Fair means a fault the seller has named, and it prices sports and outdoor gear at about 45% of the top grade: $5 to $364 across this category (about £4 to £270). A named fault, or a safety item now out of date: a cracked shell, a broken buckle, torn webbing, a seized moving part.
Where the line falls
Sports gear is used hard and stored badly: straps and webbing fray, foam padding compresses and stops protecting, and anything with a date stamp quietly expires on the shelf.
For comparison, one grade up is Good Sports and Outdoor Gear and one step down is For Parts Sports and Outdoor Gear.
What sports and outdoor gear is worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Good | about 65% | $7 to $525 |
| Fair | about 45% | $5 to $364 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $3 to $202 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What pulls the price down at this grade
- Camping Gear — Mildew from being packed away damp
- Camping Stove — Blocked jets producing a yellow, uneven flame
- Cricket Bat — Cracks at the toe or edges
- Cross Trainer — Grinding or knocking from worn bearings
- Darts Board — Bald or worn patches in the sisal
- Dumbbells — Missing collars and spinlock fittings
- Exercise Bike — Grinding bearings or a rubbing resistance pad
- Fishing Gear — Seized or grinding reel mechanisms
- Fishing Rod — Cracked or missing guide liners, which cut line
Listing at the Fair grade
Say plainly that a dated item is out of date and photograph the stamp. Selling expired protective gear as current is the serious mistake here.
Shots that carry the most weight in sports and outdoor gear:
- Home Gym Equipment — The full setup assembled, from a distance so the whole footprint is visible
- Kayak — The kayak side on, full length, on the ground
- Kettlebell — The kettlebell from the side, weight marking visible
- Paddleboard — The board inflated, full length, from above
On a typical $184 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $37, one charging 13.6% takes $25 and one charging 10% takes $18. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $184. Listing is free.
Browse sports and outdoor gear
See every listing at the Fair grade, or the whole Sports & Outdoors category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in sports and outdoor gear: New with Tags, Like New, Good, For Parts.
Common questions
Is it still within its safe date?
Still usable for casual purposes in many cases, but not to be relied on for the protection it was originally sold for.
What is the difference between Fair and For Parts sports and outdoor gear?
Anything falling short of Fair is graded For Parts Sports and Outdoor Gear.