1:"$Sreact.fragment"
2:I[9766,[],""]
3:I[8924,[],""]
5:I[4431,[],"OutletBoundary"]
7:I[5278,[],"AsyncMetadataOutlet"]
9:I[4431,[],"ViewportBoundary"]
b:I[4431,[],"MetadataBoundary"]
c:"$Sreact.suspense"
e:I[7150,[],""]
:HL["/_next/static/css/54fac55015d3ccb8.css","style"]
0:{"P":null,"b":"ik7rDgqsyrLabG876-qAh","p":"","c":["","en","blog","ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do"],"i":false,"f":[[["",{"children":["en",{"children":["blog",{"children":[["slug","ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do","d"],{"children":["__PAGE__",{}]}]}]}]},"$undefined","$undefined",true],["",["$","$1","c",{"children":[[["$","link","0",{"rel":"stylesheet","href":"/_next/static/css/54fac55015d3ccb8.css","precedence":"next","crossOrigin":"$undefined","nonce":"$undefined"}]],["$","html",null,{"lang":"pl","children":["$","body",null,{"children":["$","$L2",null,{"parallelRouterKey":"children","error":"$undefined","errorStyles":"$undefined","errorScripts":"$undefined","template":["$","$L3",null,{}],"templateStyles":"$undefined","templateScripts":"$undefined","notFound":[[["$","title",null,{"children":"404: This page could not be found."}],["$","div",null,{"style":{"fontFamily":"system-ui,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,\"Apple Color Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Emoji\"","height":"100vh","textAlign":"center","display":"flex","flexDirection":"column","alignItems":"center","justifyContent":"center"},"children":["$","div",null,{"children":[["$","style",null,{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"body{color:#000;background:#fff;margin:0}.next-error-h1{border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.3)}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{color:#fff;background:#000}.next-error-h1{border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3)}}"}}],["$","h1",null,{"className":"next-error-h1","style":{"display":"inline-block","margin":"0 20px 0 0","padding":"0 23px 0 0","fontSize":24,"fontWeight":500,"verticalAlign":"top","lineHeight":"49px"},"children":404}],["$","div",null,{"style":{"display":"inline-block"},"children":["$","h2",null,{"style":{"fontSize":14,"fontWeight":400,"lineHeight":"49px","margin":0},"children":"This page could not be found."}]}]]}]}]],[]],"forbidden":"$undefined","unauthorized":"$undefined"}]}]}]]}],{"children":["en",["$","$1","c",{"children":[null,["$","$L2",null,{"parallelRouterKey":"children","error":"$undefined","errorStyles":"$undefined","errorScripts":"$undefined","template":["$","$L3",null,{}],"templateStyles":"$undefined","templateScripts":"$undefined","notFound":"$undefined","forbidden":"$undefined","unauthorized":"$undefined"}]]}],{"children":["blog",["$","$1","c",{"children":[null,["$","$L2",null,{"parallelRouterKey":"children","error":"$undefined","errorStyles":"$undefined","errorScripts":"$undefined","template":["$","$L3",null,{}],"templateStyles":"$undefined","templateScripts":"$undefined","notFound":"$undefined","forbidden":"$undefined","unauthorized":"$undefined"}]]}],{"children":[["slug","ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do","d"],["$","$1","c",{"children":[null,["$","$L2",null,{"parallelRouterKey":"children","error":"$undefined","errorStyles":"$undefined","errorScripts":"$undefined","template":["$","$L3",null,{}],"templateStyles":"$undefined","templateScripts":"$undefined","notFound":"$undefined","forbidden":"$undefined","unauthorized":"$undefined"}]]}],{"children":["__PAGE__",["$","$1","c",{"children":["$L4",null,["$","$L5",null,{"children":["$L6",["$","$L7",null,{"promise":"$@8"}]]}]]}],{},null,false]},null,false]},null,false]},null,false]},null,false],["$","$1","h",{"children":[null,[["$","$L9",null,{"children":"$La"}],null],["$","$Lb",null,{"children":["$","div",null,{"hidden":true,"children":["$","$c",null,{"fallback":null,"children":"$Ld"}]}]}]]}],false]],"m":"$undefined","G":["$e",[]],"s":false,"S":true}
