Posts tagged consignment
Demystifying Consignment Shopping // Tips on Knowing When and Where to Consign Various Items

HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends!!

We are back with Christie Congdon from Wise Thrifts, as she gives away all of her inside knowledge for having a positive experience when selling items on consignment. In November, Christie shared such valuable tips and strategies for shopping secondhand here. But now the focus is on how to MAKE money by selling items secondhand, versus just spending your hard-earned pennies.

What is the general process for consigning items? Are there steps that sellers should expect before, during, and after consigning?

Generally, consignment stores like for your items to be on hangers or neatly folded.  Loose items like shoes, jewelry or handbags can be placed in a small tote or in a cart they provide, depending on their intake process.  Before you begin consigning with a store you will want to check out their website and read about their specific criteria.

PRO TIP: Organizing your clothing by style and color is very helpful when presenting it to the store.  I find that if my items are orderly and easy for them to view, they are more likely to accept them. 

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Demystifying Consignment Shopping // A Guide to Uncovering Secondhand Treasures

We have a team of incredibly talented organizers and I’m so excited to introduce you to one of them today. When Christie Congdon isn’t organizing for The Baer Minimalist, she also owns and operates an incredible vintage + secondhand fashion resale business called Wise Thrifts.

If you are aspiring to become a more conscious consumer when it comes to shopping and filling your closets, you might be wanting to step into the world of consignment and vintage fashion. But it can be a little overwhelming.

Lucky for us, Christie is an absolute expert and was oh so willing to break it down for us.

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Sustainable Fashion is Everewear

Do you love sustainable fashion and secondhand shopping, but dread the work of the treasure hunt experience? What if there was a way to find clothing that was tailored to your style without the hassle of the hit-or-miss experience in a thrift shop? Let us introduce you to Everewear (pronounced everywhere), a new way to experience secondhand shopping!

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Maximizing Profit & Minimizing Time | Your Guide to Reselling Clothing

Who here has an overstuffed closet and yet has nothing to wear? My guess is most hands are raised right about now.

I have totally been in this boat, but have tried really hard to minimize my wardrobe down the items that FIT, that work with my CURRENT LIFESTYLE and showcase my PERSONALITY.

Along the way, I've sold (and donated) all sorts of items and while it never makes up for the initial cost, it sure does make it easier to part with those pieces that are just never going to work (so long 4" heels...insert wheepy face).

So as you go about Kon-Mari-ing your life and decluttering the closets in your home, you might run across a few items (or dozens) that could benefit from being given a second life. Today I'm revealing the secrets I've learned along the way to maximize your profits and minimize your time as you recoup a bit of cash in the process of clearing the clutter. 

Here is a handy-dandy cheat sheet that explains the ins and outs so that you can maximize your profits (and minimize the time invested) as you clear your closets of clutter. 

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