Consignor FAQs
Anyone can consign their items and everyone is welcome! Consigning items with Rhea Lana’s offers you the ability earn more than what a consignment store can offer, it’s less work than conducting your own garage sale and a hassle/haggle free way from selling items online.
It’s easy! Simply register to consign on our website. Be sure to thoroughly read the Acceptable Items, Merchandise Prep, and Pricing Guide tabs.
Consignors earn 60 - 70% of their sales.
The consignor fee is automatically deducted from your proceeds.
Consignors enjoy the experience when they allow themselves enough time to get all their items prepared and entered without feeling rushed. Organizing your items by gender and size will allow for easy entering and a quick drop off. Using our Voice Entry feature is a HUGE time saver for consignors as it allows you to enter 100 items in just 30 minutes. Consider printing your barcode labels at home to expedite consignor drop off.
Please visit our Consignor Schedule to view the consignor deadline.
Wal-Mart, office supply stores, and the Rhea Lana store
You will drop your items off at the event location during the designated Drop Off days/times.
We recommend pricing your items at 25-30%. Our Pricing Guide goes into more detail.
Yes, the Consignor ID you received when you registered is yours to use in each sale! The only time you would need to register for a new consignor ID is if you 1) have exceeded the item entry limit for your current ID and would like to sell more items, or 2) would like to participate with another Rhea Lana's franchise.
We require plastic hangers for all items. We care about your items and plastic hangers ensure your items are protected and look great on the rack. Retail plastic hangers are acceptable!
Your hangers stay on the items and go home with the shopper. However, any items you purchase will include the hanger. If this is your first time consigning we suggest marking your items 25-50 cents higher to help re-coop your initial investment.
You’ll need to bundle items to reach the required minimum.
We typically recommend to allow one hour per one hundred items for Consignor Drop Off.
The Voice Item Entry allows you to enter your items by voice description with a mobile device. It’s a game changer for consignors as they can enter 100 items in as little as 30 minutes.
Yes! Our consignors can watch their sales live from the website or the Rhea Lana App.
Yes, you may bring one guest with you.
It’s much less work than conducting your own garage sale and certainly safer and much easier than meeting strangers and selling items one at a time online.
We frequently sell 95% of our baby equipment, furniture, and toys! This includes outdoor toys! They are in high demand and you can earn top dollar for them at Rhea Lana’s!
We encourage you to write the number that corresponds with your item entry on the tag. This will help you keep your items in order during the consignor process. There is no need to write any other information on the tag.
We require all items either come assembled or are assembled at consignor drop off.
The inventory sheet is printable once you click ‘Finish Batch’, it is a print out of each item you’ve entered into the event and is required at consignor drop off in order for us to guarantee your items.
No, we will have everything neatly sorted for you by your consignor number.
If you are unable to pick up your own items you are allowed to notify us with whom has permission to pick up on your behalf. Please note, our guarantee is void for items when anyone other than the consignor picks up unsold items. Any items left past the designated pick up time will be given to donations as we are unable to hold any items in our rented space.
Our donated items go to local foster families and non-profit organizations in the community.
There is a 25 hanger limit per gender for baby clothes sized preemie(0)-12 months. Baby clothes excluded from this limit are new with tag, swim, spring (light) jackets, and sleep sacks or swaddles
There is a 25 hanger limit for Junior Girls Clothes. This is anything above a size 16-18 girls. Exclusions from limit: new with tag, swim, light jackets.
Please keep in mind, these should be teen brands/styles that are appropriate for the season sale. Please do not send adult clothing or brands, processors will not be able to enter them. Also, we do NOT accept formal dresses or prom dresses.
There is a 10 hanger limit for Maternity items--excluded from the limit is NWT, swim, and Spring (light) jackets, and accessories.
There is a limit of 5 blankets, and 5 bedding items.
Option 1 - Let us print them for you free of charge! Pick your labels up at one of our Early Barcode Label Pick-up Days and label your items at home.
Option 2 - Let us mail your barcodes to you. We will print your barcodes for free and you only pay $6 for shipping for all Consignor Numbers requested at the same time.
Request labels or sign up for Early Barcode pick up under the Consign Tab > Consignor links
Option 3- Print your Consignor Labels at home. They MUST BE PRINTED IN COLOR on adhesive address labels size 1inch X 2 5/8inch
An All Star Consignor is someone who chooses to donate all unsold items at the end of the event. We recommend choosing to sell all of items at 50% off during our half-price days at the end of our sale, but is not required.
All Star Consignors will receive a GOLD Pre-Sale shopping pass.
We encourage All Star consignors to take advantage of our convenient "Drop and Go" service for delivering items to the store.
Place them in a ziploc bag and attach the string tag to the inside of the bag using a small piece of tape along the top of the tag. Seal the bag with packing tape. Write your consignor number and price on the bag. It is also a good idea to include '1 of 2' and '2 of 2' for items with multiple pieces. See the videos under our Merchandise Prep page for examples!
First, be sure to affix the barcode label to the string tag; do not stick it directly onto the item or the bag. Attach the tag to the inside of the bag using a small piece of tape along the top of the tag. Close and seal the bag with clear packing tape. See the videos under our Merchandise Prep page for examples!
You may enter additional batches under your consignor number until you hit 250 total items.
Once you have entered 250 items in your batch, you will need to sign up for a second consignor number and start a new batch under this new consignor number for any remaining items. Remember, the Participation Fee is $13 per consignor number.
This is different than when you could start a new batch. With a new Consignor Number, your $13.00 participation fee will automatically be deducted.
All check-ins require an appointment, and all items must be pre-labeled.
In-Store Check-In: You must select this option if you want your items guaranteed. You'll be responsible for bringing your items inside and putting them away in the store after they're quality-checked. You will also be responsible for assembling any items that need to be put together before being displayed. (Ex. Crib) We will not be able to provide tools for this, so please plan accordingly. Assembled items sell better!
Drop & Go: Drive up to the front of the store and leave your items with us.
We will place your items in the store and assemble large items for you (make sure you include assembly instructions and all required hardware)
***To participate in this free service Consignors must agree to discount all items to 50% off on the half price days at the end of our sale and unsold items donated at the end of the event.
All items must be sorted by gender, size, and category. Categories are: Tops, Bottoms, Outfits, Dresses, Pajamas & Swimsuits.
