My Best Friend's Closet

Unique, Trendy & Stylish Clothing & Home Decor

How to Consign

 

How to Consign

About us

Welcome and thank you for considering My Best Friend’s Closet for your consignment needs! Resale clothing and consignment stores are fast becoming the hot spot to purchase trendy, fashionable clothing at a fraction of their retail cost. My Best Friend’s Closet sells gently-used and new, name-brand clothing and accessories for women and children.  Our store is well organized, clean, and merchandised with trendy, unique and fashionable clothing and accessories. We have a play area for your children, so you can enjoy your shopping experience. New inventory is brought in daily. Our professional staff will determine the best price, tag your items, and display them on the sales floor in a timely manner.


 
Days we accept consignments

We receive consignments any time we are open. No appointment is necessary. All items must be freshly laundered and brought in on hangers.  We have hangers you can pick up at the store. During your first visit we will set up your account, review our store policies and answer any questions that you may have. Once your account has been established, you can simply drop off your items during our regular business hours. Within 24 hours, we will separate the items to consign and return the items we declined. Due to limited storage space, we request that you return within 14 days to pick up any “No Thank-you’s”. If items are not retrieved within 14 days, they will be donated to charity.

 
Items we accept

It is highly recommended that you visit our store prior to consigning to familiarize yourself with the items that we sell and how items are priced. It is important for consignors to understand that we are not a Thrift Store. We will review the items and make our selection based on the preferences of our customers, current inventory, current season and condition of the item.

 

  • Current styles in like-new condition, freshly laundered and pressed, free of stains, tears and odors and any other signs of wear and tear.
  • Mall brand better label name brand clothing and accessories purchased within last three years.
  • Women’s, Teen's, Children's, toddler's and infant's clothing and accessories in any size.
  • Unique belts, scarves, shoes, handbags, and jewelry.
  • No missing buttons.
  • Operating zippers and snaps.
  • Spring and Summer items are accepted February 1 to June 20, Fall and Winter items are accepted August 1 to December 20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items we decline to accept

We strive to meet the needs of our consignors & customers. We wish we could accept everything from everyone, but due to space limitations and our customers preferences, we must gratefully decline some items. We do not have the following policies to be disrespectful, we have them because this is our business model we have chosen to follow. If your items are not accepted, please understand our store constraints. We are in no way implying that there is something wrong with your clothes or style, just that they are items that we cannot sell at this time. We value you and your patronage!

We will not accept the following items:

  • Lingerie
  • Bathing suits
  • Wedding Gowns
  • Men’s Clothing
  • Discount clothing store items (i.e. Wal-Mart, Kmart)
  • Currently, we are not accepting home décor accessories and furniture due to limited space and current inventory
  • Outdated clothing
  • Computer hardware and software
  • Clothing that has a company logo on it
  • Yard sale leftovers


     
    How to prepare your items

As you prepare your items to bring in, ask yourself if you would purchase that item in its current condition.

  • Clothing must be freshly laundered and pressed.
  • Clothing must be on hangers. (we have hangers available at the store)
  • Clothing brought to the store in garbage bags will NOT be accepted. - Clothes brought in in bags produce wrinkles and are not in an acceptable condition to sell!

Consignment Terms

There are two selling seasons at My Best Friend's Closet: 

  • Spring/Summer from February 1 to August 15
  • Fall/Winter from August 1 to February 15

The consignment period is by season.  The earlier in the season you bring your clothes in, the longer your consignment period.

Consignments will be accepted as follows:

  • Spring/Summer clothing will be accepted February 1 to June 20
  • Fall/Winter clothing will be accepted August 1 to December 20

Pricing and markdowns are at the discretion of the store. Prices are determined by our experienced staff and what our customers are willing to pay. We will work hard to get you the best possible price for your merchandise. To keep your items selling, the price will be reduced in approximately four weeks.

 

 
How consigners are paid

Consigners will receive 40% of the selling price. Consigners will be paid in check, cash or store credit. You may check your account balance by phone, but please limit your calls to once weekly. Our main goal is to sell your clothes, and calling frequently to check your balance limits our time with customers. Consigners can pick up monies owed during our regular store hours. We will only mail out checks if it is a hardship to stop in the store (i.e. - live too far away, no transportation, etc). There will be a $1.00 processing fee to mail a check and the fee will be deducted from the balance. It is your responsibility to keep in touch with My Best Friend’s Closet about your items and account balances. The consignor has 6 months from the end date on the contract to claim money owed otherwise it is forfeited to the store.

 
What to do at the end of your consignment period

If the consignor wants any unsold items returned it is the consignors responsibility to locate the items on the sales floor.  Stop at the store during the following pick up time frame and ask for a print out of unsold items:

  • Spring/Summer consignments can be picked up between August 1 to 15
  • Fall/Winter consignments can be picked up between Feburary 1 to 15

All Spring/Summer consignments not reclaimed will become store property after August 15th.  All Fall/Winter consignments will become store property after February 15th.  Once the items become store property their will be an end of season $1 sale to recoup the cost of supplies.  After the sale, the items will be donated to the Trading Post or Church.

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