Trust & Safety on Altmo Rentals

Every user on Altmo has a trust score from 0 to 100. It helps owners and renters feel confident about who they're dealing with — and rewards good behaviour on the platform.

How Trust Scores Work

Your trust score is a number between 0 and 100. It's built from two things:

  • 1. Your actions — rental history, ratings you've received, how reliably you meet commitments, and profile completeness.
  • 2. Your referral network — when people you invite go on to rent or list bikes, that adds a small trust bonus.

Exact point weights are kept private to prevent gaming, but the guidance below tells you everything you need to improve your score.

Trust Tiers

Excellent

80–100

Earns the "Trusted" badge

Good

60–79

Earns the "Verified" badge

Fair

40–59

No badge — keep going!

Poor

20–39

Some features may be limited

New

0–19

Just getting started — complete a rental to grow your score

For Renters — How to Build Trust

Things that help

  • Complete rentals successfully
  • Return bikes on time and in good condition
  • Pay on time
  • Earn good ratings from owners
  • Return all accessories with the bike

Things that hurt

  • Late returns
  • Damage to the bicycle
  • Missed or late payments
  • Lost accessories

For Owners — How to Build Trust

Things that help

  • List bicycles and keep them available
  • Respond to rental requests quickly
  • Complete rentals smoothly
  • Earn good ratings from renters
  • Complete your profile (photo, location, description)

Things that hurt

  • Ignoring or rejecting requests without reason
  • Validated complaints from renters

Referral Bonus

When you invite friends to Altmo and they go on to rent or list bicycles, you earn a small network trust bonus. The more active your referrals are, the more your score benefits — it's a way of recognising that trustworthy people tend to know other trustworthy people.

Rating Gates

After every rental, both the renter and the owner must leave a rating before they can start or confirm their next rental. This keeps the feedback system honest and ensures trust scores stay accurate and up to date.

Trust-Based Perks

Some owners may offer special deals, discounts, or priority access to renters with higher trust scores. A strong trust score can unlock better rental experiences across the platform.