I thought I would try to update this blog EVERY night with some of the best DEALS I saw that came in during that drop off date. Just to wet your appetite.
Here's some of my favorite DEALS from Saturday's drop off:
1. A beautiful white wooden crib with mattress $45
2. A NICE Eddie Bauer bassinet $45
3. Adorable boy's blue wooden kitchen $45
4. BOATLOADS of NEW WITH TAGS Gymboree clothing 60% off retail
5. Nice front/back double stroller $42
Those are my TOP 5 from Saturday. I'll post more tomorrow night!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
It's Worth It....
I am laying in bed (SO SORE) at 9:32pm on Saturday night and I am proud to say we have our first day of drop off under our belts. It went SOOO well. THANKS to all the fabulous workers who KICKED BUTT today. We are actually ready for drop off tomorrow and we aren't that far behind which is a miracle in and of itself.
As I doing my last walk through tonight before I left, I realized I had to share these thoughts with you here on the blog. I talked to a previous consignor earlier tonight who was unsure if she was going to consign this time. "I'm just not sure it's worth it" she said. "All that time to tag my clothes and then bring them down there....I think I would just rather do a yard sale."
So, is it worth it?
Well, here's my opinion.
You are going to work ten times harder to have a yard sale where no one is going to want to pay you anything near what your stuff is worth. I'm lucky to get .25 for a piece of clothing at a yard sale.
Is it worth it?
HECK YA! Tag that stuff and bring it down. Do you realize we are in a recession and people NEED to shop second hand to save some money? I truly believe this will be our best sale yet.
Today alone we had about 150 people drop off and I swear we already have as much stuff as we did the entire sale last time. If you don't consign, you can't come to presale.
Yes, I know you have to stand in line, but where else can you go and get your kids entire summer wardrobe for $100. I would stand in line to save that kind of money.
So, yes, I think it's worth it. AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I RUN THE SALE. I want people to CLEAN THOSE CLOSETS OUT, because it makes you more money and it provides our shoppers with more items to choose from.
Don't miss out on what I hope to be a record breaking sale. Spread the word about Encores and More North...it's worth it!
As I doing my last walk through tonight before I left, I realized I had to share these thoughts with you here on the blog. I talked to a previous consignor earlier tonight who was unsure if she was going to consign this time. "I'm just not sure it's worth it" she said. "All that time to tag my clothes and then bring them down there....I think I would just rather do a yard sale."
So, is it worth it?
Well, here's my opinion.
You are going to work ten times harder to have a yard sale where no one is going to want to pay you anything near what your stuff is worth. I'm lucky to get .25 for a piece of clothing at a yard sale.
Is it worth it?
HECK YA! Tag that stuff and bring it down. Do you realize we are in a recession and people NEED to shop second hand to save some money? I truly believe this will be our best sale yet.
Today alone we had about 150 people drop off and I swear we already have as much stuff as we did the entire sale last time. If you don't consign, you can't come to presale.
Yes, I know you have to stand in line, but where else can you go and get your kids entire summer wardrobe for $100. I would stand in line to save that kind of money.
So, yes, I think it's worth it. AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I RUN THE SALE. I want people to CLEAN THOSE CLOSETS OUT, because it makes you more money and it provides our shoppers with more items to choose from.
Don't miss out on what I hope to be a record breaking sale. Spread the word about Encores and More North...it's worth it!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Where to consign?
Has anyone else noticed that EVERY sale in North Nashville is the exact same time? How did this happen?
Seriously, I really thought that Encores North consignor count would go WAY down because every sale that I know about that is close to us is the exact same time. Kim Shelby's sale starts Saturday, Floods of Duds and the church on New Shackle (which I can NEVER think of the name) are both during our sale. Let's face it...people are pretty loyal. If they go to church at that church, they are probably going to consign AT THAT CHURCH. And you know what...I don't blame them. But it made me question what makes people decide where to consign?
Years ago before God laid it on my heart to run one of these suckers, I was just your normal consignor. Yes, I did work at Encores in Franklin, but other than that, I just put my stuff in sales like everyone else.
Here's what I factored in when deciding where to consign:
1. Sale HAD to be organized and in a decent location. I was not about to take my stuff to some crappy location that if my stuff fell on the floor it would be dirty. That's not cool.
2. Organizers HAD to be friendly. Let's face it. Consigners are doing the sale owner a FAVOR by participating, so sale organizers should be friendly, helpful and THANKFUL for their consigners. This was a biggie for me. A simply thank you and a smile go a LONG WAY!
3. They had to have a following. Why was I going to spend all that time tagging my stuff and then it NOT sale. Um, hello! I wanted to make money.
I think I have participated in just about every sale there was up until 2005 when I started my own. I took the things I loved about sales and implemented them into our sale. I took the things I hated and promised myself to never be that way. I hope we have succeeded.
I am excited that tell you that as of TODAY, we already have over 600 consignors signed up! AND TRUST ME, we add a ton the next week.
I wish all the sales the best of luck the next few weeks. I know how hard it is run one of these things, but it is a blessing to be able to see all of you and help fill a need in our community. Have fun shopping and be sure to support all these local sales!!!
