What is GearDepot?
GearDepot is a specialized marketplace for used professional AV and production gear — live sound, lighting, video and LED walls, DJ, studio, staging, and backline — where independent sellers list equipment and every order runs through a protected checkout with a 72-hour inspection window after delivery.
- Departments
- 12of pro gear
- Inspection window
- 72hours
- Territory
- USUnited States
- Inventory owned
- 0sellers own it
Content reviewed by the GearDepot team.
Every listing is specific gear, owned by the person selling it.
Behind each one is a touring engineer, an AV company, a rental house, a studio, a church, or a venue — the seller sets the price, grades the condition on function and cosmetics, and photographs the actual item. Nothing here is stock photography of a product line.
Every listing must meet the marketplace's publishing requirements before it can go live. Most listings publish immediately; imported and freight listings are always checked by staff first, and GearDepot reviews listings and can hold or remove anything that falls short.
12 departments, from complete PA systems down to a single cable.
Four moves. The money only finishes the trip when you say so.
- 1
You pay the platform
Checkout charges your card and GearDepot holds the money. The seller never touches your payment.
- 2
The gear moves
The seller ships with a label bought on the order, or you collect at local pickup. Oversized gear moves by freight, quoted in-house.
- 3
72 hours to inspect
Carrier-confirmed delivery starts the clock automatically; local pickup starts it when you confirm collection.
- 4
The guarantee has your back
Approve the item, or report a problem inside the window and the platform makes it right — refunds are funded by the platform and recovered from the seller.
Oversized gear — consoles, line arrays, LED walls — moves by freight, quoted in-house on the order so there is no separate bill at the dock. The full flow, including fees and shipping paths, is on How GearDepot works.
Listing is one thing. The transaction fee is another.
Creating a listing is free. When an item sells, GearDepot charges 5% of the item subtotal (minimum $5, capped at $750). Shipping is excluded from the fee. New accounts pay no marketplace transaction fee on anything that sells in their first 30 days — imported listings included. Refer a seller with your invite link: once $1,000 or more of their gear is live, you get another 30 fee-free days — fee-free time is capped at 75 days.
Not a promise. Four mechanisms that run whether or not anyone is watching.
Sellers are identity-verified
Every seller completes identity verification with a regulated payments provider before any money can reach them.
Status is earned, not bought
Business sellers can earn the Verified Business mark, a specific identity verification. Preferred Seller comes from track record — it cannot be bought.
Serials are masked
Serial numbers show only their last four characters publicly, and unmask when a purchase completes.
Conversations stay on-platform
Messaging is screened and kept inside the order. Deals taken off the platform carry none of this protection.
One address reaches the whole team.
GearDepot operates at geardepot.com and serves the United States. Support, sellers, press, and legal all arrive in the same inbox.
The six we are asked most, answered from shipped behaviour.
What is GearDepot?
GearDepot is an online marketplace for used professional audiovisual and production equipment — live sound and PA, lighting, video and LED walls, DJ, studio recording, staging and rigging, and backline instruments. Independent sellers list their own gear; GearDepot runs the listing review, protected checkout, and dispute process.
Does GearDepot own the equipment it sells?
No. GearDepot is the marketplace, not the seller. Every listing is specific gear owned and described by an independent seller — a single unit, a matched pair or set, a rack, or several of the same item from one seller's own stock. Prices are set by sellers, and the seller ships the item or hands it over at local pickup.
How are buyers protected on GearDepot?
Payment runs through the platform, not directly to the seller. The money is captured when you pay and you get a 72-hour inspection window after delivery. Report a problem inside the window and the platform makes it right — refunds are funded by the platform and recovered from the seller.
What does it cost to sell on GearDepot?
Creating a listing is free. When an item sells, GearDepot charges 5% of the item subtotal (minimum $5, capped at $750). Shipping is excluded from the fee. New accounts pay no marketplace transaction fee on anything that sells in their first 30 days — imported listings included. Refer a seller with your invite link: once $1,000 or more of their gear is live, you get another 30 fee-free days — fee-free time is capped at 75 days.
Who can buy and sell on GearDepot?
GearDepot serves the United States. Individuals, AV companies, rental houses, production companies, venues, churches, and studios all sell here — the same account can buy and sell. Every listing must meet the marketplace's publishing requirements before it can go live. Most listings publish immediately; imported and freight listings are always checked by staff first, and GearDepot reviews listings and can hold or remove anything that falls short.
How do I contact GearDepot?
Email contact@geardepot.com for any inquiry — support, sellers, press, or legal. The help center at geardepot.com/help answers the most common buying and selling questions.