Shine up your snowshoes and snowboards, because the Outdoor and Bike Shop is having its second annual Gear In Gear Out sale.
Noel Ortiz, one of the sale coordinators, said there were about 1,200 participants last year.
“Sales last year ranged from $50 to $600, depending on how much the equipment was and how much it brought in,” he said. “It’s basically an opportunity to get rid of old stuff and purchase newer stuff — or to just get rid of your old gear to make some revenue to buy some stuff for the next season.”
Charles Gwinn, student employee at the shop, said he came up with the concept for the sale last year.
“I came to UNM in fall 2008 and wanted to spice things up around here,” he said. “I thought a gear sale would be a really good idea.”
Gwinn said the Outdoor and Bike Shop, on the east side of Johnson Gym, will contribute more than 100 items to an auction during the sale. The auction is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.
“We’re trying to recycle our old gear so we can buy new stuff for faculty and staff,” he said. “All the proceeds go to buying new gear.”
Last year there were participants who brought in multiple pieces of outdoor gear, Gwinn said.
“Some guy brought in like 15 bikes last year,” Gwinn said. “It wasn’t very many people, but those that did brought in a large volume of stuff.”
Ortiz said there is a $5 registration fee to sell a piece of gear worth less than $50.
“If the item is valued at $50 and over, there is a $10 registration fee,” he said. “Any sales resulting in $100 or more will be charged a 10 percent sales fee.”
The registration dates for gear are Wednesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The sale is on Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
He said the student workers at the shop helped organize the sale and give students a good resource for renting inexpensive gear.
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“We’re easily 30 percent or 40 percent cheaper than other rental stores,” he said. “With the seasons changing … we’re becoming a lot more thorough with what we’re doing and a lot of that can be attributed to the student staff. They’re just stellar, and they have a great appreciation for the outdoors.”
At the end of the sale the staff will call or e-mail the previous owners to pick up their cash or unsold gear.
Ortiz said people typically bring in backpacks, tents and ski equipment but they should not bring in knives or guns.
“And also (don’t bring in) things that have a shelf life, like ropes and stuff. We don’t want those because we can’t be responsible for any gear that’s sold,” he said. “So we have to make sure the stuff we get is at least usable. We’ll have our staff look over them and give them their honest opinion. We try to be as forthright as we can in the parameters of what we’re doing.”
*Gear registration days
Wednesday and Thursday
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Outdoor and Bike Shop
Gear Sale
Friday
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Outdoor and Bike Shop
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