Consignment means you hand over items for us to sell on your behalf, and you’re paid a share of the sale price once they sell. You still own each item until it sells. At Little Split P the split is 50/50 on a standard one-bag drop-off, and 55/45 on larger consignments, with you receiving 45%.
| Consignment with us | Trade Me or Marketplace | |
|---|---|---|
| Your share | 50%, or 45% on larger consignments | About 92% on Trade Me after its 7.9% commission. Marketplace is free. |
| Your time per item | None after drop-off | Photograph, measure, write, list, answer questions, package and post |
| Who deals with buyers | We do | You do |
| When you’re paid | At the start of the following month | When each item sells |
| Items that don’t sell | You choose at drop-off to collect or donate them | They stay in your house |
It depends on what your time is worth. Selling 40 items yourself might earn you close to twice as much, but it costs you evenings of photos and listings, plus a fortnight of messages. Consignment earns you a little less and costs you a drive.
If you have a bag, a deadline and a toddler, that’s exactly what consignment is for.
Around 50% is the norm for consignment in New Zealand. Recycle Boutique pays 50% minus GST, and Sully’s in Wellington pays 60% in store credit or 50% in cash, after GST. Our 50/50 split on a standard bag is right in line with the market.
Bring in a bag of great-quality, labelled children’s gear and we’ll take it from there. No photographs, no listings, no answering questions from strangers.