Monday, August 8, 2011

Consignment Conundrum

Let's face it.  My first child was a clothes horse.  We got the best things from showers and at birthdays and with all of the awesome hand-me-downs, we were set.  Now I have a little mini guy who doesn't quite fit in the size or season I have.  While my husband's step-sister was in town, she told me about the large consignment sale in her area, where you tag things online, drop off, and get a great commission from your items.  As I thought about the boxes of clothing, stacked to the ceiling of our little basement closet, this sounded like a great idea.  We have a great sale close by.   Here's my issue.  What do I save and what do I consign?  We have more than enough for 3 children in each size, but I'm not sure what to hang on to and what to sell.  I want your vast wisdom.  Have you done a large consignment sale and how do you do it wisely.  Please comment and share!  I need HELP!
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  1. AmyAugust 11, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Call me!! I sell everything I'm done with- if you have more than enough clothes, go through and save the favorites and sell the not so favorites. Piece things together into outfits- tops with bottoms- they will sell much better than separates. If you don't have an outfit to make with an item, put two shirts or two pairs of pants together. If the sale is coming up now- you will mainly just sell Fall/Winter clothes- don't bother with Spring/Summer clothes this time of year. I participate in two a year here for either the local Lutheran school or for our local Women's club which proceeds go to charity. One is held at the end of August and the other is in February.

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