Consignment - Gearage Outdoor Sports

Consignment at The Gearage

You’ve got some old gear you don’t use. You feel like it’s too valuable to give away, but you also don’t want to go through the hassle of selling it yourself. That’s where we come in!

Your sale proceeds are worth an extra 10% when spent in-store.. And an extra 10% on top of the standard bonus on Wednesdays! That’s a 20% bonus!

Read the fine print

Consignor portal

Step 1

Evaluate your gear.

Is the gear you want to sell in good condition and clean? Is it from a reputable brand? Is it less than 10 years old and safe to use? Is it missing any parts?

Step 2

Stop by The Gearage.

Ask any questions about consignment in-person and fill out the consignment contract. A staff member will evaluate your gear and accept anything we think will sell at a reasonable price, in a reasonable amount of time.

Step 3

Someone falls in love with your gear.

This is the toughest part. Be patient! Your gear was meant for another life, you just have to wait for that special someone to come along.

Step 4

Pick up your check!

Your gear sold, yay! Stop by the shop to pick up a check, or spend it in-store to get an extra 10% on top of your sale proceeds (and an extra 10% on Wednesdays, totaling a 20% bonus!).

Gearage Consignment FAQs

In general, any outdoor adventure sports equipment and clothing in good condition and in-season. We do not sell gear for ball and stick or team sports. See the “Our Store” page to get a better idea of what we carry. Think seasonally! Summer gear (camping, hiking, bikes, climbing, etc) sells best from March to October, and Winter gear (snow sports like skiing and snowboarding) sells best from October to March. We reserve the right to say no to any gear we think won’t sell or doesn’t fit our shop.

Hot seasonal items

Heavy ski and Winter jackets/pants
Skis, snowboards, and ski poles
Ski or snowboard boots
Lightweight tents, sleeping bags and sleeping pads
Name brand backpacks
Rock climbing and mountaineering equipment
High-end outdoor clothing
Lightly used hiking shoes/boots

Items we aren’t accepting

Subject to change, and depending on inventory.

Bicycles less than $300
Heavily worn bike accessories, clothing, and parts
Car camping gear. Examples: old stoves, heavy tents for 6+ people, gas lanterns, ect.
Sleeping bags with tears or busted zippers
Rock climbing ropes
Rain jackets and pants that have lost their waterproofing

The higher value the item, the better your cut. Depending on the sale price, you’ll receive anywhere from 40 – 70% of the sale price. All sale proceeds are worth an extra 10% when spent in-store at The Gearage. When dropping off your items, a Gearage staff member can provide you with pricing estimates to be sure expectations align. Gear is typically worth 40% – 60% of what you originally paid for it. If you’re looking for true top dollar, selling items on your own may be better.

On Wednesdays, your consignment proceeds are worth an extra 10% on top of the standard 10% in-store bonus! That’s an extra 20% value of your consignment proceeds when spent in-store on Wednesdays!

Your cut when consigning at The Gearage:

Item Price	Cash	Store Credit
< $50	40%	50%
$50 – $199.99	50%	60%
$200 – $499.99	60%	70%
$500+	70%	80%

When you sign up to consign with The Gearage, you’ll receive an email to create an account with our inventory and sales software. You can log in anytime and check on the status of your gear there.

Current consignors can access their consignment portal here.

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Summary of Important Consignment Policy and Fees

We reserve the right to not accept dirty, broken, or out of season gear, or, gear that we think will not sell in a reasonable amount of time for a reasonable price.

The consignment period is a minimum of 90 days.

We reserve the right to reduce the price of any item in order to facilitate its sale. Sale prices may be reduced by 10% a month after the 1st 30 days. Seasonal items may be put on sale at the end of each season. After 90 day consignors may pick up unsold items within 14 days. If items are not picked up following the 90 day sale period the Gearage reserves the right to sell the item at a reduced price. Items deemed not sellable after 90 days will be donated or recycled. After a period of 1 year consignment inventory becomes the property of the Gearage.

The Gearage will make reasonable efforts to protect your gear. However The Gearage is not responsible for damaged, lost, stolen, or destroyed property.

Fees – The Gearage reserves the right to charge a cleaning and or repair fee. There is a $1/month consignor access fee. This is charged out of your store credit or sale proceeds for each month you have something actively for sale at The Gearage. The purpose of this fee is to protect valuable inventory space in the event of an item sitting for months before it sells. This fee is per account, not per individual item. The more good gear you consign, the better your bang-for-buck on the access fee. When consignments are purchased with a credit card, the consignor will be subject to a 3% credit card processing fee. Items requiring shipping may incur shipping and packaging costs.

