US' Dick's & SidelineSwap to host 200 trade-in events in 2023

At these trade-in events, Dick’s athletes can exchange their used sports gear and receive Dick’s gift cards to use towards their next purchase. Athletes also have the option to donate all or a portion of their trade-in value to select local sports organisations. Items that do not qualify for trade-in can be donated or recycled responsibly, the company said in a media statement.

Dick’s athletes who attended the trade-in events in 2022 received $88, on average, for their used gear and nearly all customers surveyed said they would be interested in reselling their used sports gear at least once per year. Trade-in events in 2023 will be held at Dick’s locations in Pennsylvania, California, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Dick’s Sporting Goods athletes who attend trade-in events at select Dick’s locations can simply bring their used gear to the event and it will be evaluated by SidelineSwap buying experts using SidelineSwap’s proprietary trade-in software and value guide.

“Last year's trade-in events with Dick’s clearly showed that Dick’s athletes loved the convenience of trade-in events, and enjoyed being able to easily turn their used sports & outdoors gear into credit to spend at Dick’s,” Brendan Candon, CEO of SidelineSwap, said.

“With the start of the spring sports season approaching, this is a great time for families to take stock of what they have and what they need. SidelineSwap is a terrific partner that's supportive of our efforts to make an impact in the re-commerce space,” Peter Land, chief sustainability and communications officer at Dick’s Sporting Goods, said.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)