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Scuba Kit Market, For Buying or Selling Scuba Gear

Scuba Kit MarketI recently got some new stereo equipment. My old stereo equipment still works great, but it was too big and ugly and bulky for our new house. So what did I do with all the old equipment? Naturally, I shoved it into the laundry room, where it has sat for the past few months. I’ve made a pact with myself that if I haven’t gotten rid of it by the New Year, then I have to donate it to a worthy cause. (And, no, another shelf in the laundry room does NOT constitute a worthy cause.)

Evidently, Vicky Roberts had a similar issue with her scuba gear. She believes that as people upgrade their equipment, they wind up with surplus equipment that is still quite usable. According to the Cheshire Online, Vicky's research found that bidding and auctions tend be a turn-off, so she set up Scuba Kit Market for people to buy and sell their gear. The website doesn’t use auctions, bidding, or charge a commission (unless you sell an item). Rather, the price you see is the price you pay and includes delivery and VAT. (Yes, the site is based in the UK.) There isn’t a ton of gear on the website yet, but I think this sounds like a cool way to buy (selected) gear, although, frankly, I’d be wary about purchasing certain used gear, online. A little cautious investigation might reveal some good deals, however.

 
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