WAIFUCON SWAP MEET

WAIFUCON® 2026 SWAP MEET

Have anime collectibles, manga, figures, trading cards, retro games, cosplay accessories, apparel, or other fandom treasures you’re ready to trade? Join us for the WAIFUCON® Swap Meet!

Connect with fellow fans, barter and exchange collectibles, and discover something new in this community-focused trading experience.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB
Eligibility: Valid WAIFUCON® 2026 convention badge required
Participation: Advance registration required, subject to approval and space availability.

Important: The Swap Meet is for item exchanges only. Buying, selling, or exchanging money for items is strictly prohibited. Cash, Venmo, Cash App, Paypal, Zelle, and other payment methods may not be used for transactions during the hour of the Swap Meet or in the event area.

Space is limited. Register early to request your spot! All participants must comply with WAIFUCON® rules and the WAIFUCON® Swap Meet Terms & Conditions.

By registering for or participating in the WAIFUCON® 2026 Swap Meet Market, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms:

1. Registration and Participation

All participants must possess a valid WAIFUCON® 2026 convention badge.

Registration does not guarantee acceptance or participation. All applications are subject to review, approval, and available space.

WAIFUCON® reserves the sole discretion to approve or deny applications, assign or limit space, establish participation requirements, and determine eligibility.

Participants must follow all instructions provided by WAIFUCON® staff, organizers, and venue personnel.

2. No Sales or Monetary Transactions

The WAIFUCON® Swap Meet is strictly for exchanging items without monetary compensation.

Selling items, purchasing items, soliciting payments, or conducting transactions involving money or other forms of monetary compensation is prohibited.

Cash, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, cryptocurrency, and other payment or money-transfer methods may not be used in connection with Swap Meet Market transactions.

No currency exchange or visible sales of items are permitted within the venue in connection with the Swap Meet.

Violations may result in immediate removal from the activity, revocation of participation privileges, removal from the convention, or a ban from future WAIFUCON® events, up to and including a lifetime ban, at WAIFUCON®'s discretion.

3. Permitted and Prohibited Items

Items must be lawful, safe, appropriate for an adults-only convention, and approved by WAIFUCON®.
Bootlegs, counterfeit merchandise, stolen property, live steel, weapons, dangerous items, and any other items prohibited by WAIFUCON® or the venue are not permitted.
WAIFUCON® reserves the right to inspect, reject, or require the removal of any item at its sole discretion.
Participants must not bring items that violate applicable laws, venue policies, or convention rules.

4. Responsibility for Items

Participants are solely responsible for the items they bring, including their condition, legality, safe handling, storage, transportation, and removal from the venue.

Participants are responsible for ensuring that their items do not pose a safety risk, cause damage, or create a hazard for other attendees, staff, the venue, or property.

Participants are responsible for evaluating the condition, authenticity, safety, and suitability of items before agreeing to an exchange.

WAIFUCON® does not inspect, authenticate, appraise, guarantee, or warrant the condition, value, authenticity, ownership, or safety of exchanged items.

Participants assume the risk of loss, theft, damage, or misplacement of their belongings, subject to applicable law. WAIFUCON® is not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged, or abandoned items, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

5. Conduct and Compliance

Participants must conduct themselves respectfully and must not engage in harassment, intimidation, fraud, misrepresentation, or disruptive behavior.

All exchanges must be voluntary and mutually agreed upon. Participants are responsible for confirming the terms of each exchange before completing it.

Participants may not obstruct walkways, exits, public areas, or venue operations.

Participants must promptly follow instructions from WAIFUCON® staff and cease any activity that staff determine violates these terms or presents a safety concern.

6. WAIFUCON® Authority and Enforcement

WAIFUCON® reserves the sole discretion to interpret and enforce these Terms & Conditions, determine whether a violation has occurred, resolve participation disputes, and take any action it considers appropriate to protect attendees, staff, the venue, and the convention.

WAIFUCON® may deny or revoke participation, remove prohibited items, terminate participation, require a participant to leave the activity or convention, or impose restrictions or bans on future participation.

WAIFUCON® may suspend, modify, relocate, or cancel the Swap Meet Market when deemed necessary for safety, operational, venue, or other legitimate reasons.

Decisions made by WAIFUCON® regarding participation and enforcement are final, subject to applicable law and any rights that cannot legally be waived.

7. Assumption of Risk and Liability

Participants acknowledge that exchanging, handling, transporting, and displaying personal property involves inherent risks.

Participants are responsible for their own conduct and for loss or damage caused by their acts or omissions, to the extent provided by applicable law.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law.

8. Acknowledgment and Agreement

By submitting a registration or participating in the WAIFUCON 2026 Swap Meet Market, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions. Failure to comply may result in removal from the activity and further disciplinary action, including restrictions on future participation in WAIFUCON events.