How to Consign
Our Spring/Summer consignment appointment calendar is now open to book appointments January-March.
Limit 1 appointment per consignor from January - March.
In March we will open the calendar for booking Summer consignment appointments from April-June.
Existing Consignors Schedule Here
Whether you are a new or current consignor, please read all guidelines on this page prior to coming to every consignment appointment. We have made several changes that will take effect beginning in January 2025 and will continue to make updates as our business grows and changes.
Please review all of your items prior to your consignment appointment and bring only those items that align with our brand and condition expectations as described on this page. Please limit the number of items you bring to your appointment to 50 items. If you bring more than 50 items to your appointment, we will ask you to sort your items and give us only the 50 that you would like us to review. Excess items, as well as any that don't fit our brand/quality expectations, will need to be taken home with you.
Please note that we may need to limit the number of items that we take in certain categories based upon current inventory levels. Beginning in January 2025, we will accept only 10 items per appointment from our "Every Day Favorites" brand list found at the bottom of this page.
Consignor Terms:
- Consignment Period: The 90-day consignment period of an item begins when the item is first put up for sale on any of the Gabriel's Closet sales channels. During your appointment, items may be accepted for a future season and will be held until the appropriate time to launch for best sales opportunity. Gabriel's Closet reserves the right to extend the period of sale past 90 days in its sole discretion.
- Net Sales Price means the price at which an item is sold, less applicable discounts and promotions and excluding taxes and shipping. The Net Sales Price shall be determined by Gabriel's Closet in its sole discretion.
- Gabriel's Closet will conduct promotions & sales as needed to manage its business without any need for prior approval from Consignor.
- Commission: Consignors receive a commission of 34% of the Net Sales Price of property sold by Gabriel's Closet when the Net Sales Price is below $50. For items sold at a Net Sales Price of $50 or more, consignors receive 50% of the Net Sales Price.
- Payment: Consignors can receive sales proceeds by:
- Check - call/email to request a payout for items that have completed their 90-day consignment period, and then pick up your check in the store.
- ACH deposit - enroll in our SimpleACH payment program (hosted on the DWOLLA platform) to have your payout deposited directly to your bank account. The current ACH platform processing fee amount will be deducted from your payout (fee as of 12/11/24 is $2.50).
- Store Credit plus a 20% bonus - credit can be used in-store only; not online.
- Unsold Property: Items remaining unsold at the end of their 90-day consignment period become property of Gabriel's Closet and may be sold or donated to a local charitable organization such as Share our Spare or Helping Hands.
- Tracking Items: Consignors receive access to our Consignor Access portal, and can track the status and expiration date of all consigned items as well as view their current account balance. New consignors receive a "Welcome to ConsignorAccess" email from app@consignoraccess.com with their Consignor ID number after their first consignment appointment.
Quality is key. Quantity is not our goal.
The quality of our items is extremely important to us. We want our customers to have an assurance that any purchase they make with us will be in both excellent condition as well as safe.
Pricing
We work hard to sell your items and give them ample exposure in our brick and mortar store as well as our online store. We do diligent research and price items at a point that is both fair to the consignor and a great deal for our customers.
Expected Item Condition:
- Clothing and Outerwear must be freshly laundered, ready for floor display, and folded neatly in your bin/bag. Items must be free of damage, excessive wear, stains, and pet hair.
- All Goods and Toys must be clean, have all their parts and pieces and be in working order (i.e. sound and lights functioning) with fresh batteries installed. If we need to install batteries, a fee of $1.00 per battery will be charged to your consignor account.
What We Carry
We carry gently used and new children’s clothes and outerwear (up to size 16), shoes (up to size 4Y) costumes/dress-up clothes, goods, gear, toys, books, and select children’s sports items (i.e. cleats, baseball mitts, shin guards, leotards, dance shoes, scooters, bicycles). We do NOT carry cloth diapers, socks, car seats, car seat bases, swings, cribs or stuffed animals.
Items We Accept Seasonally:
- Fall and Winter Clothes/Outerwear/Shoes/Boots: August thru December
- Spring and Summer Clothes/Outerwear/Swimsuits/Shoes: January thru June
Items We Accept ALL year:
- Pajamas: Hanna Andersson, Kyte and Posh Peanut
- Team Apparel: Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Green Bay Packers, Notre Dame, U of Illinois, etc.
- Goods:
- Games with all pieces and in the original box.
- Books (WE LOVE BOOKS!) hardcover only please for non-chapter books. We are also currently accepting a limited number of paperback chapter book series (4+ books of same series that can be bundled together) as we test our customer market for this type of item.
- Toys
- Building toys: blocks, trains, etc. (complete sets only).
- LEGO/Playmobil sets: all pieces and directions. In original box or zip-lock bags.
- “Pretend Play” toys: doll houses, kitchens, barns w/ animals, etc. (Melissa and Doug is great).
- Wooden Montessori style toys (Lovevery is great)
- Puzzles - must have all pieces
- Gear: We do not accept items that have been recalled or are over 5 years old
- Baby Carriers: Lillebaby, Ergobaby, Maya, Moby Wraps, etc.
- Pack and Plays
- Bassinets, Mommaroo, and Baby Breeza
- Sleep Sacks & Swaddles
- Baby Monitors
- High Chairs
- Strollers & Wagons
Favorite Clothing Brands: We carry 100+ brands, so please use this list as a guide and not as a rule.
- Best Selling: Adidas, Athleta Girl, Bogs, Crewcuts, Hanna Andersson, Janie & Jack, Kate Quinn, Keen, Kyte, Little Sleepies, Magnetic Me, Mini Boden, Monica + Andy, Mini Melissa, Nike, Stride Rite, Tea Collection, UGG, Under Armour, Zella
- Every Day Favorites (limit of 10 items from this list per appointment): Gap, Primary, Zara
Clothing Brands we do NOT Accept: Bargain brands including (but not limited to): Burt's Bees, Carter's, Gerber, H&M, Jumping Beans, Old Navy, Osh Kosh, Target Brands, The Children’s Place or Walmart brands