f:I[1967,["884","static/chunks/884-c89063cdf080f8cb.js","538","static/chunks/538-13b6d825e2e30770.js","915","static/chunks/app/en/blog/%5Bslug%5D/page-90e066ccb5656b41.js"],"HtmlLangSetter"]
10:I[2619,["884","static/chunks/884-c89063cdf080f8cb.js","538","static/chunks/538-13b6d825e2e30770.js","915","static/chunks/app/en/blog/%5Bslug%5D/page-90e066ccb5656b41.js"],""]
11:I[1356,["884","static/chunks/884-c89063cdf080f8cb.js","538","static/chunks/538-13b6d825e2e30770.js","915","static/chunks/app/en/blog/%5Bslug%5D/page-90e066ccb5656b41.js"],"Image"]
12:I[5102,["884","static/chunks/884-c89063cdf080f8cb.js","538","static/chunks/538-13b6d825e2e30770.js","915","static/chunks/app/en/blog/%5Bslug%5D/page-90e066ccb5656b41.js"],"LanguageSwitcher"]
13:I[1825,["884","static/chunks/884-c89063cdf080f8cb.js","538","static/chunks/538-13b6d825e2e30770.js","915","static/chunks/app/en/blog/%5Bslug%5D/page-90e066ccb5656b41.js"],"TrackedLink"]
4:["$","main",null,{"className":"page-shell","children":[["$","script",null,{"type":"application/ld+json","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"A ski rental shop damaged your gear, or says you did — what to do\",\"description\":\"Did a sports gear rental shop withhold your deposit over a scratch you didn't cause? Here's what to do on the spot and how to file a complaint that actually works.\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-18\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-18\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"keywords\":\"ski rental deposit, sports gear rental documentation, damaged rental gear\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":\"https://handproof.app/en/blog/ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"HandProof\"},\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"HandProof\"},\"articleSection\":\"Gear rentals\"}"}}],["$","$Lf",null,{"lang":"en"}],["$","header",null,{"className":"site-header","children":[["$","div",null,{"className":"site-header__top","children":[["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en","className":"brand","aria-label":"HandProof","children":[["$","$L11",null,{"src":"/brand/png/icon-48.png","alt":"","width":34,"height":34,"className":"brand-icon","priority":true}],["$","span",null,{"className":"brand-wordmark","children":["Hand",["$","span",null,{"className":"brand-wordmark__accent","children":"Proof"}]]}]]}],["$","$L12",null,{"locale":"en","altPath":"/artykuly/wypozyczalnia-nart-zniszczyla-sprzet-co-robic","className":"language-switcher--mobile"}]]}],["$","nav",null,{"className":"site-nav","aria-label":"Main navigation","children":[["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en#how-it-works","children":"How it works"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en#use-cases","children":"Use cases"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en#pro","children":"Free vs PRO"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/technology","children":"Technology"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/blog","children":"Blog"}]]}],["$","div",null,{"className":"site-header__actions","children":[["$","$L12",null,{"locale":"en","altPath":"/artykuly/wypozyczalnia-nart-zniszczyla-sprzet-co-robic","className":"language-switcher--desktop"}],["$","div",null,{"className":"store-buttons-row","children":[["$","$L13","android",{"href":"/en/beta","className":"store-pill store-pill--dark","eventName":"cta_click","eventPayload":{"placement":"header","platform":"android"},"children":[["$","svg",null,{"width":"20","height":"20","viewBox":"0 0 24 24","fill":"currentColor","aria-hidden":"true","children":["$","path",null,{"d":"M3.6 2.4c-.26.27-.4.68-.4 1.2v16.8c0 .52.14.93.4 1.2l.08.07L13.5 12 3.68 2.33zM17.1 8.35l-2.4 2.4L4.9 1.06zM4.9 22.94l9.8-9.7 2.4 2.4zM20.4 10.6c.66.37 1.1.86 1.1 1.4s-.44 1.03-1.1 1.4l-2.26 1.3-2.6-2.6 2.6-2.6z"}]}],["$","span",null,{"className":"store-pill__text","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"store-pill__eyebrow","children":"Get