second hand gear sales hurting 'the stores'...hard one to sell, especially if anyone selling gear will just go to ebay next. I'm more likely to buy new stuff if i can off load my old and its a good entry point for beginners who will only end up buying new gear eventually anyway.
second hand gear sales hurting 'the stores'...hard one to sell, especially if anyone selling gear will just go to ebay next. I'm more likely to buy new stuff if i can off load my old and its a good entry point for beginners who will only end up buying new gear eventually anyway.
That's what I did as a beginner, got second hand stuff. Only in the last 2yrs have I been buying/upgrading to new stuff. It is an expensive sport/hobby to have and some of the prices out there are just crazy. I did though buy my pants off eBay.... $100 for US Army issue GoreTex camo, I couldnt say no!