CONSIGNMENT

HERE IS HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

• How to consign Furniture, Rugs, & Lighting Fixtures:  Please email pictures of your items for approval to couchestocurios@att.net, please include your name and phone number.  If you do not want to email, you can bring in photos to have them approved in person by management most days. Once your items are approved, we will offer dates for you to deliver your items to the store. Once you confirm which day works for you during the offered timeframe, we will add you to our drop off schedule. We need to have an exact date before delivery. We do not accept walk-ins or unscheduled drop offs of any kind.
  • Upon arrival, items should be "showroom ready", i.e.. vacuumed/dusted.  We have the right to refuse an item due to condition.

• How to consign Home Decor:  We accept decor by appointment. Appointments are available Monday-Saturday at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 pm. Appointments are scheduled online here. You can also schedule an appointment by clicking the "schedule decor appointment" tab on the top banner of our website. From there you can select a date and time that works for you. Each consignor is limited to 20 home decor items and 4 lamps per appointment. Decor appointments do not include furniture or anything that hangs on a wall (artwork, mirrors, etc.) At your appointment, one of our consignment experts will go over your items with you and decide what we can accept. We do not pre-approve items in this category via pictures. All items need to be clean and functional. 
  • Note sure what we will accept at your decor appointment? Please view the "what we take" and "what we do not take" tabs on our website for a better understanding of items we accept. It is also recommended that new consignors scroll our inventory on our website or walk through the store to get a good idea of the type items we accept. We aim to accept items that have an original retail value of $40 or higher.  
    

• How to consign Art & Mirrors:  Please email photos of art/mirrors for approval to couchestocurios@att.net, please include your name and phone number. This category includes all items that hang on the wall. Consignors can bring in up to 4 pieces of art/mirrors per appointment. Once specific pieces are approved, the consignor will be given a specific week to bring their approved pieces to the store. You can bring in your approved items any day Monday-Saturday between 10:00am-5:00pm during your offered week.

• How to consign Designer Handbags:  Walk-ins are accepted for handbags Monday-Saturday between 10:00am-5:00pm with no specific appointment required. We ask that consignors bring no more than 4 handbags per delivery. Please bring any authentication to your appointment as well as any original packaging. All bags are subject to a third party authentication fee if deemed necessary. These fees are applied to the consignor account but are required to be paid if an item is not authentic or if the item has not sold within the 90 day period. We guarantee 100% authenticity on every designer handbag we sell, including but not limited to Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Burberry, etc. We do not pre-approve handbags via picture. We accept handbags with a minimum original retail value of $100 or more. 

Please note that we are unable to receive emails from @yahoo.com email addresses. Please call the store or fill out our contact form to get in touch with us.

CONSIGNMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS:

• A consignment agreement is to be reviewed and signed in-person at the store at the time of initial item delivery.
• Items are placed in our showroom for a 90 day sales term. Consignors are not allowed to pick up items prior to 90 days once the sales term begins.
• When an item sells, we pay the consignor a 50%/50% split of the sale price.
• Items remain at full price for the first 30 days. After 30 days, we offer a 15% discount. After 60 days, we offer a 25% discount. After 90 days, the sales term is completed. If an item has not sold within 90 days, that item is expired. The consignor has the option to pick up their expired items within 7 days. If you choose to leave an item at the store past the 97th day, the price can be discounted more or the item can be donated at any time. The consignor will always get paid if the item sells in the store, even if it is past the agreed upon sales term. 
• We offer a 15% Veterans' discount on full priced items, and we occasionally have sales. 
• Consignors can access their account to view the status of their items at http://couchestocurios.consignoraccess.com.  You can view your inventory, pricing, status, and monthly payouts.
  • Please note that Couches to Curios does not notify consignors when items sell, expire, or are donated. We do not have a way to do this for our consignors. Please view the status of your items by logging into your consignment account or call the store for an update on your inventory. 
• Consignors are paid by check. Checks are available for pick up in-store on the 10th of the following month (if an item sells in the month of January, the check for that item is available on February 10th). Checks that are not picked up within 90 days are voided and can be reprinted for a $5 fee up to 3 years from the date of the original check. We do not mail local checks. 
• A buyer's fee is applied to all items. This fee is not paid by the consignor, but it is a price difference between what is on your account and what is listed on inventory tags/website. This fee is not part of the 50%/50% split. 
• Items must be delivered in "showroom ready" condition. Couches to Curios has the right to apply cleaning fees, repair fees, and refuse items when they do not meet our "showroom ready" standards.
  • Items must be dusted/cleaned prior to delivery. We do not accept items in need of cleaning or repair. 
• If an item arrives at the store and is refused due to condition, it must be taken away immediately by the consignor or mover.  
• If a consignor is delivering themselves, please bring help to unload heavy pieces into the store. Our staff will place it on the showroom floor.
• We do our absolute best to safeguard our consignor's items. In the event of theft or damage, consignors are paid in the form of store credit equal to 50% of the price of the item at the time. 
• Consignors are responsible for finding their expired items in the store and need to bring the appropriate boxes/bags/packaging to take them from the store. If you are picking up piece of furniture that has expired, please call the store to make sure we have the appropriate help on staff if necessary.
• Handbags are subject to a third party authentication fee if deemed necessary. These fees are applied to the consignor account but are required to be paid if an item is not authentic or if the item has not sold within the 90 day period. 

HOW ARE MY ITEMS PRICED?

• Couches to Curios aims to provide competitive prices and good deals for our customers while still making money for our consignor's valuable items. Our knowledgeable consignment staff is trained to research items and set prices that give items the best chance of selling. We consider original retail value, quality, condition, age, etc. to set prices at a fair resale market value. Our staff and consignment software provide us a combined 10+ year history of what certain items have sold for in our store over the years, and we use this information to help set our prices. We often recommend that new consignors scroll inventory on our website or walk through the store and view prices on items that are similar to their own. This helps give consignors a better grasp of our price points.

Please note that we are unable to quote prices on items until we see them in person so that we can assess the quality, condition, and do resale market research. 

NEED A MOVER?

Miller's Movers:  816-695-7378 (Professional Movers)
Platinum Movers:  913-703-1691 (Professional Movers)
Vince's Delivery:  816-509-1941 ($59 special if you're within 9 miles of the store)