Consign Time!

Matt calls it my Christmas and he may not be too far off.  I look forward to this sale 2 times a year.  My sister introduced me to the Growing Cents of Style consignment sale a couple of years ago and it has grown bigger and bigger each year.  I've always been shopper, but this was the first year I was also a consignor. 

I decided to go through the bins and bins and bins of clothes that I have from the past stages of Mya's growth.  I became incredibly sad when I was sorting her old clothes, reminiscing about when or where she wore certain outfits and how stinkin' cute she was at each stage.  I had to decide which clothes I would be selling to complete strangers in order for them to make their very own memories.  I had to put a price on these adorable little outfits.  Unfortunately, some of the outfits I found priceless, others would find wornout, overused, and out-of-style.  Pricing the merchandise is a bit of an art....or a gamble.  If you price it too high, it won't sell.  If you price it too low, it sells and you're left wondering if you could've gotten more!  After sorting and taking a stroll down memory lane, I decided to consign over 60 items! I knew I would be buying more outfits....this time for my little girl AND my little boy!

I left early for the sale, wanting to be the first in line! (Yes, there is ALWAYS a line outside before it opens... kind of like a bunch of teens waiting in line for Justin Bieber concert tix!)  Unfortuntately, I was 2nd in line, but I sucked it up, waited patiently, and was ready to throw elbows at any overzealous Mom trying to get in my way!  The doors opened and I raced to the shoes! It is always a tough decision for me... where do I go first?  I decided this year:  Girl Shoes, Girl Clothes, Boy Shoes, Boy Clothes!  My plan was pretty successful! I found some great deals and left with 9 outfits and 5 pairs of shoes for a total of $93.  Not too bad! I returned on Sunday for 1/2 off day!  I purchased another 6 or so outfits and 4 more pairs of shoes... this time spending $33! WOOHOO!

Getting LOTS of new clothes for Mya and Baby Boy W created fabulous retail therapy for me!  But... nothing beats the feeling I got when I looked at my list of items sold!

I sold 42 items totaling $187!  Unfortunately, 30% is deducted and given to the owners of the sale. 
That leaves me with $151. 
I spent $126 at the sale.
That left me with a total profit of $25! 

Not bad for Christmas in March! How many of you can say you PROFIT money after Christmas shopping?  I look forward to my next holiday... Christmas in September!