Why Sell with Divine Consign?

Almost everything related to kids and maternity…clothing, toys, baby equipment, books, feeding and diapering items and more! We DO NOT accept stuffed animals, bedding, room décor, clothing without a manufacturer’s tag or home made items.

So before you go to the trouble of tagging something that will just go straight into your pile for pick-up, check the full listing here from our website: What We Accept/Don’t Accept.

1. Click on the Consignor Login link on the upper left of the page.
2. Since you’ve never consigned, go to the Never Sold With Us Before section and choose either Plano Set-up User Account or Grapevine Set-up User Account. Each household can sell at one sale per season.
3. Fill in all of the fields on this page and click on Create Account.
4. You are now logged into our online bar-coding system. If you get logged out, just go back to the website, click on Register/Login, select the Register/Login link for the sale you’re signed up for and login there.

Is this your first time to consign? Welcome! It can seem overwhelming but it’s pretty easy if you start with these tips.

1. Start SMALL – The first time around, don’t feel like you have to sell everything at once. You only need 20 items or $50 worth to be eligible to sell with us.
2. Start BIG – meaning get rid of the big stuff first. Nursery furniture, baby equipment (strollers, exersaucers, pack ‘n plays) and outdoor toys like slides, are more expensive items that will make you more money AND they free up more space in your home.
3. Join the Consignor Facebook group – The link to this group will be found in the email you receive when you register. Just click on the link to get to the group, and click on “Join” so we can approve you. One you’re approved you can search the group for previous discussions or post your own question. Our seasoned consignors or Tina will be quick to give you the advice you need to be successful.

So register and get started today!

Follow these guidelines to figure out if we will sell your crib:

Find the manufacturer’s date – It’s on a sticker somewhere (usually on the bottom) of the crib.

Before July 23, 2010 -Illegal to sell

July 23, 2010-June 28, 2011 –  Must have certificate of compliance from the manufacturer (Children’s Product Certificate) stating it’s compliant with 16 C.F.R. part 1219 or 16 C.F.R. part 1220.

After June 28, 2011 – Legal to sell

Can’t find the sticker? Then don’t bother to bring it. Our volunteers check for that sticker when you bring the crib into the sale so if we can’t find it we’ll just send you back out the door with your crib.

Of course, cribs, like all items have to meet our quality guidelines as well. If they’re missing pieces, are scratched up, have teeth marks, etc., we will not accept them. So before you go to all of the trouble to tag it and bring it to the sale, check the date on it and make sure it looks great!

Here are our rules for selling car seats, so our little friends stay safe.

*  Seller is the original owner of the car seat.  If you are reselling a car seat you bought at Divine Consign (or any resell venue), you are not the original seller and so, you can’t consign that car seat.

*  The seat has never been in any accident and is not recalled. The seller must check any recall status of their car seat before dropping off.

*  The seat is not expired. Car seats now have expiration dates from 6-10 years. Find the date sticker on the seat then check the manufacturer’s website so you’ll know if your seat is legal to sell.

*  The seat is clean, stain-free, with clean belts that easily snap.

Car seats must meet the above criteria and have at least ONE FULL YEAR of use, before it reaches its expiration date. A certified car seat safety technician will check all car and booster seats and will have the final say on whether or not they are accepted.

We recently asked 40 of our top consignors (they sell over 85% of their items season after season), to share some of their secrets with you, and you don’t even have to guess. It’s amazing. Some of them have been with us just a couple of years and some have been around since the beginning but they ALL had the same answers.

Pricing – They agree that 75-80% OFF retail prices is that sweet spot between “on sale” and “garage sale”. Here’s what they say:

“Know what store clearance prices are and ask less.”

“I ask myself, how much would I pay?”

“Divorce yourself from sentimentality and be objective.”

“I price knowing my items will be compared to thousands of others. I want the shopper to choose mine.”

Many said they never ask more than $5 for a clothing item unless it’s unique. Also keep in mind that your items will be compared to thousands of others. I love what our long-time consignor, Ambra said: ”Put a price on something that would make you think it was an amazing deal if you were the shopper! Everyone who comes to shop the sale is looking for great deals, so make their day and give them one!”

Prepping – The key here, they say, is not waiting until the last minute. Our most successful consignors are constantly purging, sorting, and organizing.

“Plan ahead and spread out your prep time.”

“I purge in July to get ready for Christmas.”

“Start right now and work on it all year!”

How do they do it??

“I don’t have room in closets to store both seasons  and multiple sizes, so I put things in plastic tubs by size, gender and season.”

“Keep a tub or two in a closet or an area out of sight and just add clothes, shoes, toys or whatever it is that they have outgrown or tire of as you discover it!”

A great tip someone mentioned was putting a couple of dryer sheets in each bin so they smell great when you take them out…genius!

Attention to detail – If you’ve ever worked one of our inspection shifts, you’ve seen the hundreds of items we pull from the sales floor because they’re worn, stained, etc. These ladies want to make sure they don’t have anything on those racks.

“My clothing items are ironed, buttoned and zipped…even pjs!”

“Check for stains 3 times. When you put it in the bin, when you enter it and when you tag it.”

“Always clean/polish shoes.”

Discounting and Donating – This one didn’t surprise us at all. When you choose “Discount: YES” when tagging, that item will go 50% off during our half-price sale. When you mark it to be donated if it doesn’t sell, it goes 75% off on the last morning of the sale.

“I mark my items to be discounted and donated. I give them every chance to sell.”

“Everything is marked to be donated. If it doesn’t sell at 75% off, I don’t want it back!”

So what’s the prize? These ladies took home an average of $650 last season. That makes these secrets worth telling!