it on"}],["$","span",null,{"className":"store-pill__label","children":"Google Play"}]]}]]}]]}]]}]]}],["$","article",null,{"className":"article-page","children":[["$","header",null,{"className":"article-page__header","children":[["$","p",null,{"className":"eyebrow","children":"Gear rentals"}],["$","h1",null,{"children":"A ski rental shop damaged your gear, or says you did — what to do"}],["$","p",null,{"className":"article-page__intro","children":"You're standing in line to return your skis, the rental shop employee glances at the base for three seconds and says \"this is damaged, the deposit stays with us.\" You have no pickup photo, no way to check whether that exact mark on the base was already there at the start of the season — and at that point, the deposit is practically already lost."}],["$","div",null,{"className":"article-meta","children":[["$","span",null,{"children":"4 min"}],["$","span",null,{"children":"August 18, 2026"}]]}],["$","$L13",null,{"href":"/en/sports-gear","className":"article-page__scenario-link","eventName":"article_scenario_link_click","eventPayload":{"articleSlug":"ski-rental-damage","scenarioId":"gear"},"children":["This guide is about:"," ","Sports gear & electronics"," →"]}]]}],["$","aside",null,{"className":"article-cta article-cta--top","children":["$L14","$L15","$L16"]}],"$L17","$L18","$L19"]}],"$L1a"]}]
1c:I[45,["884","static/chunks/884-c89063cdf080f8cb.js","538","static/chunks/538-13b6d825e2e30770.js","915","static/chunks/app/en/blog/%5Bslug%5D/page-90e066ccb5656b41.js"],"default"]
14:["$","h2",null,{"children":"Do it before you hit the slopes"}]
15:["$","p",null,{"children":"A few seconds in HandProof at pickup gets you photos backed by an eIDAS-qualified time stamp from Sectigo — exactly what is missing from most of these disputes."}]
16:["$","$L13",null,{"href":"/en/beta","className":"button button-primary","eventName":"article_top_cta_click","eventPayload":{"articleSlug":"ski-rental-damage"},"children":"Photograph your gear now"}]
17:["$","div",null,{"className":"article-page__body","children":[["$","section","Why sports gear is especially risky",{"className":"article-section","children":[["$","h2",null,{"children":"Why sports gear is especially risky"}],[["$","p","Skis, bikes, water sports gear — these are items that, by nature, already show signs of use before you ever pick them up. Rental shops rent out the same gear dozens of times a season, and telling \"old scratch\" apart from \"new damage\" can be subjective even for the shop itself — let alone for a customer standing at the counter with a line behind them.",{"children":"Skis, bikes, water sports gear — these are items that, by nature, already show signs of use before you ever pick them up. Rental shops rent out the same gear dozens of times a season, and telling \"old scratch\" apart from \"new damage\" can be subjective even for the shop itself — let alone for a customer standing at the counter with a line behind them."}],["$","p","That's why deposit disputes over sports gear tend to get settled in a matter of seconds at the counter — unless you have something that lets you extend that conversation on your own terms.",{"children":"That's why deposit disputes over sports gear tend to get settled in a matter of seconds at the counter — unless you have something that lets you extend that conversation on your own terms."}]],null]}],["$","section","What to do at pickup",{"className":"article-section","children":[["$","h2",null,{"children":"What to do at pickup"}],[["$","p","This whole step takes less time than standing in line at the rental counter.",{"children":"This whole step takes less time than standing in line at the rental counter."