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!!!

Southern folks are snowed in, wives of college football junkies are tired of watching all these crazy bowl games and if you are like me, you are DREAMING of warmer weather, cute spring clothes and SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING!  So what's a Consignment Mommy to do?  Here's a list of 7 simple things you should be doing NOW to get ready for "the season."  ...Read More!!!

Savvy shoppers (or more so, savvy sellers) know the brands that sell for the big bucks. 
Here is a list we've compiled of hot name brands.  * If you have a suggestion for a brand, just leave a comment below!

Power sellers:  Use this list in your thrift store & Goodwill shopping to find the real bargains!  Some of the brands on this list retail for  $50-$100 / outfit... and at a 30% retail price, that's a pretty profit for you! 

Shoppers:  These are the brands to buy, they last longer and will hold their resell value.   ...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!!!

While almost all of us LOVE the shopping part of this consignment sale gig, the tagging & pricing side of things can be such a pain!!!  I am very excited to share a WONDERFUL pricing guide from the Consignment Queen herself, Steph Seibert. 
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Ah... consignment season is here.  How do I know?  There's a pile of clothes on the dining room table and a dozen prick marks on my thumb... oh, tagging season, how I have missed you!?!?!?

Let's face it, the whole shopping part of this consignment sale thing is JOYOUS!  But the preparation and tagging to sell your items?  Not so much.  If you aren't one of those lucky few who know a sale that has computerized printing or, gasp, will even tag the items for you, then you have to roll up your sleeves and let the tagging begin.  Here are a few tips to streamline your process:  ...Read More!!!

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