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How to Sell Your Used Gear at Swap

  • During the Winter “Mega” Swap, you can sell gear from any season of the year, provided it meets our standards below.
  • During the Spring Expo Boat & Bike Swap, only bikes, boats, paddles and PFDs will be accepted into the Swap.

No matter what event you’re participating in, all gear will be safety checked before it is allowed in the Swap and Alpine Shop reserves the right to refuse any items for any reason we see fit.

Please download this form (or click on the PDF symbol below) and fill out as much as you can before arriving at Swap check-in. It will save everyone a lot of time!

Swap Check-In Form Download. Please fill in as much as you can before arriving at Swap Check-In.

What Can I Sell in the Winter Swap?

By CATEGORY, the listing below indicates the gear and clothing we will accept at Swap: (if you don’t see it below, we probably won’t accept it. Sorry!)

CAMPING:

  • Tents
  • Backpacks
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Camp Furniture
  • Camp Stoves
  • Camp Lanterns
  • Cooking Kits.


CLOTHING: This can get a little confusing, so please read over this category carefully…

  • If the clothing or outerwear you’re selling was originally purchased at an Alpine Shop location within the last three years, we will accept all clothing and outerwear for men, women and children.*
  • If the clothing or outerwear was not purchased at an Alpine Shop location, or was purchased at an Alpine Shop – but not in the last three years – we will ONLY accept Technical Outerwear pieces for men, women and children.* What we mean by Technical Outerwear: Technical Outerwear are garments designed to perform outside using textiles with specific purposes such as waterproofing, windproofing, and insulation (fleece or down). For Swap purposes, this list includes only the following: Winter Coats, Ski or Snowboard Pants, Rain Jackets, Rain Pants, Fleece Jackets & Fleece Pullovers. No exceptions.
  • *Exclusions: Under no circumstances do we accept underwear, socks, gloves, or mittens. We also do not accept hiking boots or shoes.

CYCLING:

  • Complete Bikes
  • Cycling Apparel
  • Bike Trailers
  • *Exclusions: separate or individual bike components, cycling shoes, cycling helmets
  • PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept bikes at our Columbia location

PADDLING:

  • Canoes
  • Kayaks
  • Stand-Up Paddle Boards
  • Paddles
  • PFDs
  • Dry Suits/Dry Tops or Bottoms
  • Wet Suits.

RACKS:

  • Trailer Hitch Mount Racks
  • Trunk Mount Racks
  • All Rack Accessories.
  • *Exclusions: We do not accept components for attaching a rack to the roof of a vehicle, such as towers and poles.

SNOWSPORTS:

  • Alpine Skis (less than 7 years old)
  • Snowboards (less than 7 years old)
  • Ski boots
  • Snowboard Boots
  • Ski or Snowboard Bindings (less than 7 years old)
  • *Exclusions: We do not accept cross country skis or boots, ski goggles, or ski poles

STROLLERS:

  • Jogging strollers only.

How Much Can I Get Paid through the Swap?

Depending on the price you set for your goods, you can earn a certain percentage of the sales price back in either Alpine Shop store credit or a check:

  1. Swap Goods with a final sale price of under $199.99 earn either 70% of the final sales price in store credit or 50% of the sales price in a check.
  2. Swap Goods with a final sale price of $200 or higher earn 80% of the final sales price in store credit or 60% in check.

Swap Item Limits:

  • Each customer is limited to selling a total of 10 items that are individually priced under $200. Additional items (priced under $200) will be charged $1 each.
  • There is no limit to the number of items you can enter into the Swap with a price over $200.

How Do I Put My Gear and Clothing Into the Swap?

  1. Download and print this two-page form.
  2. Fill it out as best you can before you come to Alpine Shop Kirkwood or Columbia. (It will save everyone a lot of time.)
  3. Beginning the Saturday before Swap–and continuing through the day (Thursday) before Swap–bring the completed paperwork and the items you’re looking to sell to one of the locations above. Check-in times are 11 am to 5 pm at our Kirkwood and Columbia locations. NOTE: Sunday, Columbia opens check-in at noon.
  4. Complete any remaining information on the contract. Don’t know what to price an item? We will assist you as best we can. Please remember, this is a swap event. Most sales occur on items priced around or below 50% of general retail prices.
  5. Check out the sale prices on hundreds of items throughout the store while you’re there!
  6. Sit back and wait for your product to sell.

Swap Ended on Sunday. Now What? Time to Get Paid!

We will use the Monday after Swap to organize all of the remaining Swap product and to tabulate all of the Swap sales. 

Beginning at 10 am on the Tuesday following Swap:

  1. We will begin fielding calls at Alpine Shop Kirkwood (314-962-7715) to check on whether your items sold or not. You can also come in to the store to check on your items’ status, as well.
  2. We will not begin writing checks and issuing credits until 10 am on Tuesday. Please do not request payment or check on items sold before then.

By the end of our business day on the Wednesday following Swap, you will need to:

  1. Claim your payment and/or any unsold items in the store. Any unclaimed payments after that date will be mailed in the form of either store-credit or check (depending on which you indicate at registration) to the address you provided us during check-in. You can expect to receive payment in the mail within three weeks of the event.
  2. Pick up any items that did not sell. Items not picked up by that time will be donated to a charity of our choosing, recycled, or disposed of promptly. Please understand, we do not have room to store your gear once the tent is down.