How It

Works

Ready To Start Selling?

We make listing simple.

List your used gear with just a few clicks. Our handy product finder makes it super easy!

We promote your used gear.

Get your listing in front of millions of potential buyers who already happen to be Sweetwater customers.

You keep more money.

Redeem your earnings in the form of a Sweetwater Gift Card and pay ZERO fees! Cost of service for a Fee-Based Payout is 7.5%.

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Turn that used gear into something shiny and new. Put your earnings toward your next Sweetwater purchase.

How to Sell Your Gear on Gear Exchange

1

Create a Listing

Add photos of the actual item you're selling (no stock photos) and an accurate description to boost your selling success.
Save time and use the Gear Exchange Product Finder to quickly search for your gear and auto-fill the specs in your listing.
Create your storefront to stand out and help buyers find your gear.
As part of our extensive buyer and seller protection, every new user's first listing is held for review before it is published. Once your first listing has been approved, following listings will be published almost instantly.
Set a price and choose whether you would like to receive offers for your listing.

Pro Tip: Share your listings and storefront with your social networks to drive interest and traffic.

2

Make a Sale

Communicate with potential buyers via Messages to discuss price, shipping arrangements, and other terms of the sale.
Your buyer will complete the transaction and pay using our secure Gear Exchange checkout.
Once the buyer has completed payment, you’ll be notified of next steps via email.

Pro Tip: Quick responses help your items sell! Keep an eye out for emails from Sweetwater Gear Exchange.

3

Ship and Get Paid

Save time and money on shipping with a Gear Exchange shipping label!
Ship the item via the agreed shipping method and provide tracking info, or arrange a local pickup.
When payout funds are available, you will be notified via email.
Payouts are typically initiated as soon as the item is in transit (when shipment is first scanned).
As part of our fraud protection, funds from your first sale are held for 1-2 days following delivery confirmation, giving the buyer time to inspect the gear.

Pro Tip: If the buyer leaves a 4 or 5-star review before the end of the holding period, an early payout will be triggered. That's incentive to deliver a great experience!

4

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When you shop new gear at Sweetwater.com, you get a dedicated Sales Engineer, free shipping, free tech support, zero interest financing options, and so much more.
Gear Exchange sales have a 2.5% transaction fee and a 5% seller fee. Redeem your earnings in the form of a Sweetwater Gift Card to waive all fees and boost your buying power!
From selling used to buying new to asking for expert advice, we want to support you on every step of your music gear journey.

Pro Tip: Keep all your earnings, get a faster payout, and turn your old gear into new gear with a Sweetwater Gift Card redeemable at Sweetwater.com!

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