Renting NFT gifts on Telegram: a rare gift for less, for a while
Taking a collectible for a set period instead of buying it: how renting differs from buying, who it suits, the steps, payment and the limits to know first.
Renting an NFT gift means taking a collectible for a set period instead of buying it outright. You pay for the time you use it rather than the asset’s full price, and the gift returns when the term ends. This is not a built-in Telegram feature — it is a @StarsPaymee_bot service.
NFT rental is live. If you want to own the gift outright, use the bot’s NFT Market (up to 300,000 so‘m).
Collectible NFT gifts have become a popular way to stand out in a profile or a chat. There is one catch: buying a rare gift outright is often expensive. Renting fits exactly the case where you want the gift, but not forever.
What “renting an NFT gift” means
Put simply: you do not buy the gift permanently — you take it for temporary use, for a few days or a week. Throughout that time it shows on your account like any NFT gift, and when the term ends it goes back.
- To show off a rare gift once, for a holiday or a birthday.
- To give a profile or channel a status look for a short while.
- To try an NFT gift before committing to buying it.
- To avoid spending a large sum on something needed only briefly.
How renting differs from buying outright
| Criterion | Renting | Buying (NFT Market) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Only for the time you use it | The asset's full price |
| Term | However many days you choose | Unlimited — it stays yours |
| When the term ends | The gift goes back | The gift stays with you |
| Reselling | No — the gift is not yours | Yes, you own it |
| When it fits | A holiday, a one-off event, a trial | A collection, long-term ownership |
The key difference is ownership: with a rental the gift is not yours, so it cannot be sold, transferred or withdrawn to the blockchain. If ownership is what you actually want, the bot’s NFT Market (up to 300,000 so‘m) is the right route.
Who it suits
Delight a friend with a rare gift without a large outlay.
Give a channel or chat a distinctive look for a short period.
You are interested in NFT gifts but not ready to buy one yet.
Something needed briefly does not have to cost the full price.
How to rent a gift
- 1. Open the botStart @StarsPaymee_bot in Telegram.
- 2. Pick the NFT gift rental sectionIt is a separate section, not the usual purchase.
- 3. Choose a gift from the catalogueLook through what is available — check the collection and its properties.
- 4. Set the rental periodEach listing shows a minimum and maximum number of days — pick the term within that range with the slider.
- 5. PayChoose whichever method suits you — in so‘m or in roubles (SBP).
- 6. Connect to FragmentOnce the rental is active the bot asks for a link: open fragment.com in a browser → Connect Wallet → TON Connect, copy the whole link and paste it into the bot. The link expires within minutes.
- 7. The gift is on your accountRefresh the Fragment page — the gift stays on your account until the term ends, then returns automatically.
Take a rare gift for a period — without the full price.
@StarsPaymee_botPayment methods
- UzCard and HUMO — local cards.
- Click, Payme and Uzum — one tap in the app.
- Paynet — online payment.
- SBP — for paying in roubles.
- No international card required.
What to know before ordering
Renting is not buying, so a few points are worth settling in advance:
- The gift is not yours. It cannot be sold, transferred or withdrawn to TON — at the end of the term it returns.
- Pick the term carefully. For an occasion, leaving a day or two of margin around the date helps.
- The catalogue changes. What is available to rent is not fixed — a gift that is there today may not be tomorrow.
- Collectibles have transfer rules. Telegram’s documentation sets an earliest transfer date for some gifts, so not every gift can be rented.
More: what an NFT Gift is, buying regular and NFT gifts, what a gift’s price depends on.
- core.telegram.org/api/gifts — gift transfer rules
- @StarsPaymee_bot — rental catalogue and ordering
Frequently asked questions
What is NFT gift rental?
How much cheaper is renting than buying?
Can I sell a rented gift?
What happens when the term ends?
Can any NFT gift be rented?
Which payment methods are accepted?
When does the rented gift appear?
Can a rental be extended?
Is this a built-in Telegram feature?
Try a rare gift
@StarsPaymee_bot — rental catalogue, payment in so‘m and fast delivery.
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