Consigning at Rare Bird is EASY!
Please note: Items highlighted in RED are new policies.
We are accepting. . .
- Women’s and junior’s clothing as well as accessories such as scarves, hats, purses, and shoes. We look for high quality pieces that are special and current (purchased new within the last three years) and have been very gently used. We also consign fine and artisan jewelry--please no costume jewelry. We consign seasonally--spring begins mid-January, summer begins April 1, fall August 1, and winter October 1.
- Furniture and Home Décor in excellent condition and currently in-style and trendy. We take gently-loved linens, lamps in working condition, and holiday décor.
How to prepare your items. . .
Taking a little extra time preparing your items for consignment, will be worth its weight in gold--in your pocket. Please realize if an item is too [worn, outdated, soiled, damaged] for you to keep,
then we certainly cannot sell it.
Please use this checklist when preparing your items for consignment:
- Clothing and accessories must be laundered or cleaned thoroughly. Wipe down shoes and purses inside and out. If either are washable, run them through a gentle cycle. Please make sure all your items are free of odors and pet hair. Consignments that are brought to us clean and ready to wear will be moved to the top of our input list!
- Please limit the number of items to 35 per appointment--a manageable number for you to prepare and for us to get priced and out on the sales floor.
- Items may be put on hangers that you do not need returned. Since COVID restrictions have eased, you no longer need to put your items in white trash bags. However, it helps to rubber band your hangers together and to label each bundle with your name and consignor number.
- You may also fold each item and place it in a new, clean paper or plastic bag. Again, write your name and consignor number on each bag.
- Furniture and Home Décor must be thoroughly cleaned and in excellent condition. Upholstered furniture must be vacuumed and free of smoke, pet odors, stains and damage. Wood furniture must clean and free of scratches and water spots. We have a 35-item limit for furniture and home décor as well, but a set counts as one item, ie, a set of napkins. Please bring items in boxes or bins.
Consignments are accepted by appointment only through online scheduling. We don't have a huge staff, so we must limit the number of consignments we have coming in each week.
Our Consignment Policies
- Rare Bird determines prices on all items.
- Rare Bird selects and displays your items to their best advantage to sell them, of course. However, we regret that we cannot be liable for any damaged or stolen merchandise.
- All items will be left on consignment with Rare Bird for 60 days. Original prices are automatically marked down 20% on the 20th day, 30% on the 30th day, and 40% on the 40th day.
- Consignors will be sent an email list of consigned items and prices as soon as they are entered into the inventory system. Consignors will be notified of any unaccepted items at this time, too. It is important that consignors check their email regularly for updates.
- Consignors can check their accounts at any time on MyResaleWeb.com. Consignor accounts start to build credit as soon as an item sells.
- It is the consignor’s responsibility to keep track of expiration dates. We have over 500 consignors with hundreds of items expiring every day. It is simply humanly impossible for us to call individuals to tell them their clothing has reached its expiration date. If you want your items returned, you must notify us. Thanks for your understanding!
- It is the consignor’s responsibility to keep all contact information current.
- Cash consignors receive 40% of the selling price. Checks over $100 are available for pick up at Rare Bird after the 10th of each month.
- Store credit consignors receive 50% of the selling price. Store credit can be used for shopping at any time.
- You may donate your profits to a charity of your choice, and they will receive 50% of the final selling price.
- If you want your unsold consigned items returned to you, you must notify Rare Bird one week before the end of your consignment period to make arrangements for pick up. Any unsold items not collected within 7 days after the expiration date become the property of Rare Bird.
- Expired items may be donated to Klamath Hospice Treasures Thirft Store or moved into storage and included in clearance sales.
- Retrieving expired items that have been moved into storage will result in a $35 charge to the consignor's account.
- Items that do not match our criteria (brand, condition, style, etc.) and are not accepted for consignment must collected within 7 days of email notification or they become the property of Rare Bird and will be donated to Klamath Hospice Treasures Thrift Store.
- You do not need an appointment to pick up NTY's or expired items that we have retrieved for you.