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This page descibes the 2010 Swap that has already taken place.
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2010 Scuba Swap Details

Ontario Underwater Explores'
19th Annual Scuba Swap and Sale

Dates & Times:

April 17, 2010
Saturday,
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main event
April 16, 2010
Friday,
6:00 - to 9:00 pm
Equipment drop-off

Venue:

Etobicoke Olympium
590 Rathburn Road,
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 3T3.

Admission
$5.00 - children under 12 free, when accompanied by a paying adult.

Visitors’ Tips:

Re-entry free with the hand-stamp
Please be ready to show receipts for the purchased gear at the exit
Large bags and bulky coats not allowed – lockers available in the change room (large for $1 coin, small for two 25¢ coins)
Come early for best selection – discounted prices on selected items after noon (details on pricing below)

Selling at SCUBA-SWAP
Register your gear and we do the selling!

Equipment drop off and gear registration:
Friday - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
In the Olympic Lounge upstairs
Unsold equipment and money pick-up:
Saturday - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
In the gym downstairs

Pricing
We encourage pricing the items aggressively for sale. Pricing experts available to help you determine the appropriate price, but the final decision is the seller’s. Two prices can be specified:

Initial price

Discount price – if the item does not sell by noon, you can opt to have its price lowered

Neither price can be under $5 – please bundle smaller items together.

Fees

Registration fee: 50¢ per item, minimum of $5
Commission: 10% of the value sold.

* More on fees on the FAQ page

Participants
OUE Scuba Swap gathers a number of organizations, dive stores and sponsors (see the side bar for the 2009 participants). Our goal is to promote SCUBA sport - if you would like to participate in the future swaps - please contact us and we will do our best to accomodate.

Prizes

The Swap visitors enter the draw for a variety of free gear donated by participating Dive Stores. In 2009, we we were happy to start offering special prizes from independent sponsors.

We are thrilled to offer again a very special prize - a week long SCUBA cruise in the Bahamas*, value up to US$ 899, courtesy of:

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.

Scuba 2000 from Richmond Hill is joining us for the first time this and sponsoring with special prizes - underwater camera and other equipment*, value up to $ 2500

With over 25 years in the business, an easy-to-get-to location and open during the hours that suit the customers, Scuba 2000 brings a wide variety of products, specials and discounts to divers in Ontario.

* Details on how to enter the draw and what is included on the FAQ page

Volunteering
The event is organized by the members of the Ontario Underwater Explorers scuba club who join before April. If you would like to volunteer next year, please visit www.ouescuba.com.

Contact
For more information, please send us an e-mail.

2009 OUE Scuba Swap - Registration