> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.wr-games.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Lending and Borrowing Games in a Group

> Lend a game to another member, ask to borrow one, and keep track of what's out and when it's due.

Members of a group can lend each other games and keep a record of who has what. It runs on the honor system: WR-Games tracks the loan, and the two of you handle the handover.

You'll find it on the group's **Collection** tab, under **Loans**.

## Two Ways a Loan Starts

> [tab] Lend a Game
>
> **1. Select Lend a Game**
>
> Type the game's name. Search the directory if you'd like its cover on the loan.
>
> **2. Choose the Borrower**
>
> Pick the member who's taking it home.
>
> **3. Add the Details**
>
> A **Due Date** and **Shared Details** are both optional.
>
> **4. Select Create Loan**
>
> The loan is active right away.
>
> If you already have that game out to someone in the group, WR-Games checks that you mean to lend another copy.

> [tab] Request to Borrow
>
> **1. Select Request to Borrow**
>
> Type the game's name, or search the directory.
>
> **2. Choose the Lender**
>
> Pick the member you're asking.
>
> **3. Select Send Request**
>
> The lender can approve or decline.
>
> One open request per person per game. Once it's answered, you can ask again.

## Answering a Request

If someone asks to borrow from you, the request shows **Approve** and **Decline**. Approving makes the loan active.

Declining gives you two choices:

| Choice | What Happens |
| :- | :- |
| **Decline With a Note** | The borrower is notified and can read your note. Only the two of you can read it. |
| **Decline Quietly** | No notification. The request drops off the borrower's list. |

## Who Can See What

| Part of a Loan | Who Sees It |
| :- | :- |
| The loan itself and its **Shared Details** | Everyone in the group |
| Your private note | Only you. Not the other person, and not the group's organizers. |
| Comments | Only the lender and the borrower |

The lender and the borrower can open **Details** on a loan to add a private note or leave a comment. You can delete your own comment, but not edit it.

Once a loan exists, the lender is the one who changes its shared details and due date.

## Due Dates and Reminders

A due date is optional. When there is one:

* The borrower gets a reminder as the date approaches, and a notice once it has passed.
* The lender is told if the game is still out after that.
* An **Overdue** marker shows on the loan for the two of you.

If the lender changes the due date, the reminders follow the new date.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Loan notifications arrive in WR-Games only. There's no loan email.

## Returning a Game

Either of you can select **Mark Returned**. The loan moves to **History**, where its details can still be read but no longer changed.

Loans are for members only, so if you leave the group you can no longer see its loans.

## Related

> [card] [Adding Games to Your Collections](https://help.wr-games.com/features/adding-games.md)
>
> Put your games on the group's shelf so members know what's around.

> [card] [Notifications](https://help.wr-games.com/help/notifications.md)
>
> Where loan reminders and other notices show up.

A loan gone sideways, or something not adding up? [Contact us](https://help.wr-games.com/help/contact.md).


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