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>>> FROM THE AAA TRAVEL ALCOVE, HERE IS MARGARET LARSON.
>>> OF YOUR DOING SPRING
CLEANING AROUND THE HOUSE, WHY
NOT MAKE EXTRA MONEY AT THE
SAME TIME?
SAME TIME? HERE WITH THE TOP CONSIGNMENT
TIPS IS COURTNEY EVANS FROM
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS.
WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING THE COOL
KIDS THINGS.
KIDS THINGS. TELL US, FIRST OF ALL, WHAT
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS IS.
>> IT IS THE CHILDREN'S
CONSIGNMENT EVENT.
CONSIGNMENT EVENT. WE ARE A POP UP WE COME THROUGH
THE COMMUNITY 2 TIMES A YEAR.
WE WILL BE IN ISSAQUAH AT THE
PICKERING BARN.
PICKERING BARN. IT IS A COMMUNITY EVENT.
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CONSIGNING
ARE OUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND
EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY CAN COME AND SHOP
AND SAVE 50 HAVE A 90 PERCENT
OFF OF RETAIL PRICES.
FOR WHAT THEIR KIDS NEED.
IT IS A GREAT EVENT TO KEEP THE
MONEY IN THE COMMUNITY.
TO HELP PARENTS EARN EXTRA ON
THE STUFF THEIR KIDS NO LONGER
USE.
USE.
USE. >>
USE. >> AND GET A GOOD DEAL.
IT IS GROWING SO FAST.
THE KIDS A BARELY USED
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. >> WE HAVE SOME OUTFITS WHERE
THE CLOTHES GET STUCK IN THE
BACK OF THE CLOSET.
THE KIDS DO NOT WHERE IT.
YOU PULL IT OUT AND THINK IT
WAS SO CUTE, AND IT IS A BUMMER
TO GET RID OF IT.
WHY NOT CONSIGN IT AND MAKE
MONEY BACK?>> HOW DO PEOPLE
DONATE THEIR CLOTHES -- NOT
DONATE, BUT PUT THEM IN FOR
CONSIGNMENT?
CONSIGNMENT? >> A GOOD HANDFUL OF CONSIGNORS
DO DONATE AT THE END OF THE
EVENT.
EVENT.
EVENT. OUR CONSIGNORS TAG EVERYTHING
AT HOME.
AT HOME.
AT HOME. THEY PUT IT ON HANGERS AND
ENTER TAX INTO THE PROFILE.
IT PRINTS OUT ON CARDSTOCK AND
ATTACH IT TO THE ITEMS.
THE TOP IT OFF AND SELL IT.
>> HOW DO KNOW WHAT SOMETHING
IS WORTH?>> THAT IS A GREAT
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. WE ALWAYS AIM FOR 50 HAVE A 90
PERCENT OFF RETAIL.
YOU WILL GET MORE MONEY THAN A
GARAGE SALE.
GARAGE SALE. AT A GARAGE SALE YOU SIT
OUTSIDE ALL DAY LONG AND
HAGGLE.
HAGGLE.
HAGGLE. YOU WILL MAKE MORE MONEY, AND
IF YOU ARE PURCHASING ITEMS,
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SPENT ON
RETAIL.
RETAIL.
RETAIL. CUT THAT IN HALF OR 90 PERCENT.
YOUR KIDS GOT USE OUT OF IT.
AND PASS IT ALONG TO ANOTHER
FAMILY FOR A GOOD DEAL.
>> THAT IS THE THING.
NORMALLY, IF YOU CONSIGN ADULT
THINGS, IT IS NOT QUITE THE
SAME THING.
SAME THING. WITH THIS, YOU ARE HELPING
OTHER FAMILIES SHOP FOR
SOMETHING AT A REASONABLE
PRICE.
PRICE.
PRICE. >>
PRICE. >> LOTS OF FAMILY THAT MAY NOT
BE ABLE TO FOR THE ITEMS BRAND-
NEW.
NEW.
