All of Our Favorite Gear for
An Adventure in 2024
Eligibility Guidelines
If you're interested in applying for one of our grants, check that your project meets this list of guidelines:
- The awarded grant will have a substantively positive financial impact for your organization, and be significant toward bringing your project to completion.
- Your project will have a tangible, positive impact on our local (in or around the state of Vermont) recreational community.
- We prefer to support non-administrative aspects of projects that seek to improve trail access and/or conservation. Examples include the construction of composting outhouses along the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and building and maintaining bridges on Fellowship of the Wheel mountain bike trails.
- For applicants with a focus on justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion work, our goal is to fund programming that lowers barriers to the outdoors for historically excluded groups (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and others).
Getting Paid
We post your consignment credit to your account 12 days after your gear sells. Our payout percentages are:
- 65% of your gear's selling price in store credit, or
- 55% of your gear's selling price in cash.
| Amount Your Gear Sold For | Store Credit Payout | Cash Payout |
|---|---|---|
| $74.99 | $48.74 | $41.24 |
| $289.99 | $188.49 | $159.49 |
| $19.99 | $12.99 | $10.99 |
Once your credit is in your account, it'll never expire. You can use it for in-store purchases at any of our locations, online purchases on our website, or you can redeem it for its cash value.
Using Your Credit Online
To use your consignment credit on our website, it needs to be converted to an OGE gift card first.
Cashing Out Your Credit
You can cash out your consignment credit at the front registers of our Burlington and Essex locations, or you can request for a check to be mailed to you.
What We're Accepting
These lists are not all-inclusive and what we accept depends on seasonality, our current inventory, and our staff's discretion. You can contact us ahead of time if you're not sure if we'll accept a piece of gear.
Currently Accepting
Outdoor gear must be in good or better condition, clean, and free of defects.
- Spring/summer clothing and footwear
Shorts, technical shirts, hiking clothing
Sandals and flip flops
Trail runners - Camping Gear
All-season tents
Sleeping bags
Sleeping pads
Stoves and cooking equipment
Pocket knives and multitools
Modern headlamps - Climbing Gear
Climbing protection (cams, nuts, etc.)
Belay devices
Climbing shoes - Packs and Bags
Hiking/backpacking packs
Biking backpacks
Not Accepting
- Ski/snowboard gear
- Bikes and biking gear
- Climbing softgoods
Harnesses
Ropes
Slings and webbing - Helmets of any kind
- Boats, SUPS, and paddling gear
- Fall/winter clothing
- Casual footwear
Boat shoes, sneakers, mary janes, clogs - Fashion/casual brands
J. Crew, American Eagle, Abercrombie, Old Navy, etc. - Car roof racks and roof rack accessories
- Kids' clothing
- Intimate apparel
- Footwear insoles
- External frame backpacks
- Most cotton t-shirts, shorts, pants, and sweatshirts
- Fleece tops
Consignment Policies
Payment Policy
- When your gear sells, you will receive 65% of its selling price in OGE store credit. The store credit will be posted to your OGE customer account.
- There is a 12-day waiting period before store credit is posted to your account to allow for potential returns.
- You may cash out your store credit to receive 55% of your gear's selling price by:
- Requesting a cash payout from the front registers of OGE's Burlington and Essex locations.
- Requesting a check be mailed to you. Requested consignment payout checks are mailed out at the end of each month.
- Cash payouts of more than $100 may require a check to be sent.
- To use your store credit online at gearx.com, it needs to be converted to an OGE gift card first.
- We don't notify you when your gear has sold.
- A photo ID is required to use your store credit or get a cash payout at one of our locations.
Pricing Policy
- We will help you price your gear during the consignment intake process. Pricing is dependent on your gear's condition, its desirability, and our current inventory.
- Expect to price gear in good or better condition at 40% - 60% of its current retail value.
- Gear in brand-new condition must be priced at least 20% less than its current retail value.
- Once your gear's initial selling price is set, you won't be able to change it.
Discounting Policy
- When your gear sells at a discounted price, your payout will be based on that rate.
- If your gear doesn't sell within two months of being consigned, it will be discounted automatically.
- We may discount your gear by up to 10% before two months have passed for qualifying circumstances.
- If the price of your gear becomes greater than 80% of its current retail value, it will be discounted.
Consigned Item Policies
Stolen Item Policy
- If your gear is stolen from OGE, you will receive 65% store credit based on its current selling price after 12 days.
Damaged Item Policy
- We are not responsible for damage to your gear while it is on consignment.
- If your consigned gear is determined to be unsellable, we will notify you to request that you pick it up within 2 weeks.
Seasonal Merchandising Policy
- During busy seasons, it may take up to 14 days for your consignment to be merchandised on our sales floor.
- Out-of-season items may be removed from our sales floor and back-stocked.
Donation Policy
- If your gear hasn't sold within 8 months of being consigned, we reserve the right to donate it to one of our community partners.
- We don't notify you when your gear has been donated.