Start with the thing that saves a wasted listing.
What this category is
Camping, fishing, hiking, survival gear and binoculars. That is the category as it exists on Metzee.
Weapons are on the prohibited list and may not be sold here, whatever a category name might suggest. If you are unsure whether something counts, ask before you list it rather than after. Prohibited items, what you can and cannot sell.
What decides the price
Does it still do its job. A tent that leaks, a stove that will not light, a reel that grinds — those are the facts a buyer is reading for.
Completeness. Poles, pegs, guy lines, inner, fly sheet, stuff sack, spares. Gear is sold in pieces and bought as a whole.
Service life. Waterproofing wears out, elastic perishes, foam compresses, seals harden. Say the age and how it has been stored.
What to show on camera
- Pitched or assembled, for anything that goes up — this is the single most persuasive thing in the category
- Seams and zips, worked
- The underside of a groundsheet
- Bearings and drag, turned, for reels
- Optics through the eyepiece, if you can — and say if you cannot
Say how it was stored
Damp storage ruins outdoor gear quietly. A tent packed away wet grows mould that does not come out; foam and elastic go in a hot loft. "Stored dry, indoors" is a selling point worth writing.
Clean it
Not to disguise anything — because nobody wants somebody else's mud. Clean it, dry it completely, and say what you did.
Delivery
Bulky rather than fragile, and the weight climbs fast. Packing outdoor gear.
More: how to sell on Metzee, pricing outdoor gear.
Questions people ask
Can I sell a knife?
Ask first. Tools and weapons are not the same thing and the line is not mine to draw in a blog post. Prohibited items.
Should I re-waterproof a tent before selling?
Only if you say so. Many buyers would rather do it themselves with a product they trust.
Does a missing peg matter?
Say it and it does not. Leave it out and it does.