Frequently Asked Questions
On this page you will find answers to questions about this year’s Scuba Swap which we have recieved so far — as well as some that we anticipated, so we answered them ahead of time for your convenience.
- How do I get to the Etobicoke Olympium?
- Why are you charging registration fees?
- What methods of payment are available?
- How do I enter the draw for the door prizes?
- How do I enter the draw for special prizes?
- What is included in the Cruise prize?
- Are the names of door-prize winners going to be published?
- What space is available for vendors?
How do I get to the Etobicoke Olympium?
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Why are you charging registration fees?
When registering the items for sale, we are facing the same costs for the office material and the volunteer effort, regardless of the value of the item and whether it is sold or not; when there are many unsold items, or few sold items are of low total value — we are incurring a loss. Charging the upfront fee is aimed to encourage the sellers to avoid registering many items which are unlikely to be sold.
What methods of payment are available?
Cash is preferred, MasterCard and Visa are accepted (no American Express, sorry). There is an ATM at the TD Canada Trust on the corner of Renforth Drive and Rathburn Road, a 5 minutes walk from the Etobicoke Olympium.
How do I enter the draw for the door prizes?
All paying visitors get a ballot that is submitted for the draw. You do not have to stick around to wait for the prizes to be drawn — if you are not there, we will contact you based on the contact info that you fill in, and you will be able claim your prize on Thursdays by the end of May.
How do I enter the draw for special prizes?
OUE may decide to sell raffle tickets for some special prizes. If so, these tickets are available at the gear drop off night and the Swap.
What is included in the Cruise prize?
A week long SCUBA cruise in the Bahamas, value up to US$ 939, includes:
- Up to 20 dives (wall, wreck, night, shark feed)
- All meals and snacks
- Port night on the Out Island of Bimini
- Departs Grand Bahama (FPO)
- Port tax, park fee, fuel surcharge (for 2009, about $80 in total)
- Prepaid 15% crew gratuity ($135)
- Transfers to dock not included
- Airfare
- 21 day booking restriction applies (reservations will be confirmed no sooner than 21 days prior to departure)
- Non-transferable, not for re-sale
Blackbeard's Cruises has carried more divers in the Caribbean then any other liveaboard company. Price, adventure and camaraderie are the reasons. Blackbeard's slogan is "Twice the Fun, Half the Cost" and they live up to it.
Are the names of door-prize winners going to be
published?
All winners were announced as they were drawn at the Scuba Swap. We will not be posting their names on our website, as it would be a violation of our privacy policy: those filling in a ballot did not grant us the permission to have their name published.
The winners who did not pick up their door prize at the event have been notified by e-mail or phone, and they can pick it up at the Etobicoke Olympium, from 9:30 to 10:30, on the pool deck at the deep end, Thursday evenings until the end of May.
What space is available for vendors?
Scuba Swap is the event dedicated to the diving community and all the vendors are directly involved in the Scuba industry. OUE generally notifies the stores which were present in previous Swaps. The space is alloted to the vendors who confirm their participation while the spots are available.
If you are a dive store or an organization directly related to diving, and you would like to learn more about future Swaps – feel free to contact us.
Held for divers, by divers —
since 1992.
www.ouescuba.com
swap@ouescuba.com
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