Who can consign?

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.

How do I get started?

It’s easy! Simply register to consign on our website. Be sure to thoroughly read the Acceptable Items, Merchandise Prep, and Pricing Guide tabs.

What percentage do I make?

Consignors earn 60 - 70% of their sales.

What is the consignor fee?

The consignor fee is automatically deducted from your proceeds.

How can I maximize my consignor experience?

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.

When is the consignor deadline?

Please visit our Consignor Schedule to view the consignor deadline.

Where can I find string tags?

Wal-Mart, office supply stores, and the Rhea Lana store

Where do I drop off my items?

You will drop your items off at the event location during the designated Drop Off days/times.

How should I price my items?

We recommend pricing your items at 25-30%. Our Pricing Guide goes into more detail.

Do I use my same Consignor ID every event?

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.

What hangers do I use?

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!

Do I get my hangers back?

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.

What if my item is not worth the minimum?

You’ll need to bundle items to reach the required minimum.

How long does drop off take?

We typically recommend to allow one hour per one hundred items for Consignor Drop Off.

What is Voice Recognition Item Entry?

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.

Can I see which items have sold?

Yes! Our consignors can watch their sales live from the website or the Rhea Lana App.

Can I bring a guest with me to consignor pre-sale?

Yes, you may bring one guest with you.

Why is RL’s better than having a garage sale or selling in the Facebook Marketplace?

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.

I’m running short on time, which items should I enter first?

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!

What do I write on my tags?

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.

Do I need to assemble large items?

We require all items either come assembled or are assembled at consignor drop off.

What is the inventory sheet?

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.

Do I have to find all my unsold items on Pick Up Day?

No, we will have everything neatly sorted for you by your consignor number.

What if I want to consign but am unable to make it on Pick Up Day?

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.

Where do the donated items go?

Our donated items go to local foster families and non-profit organizations in the community.

Do you have an Item Limit for consignors?

Yes, no more than 25 items in size 0 to 12 months. There is no limit on any other size.
Please bring only your quality items that are in excellent condition. Junior clothing must be current and only items that teens would like to wear.

What are my Consignor Options regarding printing barcodes?

You can print your bar codes at home but they must be in color. You can put the tags on at home. As long as they are checked in thoroughly when you arrive at the event, your items will be guaranteed.
You will need to have your items in numeric order for check in.

We can print barcode labels in advance; contact us to schedule pick up.

You can choose to have barcodes printed at the store, and you label your ordered items on drop-off day, remember to choose label-in-store when signing up for a drop-off slot.

Lables can be mailed to you directly, with 7 days notice to your drop-off day, to allow for timely arrival; there is a $4 fee for this service.

What kind of items are you accepting for this event?

This will be our spring and summer event.
All clothing that your child would wear during either season. Light weight jackets, light weight shirts and pant, shorts, swim wear, can be included in this event. Toys, bikes, scooters are always welcome. We accept clothing sizes newborn - juniors. Junior girls up to size 15 and XL tops. NO WOMEN'S CLOTHING. Boys sizes up to 32 waist and men's medium shirts. **JUNIOR CLOTHING NEEDS TO LOOK YOUTHFUL. Our shoppers are boys who have young men bodies and girls who have young ladies bodies.





What Kind of Toys do you accept?

Toys that are in excellent condition. They must be clean and complete with all working parts and pieces. Toys for infants to young teens. This includes Books to bicycles. If they are battery operated, the batteries need to work.

What is the best way to market books?

Books can be bundled together but should only contain the same age level of reading material. Do not combine books for different age groups or genders.
You can rubber band books together or use blue painters tape to hold several books together. You can also put books into zip lock bags.


What is the best way to market clothing?

1.) MAKE OUTFITS. Clothing does not need to be of the same brand to make it an outfit.
2.) GROUP LIKE ITEMS; Group 2 shirts with a pair of pants, or 2 tops with a skirt, put 2 or 3 pair of pants together, 2 or 3 shorts together and sell them as a unit.

Use rubber bands to keep the hangers together. These will sell much better than single items.

ALWAYS iron! Ironed items look and sell much better.

The supplies that are needed are:

You will need string tags which are 1.75 “ x 1.093 “.They can be purchased on Amazon or at Walmart.
The labels that are attached to the string tags are 2.625 “ x 1 “ and can be purchased from Amazon, office supply stores and from Onlinelabels.com
Small and large safety pins and rubber bands. Small size hangers are available at Target at approximately $3.00 for 18 hangers.

How do I secure small pieces with Toys or Equipment?

Place them in a ziploc bag and then seal the ziploc with clear packing tape. This is important!





When I sell items in a ziploc bag, how do I attach the price tag?

First, be sure to affix the barcode label to the string tag; do not stick it directly onto the item. Tape the string tag to the outside of the zip lock bag.

How to arrange for drop off and pick up


Go to Sign Up Genius to schedule a time:

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.myaccount#/

What if my item is not worth your minimum price guideline of $4.00?

If it meets our "excellence quality" standards, then group it together with one or two more like items. Pin them together on a hanger, or group them in a ziploc bag and put one price for the entire group.





How to get a % bump up.

Each new sale any consignor can earn a 5% increase in their sale percentage by doing the following:

1-have three NEW consignors enter at least 100 items each.

2-Before the start of the sale, email Diana with the three names of new consignors you recruited.

* A maximum of 10% increase can be earned each sale, and percentage earned reverts back to base earnings at the end of each sale.

Can I enter additional batches?

Yes, you may enter additional batches within one consignor code. Consignors are charged the consignor fee of $13.00 per consignor code.
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Do you sell furniture?

Yes depending on the amount of space that is available. Most of the furniture displayed in the Furniture Nook is sold in the first two days of our events. Contact diana@rhealana.com about bringing larger furniture items and read more about what items are not accepted before listing furniture for the sale.





Will you be accepting CRIBS at this event?

We will NOT accept any cribs manufactured before Dec 31, 2014.
For cribs manufactured between Dec 31, 2014, and June 28, 2020, we can accept them if they have a certificate of compliance and have not been recalled.
For cribs manufactured after June 28, 2014, we can accept them if they have not been recalled.