NSS Convention Co-op

The Caver Co-Op provides an opportunity for NSS Convention attendees to buy and sell caving related items. Sellers are acting as consignors, providing items to the CAVER CO-OP to be sold on their behalf. You'll find the Caver Co-Op in the vendor area, and it's open to check in items on Sunday from 12pm-5pm, with regular hours beginning Monday for sales and to check in additional merchandise. The Caver Co-Op charges fees on sales with any profit going to the NSS. The fee structure is set to encourage sellers to volunteer at the Caver Co-Op. Sellers who volunteer four or more hours receive a reduced 10% commission; otherwise, commission is 20%.

Who can sell?

Current NSS members with a Convention registration number can sell.

Seller Form

If you would rather print this application and bring it with you to the Co-Op table, you can find it here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fASpx1NUxLv4ztmVs7JliOr9YYG52c_N/view?usp=sharing

Pricing

The seller sets the prices. List all in whole dollars, minimum price is one dollar, merchandise with a lower value should be bundled to make the minimum value. Item prices that include cents will be sold at a price rounded up to the next dollar. 

Labeling

Label/tag individual items and bundles of items with a seller code unique to you plus the price (readable and securely attached).  Use your NSS number as the seller code, alternatively you can use your Convention registration number.  Use the seller code of "NSS" to donate the full sales price to the NSS.   Sellers can save time at check-in by labeling merchandise beforehand.

Allowed Merchandise

Items must be caving related. No large knives, weapons, and similar dangerous merchandise.  Staff may, at their discretion, not accept an item and not sell an item. 

Payment and Commission

Payment will be by check mailed to the seller at the name on the Seller From. We will supply an envelope for you to address.  A commission, which goes to the NSS, is deducted from each sale. See the section on "Commission" below. Items sold as a donation to the NSS will have their sales go directly to the NSS.  

Unsold items and Pickup

Unsold items need to be picked up before the posted closing time on Friday. Arrangements for someone else to do the pickup must be made before Friday. Unclaimed items will be considered a donation.

Liability and Security

Volunteers will track inventory and sales, however, the volunteers, the NSS, and representatives of the NSS are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.