NEW. THEY
NEW. THEY CAN MAKE A GREAT DEAL.
>> WHICH IS WHY I LOOKED AT THE
LITTLE SPORTS THINGS.
THEY ARE NOT INEXPENSIVE.
YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD WILL WEAR
THEM FOR 10 SECONDS AND IT WILL
BE TOO SMALL.
THESE ARE GREAT DEALS.
>> THIS WAS MY HUSBAND'S IDEA.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL SPORTING
RACK.
RACK.
RACK. WE
RACK. WE PUT ALL OF OUR SPORTS TEAM
ITEMS ON THIS RACK.
THAT IS HIS FAVORITE PLACE TO
SHOP.
SHOP.
SHOP. WE
SHOP. WE HAVE SPECIAL RACKS JUST FOR
THAT YOU WILL FIND MARINERS
STUFF AND UDUB, WHILE SUE AND
SEAHAWKS.
SEAHAWKS.
SEAHAWKS. IT IS COOL AND FUN.
>> OTHER TOYS AND BOOKS?
>> OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
THIS YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH
THE ISSAQUAH EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION.
ASSOCIATION. DURING CHECKOUT, WE ASK OUR
FAMILIES AND SHOPPERS TO DONATE
ONE DOLLAR TO THE ISSAQUAH
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. ALL OF THE MONEY WE DONATE, 100
PERCENT THE TEACHERS WILL COME
IN AND SHOP FOR BOOKS,
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND
ANYTHING THEY NEED TO PUT IN
THE CLASSROOM.
THE CLASSROOM. IT IS A WAY TO SUPPORT OUR
TEACHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IT WILL BE GREAT
>> WHERE DID THE IDEA COME
FROM?>> JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS IS
A NATIONAL FRANCHISE.
CLOSE TO 200 OF US NATIONWIDE.
IT STARTED WITH SHANNON WILL
BORN IN OKLAHOMA IN HER HOME.
THEY USED KITCHEN DRAWERS FOR A
CASH REGISTER.
CASH REGISTER. THAT IS WHAT THEY HAD AT THE
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. IT
TIME. IT GREW FROM THERE.
>> BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD IDEA.
LET'S LOOK AT OTHER MERCHANDISE
AND TELL US WHAT IS MOST
POPULAR AND WHAT PEOPLE ARE
LOOKING FOR>> THE MOST POPULAR
THING IS THE HIGH END BRANDS.
HERE WE HAVE JAMBOREE OUTFIT
WITH DUTIES.
WITH DUTIES. IT IS LESS THAN $10 AT OUR
SALE.
SALE.
SALE. RETAIL, IT IS $16.
THE SAME WITH MANY MOUTH AND
DISNEY.
DISNEY.
DISNEY. THIS IS A $24 RETAIL OUTFIT.
AT OUR EVENT, LESS THAN $10.
YOU CANNOT BEAT THE SAVINGS.
THERE IS A BEAUTIFUL MINUTE
DRESS.
DRESS.
DRESS. >>
DRESS. >> SOMEONE WHERE IT ONCE.
>> THERE ARE CUTE SHOES THAT
MATCH.
MATCH.
MATCH. LESS THAN $10.
IT IS A $46 RETAIL OUTFIT SET
THAT IS INTERESTING.
WHEN HE GOT TO PURCHASE A GIFT,
YOUR SHOPTON HOW MUCH KIDS
CLOTHES CAN COST.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE SPORTING
GOODS.
GOODS.
GOODS. WE
GOODS. WE DO NOT WANT TO FORGET ABOUT
THINGS FOR LITTLE BOYS.
>> I HAVE A NINE-YEAR-OLD SON.
WE DO ALL OF OUR CLOSET AND
SHOE SHOPPING AT THE SALE.
HE WEARS THROUGH THINGS SO
QUICK.
QUICK.
QUICK. THIS WHOLE OUTFIT IS CAPTAIN
JACK SHOES.
JACK SHOES. A KALVIN CLINE SHIRT AND SOME
LEE JEANS.
