Selling Furniture on Consignment?

[HLAuburn]

Has anyone ever sold furniture on consignment? We are finally getting some new bedroom furniture and I need to get rid of the stuff we have in there now. I called a local place who takes all sorts of stuff on consignment. They take 40% of the selling price. He said a lot of people are looking for stuff since they lost it in Katrina, and some people redo old furniture and resell.

The pieces are circa 1950's dresser and mirror, nightstand, and chest of drawers....nothing too fancy with normal wear and tear. I have NO idea about the value, but just from that, the guy guessed the dresser/mirror would go for $200. Better than nothing, but I wonder if its worth the hassle. I'd have to pay them $60 to take it over there (we don't have a truck), so that would be a factor, too.

Any experience? Advice?

Thanks

 

[DMickey28]

Why not try and list it on Craigslist? We were going to do that with the furniture we just got rid of but a friend wanted it instead!

 

[HLAuburn]

Why not try and list it on Craigslist? We were going to do that with the furniture we just got rid of but a friend wanted it instead!

My "AR" husband says he doesn't want "weird" people coming in our house to look at the furniture. I guess I kinda see his point if its just the baby and I home alone. We'd prefer not to deal with selling it ourselves.

 

[disykat]

I sold a couch on consignment - because I couldn't find anyone who wanted it for free! I literally would have had to pay to dump it as none of the agencies I called would take it, nor did I know anyone who wanted it. It was much easier to take it to the consignment shop and then make some money off it. She had connections with people who would take it if it didn't sell within four weeks, but it sold quickly.