Geartrade Blog Used gear is cheaper—to what degree does the discounted price reflect a product’s value?

So, you walk into a used gear shop, or peruse the selection of Geartrade’s goods, and you wonder: If this jacket is being sold for 50% of its retail value, does that mean it’s only 50% as good as it was brand-new? In short, no. The price of second-hand gear does not directly correlate with the value of second-hand gear. If anything, Aisha Weinhold, owner of the consignment gear shop Ragged Mountain Sports in Carbondale, Colorado, says, “For what you're paying, you're usually getting more”—more bang for your buck. “Good gear has a much longer lifespan than people either realize or their patience can withstand.”