The Bay Market Swop

Come and enjoy a day of sustainability! Participate in our Swopping Spree and then take your time strolling through the market, where you’ll find a fantastic array of pre-loved and handmade items at various stalls.

Swopping allows us to detox and refresh our wardrobes with value for value, and is a financially friendly way to enjoy new (to you) clothing without the environmental impact of creating new textiles.

Follow the how-to guide below and replenish your wardrobe the circular way!

“How To” Guide

1. SELECT: Select up to 10 items to trade in - ALL Sizes, Shapes, Styles, Colours and Brands of textiles are encouraged.

2. CHECK: Check each item for defects. Items must meet our Exchange Eligibility standards to be accepted for traded in – to ensure you maximise your swopping experience, please only bring along clothes that are in good condition and meet the standard.

3. TRADE IN: Come along to our pop-up swop event and trade in your items for swop credits. We will cross check your items upon arrival and add your credits to your swop wallet.

4. SWOP WALLET: Swop Credits = Currency. We will value your items with our simple tier system; Pre-loved, Upscale, New with tags and Luxury – more details below! For each eligible item, you will be given the number of credits that item is categorised in and these will be added to your Swop Wallet.

5. SWOP & SHOP: Enjoy your spree - our racks will be filled with other members upcycled clothing. Clothing is tagged with the credit value so you can keep track with how many credits you have to spend!

6. TRY: We highly encourage you try on all the clothing before checking out, to ensure this is a great fit and you feel fabulous! We want to ensure all items go to a home where they will be worn and enjoyed.

7. CHECK OUT: Once you’ve prosed the rack and tried on, check out your clothing in exchange for the number of credits you have. Any left-over credits will be added to your profile for you to use at a future swop!

Swop Tiers

The participation of the community is what makes swopping a successful and accessible alternative to shopping.

At Swop Society, our pillars of swopping are built on ensuring value for value. The success of wardrobe rotation lies within our members parting with items which they feel would be a fair trade in and out, and leaving with items of similar trade value.

To ensure an enjoyable and valuable swopping experience at our pop-up events, we have introduced a tiering system to value your items.

Steps

1.     Upon trade in, our team will categorise items based on the following tiers.

2.     You will receive the amount of credits of value in each tier.

3.     The clothing will be tagged with its credit value for easy check out with your swop wallet.

SWOP PRE-LOVED = One Credit

·       Pre-loved clothing still in great condition (please refer to our exchange eligibility guide).

·       Casual wear; Jeans, tops, dresses, leisure wear, work-wear, high-street fashion. Day to day wear.

SWOP UPSCALE = Two Credits

·       Items of elevated style and occasion.

·       Evening Dresses, Suits, Luxurious fabrics, Intricate details.

SWOP TAGS ON = Three Credits

·       Items that are brand new with tags on!

·       Those items which just missed the return date, and have been sat in the back of your wardrobe.

·       The item you purchased to go with that pair of shoes but that day never came

Exchange Eligibility

We strongly encourage fair trading at our pop up events, with Swoppers exchanging clothing that’s in great condition, are good quality textiles and freshly cleaned ~ ready to be worn in it’s new home!

What Items Are Eligible?

- All Sizes, Shapes, Styles, Colours and Brands of textiles are encouraged.

- Casual wear, business wear, evening wear, holiday wear – all seasons, all occasions!

- Dresses, Tops, Shirts, Jackets, Jumpers, Skirts, Shorts, Jeans, Trousers, Suits… all styles!

- Shoes, Accessories, Hats and Bags are invited to join!

- All gendered clothing is welcome.

*We cannot accept Underwear, Socks, Sports Team Jerseys, Clothing with slang.  **Swimwear and Athletic wear will only be accepted if brand new with tags on.

Check for;

-        Odours and strong smells

-        Holes, rips & tears

-        Missing buttons / broken zips

-        Faded colours

-        Balling & Pilling

-        Stains, Scuffs and Marks

***Items with defects will not be accepted. Only eligible items can be swopped ~ check your clothes ahead of time to make the most of your swopping experience.