Consignment stores and thrift shops during depression

During economic depressions, people love to shop at consignment stores and thrift shops. It is simple because they want to save money, but there are some things you just don't know. The following is a look at what you should know if you are going to sell your items to a thrift store, or try to sell them through a consignment shop.

1. During economic hardship, consignment stores and thrift ships make less, so they are not as willing to buy things that they can't sell at a high price. This means that unless something is really great, do not waste your time.
2. Consignment stores and thrift shops will not buy something that is not nearly new. They do not want things with stains, that are dirty, or that do not have a lot of hype. If you do not want it, most people won't, which means that in order to sell it, you have to have something people want, and in the condition they want it in.
3. Know what the store takes before you try to take things in. For example, if you have large furniture to sell, and you haul it to a thrift shop, and then find that they do not take it, you spent your time and effort hauling your stuff there for naught. So, check before you take the time and effort.
4. Don't try to sell stuff that is out-dated or not in-style. For example, you may have bought something that was trendy and cool in the early eighties, but now no one would take it if you gave it away. So, make sure that you don't waste time with junk, because that is exactly what it is.
5. Don't sell something of high value at consignment if you are not resigned to the fact that you won't get close to the actual value. If you have an antique, and it is worth $500, you may get $125 through consignment. So, if you can't deal with that, then make sure you sell it elsewhere. A consignment store will likely tell you what they can get for it. If you want more, move on.
6. Selling things yourself means bigger profits, so try craigslist, ebay, etc. But remember that takes time and effort, and may not give you as much pay off as it is worth.
7. Designer knock-offs are illegal, and so you really should not try to sell them, and do not take them to a thrift or consignment store, either, as they are legally bound to report it.
8. If you want to sell things fast, look for bigger sizes. Sizes such as 14 sell far faster than sizes such as 6. These are in higher demand, so you need to consider that before you spend a lot of time and effort trying to sell something that won't sell well.
9. If you want to sell something, do not do it on Saturday. That is the busiest day at thrift and consignment stores, so you will have better luck, and make more money if you go on a weekday, rather than weekend.
10. If you are going to sell clothes, do it before the season begins. If you want to sell a sundress, do it before summer, as it will sell better, rather than after summer, when everyone is getting rid of sun dresses.