The Hobby Exchange

Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do or do without. ~ a New England maxim

The Hobby Exchange ~ Current Listings

Rocking Toys Animals made by GMB Toys
Tools for sale: Soil Pipe Cutter - RIDGID Model 246
Lapidary Equipment for sale:

Many of us have tools and supplies we no longer need. We have too many items that we have made and don't have an easy way to sell them at a reasonable price. This could be because:

we've upgraded to a higher quality of machine
we bought too much for a project and need to get rid of the surplus to make room for a new project
we no longer do the activity that we bought the tools & supplies for
we've accumulated too many "things" and need more space
we made too many items because it was fun to do and ran out of people to give them to as gifts and would like a bit of money back to pay for the time & effort to make them
we're down sizing and don't have room for that hobby or those items in our new place
we have inherited hobby items from family & friends and we don't do that hobby
we are helping older family and friends dispose of a lifetime accumulation of hobby "stuff" that is just too good to throw out or just give away

We ourselves are in that position and that is why we have started The Hobby Exchange. Of course we know we can use Kijiji and Craig's List. We have used these sites in the past and they are great for the hobbyist because the listings are free. The service we provide is an improvement on this, because for a one time only fee of $20, you can have a single web page devoted to your items. The number of words you use (namely the "length" of the page isn't limited and you can include up to 20 photographs of your "stuff". We do this for hobbyist just like us who would like to find a buyer and not be pressured by high advertising costs which make us nervous because specialty items may take a while to find a new home.

Take a look at some of The Hobby Exchange pages we have going (yes we know - most of the "stuff" is ours!;-) and decide if this kind of service is what you are looking for. This is what you get for $20:

you send us a Word document of any reasonable length (20 pages or less) and we will convert it to a web page (linked to our GMB Services web site) with its own URL
up to 20 photographs can be included
it is your choice how much personal information you will include for contact purposes
since this is for hobbyists, you may not direct viewers to a commercial sit
this page can stay up for up to a year
there is no cost for removing the page
if you wish to make changes, then you will need to send us a new document and it will count as a new page and you will be charged $20