gear mongers beware - Dangerous new store in New Paltz

For those who haven't heard, Rock & Snow have a second location dubbed the "Annex". It's a small shop filled with closeouts from R&S and a ton of consignment gear of all kinds. I resisted it as long as I could but succumbed to the siren's call today. Man, that's a dangerous place for me. My challenge now will be to try to sell enough of my old stuff to offset a fraction of what I'll surely spend in there. So far I'm $128 in the hole!

right next to rock&snow then?

Zane Dordai wrote:right next to rock&snow then?

Even MORE dangerous: across the street from Bacchus! Climbing gear and 400 kinds of beer make for a volatile mix!

I've sold almost $400 worth of gear and technical clothing I haven't been using via the Annex. More than paid for a brand new dry 60m rope for ice season! I'm waiting for them to start taking XC ski gear so I can re-home more stuff that I no longer use.

I've found a number of goodies there, too. Too bad all the Rab women's clothing samples are mediums. Great deals on jackets if that is your size.

I always thought the little upstairs backroom at Rock and Snow was the 'annex' of its time...

Chuck,

What happens upstairs stays upstairs.

Jim Sweeney wrote: Chuck, What happens upstairs stays upstairs.

/;-) LOL!!! yup, those were the days for sure.

They are probably taking a queue from IME in North Conway. Their consignment store is a huge part of their business.

annex rules. much impressed.

everything in IME is utter garbage though. All 1980s peices of junk. Does ther annex have actual food stuff?

superkick wrote: Does ther annex have actual food stuff?

No. If you're hungry, Bacchus is just across the street.

superkick wrote:everything in IME is utter garbage though. All 1980s peices of junk.

Someone must buying that stuff cause Rick noted it was doing well.

I always figured anything used and first-rate at IME just got scooped up immediately. Kind of like C4s on here.

AThomas wrote:I always figured anything used and first-rate at IME just got scooped up immediately. Kind of like C4s on here.

Dunno the nicer stuff is rare and overpriced imo... ei I saw a newish pair of nepal evos (def couple seasons wear but not bad condition)that I could get 100-150 cheaper on here or geartrade than through IME

90% of the time the stuff is super dmaged or straight 80s gear.

superkick wrote: Dunno the nicer stuff is rare and overpriced imo... ei I saw a newish pair of nepal evos (def couple seasons wear but not bad condition)that I could get 100-150 cheaper on here or geartrade than through IME 90% of the time the stuff is super dmaged or straight 80s gear.

if ur a poor dirt bagger that shit can be gold down in that room...

Morgan Patterson wrote: if ur a poor dirt bagger that shit can be gold down in that room...

first of all, it's "dirtbag" not "dirt bagger"; secondly, poor people can't afford buying junk like people with full-time jobs, so they invest their hard-earned cash wisely, and thirdly, I don't think the Annex was a copycat of the IME consignment (but may be). I think it's more of an extension of the wildly successful gear swap that Rich holds once a year at his store free of charge to climbers.

doligo wrote: first of all, it's "dirtbag" not "dirt bagger"; secondly...

wow really? I can't seem to find either in a dictionary :-P

What's your source? So what about 'Dirt Bag'er'? Geeze see now you've made this all complicated and First of All, Second of All, Third of all....