Consignment Sale Advice

WeMakeItSafer and ConsignmentMommies join forces to make safety a priority in the growing consignment sale event industry.

To say consignment sale events are sweeping the nation would be an understatement. Spurred by both the economic and environmental benefits of reselling items one no longer needs, there are now over 5,000 seasonal kids consignment events each year.

However, with any type of resale, especially those focused on children’s products, there are risks. The older an item is, the greater the chance that it may have been recalled for safety defects at some point in the past. Couple that with the fact that most parents never hear about recalls on the items they own, and there is potential for unsafe products to make their way into the resale cycle.

WeMakeItSafer and ConsignmentMommies are taking a stand to help drive awareness and a commitment to safer products, not only in the consignment event sale industry, but in all of children’s resale. ...Read More!!!

With new crib regulations, the resale of cribs is going to be pretty non-existent for a while. But don't you worry!! You don't have to use that crib for summer campfires! We've scoured the web for some cool tutorials and ideas for reusing old or recalled cribs! These repurposed crib projects are an awesome way to prevent your crib from going into a landfill, getting reused "inappropriately" or simply sitting in your basement collecting dust.

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As you all know by now, drop side cribs are being officially phased out by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) next week. But, most folks aren't aware that there's a much bigger movement for ALL cribs to meet new standards. It's a bit confusing, so our friends at Just Between Friends worked with the CPSC to create a pretty cool "matrix" to determine the "resale-ability" of your crib.

Click here for the CRIB CHECKLIST

Special Thanks to Kami Snowbarger, Director of Product Communications for sharing her work with ConsignmentMommies on this one!  ...Read More!!!

At ConsignmentMommies, we pride ourselves on being your go-to resources for all things consignment.  BUT, there are some issues that we simply leave to the experts.  We wanted to share a few resources / articles to help you with some of the tougher resale questions out there in the world of consignment sales & stores. 

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Recalls were a hot topic in 2010!  As a consignor, you help make sure that recalled products do not make it into the "resale" chain.  And while most sales have a formal review process of their own, you can save everyone's time by becoming familiar with what you can and cannot sell.  Here is a hot list of most wanted or hot topic items taken from the CPSC website. 

This is by no means a comprehensive list.  We encourage you to use the CPSC's website to confirm the "resale-ability" of your items.   ...Read More!!!

There's been quite a few MAJOR recalls lately from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.  If you are a sale organizer, I encourage you to post a "hot list" of recalled items to make sure you don't resell any of these items at your sale!   ...Read More!!!

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