Seriously, I really thought that Encores North consignor count would go WAY down because every sale that I know about that is close to us is the exact same time. Kim Shelby's sale starts Saturday, Floods of Duds and the church on New Shackle (which I can NEVER think of the name) are both during our sale. Let's face it...people are pretty loyal. If they go to church at that church, they are probably going to consign AT THAT CHURCH. And you know what...I don't blame them. But it made me question what makes people decide where to consign?
Years ago before God laid it on my heart to run one of these suckers, I was just your normal consignor. Yes, I did work at Encores in Franklin, but other than that, I just put my stuff in sales like everyone else.
Here's what I factored in when deciding where to consign:
1. Sale HAD to be organized and in a decent location. I was not about to take my stuff to some crappy location that if my stuff fell on the floor it would be dirty. That's not cool.
2. Organizers HAD to be friendly. Let's face it. Consigners are doing the sale owner a FAVOR by participating, so sale organizers should be friendly, helpful and THANKFUL for their consigners. This was a biggie for me. A simply thank you and a smile go a LONG WAY!
3. They had to have a following. Why was I going to spend all that time tagging my stuff and then it NOT sale. Um, hello! I wanted to make money.
I think I have participated in just about every sale there was up until 2005 when I started my own. I took the things I loved about sales and implemented them into our sale. I took the things I hated and promised myself to never be that way. I hope we have succeeded.
I am excited that tell you that as of TODAY, we already have over 600 consignors signed up! AND TRUST ME, we add a ton the next week.
I wish all the sales the best of luck the next few weeks. I know how hard it is run one of these things, but it is a blessing to be able to see all of you and help fill a need in our community. Have fun shopping and be sure to support all these local sales!!!
Monday, February 23, 2009
What Goes Fastest?
People usually asks me what sells the quickest at the sale?
Honestly, I think the answer is equipment. Strollers, pack and plays, riding horses, puppet theatres, outdoor play equipment (slides, houses, swings), and high chairs. We are always shocked with how many we start out with and usually only have 2-3 left at pick up.
Here are a couple of tips for not only selling your large items, but also getting top dollar. I feel like you can ALWAYS get about half of what you paid for a large item if you do the following:
1. If it's something like a high chair that has a removeable cloth seat, you should remove all those parts and wash them. Take a clorox wipe and go over all the parts that are showing. Many times scuffs, stains, etc. will easily come off with a clorox or lysol wipe.
2. Be sure you tell on the tag all the features about the large item. If it's a top rated carseat (like a Britax), be sure to put that on there. Use a seperate tag if necessary. Also, be sure you put what you originally paid for the item, that way people know what a GREAT deal they are getting.
3. If your large item has small pieces that goes with it, be sure to put those in a clear ziploc bag and seal the top with clear packing tape.
4. Be sure to enlist the help of your kids when cleaning out toys. You would be shocked at how much they are willing to get rid of when you tell them they get to keep part or all of the money. Have them help you put the parts and pieces together as they usually know better than us.
5. Consider letting your child get their own consignment number. We will not charge them a fee if we know they are a child AND they will get their own check. Trust me, you will have more toys than clothes to consign if you let them get involved.
6. Remember restock days! Usually by Monday, we are getting very low on big ticket items so if you run out of time for normal drop off, you still have a great shot at selling your items if you bring them in for restock.
It's hard to believe that drop off starts in less than a week! See you all soon!
Honestly, I think the answer is equipment. Strollers, pack and plays, riding horses, puppet theatres, outdoor play equipment (slides, houses, swings), and high chairs. We are always shocked with how many we start out with and usually only have 2-3 left at pick up.
Here are a couple of tips for not only selling your large items, but also getting top dollar. I feel like you can ALWAYS get about half of what you paid for a large item if you do the following:
1. If it's something like a high chair that has a removeable cloth seat, you should remove all those parts and wash them. Take a clorox wipe and go over all the parts that are showing. Many times scuffs, stains, etc. will easily come off with a clorox or lysol wipe.
2. Be sure you tell on the tag all the features about the large item. If it's a top rated carseat (like a Britax), be sure to put that on there. Use a seperate tag if necessary. Also, be sure you put what you originally paid for the item, that way people know what a GREAT deal they are getting.
3. If your large item has small pieces that goes with it, be sure to put those in a clear ziploc bag and seal the top with clear packing tape.
4. Be sure to enlist the help of your kids when cleaning out toys. You would be shocked at how much they are willing to get rid of when you tell them they get to keep part or all of the money. Have them help you put the parts and pieces together as they usually know better than us.
5. Consider letting your child get their own consignment number. We will not charge them a fee if we know they are a child AND they will get their own check. Trust me, you will have more toys than clothes to consign if you let them get involved.
6. Remember restock days! Usually by Monday, we are getting very low on big ticket items so if you run out of time for normal drop off, you still have a great shot at selling your items if you bring them in for restock.
It's hard to believe that drop off starts in less than a week! See you all soon!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Appointments are filling up FAST!
Hard to believe I am putting this out here 2 1/2 weeks BEFORE drop off starts, but we are filling up quickly on drop off appointments. If you plan to make one, don't DELAY! Once appointments are full, the general drop off days are Sunday, March 1-Tuesday, March 3. Email Beckie at encoresandmorenorth@yahoo.com to get your appointment now!
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