Denver / Front Range Used Outdoor Gear Consignment

Wilderness Exchange is the premier used outdoor gear consignment venue for Denver and Colorado's Front Range. We sell and accept consignments for used summer and winter outdoor gear from hiking and mountaineering to skiing and ice climbing. While we accept a wide range of used outdoor gear for consignment, please make sure to check the list below for currently acceptable categories.

Outdoor Gear Consignment

Requirements

WEU accepts high quality gear, both operable and in good repair.
All apparel MUST be laundered before consigning - WEU will not accept dirty, smelly, or generally funky items.
Does it have rips, tears, holes, or stains? If so, those much-loved goodies are better suited for a yard sale.
We adore the brands sold in our store, but we're also eager for popular brands favored by outdoor enthusiasts.
We determine the value of an item by considering condition, desirability, our inventory stock, and current retail price.

This is How Consignment Works

Remember the "funky" chat above? Please make sure any consignment items are laundered and clean before dropping them by.
Take a look at what we are and are not accepting before you consign; that list is fluid and an included item one month may disappear the next, for number of different reasons.
We work with you to find an agreeable selling price and you receive 60% of that value when your item sells.
We reserve the right to decline used equipment for consignment for various reasons (condition, desirability, etc) and we cannot guarantee that your items will land in our consignment shop.
If your item sells (yay!!) and you decide you'd like to spend that money in the shop right then and there, we'll bump the payout by 10% in store credit! The only caveat is, you must spend a store credit payout in full right then and there.

This is How Cash Works

A cash offer will land at about 50% of what we think your item will sell for, or 10% less than when you consign.
We're going to be a wee bit more selective when accepting and appraising items for cash. In addition, not all items we would happily consign will be eligible for the cash option. To wit, that gear should be in reasonably good shape to qualify for the greenbacks.

This is How Store Credit Works

Turn your unneeded gear into new gear! Store credit will be offered at 55% of sale value. Again, for both cash and credit offers, we are quite selective on the items we accept.
Store credit must be used on the spot - in full - the day it is offered.

DISCLAIMER

We DO NOT consign any of the following items:

Carabiners and quickdraws
Climbing gear predominantly made of nylon or webbing, such as ropes, harnesses, or slings
Alpine / downhill / non-touring capable boots and skis
Snowboards and snowboard boots not meant for touring (we're always hungry for splitboards and split accessories)
Avalanche airbag packs and compressed air canisters for same

Consignment Agreement:

On your initial visit, please bring along a driver's license or other form of government-issued identification. We simply cannot complete a consignment agreement without it.
You'll agree to leave your item(s) on consignment for eight weeks.
If the item(s) sell, you'll have two options for payment:

We cut and mail consignment checks the first week of every month. It'll be a nice day to check the mailbox because you'll receive 60% of the sale price of the item(s), less a 50 cent mailing fee.
Store Credit pays an additional 10% above the check payout value and may be used before the check is mailed. Checks may also be brought back to the store and used for store credit at any time. If you want that extra 10%, however, don't cash that check before dropping back by the shop!

Want to know the state of your gear? For account status updates, log into the “Consignor Access” portal online: http://wildernessx.consignoraccess.com
Any item(s) found to be materially defective and/or unsellable will be removed at the discretion of WildyX, marked as damaged, and returned to you.
If the item(s) has not sold after eight weeks, or the item(s) is deemed unsellable, WildyX will contact you once via email. You'll then have two weeks to pick up your unsold item(s). After those two weeks the item(s) will be donated to the non-profit, charity, or organization of our choice.
Any and all consignment requests (price change, extended hold on expired items, etc) MUST be emailed to the consignment manager at [email protected].

Updated 4/8/2024:

Due to capacity restraints, walk-in consigners are limited to 10 items per day. If you wish to consign more items, please email [email protected] for an appointment. Please try to come in an hour before closing time so that we have plenty of time to meet your needs. Thanks!

Currently ACCEPTING consignment items from the following categories:

Trekking Poles
Select electronics: headlamps, camp lighting acessories etc.
Women's and men's Spring shoulder season apparel (lightweight shells, puffys, fleeces, technical Performance T-Shirts, shorts, longsleeve shirts, baselayers, hats etc.)
Mountaineering Gear: technical ice axes, crampons, boots
Traction devices for footwear
Sleeping bags Temperature Rated 10 degrees up to 30 Degrees
Insulated sleeping pads
3 and 4 season tents
Bivy sacks
Technical climbing packs and crag packs
Technical climbing protection
Daypacks
Backpacks 60L and Under
Lightweight Backpacking stoves
Rock climbing shoes
Alpine/mountaineering packs
Select and Limited Sandals including Chacos, Bedrock, Teva
Dog Gear
Crash Pads
Coolers
Camping Accessories
Camp Cookware
Books/Maps
Multi-Tools
Hammocks
Camping Pillows
Limited camp furniture ie. lightweight chairs, cots etcs.

**Once again, all apparel MUST be laundered before consigning; WEU will not accept dirty, funky, or stained items for consignment.

Currently NOT ACCEPTING consignment items from the following categories:

Select snow safety and avalanche safety gear
water bladders
water filters
Ski poles
Snowshoes
Ski and snowboard packs
XC Skis
Lightweight ski mountaineering skis with bindings
Backcountry ski gear: Modern skis with modern AT bindings
Large volume backpacking packs 70L plus/external frame packs
Sleeping bags rated 0ºF or lower
Non-insulated sleeping pads
Fabric-based climbing gear (nylon-based) and carabiners/quickdraws
Resort style Snowboards
Resort Skis and Boots
Kid's Winter Apparel
Heavy Winter Apparel
Bikes/bike accessories
Boats
Watersports gear
consumables such as food and fuel
Car Rooftop cargo accessories, hitch rack accesories etc.
Hunting/Fishing equipment

You can reach the store at (303)964-0708 or the consignment manager at [email protected] with any questions before coming in. We highly recommend calling if you are uncertain that your item qualifies for consignment or if you are making a special trip down to Denver. We cannot give appraisals over the phone or guarantee we will take an item.

Examples of brands we do not take for consignment includes, but is not limited to:

32 Degrees WP, Abercrombie & Fitch, Adidas, Adventure Forever, Aeropostale, Apt. 9, Arizona, Asics, Athleta, Avalanche, Bass, BCG, Billabong, C9, Calvin Klein, CB Sports, Clarks, Champion, Coleman, Danskin, Dickies, Dockers, Eddie Bauer (First Ascent is OK), Empyre, Fabletics, Fila, Free Country, Free People, Gap, Gerry, Hurley, Izod, Jansport, J. Crew, Kirkland, Land's End, Levi's, L.L. Bean, Mossimo, New Balance, Nike, OshKosh, Ozark Trail, Reebok, Roxy, Skechers, Snozu, Sonoma, Starter, St. John's Bay, Tek Gear, Timberland, Tommy Bahama, Uniqlo, Union Bay, Urban Pipeline, Volcom, White Sierra, Wilson, Wrangler.

Thank you for choosing to consign with Wilderness Exchange! It is the heartbeat of our ethos and the heritage of our shop!