Stash sale

Formerly known as the Kit Swap

The Stash Sale helps fellow modellers recycle some of their once-loved kits into cash, in a central area, set aside for this purpose and run by volunteers from the show. This allows potential purchasers to seek out cheaper (usually) or rarer items, and leaves the aisles and exhibitor tables of the show uncluttered of boxes full of second hand kits.

Revised format, the first hour will now be used solely to allow items to be booked into the Stash Sale on both days, there will be no sales during this period. Sales will now commence from 10 am each day, items can still be booked in throughout the day depending on your arrival time at the show.

The way the Stash Sale runs is that a £2 Entry Fee (per sheet) is taken from each person which allows them to put in a sheet of up to a maximum of 20 items (note: we will allow a maximum of 2 sheets per person to be entered). This fee must be paid in advance when entering the sheet into the Stash Sale. At the end of the day/weekend a 10% commission is taken off the total amount of items sold by the Stash Sale. This goes towards the running costs of the show. The items can be a mixture of kits, books, magazines and decals. The number of items will be strictly enforced.

Any decal sheets or kits that are part started, damaged or have parts missing must be clearly marked as such.
Any kits, decals, books or magazines which are not marked with initials will NOT be sold.
Any goods offered for sale through the Stash Sale are offered on behalf of the seller and at the seller’s risk.
Any items offered for sale that are left unclaimed at the end of the show will become the property of the Scottish National Model Show and will be offered for sale at future Stash Sales.

Note: We cannot accommodate Traders within the Stash Sale area. Those purchasing are NOT allowed behind the tables to peruse the items for sale, this is to avoid any possible theft issues. Please ask the Stash Sale personnel to bring items across for consideration.

There will hopefully be additional forms available on the day, and it is up to the seller to ensure they are properly filled in and legible, these will also be circulated for those wishing to organise their stash clearance in the Stash Sale in advance of the show. The forms must have your full name, initials, brief description of items and your chosen price (to the nearest pound or 50p otherwise it slows up the tallying process). The kit/decal sheet/item must have your initial and price on it also so we can identify your item and your price list, otherwise we would not know what belongs to who.

Every item on each list must be physically checked off against the actual items handed in, again this seems obvious, but mistakes can be made on both sides. Overall, keep it clear and make it simple and we will all enjoy the show even more.

While the Stash Sale staff will exercise all reasonable care in their work, all sellers accept that any items unaccounted for at the end of the show were offered for sale at their risk and will not be the subject of any claims for reimbursement or compensation. The “Fee Paid” and “Staff Initials” boxes must not be filled in by the seller, these are to confirm payment of the Stash Sale entry fee for the sheet or sheets entered.

Points to consider for Stash Sale items:

Labels should be on box ends, with prices clearly marked as these are stacked that is what purchasers will see.
Any kits that are incomplete or started must be clearly marked as such and priced accordingly.
Personal details and sheet item numbers clearly marked on the items/s for sale.
Please ensure any additional items included as part of any kits are secured within the kit box, consider sellotaping any items to avoid any thefts.
Consider the price you sell items for, consider what you feel is a fair price but modellers also like a bargain as you are probably aware. If an item is too highly priced or at collector’s prices it will not sell (Model shows are not collectors fairs).
You must decide what price to put on an item for it to sell.
Please ensure items are numbered in line with the sheet numbering.

Sheets available to download below: