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Consignment Stores: Gorgeous Clothing You Can Sell And Score

Check out some of this consignment shop’s best designs to know what to sell and buy. For more on saving and making more money, subscribe to Easy Money: http://apple.co/2tpUY6v. Easy Money podcast host Elisabeth Leamy (Good Morning America, The Washington Post, Dr. Oz) meets with a successful consignment shop owner to discover which fashions resell best. Podcast Summary: Now let’s talk “making more” by converting your secondhand clothing into cold hard cash. Or helping other people sell their clothing and taking a cut. I’m talking about either selling your clothes at a consignment shop OR owning that consignment shop! My guest is Sandra Packwood, owner of Do You Deja Vu in Warrenton Virginia. Sandra, welcome to Easy Money! How did you first get started in the consignment business and how many years has it been now? I've been open 7 years and weathered all kinds of economies, and still my business - and those who consign with me - thrives. consigning with my store is a great, easy way for people to make money. I sell fabulous items at terrific prices. Tell us how it works. A customer brings you a sack of clothes and what happens next? I personally go through the items people bring me because I am the one who curates what we will and will not sell in my shop. Let’s tell people what sells best. You’ve brought some bestsellers to our studio for me to check out. Tell us about these garments. What makes them such hot stuff? And how much can you sell them for? The bestsellers by far are accessories like belts and scarves because they can fit most anyone. In addition, high-end designer items like Gucci do very well. But I also carry normal store brands like Ann Taylor because I want to appeal to a broad spectrum of clients. You then put the clothes you accepted on display. Is there a time limit for how long you’ll try to sell them? And if something doesn’t sell, what do you do with it? Yes, I limit the amount of time I leave things on display. I keep the store fresh. Customers have a choice of getting their clothing back or allowing me to donate it to several charities that I work with. The women who consign through you, what are they doing it for? Spending money? Money to live on? What? Some truly need the money. Others sell things so they can buy others and freshen their wardrobes. many live here and might like the opportunity to make some "mad" money, as one of my consignments calls it. For those who might want to OWN a consignment shop rather than selling at one, what’s the most fun or satisfying thing about the business? I am also a stylist, having worked for Jil Sander and Escada. Many of my customers walk through the door and announce, "Sandra, dress me!" And I do. Time and again. For people listening who would be more likely to consign through you than do what you do, how does the commission work? What’s your cut and what’s theirs? A common commission in the business is 50/50. I also do 60/40 sometimes. OK, Give me some examples of customers who have really scored and made significant money selling clothing at your shop. One woman brought me a fur to sell and I cut her a check for more than $4,000. And what about you, Sandra? Is owning a consignment shop a good living for you? I am a single mother. I support myself and 3 kids. It’s a living in the high five figures for me. AND, more importantly, I am doing something I absolutely love.