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!