There are two kinds of fashion shopper. Which kind are you?

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One of the many little secrets of the fashion world is that there are two types of shoppers; savvy ones who buy resale items that are considerably below the normal retail price, and those who pay full retail, that of course paves the way for the savvy shopper.

If you’ve been casually following the news about the resale industry over the past few years, you could be forgiven for not believing that the prices and quality of resale items are really available. The real story is that, as a result of relentless consumer purchasing, the availability of items in the resale market has grown exponentially.

Wouldn't you like to reduce your monthly expenses with a little of your time and effort? But, of course, as the saying goes "time is money" also. Often, we don’t take the time to research if we could be getting a better price for something elsewhere. It’s a trade-off between perhaps paying more for that brand new item that you may be able to buy 'new with tags' through a number of high-end resale websites.

Don't believe us? Let's taking you on a virtual shopping experience. Let's say you're in the market for a bag and a pair of shoes. Your retail receipt will look something like this:

Gucci "Scarlett" Bag: $1250.00
Lamberton Truex Floral Slides: $475.00

Retail receipt total: $1725.00.

Now let's look at a receipt you would have when buying the same items that are also brand new from consignista.com

Gucci "Scarlett" Bag: $999.00.
Lambertson Truex Floral Slides: $237.50.

consignista.com receipt total: $1236.50.

Just this little shopping experience would save you $488.50.

You can 'save' with consignista.com

So, here’s the kicker: when it comes resale, the savings can be huge – often hundreds, if not thousands of dollars!  More importantly, online services now make the delivery of an item remarkably quick. In short, you can easily find that 'must have' item at a lower price. As an example, just visit consignista.com today, and input your desired brand in our search box on our website and it will quickly provide you with the results you seek and at a great price too! People are amazed by the huge savings they can achieve over full priced retail items.

Of course, resale is always a supply and demand game. You may not only love to buy resale, but you may have a closet full of no longer loved, but in excellent condition apparel, that you want to consign. As we said before, time is worth money itself - so the goods news is that you can upload your items for consignment to consignista.com using our easy to use upload form. 

So now for the bottom line: consignista.com makes it simple to find significant savings on the 'must have' items you want and takes the time out of consigning with its upload form.  And, contrary to what many people believe – it’s easy and guaranteed to be an original with the added bonus of free shipping.  Consumers have never had it so good.

So, if you think that saving hundreds of dollars immediately with minimal effort is a smart move, visit consignista.com and spread the word to your friends where you earn cash for doing so with our cash & rewards program!

L'Amour

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There are no prizes for knowing that Valentine's Day is looming. But that is not what our latest blog is about. Apologies to all you romantics out there, but this blog is aimed at delving into the love of shopping and shopping smart.

Us girls make no secret about our pure love for shopping. The rush we feel when we put on our recently purchased "something". How good we feel when, headed out for a night on the town, we take stock of ourselves in the mirror and feel like a million dollars. Like any new love this feeling isn't long-lived. Once something has been worn a few times, the love fades. Time for a new shopping experience to maintain the thrill. Unless you have the shopping budget of the rich and famous, shopping can be tough on the bank balance. And sometimes we just have to window shop, as if we don't do so, we may be eating soup for a while!

True love shopping bags...mwaaa!

But we have good news. We can ease the pain. At consignista.com we have designer items available for purchase on the site at prices discounted by a minimum of 50%. And that discount is all year round. Yes, you read right, designer items, new with tags, at a minimum discount of 50% all year round. Items like brand new Selma Coach Suede Open Toe pumps for $94.00 or a BCBG Maxaria Dress priced at just $50.00. Did we mention free shipping and the fact that you also earn rewards points every time you shop with us that goes towards future purchases? An added bonus is a full returns policy. That means you can return the item to us in the condition it arrived in and voilà you get your money back. No re-stocking fee, no store credit just a good old-fashioned refund. Now that's shopping smart.

Let us not forget that if you have an item or two that you no longer love, but is too good to give away, then consign it with us without leaving your home and earn 70% when the item sells. Consign with us without leaving the home. Nice!

