Cheapskates

I wish there were more places like this! I love to go second hand shopping in general, and Cheapskates is one of my favorite stores. You can find all the big sports brands, and although the degree to which the products have been used varies (some show noticeable traces of use, many are like new), everything is in good condition.
They mostly sell sports equipment, but I’ve also found some great «every day clothes» here, e.g. a nice winter jacket (Columbia-​$ 30) and a pair of sneakers (authentic almost never worn Vans for $ 25).
Like mentioned in the other reviews, every item gets 10% cheaper each week, so you sometimes really get amazing deals.

I came here to check out and price compare on some their selection of Victor Raquets. Good customer service. Prices are amazing compared to other stores. They sell second hand, however, a lot of the items are still in awesome condition. This is located in the rich part of town, therefore, you can score some serious equipment for a fraction of the cost.

Terrible experience here. Please remember no refunds!
Sold me a left handed putter in a set of right handed golf clubs
for my kid. Brought it back an hour later, they told me that
it’s the fault of the person who brought them in and that
maybe people like it that way. Very rude service from the young
lady working there. This is a buyer beware shop!

If there were a price range on Unilocal for «Incredibly Inexpensive» Cheapskates would definitely qualify.
Anyone who has played sports (even those that don’t require that much gear) know how pricey sporting equipment can get, never mind hockey, golf, skiing; that can set you back thousands. Now if you are a parent and it’s your child you are buying this equipment for while he/​she is growing out of it by the day you know what I’m talking about.
So that is where Cheapskates’ awesomeness comes in: you can find a variety of brand-​name sporting goods (by season), active wear (lulu lemon, North Face, Patagonia etc), camping gear and even some random skateboards, kid’s bikes etc. that go down 10% each week –that’s right– it’s a bit of a scavenger hunt but you can get things for as low as FREE!
So what’s the catch? There isn’t one really, but there is a bit of a down side: all sales are final, so if you are the indecisive type and change your mind on what you’ve bought (been there, done that) just remember you got a ridiculously good deal and go back to Cheapskates to re-​consign it. Also, there is a 25 cents surcharge if you use a card, so if you are not OK with that bring cash and you should be fine.
Other than that, get past the tattered shelves and find yourself a gem.

Awesome place to buy good second hand equipment at a par price. They have an interesting model of pricing in which the price of an item depreciates every week it remains unsold. All in all, its a win win situation for both buyers and sellers

Good place to shop for second hand sports equipment.
We purchased a pair of skates and snow pants for our son. The snow pants were just 9 bucks and the skates 20 dollars. He’s going to grow out of them pretty soon so this is a good way to purchase stuff for him.
They had other sporting goods as well.
Definitely a great place to check out if looking for cheap sporting goods.

I’m a big fan of second-​hand items. I buy all my books second hand, as well as my furniture and some clothes. What I didn’t realize until recently was that second hand is useful in yet another category: sporting goods! Here’s my story…
When I moved back to Vancouver from Toronto about a year and a half ago, I was forced to leave some of my larger personal belongings in my cousin’s backyard tool shed. This included my pricey snowboard and expensive mountain bike. Having yet to figure out how to get these beloved objects back home to me so I can use them, I’ve been board-​less and bike-​less for the past 16 months.
What to do? These are both big-​ticket items, and after blowing practically all my money on a six-​week adventure in Spain this past summer, I’m seriously lacking the funds to repurchase new rides at the moment.
Solution: Cheapskates. With several stores clustered around the Dunbar Street and 16^th Avenue corner, this second-​hand sporting goods store extraordinaire carries virtually every type of sports equipment you can think of — in good shape and at the right price.
Not only that, items like bikes start off selling at a certain price, and then are discounted incrementally by date until they are sold. Great deal!
So I have my new (used) bike, and am now thinking of buying a board, too, since ski season is just around the corner. And, with the money I saved, maybe I can actually afford to ship my original bike and board back to Vancouver sometime soon!