This article suggests that you haggle when renting film equipment. It goes on to say that it is almost expected and gives an excellent description of how to do it. "Get the dolly first, then start adding in the extras. You need dolly track. Pay for the curved pieces, and ask for the straight ones for free or half price. Go through the entire equipment list that way." I am always a big sucker for this stuff, I never ask for the deal and couple of months pass and someone mentions that they got a deal from the same company even if their budgets were bigger and their projects sucked. What? They did! Hopefully, you don't make the same mistakes, read the article. Not Paying Rate Card
This article suggests that you haggle when renting film equipment. It goes on to say that it is almost expected and gives an excellent description of how to do it. "Get the dolly first, then start adding in the extras. You need dolly track. Pay for the curved pieces, and ask for the straight ones for free or half price. Go through the entire equipment list that way." I am always a big sucker for this stuff, I never ask for the deal and couple of months pass and someone mentions that they got a deal from the same company even if their budgets were bigger and their projects sucked. What? They did! Hopefully, you don't make the same mistakes, read the article. 