}]],["$","ul",null,{"children":[["$","li","A photo of the full set from above and below before you walk out the door",{"children":"A photo of the full set from above and below before you walk out the door"}],["$","li","Close-ups of the base, bindings, and anything that already looks worn or scratched",{"children":"Close-ups of the base, bindings, and anything that already looks worn or scratched"}],["$","li","The same for boots and poles, if they're part of the set — easy to forget about",{"children":"The same for boots and poles, if they're part of the set — easy to forget about"}],["$","li","One photo with the set's visible number or the rental shop's sticker, if the gear is tagged",{"children":"One photo with the set's visible number or the rental shop's sticker, if the gear is tagged"}]]}]]}],["$","section","What to do if you hear \"this is damaged\" at return",{"className":"article-section","children":[["$","h2",null,{"children":"What to do if you hear \"this is damaged\" at return"}],[["$","p","Ask them to point to the exact spot they mean, and photograph it on the spot — even while standing at the counter. Then compare it against your pickup photo. If it's the same mark on the base, you have an argument you can make in five seconds, without raising your voice.",{"children":"Ask them to point to the exact spot they mean, and photograph it on the spot — even while standing at the counter. Then compare it against your pickup photo. If it's the same mark on the base, you have an argument you can make in five seconds, without raising your voice."}],["$","p","If you don't have a pickup photo, ask for a written justification of the deduction with a description of the damage — an amount on a receipt alone isn't grounds you have to accept without question.",{"children":"If you don't have a pickup photo, ask for a written justification of the deduction with a description of the damage — an amount on a receipt alone isn't grounds you have to accept without question."}]],null]}],"$L1b"]}]
18:["$","div",null,{"className":"article-related","children":[["$","h2",null,{"children":"See also"}],["$","ul",null,{"className":"article-related__list","children":[["$","li","prove-pre-existing-damage",{"children":["$","$L13",null,{"href":"/en/blog/how-to-prove-a-scratch-was-already-there","eventName":"article_related_link_click","eventPayload":{"articleSlug":"ski-rental-damage","relatedArticleSlug":"prove-pre-existing-damage"},"children":"How to prove a scratch was already there"}]}],["$","li","independent-proof-of-date",{"children":["$","$L13",null,{"href":"/en/blog/independent-proof-of-date-explained","eventName":"article_related_link_click","eventPayload":{"articleSlug":"ski-rental-damage","relatedArticleSlug":"independent-proof-of-date"},"children":"Independent proof of date — what it is and why it holds up legally"}]}],["$","li","deposit-dispute-evidence",{"children":["$","$L13",null,{"href":"/en/blog/security-deposit-dispute-what-evidence-to-keep","eventName":"article_related_link_click","eventPayload":{"articleSlug":"ski-rental-damage","relatedArticleSlug":"deposit-dispute-evidence"},"children":"Security deposit dispute: what evidence should you keep?"}]}]]}]]}]
19:["$","aside",null,{"className":"article-cta","children":[["$","h2",null,{"children":"Photograph the gear before you leave the rental shop"}],["$","p",null,{"children":"It takes a few seconds at the counter, and it's the only moment you'll still have a chance to document the gear's condition before the day on the slopes begins."}],["$","$L13",null,{"href":"/en/beta","className":"button button-primary","eventName":"article_cta_click","eventPayload":{"articleSlug":"ski-rental-damage"},"children":"Open the gear checklist"}]]}]
