Consigning Your Furniture

Sellers

People always ask us:  'You have such beautiful things, where do you get it all?'  The answer is: from you!

Our business would not function without the unique, high quality and well maintained merchandise that we get from you our valued consignors.  Just because it doesn't work in your home, doesn't mean that somebody else won't be thrilled with it. 

Why consign with Sweet Repeats Fine Furniture Consignment?

1. Qualified buyers have constant access to your items... without disrupting your home, inconveniencing you and without home security risks.

2. We offer a user friendly process of evaluation, pricing, selling and payment.

3. Our reputation and our ability to display and sell your furniture commands a selling price that is higher than most private sales.

4. Our knowledgeable sales staff maintains customer relationships and a wish list that keep us abreast of what certain individuals are seeking.  Sometimes your furniture will sell the first day because our sales staff will reach out to potential buyers.

5. A small fee may be charged based on location and quantity  of furniture. 

The first question people ask us is how does it all work?

Step 1 The Evaluation Process

Before we get started we need to be sure that your merchandise is saleable. 

Send us a picture:  From a picture, we are able to get a sense of the style and condition and are then able to ask some educated questions about your furniture.  You can e-mail us pictures at sweetrepeatsfurniture@hotmail.com , bring them to our store or send them in the mail to us at Sweet Repeats, 3839 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, Al. 36542. Occasionally, we will send one of our team members out to your place for evaluation. Or if it is convenient for you to bring the merchandise by our store, we can evaluate it on our premise.

Condition:  To be saleable in our store, the merchandise must be in good to mint condition, free of stains, mildew,etc. Evaluating your furniture on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, we look for pieces that are between a 8 and a 10.  

Style:  We welcome quality items that have a timeless sense of style.  Furniture, like clothing, can go in and out of style.  Out of date furniture can be well constructed and in pristine condition, but if the style is not saleable today, then we would not be able to handle your merchandise.

Original Purchase Price:  We like to take into consideration the original purchase price of your furniture.  This helps us to develop an asking price and to see if it can command an asking price that would make sense for you as the consignor and for us as your agent.

Living Condition:  We only accept items from smoke free homes and if your furniture is upholstered, the home must also be free from pets. 

Step 2 Pricing

Our pricing formula consists of: condition, style, finish, color, original sale price and in some cases what the piece could be purchased new for in the current market.  Any information and historical information that you have on the piece is also helpful.  We also factor in our experience with how other similar pieces have sold in the past.

Step 3

Getting the merchandise to our store: If it is possible for you to deliver your merchandise to our store, we are able to assist you during any of our normal business hours. For larger items, it is best to call ahead to be sure that we have some strong backs on-site to give you hand. We also offer an affordable and professional pick-up service. Rates vary based on location.

Step 4

 You sign a contract and we sell your furniture! You'll receive 50% of the selling price. The consignment period is for 6 months. Items that don't sell during that time period may be picked up with in 7 days or the items become the property of Sweet Repeats.

As a general rule, items left at Sweet Repeats are donated to various local community charities such as Mary's Shelter, Habitat for Humanity,and Family Promise.

Major repairs or excessive cleaning do result in additional fees.  The staff at Sweet Repeats will discuss these situations with you where it is necessary.  From there, we professionally merchandise your furniture, and our professional sales staff will work to sell your furniture.

Step 5

Upon the sale of your furniture, we will write you a check.  Checks are automatically generated on the 10^th of the month for the previous month's sales.  Checks are available for pick-up at the store. They are never mailed for security reasons.

Please give us a call at (251) 968-5597, email us at  sweetrepeatsfurniture@hotmail .com or fax us at (888) 317-8309 and we will be happy to answer any questions.