Sale will run on Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
How It Works
Convention attendees are encouraged to participate in Saturday’s consignment sale. Hotlead Staff are ready and waiting first thing in the morning for wargaming pieces (e.g. miniatures, terrain, etc.) and reference materials that you wish to sell. Only wargaming items will get space on the selling table. It is at the discretion of our Bring & Buy Coordinators whether we agree to sell your items. They reserve the right to refuse any seller/item.
We may start bright and early, but consignment items may be dropped off at any time during the sale. The Bring & Buy table will be staffed at all times that the Bring & Buy is operational.
Sellers can ‘cash-out’ at anytime during the sale, at which point 10% of each seller’s proceeds is held by the Hotlead Committee for distribution to a charitable cause of the Committee’s choosing. All non-sold items must be picked up by the seller no later than 5:00 pm that day. Any items not picked up may be forfeit to the Hotlead Committee. If you need special arrangements, please contact us prior to the convention.
Please note, the Hot Lead Bring and Buy is CASH ONLY! In 2024 every ATM within a 6 block radius got wiped out. So bring your cash!
No haggling – Hotlead staff do not have the authority to change the price of an item.
Rules & Regulations
Failure to adhere to these regulations is grounds for Refusal of Sale.
As stated, our Bring & Buy Coordinators reserve the right to refuse any consignment items from any seller. Keep your sale items family friendly, and there should be no issue. These guidelines are a requirement of participation as a seller at the Bring & Buy.
Hotlead is not responsible for lost or missing items. We work very hard to ensure that this doesn’t happen, but we are not responsible regardless.
All sale items must be labelled. Label guidelines are as follows:
- Label each item using only one sticker
- Stickers must be easily removable, not tape of any kind or permanent labels (e.g. no envelope labels)
- Once the item sells, we remove the sticker and add it to the seller sheet showing that it sold. So if we can’t remove the sticker, we have a real problem. Please use removable stickers (available from many office supply or stationary retailers)
- All sellers must complete a Bring & Buy Form (download below)
- Each sticker must correspond with a listed item off the seller’s completed Bring & Buy Form
- Each sticker must include seller’s 3-character initials, item number, and price
- Here’s a good example of a label that would work: Avery Label 5430 19mmx38mm
Here’s why removable/reusable stickers are insisted upon. The sticker is removed from the item, and then stuck on your sheet as proof that it was sold.
Looking to Buy?
Since items are sold by number, you won’t know who the seller is. The asking prices are determined by each seller prior to the sale. As such, Hotlead Staff do not negotiate prices, nor are they obligated to find the seller for you. Sellers are able to adjust their prices at any point during the sale however, so it’s always a good idea to circle back in case of reduced pricing.
The Bring and Buy is CASH only. We do not take electronic payment or credit cards.