LEE JEANS. RETAIL, IT IS OVER $60.
TO PURCHASE OUTFIT.
AND ARE STILL IT IS $15.
>> IS A GOOD DEAL.
IT MATCHES AND THE SHOES ARE
CUTE.
CUTE.
CUTE. >>
CUTE. >> I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT
SPORTS THINGS.
SPORTS THINGS. KIDS OFTEN WANT SOMETHING THAT
THEY WILL GROW OUT OF LATER.
>> SPIDER-MAN IS A HOT TICKET.
YOU WILL SAVE A LOT OF MONEY BY
SHOPPING RESALE.
SHOPPING RESALE. AND NOT SHOPPING RETAIL.
YOUR KIDS WILL ENJOY IT UNTIL
THEY GROW OUT OF IT.
OR UNTIL THEY MOVE ON FROM
SPIDER-MAN.
SPIDER-MAN. >> THAT EVER HAPPENS.
THIS IS WHAT WITH THE HOOD AND
THE SPIDER-MAN EYES.
I WOULD LIKE ONE OF THESE.
LOOK ADORABLE AND EVERYTHING IS
CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RUMMAGE
THROUGH.
THROUGH.
THROUGH. >> WE CHECK EVERYTHING AFTER
DROP OFF.
DROP OFF.
DROP OFF. WE RECHECK THE ITEMS AND MAKE
SURE THEY ARE STAYING FREE.
THERE ARE NO RIPS OR TEARS.
WE ARE THE ONLY CONSIGNMENT
EVENT THAT HAS A FULL-TIME
RECALL SPECIALIST ON OUR STAFF.
THAT MEANS PARENTS CAN REST
ASSURED KNOWING THAT THE ITEMS
THEY ARE PURCHASING HAVE BEEN
CHECKED FOR SAFETY RECALLS.
THAT BEEN CHECKED TO MAKE SURE
THEY FALL WITHIN THE CHILDREN'S
SAFETY STANDARDS.
SAFETY STANDARDS. WE GOT THERE AND CHECK ALL OF
THAT FOR THE PARENTS.
SO THAT WHEN THEY ARE SHOPPING
WITH US, THEY CAN REST ASSURED
THAT NONE OF THE ITEMS HAVE
RECALLS ON THEM.
EVERYTHING FALLS WITHIN SAFETY
STANDARDS.
STANDARDS. >> THAT IS IMPORTANT.
AT A GARAGE SALE, YOU DO NOT
KNOW.
KNOW.
KNOW. YOU
KNOW. YOU ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE
ABOUT THE STABILITY OR SAFETY
OF IT.
OF IT.
OF IT. CAN OTHER PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? IS
THIS? IS IT EXPANDING?
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF US IN
WASHINGTON WHERE WE START AS
FAR NORTH AS SASKATCHEWAN
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. AND WE GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO
VANCOUVER.
VANCOUVER. THERE ARE 11 OF US IN
WASHINGTON STATE. THE GREAT
THING FOR THE CONSIGNORS IS
WANT TO MAKE THESE TAGS, THEY
ARE GOOD FOR ANY EVENT.
SAME WITH SHOPPERS, IF YOU
CANNOT MAKE IT TO ONE SALE,
THERE'S PROBABLY A SALE THE
FOLLOWING WEEK YOU CAN MAKE IT
TO.
TO.
TO. >>
TO. >> HOW DO WE FIND YOU?>> JDF
SALE.COM.
SALE.COM.
SALE.COM. WE ARE ALL LISTED UNDER
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. WE ARE THE ISSAQUAH EVENT FOR
NEXT WEEK.
NEXT WEEK. >> THE PICKERING BARD NEXT TO
COSCO.
COSCO.
COSCO. THAT IS EASY TO FIND.
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS SEMI
ANNUAL SALE IS MARCH 7-10 AT
PICKERING BARN IN ISSAQUAH.
WE HAVE A SIGN-UP LINK AND MORE
INFORMATION ON THAT NEW DAY
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