Buy Lime Scooter - is that possible?

The company Lime offers numerous e-scooters for rent throughout Germany. For this, you need to download the app and then rent an e-scooter through it. Usually, the e-scooters are only sold to the various rental companies. However, it may be possible to get an e-scooter as a private person.

How to rent a scooter from Lime

Lime is one of the many e-scooter rental companies that have come to Germany in recent months. Especially in big cities, you now have the opportunity to rent an e-scooter via the corresponding app. To unlock it, you need a QR code, which is displayed in the app. Each provider uses different e-scooters with different functions. However, all scooters have a general operating license.

1. Since these e-scooters are owned by Lime, it is in principle only possible to rent them for a certain time.
2. The vehicles have been specially built for the provider with all the features. Dies beinhaltet eine GPS-Ortung und auch die Freischaltung über die App.
3. Die Scooter selbst kommen jedoch von einem anderen Hersteller. So können Sie E-Scooter direkt von diesen kaufen. Dabei handelt es sich um Segway Ninebot oder auch Xiaomi aus China.
4. Da die E-Scooter-Hersteller vor allem für Großhändler produzieren, ist es möglich, ähnliche oder gleiche Modelle bei diesen zu kaufen.