What: GearTrade is highly reviewed by people who want to buy lightly used or remainder sporting equipment, but seller reviews are not as positive.
Commissions & fees: 13%
Husl $core: $$
Where: National
Review:
GearTrade is highly reviewed by people who want to buy lightly used or remainder sporting equipment, but seller reviews are not as positive.
Some sellers say that the site is slow to pay; others maintain that they have little clout if a customer complains. Complaints are not pervasive and the site’s narrow niche may make it a reasonable option to sell items that only another sports enthusiast could fully appreciate. However, read the seller reviews and be wary.
Recommendations
There are better places to sell your ski jacket and powder pants including old favorite sites such as eBay and CraigsList. However, because listing is free, it’s easy to list with all three — as well as with direct competitor Sideline Swap –and see where you find the most buyers.
What their users say (from TrustPilot):
I just recently sold something and had it shipped and the buyer hasn’t TAKEN possession. They attempted to deliver and left notice. I called the post office they tell me the item has to sit for 15 days and then they will return it to me and it will take about 5 days to get back to me. It’s now going on day 6 that the item has sat, so I will have 20 plus days with a pair of skis gone and out $60.00 in shipping fees. No response from Geartrade on this matter. Great place to buy from, but I’ll never sell again
Might be a good place to buy items, but think twice before trying to sell anything. Buyer received my item 5 days ago, still no word about payment… It has been 19 days since I shipped it.
“Buyer lied about the condition of a product I sold on the site. There’s no way to disapprove it once it’s in the buyer’s possession. I asked for it be returned to me and the sale canceled, but GearTrade never pushed it with the buyer. So I got stuck with a bad review that weighed heavily on my trust rating. They take 13% of your profit. I have had far better luck selling on eBay and Craigslist.com. This outfit is sketch.”
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GearTrade’s return policy limits are 72 hours from receipt. The policy may be ok for clothes or shoes that are easily inspected, but problems with items like tents or sleeping pads (leaks, etc.)may not be evident until after 72 hours. In that case, you are just left with a used, defective item with cash gone. Better to look elsewhere.
Our beloved Exped Mat gave up the coast after 10 years and over 600 nights in the tent.
We searched the net looking for the best price as we know the product well . As we have a 2 week Kayak trip planned in two weeks, we were worried about delivery in time.
We discovered GearTrade and Texted the phone number on the web site – we got an immediate response and Wow 48 hours later the Mats were delivered to our home .
Great to know 5 year warranty covered by Exped
Happy Customers Indeed