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 FCG?

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 cost effective pickup service.

6. Guaranteed payment.

7. 65% of our inventory sells in the first month and for the first price! FCG is simply the best way to sell pieces you no longer need.

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 info@furnitureconsignment.com, bring them to our store or send them in the mail to us and we will return them to you.  Or if it is convenient for you to bring the merchandise by our store, we can evaluate it on our premise.  We are available to evaluate your furniture during any of our business hours, but to be sure someone will be there to assist you, it is still best to call ahead.

Condition:  To be saleable in our store, the merchandise must be in good to mint condition. Evaluating your furniture on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, we look for pieces that are in between a 7 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  Out of date furniture can be well constructed and in pristine condition, but if the style is not saleable today, then we would not be able to handle your merchandise.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

FCG takes it from here!  We polish and touch up your furniture to make it as desirable as possible. After all, it is in our interest to sell your merchandise for as much as possible! Major repairs or excessive cleaning do result in additional fees.  The staff at FCG 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 batched together at the end of each month for the previous month’s sales.  Checks are available for pick-up at the store on the 20th and are automatically mailed by the 30th of each month.

Please give us a call at 781-826-5114, email: info@furnitureconsignment.com, or fax 781-829-9805 and we will be happy to answer any questions.

What are the consignment terms?

• Minimum of a 90 Day Consignment Period.
• FCG pays the consignor 55% of the item’s sale price. FCG’s Commission for handling the sale is the remaining 45%.
• At 30 Days the price of the item will drop by 10% of the original sale price.
• At 60 Days the price will drop by 20% of the original sale price.At 90 days the price will drop by 30% of the original sale price and the commission split will automatically change to 50%.  Items may be picked up from the store at this time at no expense to the consignor.
• At 120 days the consignment period will expire.  If an item is left in the store beyond the expiration date and sells, the money will go to FCG without notice.  Any item remaining in the store after the expiration date which has not sold may be removed by the consignor.
  
• Items may be removed prior to 90 days at a fee of 25% of the original sale price.
  
• A maintenance and administration fee of $4.99 is added to each item up to $45.00.  For Items priced at over $45 the fee is $9.99 This fee does not effect the agreed upon sale price.  The fee helps to cover the cost of: Cleaning, Merchandising, Advertising and FCG’s professional Sales Staff.
  
• Additional Service fees may apply to items that require excessive cleaning or repair work.  These fees will be discussed with consignors prior to accepting the item on consignment.
  
• Commission Checks are available for the prior month’s sales on the 20th of each month.  Checks that are not picked up at the store are automatically mailed on the 30th of each month.  There is a $3.50 check writing fee that is deducted from each commission check.  
  
• Checks that are lost can be replaced for a $25 fee.
• Consignor agrees to participate in any FCG promotional sale events.  These events allow customers to buy items at the price at the next markdown date.  FCG runs these events no more than two times each quarter. Sale events do not exceed a period of 7 days.