The Bethel Outing Club Ski & Snowboard Sale happens the last weekend in October at the Gould Academy Field House, 74 Church Street in Bethel--Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The BOC Ski Sale has provided a community service for 44 years by bringing new and used equipment from major ski & snowboard shops and local and visiting skiers/snowboarders to one location, with all proceeds benefiting youth outdoor programming that is organized/supported by the Bethel Outing Club. The club keeps 20% of the sale price for each item that you sell and you get the rest. Donations of equipment are also welcome and support BOC's non-profit mission. Any alpine gear that is donated to the sale and is not sold will be available to kids who have received a free ski pass to Sunday River Resort through the River Fund Maine ski scholarship program or to Mt. Abram Ski & Bike Resort through the efforts of Friends of Mt. Abram. We will also get cross-country ski gear to kids who are participating on local school teams or in the Maine West Project Play/MKA program. We are extremely happy to support these efforts.
Have a couple of hours to volunteer? We have volunteer opportunities on Thursday, Oct 24th, Friday, Oct 25th and Saturday, Oct 26th. (Signup link coming later) to sign up to help! We appreciate as many hands as possible! Email Colleen Raymond or phone her at 603-566-7277, if you have any questions.
3 Ways to Sell Your Items in the Sale (Each item must have a signed & completed ski sale tag. Bulk sellers please note that there is a $2 surcharge per tag after your 20th item. Please make sure the gear you are selling is safe and in good condition - NO OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT.)
Used Gear Inventory Sheet December 2023 - Sheet1 (1).pdf
Sale Tag Inventory Sheet Instructions December 2023 (1).pdf
1. Until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct 25th only: Beat the rush and tag your gear in advance so all you have to do is drop it off at the sale! Tags fully completed in advance are free for up to four items & 25 cents each after the 4th item, up to 20 items. Tags will be available at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce (207-824-2282, located at 8 Station Place (behind The Gem Theater) and True North Adventureware (207-824-2201) starting October 1st. If you have questions about used gear, please email Sarah Southam.
2. Tag and drop your gear beginning October 1st at True North Adventureware. True North has generously agreed to help you tag your items and will bring them to the sale for you. First 4 tags free as above. Please only use this option if you cannot bring it to the sale on Friday, October 25th, from 3pm to 6pm.
3. Equipment may also be tagged at the ski & snowboard sale beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25th and is subject to a $1 per item tag fee for items that aren’t tagged in advance. Look for signs designating the entrance for “USED GEAR SALES” at the sale venue.
Tips: Buyers are looking for bargains, so you may wish to price your items accordingly. Prices on all personal equipment (e.g., other than equipment brought in by our ski shops) will be reduced by 50% on Saturday. If your item does not sell on Friday night and you do not wish to have it offered for sale at half price, you must claim it at the close of the sale on Friday night at 9:00 p.m.
Unsold equipment and checks for sold items must be claimed by presenting each unsold item’s claim ticket between 12:30pm and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26th, after the close of the sale. ITEMS NOT PICKED UP BY 2:00 p.m. SATURDAY WILL BE CONSIDERED DONATIONS TO THE BETHEL OUTING CLUB and/or WILL BE DONATED TO A CHARITY OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF. Proceeds not claimed will be considered a donation unless you make alternative arrangements.
Special Information for Ski & Snowboard Shops
The vendor contact for the sale (for ski shops only) is Nancy Babcock. All shops must make arrangements in advance to be part of the sale. Returning ski shop vendors are notified by email in late summer with details and to confirm their attendance for this year's sale.
