Frequenty Asked Questions
Q. What is a consignment sale?
Carousel Children's Consignment is a twice yearly sale. All of our consignors are families from around the Dallas metroplex who bring in their gently used children's items and maternity wear for us to sell. We, in turn, plan and promote the event to the community, sell the consigned items and mail commission checks to consignors that include a payment for their total sales minus a 20-30% payment to Carousel and a $7 consignor fee.
Q. How does the sale work?
- Contact us via email to register to be a consignor. We will assign you a consignor number, and instruct you on the the appropiate way to tag your items.
- You simply put your consignor number, item information
and selling price on your item and attach it securely. (See our Tagging
Instructions page).
- Bring your tagged items to the sale venue during posted drop-off hours which will be the day before the public sale is to take place. Your items should be organized by size and by gender.
- The consignment sale is divided into four parts: a full-price pre-sale(held the evening before the public sale for consignors and volunteers - (See our How to Earn a Presale Pass page), a full-price public sale, a half-price presale for consignors and volunteers, and a half-price public sale(you decide if your items sell for half price!).
- All you do is pick up your unsold items at the end of the sale, which we will have put together for you, and we will mail your check within four weeks after the sale.
Q. How do I consign?
A. It's easy! Just go to our Be a Consignor page and follow the instructions. You can register anytime day or night. We will email you with your consignor number within 24 hours.
Q. What can I consign?
A. You can consign any children's or maternity item. Think of clothing, toys, strollers, baby furniture, bedding, books, games, play equipment indoors & out. Please see our list of Popular Items for ideas.
Q. Is there a minimum I can consign?
A. Yes, we ask that you have a minimum of 15 acceptable items or 1 large item to participate in our sale.
Q. Who does the pricing?
A. You price your own items using index cards or cardstock cut to the size of index cards. You decide if you want an item to be sold at half-price on Saturday, by using red ink on your tag. See Tag Instructions for more guidelines.
Q. How will I be paid?
A. You can receive a quick and easy payment through Paypal or just bring a self addressed & stamped envelope at drop off. We will mail your check to you in this envelope in about three to four weeks after the sale. If you forget, we will have envelopes available for $1.00 each.
Q. How much will I make?
A. Consignors receive 70% of their sales less a $7.00 consignor fee (deducted from your check). Checks will be mailed within 4 weeks of sale ending date.
Q. When do I pick up my unsold items?
A.There will be a designated time for pick up. All of your remaining clothing items will be sorted for you. If time allows, all leftover books & games will be sorted into piles arranged by consignor number. No need to dig through clothing racks looking for your items. If you wish, all remaining clothing items will be donated to a local charity. You designate which items to be donated if they do not sell.
Q. How can I get tags?
A. We suggest that you visit Big Lots or the Dollar Store and purchase a package of index cards to do your tagging. Then, simply secure these cards on your items with safety pins or staples. We highly recommend the use of clear packaging tape to secure your pinned or stapled tags. This helps to prevent lost and stolen tags. Please label your items appropriately with price, description and consignor number so you are credited with the sale of your item.
Q. Which Charity do we support?
A. Our Fall sale will benefit the Metrocrest Social Services. We encourage all of our consignors to consider donating their unsold items to this worthy charity.