Outdoors &amp; Hunting

The Metzee team2 min read

How to sell outdoor gear on Metzee

Camping, fishing, hiking, survival gear and binoculars. Weapons are not sellable here.

buying

Buying outdoor gear in a live auction

Ask for it pitched, ask how it was stored, and count the pieces before you bid.

Pricing outdoor gear for a live auction

Working and complete sells. Untested and partial is a different, cheaper item.

delivery

Packing and posting outdoor gear

Dry first, compress second, and never post anything that was put away damp.

Describing the condition of outdoor gear

Working, complete and how it was stored. The third one is the fact nobody thinks to give.

What is your outdoor gear worth?

How it was stored matters more than how much it was used.

Photographing outdoor gear

Pitch it. One photograph of a tent standing beats ten of a stuff sack.

delivery

Delivering outdoor gear: courier, local or collection

Bulky rather than fragile — and there is one thing you must not post at all.

buying

Questions to ask before bidding on outdoor gear

Was it ever packed away wet? Ask that one first.

How outdoor gear is graded

By whether it still performs — and storage counts for more than use.

buying

Getting the size right when buying outdoor gear

A two-person tent means two people and nothing else. Ask for the floor dimensions.

Storing and caring for outdoor gear

Dry, uncompressed and out of the loft. The three things that decide whether it survives.

Common mistakes selling outdoor gear

Packing it damp. Three days in a sealed parcel and mould is permanent.