Payment – Checks may be picked up in the store two days following the sale of your item. If you can’t pick up a check please contact us to make other arrangements.

Full Consignment Contract Text

If you are newly consigning with The Gearage, you will sign and agree to the following contract digitally in the shop when you drop off your first items.

This is agreement is made between the “Consignor” (whose name is entered below for the purposes of this agreement) and The Gearage LLC.

1. CONSIGNMENTS: The Consignor and The Gearage LLC agree that the Consignor has provided goods described to The Gearage LLC for sale on a consignment basis under the terms and conditions of this agreement. The Consignor represents and warrants that they have the legal right to consign/sell the property in question; that there is not, nor will there be, any claim made against the property for any reason. The Gearage LLC reserves the right to not accept certain items for consignment.

2. CONSIGNMENT RATES: Consignment rates are based on the final sale value of each individual item. The Gearage LLC sets an appropriate initial sale price. Sale price is based on a combination of market value research, experience, condition, season, and Consignor input. Proceeds are split between The Gearage LLC and the Consignor based on the following table. Consignors receive 10% more payout value if consignment funds are used for store credit purchases.

Final Sale Price	Consignor Split
<$50	40%
$50 – $199.99	50%
$200 – $499.99	60%
$500.00 or more	70%

3. CONSIGNMENT PERIOD: The initial consignment period is 90 days. During this 90-day period, The Gearage LLC reserves the right to set, and reduce, the price of any item in order to facilitate its sale. Items that do not sell within 30 days may be discounted incrementally, month to month, by 10%. During the consignment period items may be listed for sale on The Gearage LLC’s website, eBay, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other e-commerce or classified sites.

4. UNSOLD ITEMS: At the end of the 90-day initial consignment period, unsold items may be retrieved by the Consignor. If the Consignor fails to retrieve unsold items within 14 days from the end of the initial consignment period, at the discretion of The Gearage LLC, items shall either remain in inventory, be put in storage, or removed from inventory and donated or recycled. After a period of 12 months all gear consignment items become property of The Gearage LLC. After a period of 180 days all clothing consignment items become property of The Gearage LLC.

5. PAYMENT: The Gearage LLC will distribute sales proceeds by check to the Consignor, net of all commissions and costs. Consignors must pick up checks at The Gearage’s in-person store location. Consignors may request a check be sent by mail or a digital payment via PayPal. Consignors may choose to convert their consignment payout to store credit. No notification will be sent to the consignor when items are sold or the consignment period lapses. The Consignor is responsible for checking the status of their account online at http://gearage.consignoraccess.com. It is the responsibility of the Consignor to monitor their account, pick up checks, and provide a valid mailing address, phone number, and email.

6. CLEANING AND REPAIR: Consignment items must be clean, functional, and contain all parts necessary for operation. Clothing and sleeping bags must be washed or dry cleaned prior to consignment. The Gearage LLC reserves the right to charge a cleaning and/or repair fee for any items prior to consignment. Damaged or non-functional items can be removed from inventory at any time.

7. ADDITIONAL FEES: An administrative feed of $1 per month is applied to all consignor accounts with active inventory. Consignors are not charged out of pocket. Monthly administrative feeds are deducted from the sold item account balance. Credit card processing fees are deducted from the consignor account at the time of sale. Items picked up prior to the end of the 90 day consignment period may be subject to an early return fee of 10% of the items value, up to $15. Unsold bicycles and boats picked up by consignors after the 90 day consignment period will be charged a storage fee of up to $10 per month.

8. THEFT OR DAMAGE. The Gearage LLC will make reasonable efforts to protect your consignment items. However, The Gearage LLC is not responsible for items lost, damaged, stolen, destroyed, etc.

With consignment bikes, we always want the buyer to have a bike that’s in good running order. If your bike needs some service or replacement parts to be in appropriate condition to sell, we require that the consignor pay for that service upfront before the bike is put up for sale. This ensures that nothing is lost in translation.

Gifting gear

Consignment for a Cause

You can use consignment at The Gearage as an easy way to fundraise for local non-profits or for your own community group.

Donation

Donate your gear and we’ll consign it on behalf of select local non-profits.

Fundraising

Use a group consignment account to fundraise for your community organization.

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Our Partnership with Homeward Alliance

Homeward Alliance is one of our longest running nonprofit partners. For over 10 years, we have accepted donated clothing and sold it on their behalf to fundraise, and donated unsold clothing for them to directly share with community members in need.

Learn about Homeward Alliance