead Batt installs the station at its own cost, maintains it, and pays the venue 15–25% of the rental revenue generated at that station. The venue pays nothing for installation, hardware or maintenance.

What counts as station revenue

Revenue from rentals started at your station: 15₪ for the first hour and a 30₪ maximum per rental day. The 70₪ deposit is not revenue — it is a temporary authorisation on the customer's card, released after the unit is returned, so it never enters the calculation.

What moves the rate between 15% and 25%

• Footfall — how many people pass the station daily
• Placement inside the venue — beside the till or entrance versus a hidden corner
• Venue type — malls, hotels, restaurants, coworking spaces and clinics behave differently
• Number of stations on site

What the venue never pays for

• Installation and rollout
• The hardware itself and unit swaps
• Fault handling and routine maintenance
• Non-return by a customer — the venue is not liable and the hardware is insured by Dead Batt

What the venue gets besides commission

• Fewer socket requests and less staff friction
• Longer dwell time from customers whose phone was about to die
• Search visibility: the station appears on the network map and the site's city pages, so local "where to charge a phone" searches lead to you

How to actually raise the payout

The effective lever is placement, not negotiating percentages: a station visible from the queue or entrance generates far more rentals than one in a corner, and that gap usually exceeds any change in rate.

Summary

We bring hardware, maintenance and insurance; the venue provides a socket and a square metre; rental revenue is shared, and the venue's share is 15–25%.