If you are a bargain-savvy mom who loves to make money on your unsued and outgrown children's items AND wants to shop the best in name brand kids' consignment sales events, Just Between Friends is the place for you.
Just Between Friends Seattle East offers local families a semi-annual option to recycle their maternity and children’s items at a fun community event that takes the best of retail and wraps it up as resale. From well-organized clothing racks that are divided by gender and size, to toys and equipment, Just Between Friends (JBF) has helped thousands of area families make and save on the items for their growing children.
Consignors (sellers) make up to 70% on each item sold, and you can still sign up to consign! If you’ve never been a consignor with Just Between Friends, please take a moment to check out the CONSIGNOR FAQ section which covers tagging tips to make the most money on your item sales.
Macaroni Kid has compiled a quick list of Consigning Tips ... from our past experience!
- Price Reasonably! This is number one for a reason. I cannot tell you how many things I pick up and put down because they're priced higher than they would have been on sale in the store. (My favorites are the people who buy things on clearance, leave the clearance sticker on the tag, and then price the item higher than the clearance price!) I generally do not go above $6 on anything, especially summer clothes.
- Bundle Items: This is so easy to do and makes it much easier to sell your stuff. I usually divide clothes into outfits while I take them out of boxes, and then pin it all together on the hanger. If you can't put together an outfit, then just bundle a couple of shirts or a couple of pants together.
- Pin Carefully: Especially when putting items together in a bundle, pay attention to where you put your pins. Will the pants drag on the shirt and stretch it? Use the bottom of the hanger to anchor the pin. Does the shirt slip off the hanger easily? Use the pin that you put the tag on with to anchor it to the hanger!
- Clean Up Those Shoes: It may take a little time, but clean those shoes up before you bag them! Shoes are a hot commodity, especially in the larger sizes. If you have good shoes that just need some dirt knocked off, clean those puppies up!
- Get Organized BEFORE You Enter Online: If you have your items stacked, and your tags numbered, before you sit down to enter everything in, it will go so much faster! And you won't be hunting around for number 23, or the shirt that went with those pants, or anything else. Wait for naptime or for the kids to go to bed, and you can turn on your favorite show, sit down, and have some quiet time!
- Organizing Clothes for Consignment: Local mom, creator of the Everyday Organizing blog, and Macaroni Kid contributor shares her tips and photos to get you really motivated for this project!
Do you have another great consigning tip? Please share in the comments!
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The Fall JBF Sale at Pickering Barn (across from Costco)
Thursday, March 12
12p - 7p Open to the Public
Admission $2 (kids free)
Friday, March 13
10a to 7p Open to the Public (Free Admission)
Saturday, March 14
9a-4p Open to the Public - Free admission
5p-6p: 1/2 Price Prime Time Shopping open to the public with $2 admission fee per shopper
Sunday, March 15
8 am - 1pm FREE TO PUBLIC HALF OFF SALE! Items without a star are 50% off the marked price.
CLICK to see the FULL SCHEDULE, including special shopping times for military families, teachers, and new parents.
Want to avoid the crowds, consider Prime Time Shopping.
For more information and to sign-up on the community email mailing list for future sale announcements, please visit www.seattleeast.jbfsale.com and connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JBFIssaquah
Coming soon a Macaroni Kid exclusive giveaway from Just Between Friends!