1a:["$","footer",null,{"className":"site-footer","children":[["$","div",null,{"className":"site-footer__grid","children":[["$","div",null,{"className":"site-footer__brand","children":[["$","p",null,{"className":"site-footer__wordmark","children":["Hand",["$","span",null,{"className":"site-footer__wordmark-accent","children":"Proof"}]]}],["$","p",null,{"className":"site-footer__body","children":"Proof for every handover. You photograph the condition of an apartment, car, or gear — you have proof that's hard to dispute."}],["$","div",null,{"className":"store-buttons-row","children":[["$","$L13","android",{"href":"/en/beta","className":"store-pill store-pill--light","eventName":"cta_click","eventPayload":{"placement":"footer","platform":"android"},"children":[["$","svg",null,{"width":"20","height":"20","viewBox":"0 0 24 24","fill":"currentColor","aria-hidden":"true","children":["$","path",null,{"d":"M3.6 2.4c-.26.27-.4.68-.4 1.2v16.8c0 .52.14.93.4 1.2l.08.07L13.5 12 3.68 2.33zM17.1 8.35l-2.4 2.4L4.9 1.06zM4.9 22.94l9.8-9.7 2.4 2.4zM20.4 10.6c.66.37 1.1.86 1.1 1.4s-.44 1.03-1.1 1.4l-2.26 1.3-2.6-2.6 2.6-2.6z"}]}],["$","span",null,{"className":"store-pill__text","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"store-pill__eyebrow","children":"Get it on"}],["$","span",null,{"className":"store-pill__label","children":"Google Play"}]]}]]}]]}]]}],["$","nav",null,{"className":"site-footer__column","aria-label":"Product","children":[["$","p",null,{"className":"site-footer__heading","children":"Product"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en#how-it-works","children":"How it works"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en#pro","children":"Free vs PRO"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/technology","children":"Technology"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en#privacy","children":"Privacy"}]]}],["$","nav",null,{"className":"site-footer__column","aria-label":"Use cases","children":[["$","p",null,{"className":"site-footer__heading","children":"Use cases"}],[["$","$L10","flat",{"href":"/en/apartment","children":"Rental apartment"}],["$","$L10","car",{"href":"/en/car-rental","children":"Car rental"}],["$","$L10","workshop",{"href":"/en/workshop","children":"Workshop / repair drop-off"}],["$","$L10","airbnb",{"href":"/en/airbnb","children":"Airbnb / short-term rental"}],["$","$L10","gear",{"href":"/en/sports-gear","children":"Sports gear & electronics"}],["$","$L10","other",{"href":"/en/anything-else","children":"Anything else"}]]]}],["$","nav",null,{"className":"site-footer__column","aria-label":"Resources","children":[["$","p",null,{"className":"site-footer__heading","children":"Resources"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/blog","children":"Blog"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/technology","children":"How we protect evidence"}],["$","p",null,{"className":"site-footer__heading site-footer__heading--legal","children":"Legal"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/privacy-policy","children":"Privacy policy"}],["$","$L10",null,{"href":"/en/terms","children":"Terms of service"}]]}]]}],["$","div",null,{"className":"site-footer__privacy-bar","children":[["$","$L1c",null,{"ref":"$undefined","iconNode":[["path",{"d":"m2 2 20 20","key":"1ooewy"}],["path",{"d":"M5 5a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v7c0 5 3.5 7.5 7.67 8.94a1 1 0 0 0 .67.01c2.35-.82 4.48-1.97 5.9-3.71","key":"1jlk70"}],["path",{"d":"M9.309 3.652A12.252 12.252 0 0 0 11.24 2.28a1.17 1.17 0 0 1 1.52 0C14.51 3.81 17 5 19 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v7a9.784 9.784 0 0 1-.08 1.264","key":"18rp1v"}]],"className":"lucide-shield-off","size":18}],["$","span",null,{"children":"HandProof doesn't store your personal data or photos. Your photos stay on your phone."}]]}],["$","div",null,{"className":"site-footer__bottom","children":[["$","span",null,{"children":"© 2026 HandProof · handproof.app"}],["$","span",null,{"children":"Evidence at hand · version 1.0"}]]}]]}]
