tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post2866121583170275502..comments2023-08-22T08:33:11.982-07:00Comments on Fabule$$ly Frugal Mom: {Consignment Sale Love}Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545326444199560990noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-14368640981460053692012-10-05T14:27:10.106-07:002012-10-05T14:27:10.106-07:00How did your sale go Kari? Hope it went great!!How did your sale go Kari? Hope it went great!!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545326444199560990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-60635497752472382112012-10-05T14:26:00.396-07:002012-10-05T14:26:00.396-07:00I actually have thought about running my own sale ...I actually have thought about running my own sale too, but I have so much other stuff going on that I don't think I would have the time and marketing ability to make it popular! Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545326444199560990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-74363306567218056102012-10-05T14:24:49.003-07:002012-10-05T14:24:49.003-07:00Yeah I hate that you have to put out your own stuf...Yeah I hate that you have to put out your own stuff at JBF - last spring it took me and my husband over 2 hours to put everything out because they decided that year to separate everything out by type in each size and not tell anyone so I had to separate pants, shirts, pjs & dresses for each size and find the right spot. Not fun!<br /><br />Did you hit your $1000??Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545326444199560990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-54172095108930229052012-10-05T14:23:21.389-07:002012-10-05T14:23:21.389-07:00Thanks for the comment Doris! How did your sale go...Thanks for the comment Doris! How did your sale go? I price pretty competitively depending on the size range. I have started to really avoid anything sized under 18 months if I have anything in the NB-18 mo size range I price it about $3 depending on what it is. Older children clothes are not as stocked as the baby stuff so I tend to price a little higher in those sizes. It really depends on the brand and the condition. I try and think to myself, what would I personally pay for something like this at a sale and if it's too much then I lower it a little. The more competitive the pricing the more you'll sell but I also have to factor in what I spent to begin with. An example: I bought a Janie & Jack Pea Coat in size 2 - I paid about $2 for it and sold it for $12. Better brands = better profit! :) Hope that helps!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545326444199560990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-6763622486914284752012-09-27T08:21:43.515-07:002012-09-27T08:21:43.515-07:00I dropped off items last night for my area's v...I dropped off items last night for my area's very first JBF sale. It was kind of a last minute decision, so I only took around 170 items. I am HOPING at least half sell. We'll see. I also really question if the payout is worth the time invested.<br /><br />The presale starts this afternoon, and according to their "rules" you aren't allowed to bring kids to the presale. And my husband works late tonight. So I don't get to go. Booooo. I'll go first thing tomorrow morning instead, and try not to dwell on what I might be missing out on today. :-)Kari @ She Thriftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210834287706775443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-84178105173879061152012-09-26T19:29:56.120-07:002012-09-26T19:29:56.120-07:00Im so jealous that your sale has people putting th...Im so jealous that your sale has people putting the items out for you. I sweart I loose a few pounds in sweat every time I do a sale with all the lugging. I have to take all three of my tots with me to my first sale this week. I only tagged 250 items for it because I need to make sure my kids will fit in the van too! My next sale is in mid Oct and Im volunteering for that one. I priced very low for this first sale but did not do the half off the last hour. Sales around here are only 1-2 days ans this one is only 8-3pm so super short. I always think things sell the last hour for half off not because of te price but because people ran out of time. We will see how my theory goes. Honestly if I were to run one of these sales I would have it at a function place and drop off would be Thursday, pre sale Friday, sale Saturday and haslf off Sunday. Its a lot of work for people to only see your stuff for a few hours. Hubby says I should start my own sale.<br />The Thrifty Momma Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276190836690890575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-26514062709400384462012-09-26T17:29:40.921-07:002012-09-26T17:29:40.921-07:00I just dropped off at the Just Between Friends sal...I just dropped off at the Just Between Friends sale in Tampa today....I also swore I would never do it again! I was at drop off for 3 hours :( I dropped off around 365 items.....I hopefully will make $1000, but I think I spent over 100 hours on it! Usually by the time the next one rolls around I forget how much work it was...lol!<br /><br />Good luck with your sale next weekend!<br /><br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322209072081156557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872495557626780059.post-24008884010231332872012-09-25T16:03:50.335-07:002012-09-25T16:03:50.335-07:00My 1st consignment sale starts this Thursday. I t...My 1st consignment sale starts this Thursday. I took in 278 items. ALL my kids outgrown clothes. It was way too much work, IMO. I have sworn NEVER to do it again. Maybe because I had too many items? I also work FT so I only had time to do it after the kids went to bed after work. My friend tells me that after I see how much I make I will change my mind. I'm very optimistic and hoping for the best!<br /><br />Also, how did you price your stuff? I had no idea how to price anything and questioned myself all the time...did I price too low too high? lolDorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362994508221611773noreply@blogger.com