I'm so proud of myself! I just wanted to share with everyone!

**bumplett** · 08-26-2006, 05:48 PM

The past 2 weeks have been very busy! At times, I wasn't sure that I could get it all done without losing my mind.
I registered to sell items in 2 church consignment sales & also my neighborhood was having a multi-family yard sale!

these consignment sales are really cool! This is the first year that I have sold in one. You have to hang all items on hangers & fill out a small detailed card that you safety pin on each item. The sellers keep 70% and the church gets to keep 30% (this 30% goes towards their women's ministries) I will also get a tax statement at the end of the year from each church as the 30% is considered a tax-deductible donation.

I set a few goals that I had hoped were attainable. My goal for both consignment sales was $200 total between the two. My goal for the yard sale was $20 (I would have been happy with anything since all the kids stuff went to the church.)

so......... consignment sale #1 was Aug 18 & 19 and I made $126.35

consignment sale #2 was this weekend & I made approx $130.00 (the check will be in the mail next week)

and the yard sale - I made $77.40 (and the left overs were donated, so that's another tax receipt!

so a grand total (to go towards my cc) is $333.75

so I encourage anyone that has these types of consignment sales in their area, try one & see how it goes! I was really impressed!

**Shellshome** · 08-26-2006, 06:21 PM

That is great. I am getting ready to have a garage sale the week after Labor day!! Glad you had good totals!!! Means you can get those cc paid off sooner.

**bumplett** · 08-26-2006, 07:01 PM

thanks!

I was very happy with the garage/yard sale totals. I was willing to drop the price for anyone that asked. (all they had to do was ask)

there was one gentleman that asked (in broken english) very basic questions about EVERYTHING, and asked if I would take $1 - $2 less for each & every item he bought, but he bought sooooooo much! It was really kinda cool, I was so impressed with him. If an item was $5, he'd ask "you take $3?". If an item was $2, he's ask "you take $1?" and my side of the conversation was "okay".............. "okay".................. "okay"

It was great!

**bumplett** · 08-26-2006, 07:02 PM

Good Luck with your garage sale Shell!!! I hope you sell Everything!!

~let us know how it goes!

**PrairieRose** · 08-26-2006, 07:07 PM

WTG! Glad you did so well, and great going on dropping those prices when asked. You did good

**SHOPGIRL** · 08-26-2006, 07:26 PM

Great! That's awesome. Sounds like you made some good money!

**KWLinda** · 08-26-2006, 07:41 PM

Way to go! Sounds like your yard sale customer practices frugality too!

**autumnlynn** · 08-26-2006, 07:43 PM

Way to go!! You did an awesome job!

**carolyns** · 08-26-2006, 09:25 PM

WTG! I am thinking of trying consignment. last weekend i had a garage sale (not so great!), this weekend I am doing a mom 2 mom resale (doing better!), so next comes once upon a child and consignment.

**das1gal** · 08-26-2006, 10:11 PM

WTG

I need to get rid of a lot of stuff. I need to find some of those consignment sales.

**Edelweiss** · 08-26-2006, 10:25 PM

Excellent! It sure is nice to bring in a little bit of money with stuff you didn't want anyway, isn't it?!

**bumplett** · 08-26-2006, 10:31 PM

I think consignment sales are just the greatest! I certainly made more than I spent!! (I had a small list of items I was looking for, including a winter coat for my big J - $10 )

yes- dasgal - I think you need to follow in my footsteps, young grasshopper

thank you all for the wonderful thoughts! It makes it all even BETTER!!

**Goodwin17** · 08-27-2006, 12:28 AM

That's really cool! I hope I sell a lot of my stuff at a yard sale I'm going to try to have in fall when things cool off here. I may do some consignment if I find the right place.