1b:["$","section","Filing a complaint after the fact",{"className":"article-section","children":[["$","h2",null,{"children":"Filing a complaint after the fact"}],[["$","p","If the deposit was withheld and you have pickup documentation showing the gear's condition, write a complaint referencing the specific photo and the specific spot on the gear. Seasonal rental shops usually prefer to return a deposit rather than get into a long back-and-forth over a few hundred zloty — as long as you have something more than just \"it wasn't me.\"",{"children":"If the deposit was withheld and you have pickup documentation showing the gear's condition, write a complaint referencing the specific photo and the specific spot on the gear. Seasonal rental shops usually prefer to return a deposit rather than get into a long back-and-forth over a few hundred zloty — as long as you have something more than just \"it wasn't me.\""}]],null]}]
a:[["$","meta","0",{"charSet":"utf-8"}],["$","meta","1",{"name":"viewport","content":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1"}]]
6:null
1d:I[622,[],"IconMark"]
8:{"metadata":[["$","title","0",{"children":"A ski rental shop damaged your gear, or says you did — what to do — HandProof"}],["$","meta","1",{"name":"description","content":"Did a sports gear rental shop withhold your deposit over a scratch you didn't cause? Here's what to do on the spot and how to file a complaint that actually works."}],["$","meta","2",{"name":"keywords","content":"ski rental deposit,sports gear rental documentation,damaged rental gear"}],["$","meta","3",{"name":"category","content":"technology"}],["$","link","4",{"rel":"canonical","href":"https://handproof.app/en/blog/ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do"}],["$","link","5",{"rel":"alternate","hrefLang":"pl","href":"https://handproof.app/artykuly/wypozyczalnia-nart-zniszczyla-sprzet-co-robic"}],["$","link","6",{"rel":"alternate","hrefLang":"en","href":"https://handproof.app/en/blog/ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do"}],["$","link","7",{"rel":"alternate","hrefLang":"x-default","href":"https://handproof.app/artykuly/wypozyczalnia-nart-zniszczyla-sprzet-co-robic"}],["$","meta","8",{"property":"og:title","content":"A ski rental shop damaged your gear, or says you did — what to do — HandProof"}],["$","meta","9",{"property":"og:description","content":"Did a sports gear rental shop withhold your deposit over a scratch you didn't cause? Here's what to do on the spot and how to file a complaint that actually works."}],["$","meta","10",{"property":"og:url","content":"https://handproof.app/en/blog/ski-rental-damaged-your-gear-what-to-do"}],["$","meta","11",{"property":"og:site_name","content":"HandProof"}],["$","meta","12",{"property":"og:locale","content":"en_US"}],["$","meta","13",{"property":"og:image","content":"https://handproof.app/og/home-og-en.png"}],["$","meta","14",{"property":"og:image:width","content":"1200"}],["$","meta","15",{"property":"og:image:height","content":"630"}],["$","meta","16",{"property":"og:image:alt","content":"A ski rental shop damaged your gear, or says you did — what to do"}],["$","meta","17",{"property":"og:type","content":"article"}],["$","meta","18",{"property":"article:published_time","content":"2026-08-18"}],["$","meta","19",{"property":"article:author","content":"HandProof"}],["$","meta","20",{"name":"twitter:card","content":"summary_large_image"}],["$","meta","21",{"name":"twitter:title","content":"A ski rental shop damaged your gear, or says you did — what to do — HandProof"}],["$","meta","22",{"name":"twitter:description","content":"Did a sports gear rental shop withhold your deposit over a scratch you didn't cause? Here's what to do on the spot and how to file a complaint that actually works."}],["$","meta","23",{"name":"twitter:image","content":"https://handproof.app/og/home-og-en.png"}],["$","link","24",{"rel":"shortcut icon","href":"/brand/png/favicon-32.png"}],["$","link","25",{"rel":"icon","href":"/brand/png/favicon-32.png","sizes":"32x32","type":"image/png"}],["$","link","26",{"rel":"icon","href":"/brand/png/favicon-16.png","sizes":"16x16","type":"image/png"}],["$","link","27",{"rel":"apple-touch-icon","href":"/brand/png/icon-180.png","sizes":"180x180","type":"image/png"}],["$","$L1d","28",{}]],"error":null,"digest":"$undefined"}
d:"$8:metadata"