What is a Consignment Event?

Why Choose MyCM?

What is a Consignment Event?

Imagine 100's of mothers lined up with their laundry baskets, tubs, wagons and carts waiting outside your business location for hours until you open up for your special before public sale. And all of these mothers not only can't wait to buy the merchandise inside, but are also happily giving their time to help the sale be a success! A business owners dream!

WHY ARE SEASONAL CONSIGNMENT SALES SO SUCCESSFUL?

They are successful because they offer owners flexibility with owning a business that has low expenses. They do not have overhead, events are held a minimum of 2 times a year (some have 10 a year), can be a secondary income and are FUN! Not to mention, that if the event owner has children, it is a lot of fun to shop all of the goodies first. You're creating a vibrant community event full of energy and excitement. Sellers prepare and place their items on the sales floor and help during the event, while your paid staff handles roles like checkout and management. Your event offers families a low-cost way to shop for high-quality items, with many discovering the fun of buying and later reselling. This type of shopping becomes a long-term habit for people of all ages—moms, dads, teens, grandparents—building a loyal community for years to come.

If hosting a consignment event is for you then click here to discover how MyCM can assist you to be successful.

Why Choose MyCM

Event Manager

An Event Manager or Coordinator can be an individual or a group looking to start a business or host an event for a cause—such as a homeschool book fair, ski swap, horses tack swap, or fundraiser for a church, school, or organization. The Event Manager is responsible for organizing the entire event, including the location, setup, sale processes, and coordinating everyone involved—sellers, volunteers, buyers, vendors, and business processes. In return, the Event Manager or Event Coordinator earns a percentage of the sales (usually between 30–50%), along with registration fees from sellers to help cover event costs like the venue, systems for barcode tagging, registration, and Point-of-Sale system.

SELLERS

The seller's items can be in the 1000's. If you have over 100 sellers, you should expect over 10,000 items. HUGE! Sellers are usually mothers,but can be fathers, grandparents, teens, etc). The sellers love it because they can sell their clothing, toys, furniture, home goods, or whatever else you decide you want to sell and receive more money (usually 70%) then they would at a traditional consignment store. They simply tag their items, bring them to the sale and let you do the work for them. Then, when the sale is over, they pickup their items and wait for their check (some sales hand this out at pickup too).

WORKERS

Sellers and paid staff who sign up for shifts play a key role in making your event run smoothly. Many sellers participate because they want early access to shop before the event opens to the public. As the Owner, you can choose how to reward them—whether with earlier presale shopping times or a higher percentage of their earnings.

EVENT

Your event can run anywhere from 1 to 10 days. It’s so much more than a garage sale—items are pre-tagged with set prices, so there’s no bartering. Prices are higher than a garage sale because items are usually trendy, inspected and in great condition. With thousands of items sorted by category, shopping is easier and more organized. Unlike online marketplaces, buyers don’t have to travel or meet strangers to find what they need. Plus, your event or fundraiser is a fun, fast way to raise money and bring the community together.

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Step-By-Step to Start

  • Create your Account Step - 01

    This step includes placing your order and gaining access to two essential tools: your Event Management Dashboard and our internal support database.

  • Schedule a Call (Optional) Step - 02

    It’s a great way to get familiar with the system, key features, support options, next steps and meet the team behind it.

  • Setup Event Step - 03

    Use your Owner Portal to customize your sale, create worker and check-in shifts and invite sellers to start tagging.

  • Order Hardware & Credit Card Processing Step - 04

    Order your hardware (computers, barcode readers, printers, credit card devices, turn-key kits etc.) and set up your integrated payment options.

  • Presale Trial Step - 05

    We offer a self-guided POS tutorial (3–4 weeks prior to the event), that uses a test site and tags to help you and your team gain hands-on experience and confidence before the big day.

  • Your EVENT! Step - 06

    With everything in place, it’s time for your Event to shine. During your event week, our team is on-call to assist you —from tech questions to system support—so your Event runs smoothly from start to finish.