Renting NFT gifts on Telegram
How renting NFT gifts on Telegram works: why Telegram itself has no rentals, how third-party TON marketplaces arrange them, what you need to rent and the risks for the owner and the renter.
Renting NFT gifts is a deal on third-party marketplaces of the TON network: the owner hands a gift over for a while for a fee, and the renter uses it and gives it back on time. Telegram itself has no rent button — in the app a gift can only be displayed, transferred, sold or moved to the blockchain.
How renting works
- The gift is moved to the blockchain. Only a unique gift moved to the TON network as an NFT through Fragment can be rented out: Gifts → the gift → "Transfer" → withdrawal to the blockchain. The withdrawal needs a cloud password.
- The owner lists the gift on a marketplace. They connect their TON wallet to the marketplace and set a price per day and a term.
- The renter pays in GRAM and gets the gift for the term.
- When the term ends, the gift goes back to the owner — in whatever way the marketplace arranges it.
One such marketplace is Tonnel; every marketplace has its own rules, fees and return process, and Telegram isn't responsible for them.
Why people rent gifts
- to show a rare gift on their profile or wear it as a status for a while;
- to set a chat theme from a gift, which only gift owners can use;
- to try a collection before buying.
The risks of renting
A blockchain deal can't be reversed, and a rental marketplace is a third-party service. If the marketplace disappears, makes a mistake or turns out to be a scam, you won't get the gift or the money back through Telegram.
- For the owner. During the rental the gift is out of your hands. Rent it out only where the return is guaranteed by a smart contract or by the marketplace's reputation, and read its terms.
- For the renter. Pay only inside the marketplace. "I'll rent you the gift directly, send me GRAM" in private messages is a common scam.
- For both. Connect your wallet only to a marketplace whose address you checked. Fake marketplaces ask you to sign a transfer and drain the wallet.
Buying instead of renting
If you need a gift for a long time, you can buy it on Telegram's marketplace for Stars or GRAM, and Telegram itself runs the deal there. How to do it is in how to buy an NFT gift, and the Shiba Bank bot has the Stars for it.
FAQ
Can I rent a gift within Telegram itself?
No. Rentals are arranged by third-party TON marketplaces; the Telegram app has no such feature.
Which gifts can be rented out?
Only unique (NFT) gifts moved to the TON blockchain through Fragment. Regular gifts can't be transferred or rented out.
What do you pay for a rental with?
Usually GRAM (formerly TON), from a wallet connected to the marketplace.
Will Telegram return my gift if the renter doesn't give it back?
No. The deal happens outside Telegram and can't be reversed on the blockchain; everything depends on the marketplace's rules and honesty.
