Gear Swaps

Gear Swaps

Gear Swap Info:

    • Starting in 2025, the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District will host a Gear Swap at all the major Street Fairs and several other events.
    • This is not a literal “swap” of items.  You bring us your items, we sell them for you.  Or you donate your items, we sell them, and use the money to support our efforts to keep SOMA kinky and queer.
    • Anyone in our community is welcome to bring items to the Gear Swap, and we will help you sell them to others at the event.
        • This excludes folks who are actively engaged in retail sales of these kinds of items.
    • We encourage you to bring items that will be of interest to the folks who come to this event, such as leather or rubber clothing, lingerie, fetish wear, kinky gear, adult toys, etc.
      • Damaged but reparable gear is acceptable.
      • Please refrain from bringing anything dirty, moldy, or unsafe.
    • You can choose to receive all the cash that is collected for your items, or to donate any or all of it to support the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District.
    • You should tag each item you are selling with your name or initials, and the price you want to get for that item. 
      • You may also attach additional information (size, item history, etc.).
      • If you are selling a lot of items, please prepare a list of the items and prices.  You can use this form if you like.
      • If you are donating 100% of the proceeds from an item, you do not need to tag or list your items, although we welcome your insight into their resale value.   And thank you!
    • Bring your items to the Gear Swap table, at the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District booth at the event.
      • For best results, bring your items to us as early in the day as possible.
      • Contact us a day or two before the event to find out where we will be located within the event.  Hopefully we will know by then.
    • We will display your items and attempt to sell them for you.
        • We will have table space, chairs, a clothes rack, and blank tags if you need them.
        • We will only accept the price you set. 
        • We will accept cash payment and hold it for you.
        • If you wish to accept Venmo or PayPal payment:
          • print out your username or QR code, along with any additional information you wish us to share with buyers;
          • We will accept Venmo or PayPal payment to you, as verified by the display on the buyer’s phone.  Venmo or PayPal should also notify you of the sale.
      •  If you wish to “hang out” at the Gear Swap booth, you are very welcome to do so.  You may chat with potential buyers, and if you wish, negotiate a different price for your item.
      • You must return to the Gear Swap booth at least 30 minutes before the event officially ends, to retrieve your cash and unsold items.  
      • Items not picked up by the time the event ends will become our property.
    • Selling or donating items that no longer fit your body or lifestyle is a wonderful thing to do:  folks who might not afford to buy these things new will appreciate them and give them new kinky life!  
    • Neither the organizers of the event, nor the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District, nor any of their their staff or volunteers, can be responsible for items lost, stolen, or damaged. 
    • Questions? Please contact Cal or David.