Geartrade.comReviews of geartrade.com

Gave them $243 (with tax) Arctica Slide Zip 2.0 ski pants worn once. 2 months later they gave me 22 bucks back. Buying from them seem fine, just don't be the sucker who sells.

My first order with Geartrade was back in 2020, but they have now lost my business. As a discounted gear retailer (which is what they really are), their prices and selection are marginally ok, but marketing themselves as a sustainable alternative is dishonest and disgraceful. Take your business elsewhere unless you really don't care about being lied to.

Be aware. They are scammers camouflaged in "rules and regulations. You can never return merchandise you buy from them. They require strongly compelling explanation as to why you wish to return their merchandise. Then they would answer that your explanation for returning their merchandise is not good enough. They are outright scammers!

I got a great deal on MTB lights. However, when selling my MTB helmet and pads, the high commission structure basically nets you practically nothing. I was better off donating my items instead.

This company used to be a fair option for selling used gear to interested parties at a price determined by the seller, and the seller was responsible for shipping the items directly to the buyer. They have removed this option, and now require you to ship your items to GearTrade and they will decide how much to list them for (which you can edit later, if you want) but they now take a 55% commission. If you can get past all of that and opt to ship your items to them, they provide you a FedEx label for shipping. So, I packed up nearly $800 worth of items and sent it off. After not hearing anything for 10 days, I emailed to ask if they had received the package. I was informed that while the package "shows as being delivered to our address, ...the person who signed for it does not work here. All of our PO shipping labels are insured for $100, so that is the amount we can offer as reimbursement if this package was incorrectly delivered. I will initiate a search with FedEx and let you know the resolution." This is a complete ripoff. There is no way of knowing if they are lying, and actually received my items (which FedEx says they did receive) and are now going to sell them for profit or if someone in their warehouse is stealing customer shipments or what happened. All I know is they have ripped me off and now I'm completely screwed and have no way to recoup my loss. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY. It's a scam and they will rip you off.

This business needs to be shut down. Please do not do business with them. They will be under investigation soon

Purchased an Airzound bike horn. I can get a new one for 45 dollars from Amazon with no additional shipping. This was on for $20 and change. When I put it in the cart it was 21 and change; they had automatically added shipping insurance. By the time it was all said and done it was 32 and change. It arrived without the clamp to attach the horn to the bike making it unusable. I of course am returning the unusable bike horn. They are charging me 9 dollars for return shipping for the defective item so I am getting a refund of $11 and change, they aren't even refunding the tax I paid. After looking up the actual cost of shipping, it is also clear they are making a couple bucks each way on shipping. So I'm learning a $20 lesson. I should have checked the reviews. Some people get what they pay for apparently, but my experience is clearly not an anomaly.

I listed a backpack with Geartrade. Their website said that they take a 15% commission on the sale. However, they took 55% of the sale price! When contacted, they said that the 15% commission is for another "peer to peer" transaction and web site, that they had discontinued. Their business practices and terms and conditions are deceiving. It's too bad since I thought I had a good source for buying/selling my gear. There are better options with more honesty and transparency.