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Experience does wonderful things for growth. Our growth at Consignments Unlimited has brought over 5,000 consigners and almost 1,000,000 items which found new homes. We want to pass on this wisdom we have gained to help you become a successful consignor. These guidelines are offered to help you as you prepare to bring us your things. To begin, either click on the term to read the defintion, or just scroll through the list.
| Donated or Unacceptable Items |
| Shopping Inspectors are verified by THE Rule of Business Ethics and Customer Service: Give them what they are worth - The very BEST! That is the key that maintains our community commitment to keep our loyal customers as friends! Plus all their friends want to know where to make money and save money the same way. Everyone Wins!!! |
| Millionaire's club is the group of famous suppliers (consignors) who have since 1991 brought almost a million (yeah, I said 1,000,000) items through the doors of Consignments Unlimited to make our shoppers lives richer, plus our consignor's wallets fuller. |
| Money earners are what you are when you become a consignor. This is the best part. You bring it and we sell it. You get your money with no more bother on your part. It is based on the quality and quantity of items you bring to sell. Items that are seller ready will be consigned at a 40% share for you. Items needing pre-selling preparation will be consigned at 30% share. |
| Current style, two years old is the standard that our Shopping Inspectors are looking for. There are some styles that are classics and we take that into consideration. If you can't remember when or where your items came from, they are probably too old to sell. |
| Toys, Baby Items and equipment are taken if they meet safety standards. Please do not bring items that have a recall on them. NO cribs or mattresses are taken. Please place any small toys or loose items in a zip lock bag. Again, all pieces should be included with toys and games. Visit this site to check on the safety and recall issues of your baby items - www.cpsc.org. |
| Pills are not those tablets you take every four hours. Clothing pills are those troublesome balls of fiber that come from washing and wearing clothing. Sweaters are notorious for this "disease." But also sweat shirts and other clothing get attacked. You will find this under the arms, across the belly area and even on the inner thigh area of pants. Lots of clothing falls prey to the "pills." If you take the time at home, a sweater shaver or even a razor will remove this. Even if you have the hottest cashmere sweater, if it has stains, pills or odors we will ask you to take it home. |
| Good condition is not supposed to be a relative term. It means NEW OR LIKE-NEW Condition. All pieces and parts must be included with an item to make it saleable. Please do not bring parts to something just because someone may need it. We can't be a "parts" store. Items with YARD SALE stickers are not accepted. |
| Freshly cleaned or laundered is so important! Immediately we and our Shopping Inspectors see, smell and feel the difference. That means more money, and more sales for both of us. Fresh is not stored in boxes or totes in the basement or garage from last year. Pull it out and run it through the washing machine in the same week you are bringing your clothing to consign. Or "scrub" items with hot soapy water. Fresh and clean is what every Shopping Inspector notices before anything. Dirty or smelly is what we and they refuse. If your items come from a home with smokers, this is also important to consider. You will want to take measures to remove the smell. DRY CLEANING is only necessary if there is no other way to clean the item. Please consider your cost for the dry cleaning. Then decide if you will still make a profit. If you don't think so then put it in the donation pile. |
| Wrinkle free is the best way we can try to describe what used to be called IRONING. Now it's permanent press. Some of us just have different descriptions of pressed. So as best you can, your clothing should be pressed, or taken immediately from the dryer before any wrinkles set in. Hang clothing on hangers or fold and lay flat until you bring them to Consignments Unlimited. Try to imagine the window at the GAP with jeans that are all frumpy from laying in the laundry basket for a week, and then layer the shirt display with yellow underarm stains and grease marks on the tee shirts. UGH! |
Seasons are a general rule to follow. Time is so important. It decides if you sell your things at full price or sale price. If in doubt, just give us a call. We will guide you through to a good decision. The following is our Calendar for when we begin to accept seasonal consignments, including clothes, home decor, etc.
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| Consignment time is made with the you the consignor in mind. We know when you have cleaned out, you want it out of the house and off your mind - Now! To help your gumption, our staff is available to quickly process your items while you wait. However, when our times don't fit your time schedule, we will work with you to make better arrangements. Call ahead and ask us what we have available to receive your consignment. Again, if you can't bring items in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00am to 6pm we will work with you to make it work. |
| Pre-Selling Prepartion is given to items that need cleaned, ironed, dusted, washed, any loose parts bagged, or jewelry, toys and other items that need speciality packaging. |
| Donated or Unaccepted Items are items that are not consignable for one reason or another, and will be taken home by the consignor or given to the current organization which picks up items consignors opt to donate. Donations may also go to other community causes, ministries or disaster efforts. Items are also occassionally placed in free bins or the refuse disposal container. |