Skydive Buy & Sell+ List your gearSkydiving gear scam warning signs
Most sellers are honest jumpers. A few are not, and used gear is a favorite target. These signs should make you slow down.
Warning signs
- The price is far below similar gear, often with a sad story or a rush to sell
- They will not meet, video call, or let you inspect the gear before you pay
- The photos look copied or generic, or do not show labels and serial numbers
- They ask for payment you cannot reverse, such as gift cards, wire transfers, crypto, or “friends and family” payments
- The profile is brand new, or the details of the story do not add up
- They push you to hurry, or to switch to another app right away
Safer habits
- Meet in person at a drop zone when you can, and bring a rigger
- Ask for serial numbers, compare them with the photos and paperwork, and check them against USPA's stolen gear reports
- Ask people at your drop zone if they know the seller
- Use a payment method that offers some protection, and keep records
- Do not pay for gear you have not seen unless you have verified the seller another way
- For shipped gear, have the seller send it to a rigger you trust, who checks it and holds it until the deal is done. A seller who refuses is a red flag
If something feels off
Walk away. Use the report button on a Skydive Buy & Sell listing so a moderator can look, and tell your drop zone community so others are warned.
On Skydive Buy & Sell
Listings are reviewed before they go live, members build reputation through confirmed sales and reviews, and everyone agrees to a pledge of honesty and personal accountability. That helps, but it does not replace your own checks. Connect here, and verify independently.
How Skydive Buy & Sell helps
- Browsing is free. Create a free account to see full details, ask questions, and make offers.
- Moderators check new members' listings before they go live, and verified riggers and trusted members can take down a listing that looks unsafe.
- Buyers and sellers deal directly. We never handle payments or shipping.
- Reputation comes from confirmed sales, reviews, and vouches from jumpers who know you, and every member agrees to a community pledge of honesty and personal accountability.
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This page is general information, not professional advice. Always have used gear inspected by a certified parachute rigger before you use it. Skydive Buy & Sell is an independent site and is not affiliated with any manufacturer or skydiving organization.