Financing Scuba gear

[cburgert]

I read a post earlier about financing scuba gear. I don't mind paying the interest later on down the road, I'm more concerned about buying the last couple pieces of gear I need. I just would like to know how should I go about it. Do I have to go through my local dive shop, or bank?​

 

[Skulmoski]

Self-finance your purchases.

GJS

 

[Scuba Scott]

If you have to finance dive gear you can't afford it. Either save for it or buy less expensive gear.

What are the last couple pieces you need?

 

[Lorenzoid]

Buy things that fit your budget. Consider used gear offered here on Scubaboard classifieds, ebay, Craigslist, etc. There are good deals to be had, because people get into diving, buy expensive gear, get bored with the sport after a few years, and sell all their gear. Save up money, then buy.

 

[cburgert]

Octo and console. I have everything thing else, but I'm tired of renting gear and I don't want to wait until the middle of May. I guess I could just rent a few more times.

 

[Diver0001]

I read a post earlier about financing scuba gear. I don't mind paying the interest later on down the road, I'm more concerned about buying the last couple pieces of gear I need. I just would like to know how should I go about it. Do I have to go through my local dive shop, or bank?​

I would recommend looking into second hand gear. The 2nd hand market for gear is very good. There is obviously a lot of worn out crap out there but there is a lot of fairly new gear available 2nd hand as well from people who didn't use it much.

If you get some help evaluating what you see and you have a bit of patience then you can assemble a full set of give gear for a fraction of the cost of buying it new.

R..

 

[BoltSnap]

Does your LDS have "rent to own" program?

 

[The Chairman]

Run a want to buy in classifieds and see what they're selling it for.

 

[TMHeimer]

Good advice here on looking for decent used stuff, like I did (still do). For $75 on Kijiji (a Canadian Craigslist I guess) I got two AL 80 tanks years ago that I still use.

 

[Marie13]

If you're on FB, there's a very good Scuba Swap & Shop group that has lots of deals