Our Rewards Program can also add to your piggy bank, as for every friend you refer and who shops with us, we give you $10.00*. Not $10.00 credit to spend on our site (although we feel sure that's where you will want to spend your money) but $10.00 to spend where-ever you want. Now if that's not love, we don't know what is!

Spread the love (and the word) because despite common belief, it's not money that makes the world goes round, it's love.

See you next month!

*Please see website for full details.

Do you relish the New Year?

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OK so we're not sure about you guys, but we have found it super difficult to "get into gear" for 2014. The holidays were so fun-filled that getting back to reality sucks - yes even 24/7 businesses have some down time. And on top of that, being based out of North East America has meant we have "bundled up" to protect ourselves from the snow storm, Hercules, and the polar vortex we are currently experiencing. Apparently any moisture will "flash freeze". We remember, flash dance, but "flash freeze" is new on us lol! Any hoo, we digress.

So no-one wins star prize for knowing the typical new year's resolutions following the holidays.... join a gym, lose weight, drink less alcohol, stop smoking, be nicer to our better halves blah de blah de blah. But there are other new beginnings that are just as important that may get overlooked. What, pray tell may they be? Well, one is de-cluttering. It's not just reserved for spring cleaning. Oh no. At consignista.com our rule is, if you haven't worn something for at least 12 months then try it on, look in the mirror and ask yourself these honest questions: does it fit? does it still suit me? will I wear it? If your answer to any of these questions is "no", you don't need us to tell you want to do, consign it with us. Here are some good reasons why you should. We are not seasonally restricted on the items we accept (we're national don't you know!), you set the price you want to sell an item at and once an item is listed with us it will stay available for sale on the site unless you ask us to remove it. Most importantly, we will NEVER reduce your item - unlike other sites - and you earn the biggest slice of the pie. In a nutshell, it's your stuff, so you're in charge of it.

And with a revamped Rewards Program where, in addition to earning rewards points, when you refer a friend you earn $10 when they make their first purchase from us*, we fail to see the downside. All the blurb about our revamped Rewards Program can be found on our website www.consignista.com. Spread the word for us and you get paid!

Keep your eye on the prize.

There is just one final thing to add to this message, whether 2013 has been an awesome year, or an "I'd rather not talk about how bad 2013 was" year, this image couldn't say it better. All that is left to say is, "Let's Rock 2014"!

Happy New Year to All!



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A personal note from the Founder since consignista's one year launch!

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Wow, where has the year gone? Why do the years fly by the older you become? I mean, I don't know about you, but it feels like I went to sleep Christmas evening 2012, woke up, and before I knew it, Christmas 2013 has sneaked up on me!

That's how I feel about consignista.com. I mean a one year anniversary... really? I seriously don't know where the time has gone. It seems like only yesterday we were getting ready to go live to the world wide web!

One of the biggest lessons I have learned is that online retail is tough and anyone who thinks otherwise should think again. There is no signage over a bricks and mortar store to say "hello we're here". In fact it takes a lot of hard work to get found on the internet. That said, I wouldn't change it for the world. Being national is super cool, and getting sales when fast alseep is awesome, but it isn't always peaches and cream. Any business owner knows that.

My vision for consignista.com is to become a one stop site for families. I mean, why not allow someone to list something for consignment for their husband/boyfriend and/or children at the same time they are listing something for themselves? OK, so at the moment some of our categories may be thin of inventory, but that won't last forever. My attitude is that you need to know the category is there to list something! Besides, if you don't see something when you visit the site, you can always fill out our Personal Shopping Service form to tell us what you are looking for and when it hits the database, you get an email alert.

At consignista.com we are very particular about what items are listed for sale on the site, because it is important to us to ensure you will have a satisfied smile on your face when you get a package from us, confident that it's a great item and at an affordable price. God knows, in these economic times that's a bonus. We've had some fabulous customer reviews - always important.

Giving back is an important piece to the site. We have attended many charity functions and are always scouting to help causes and communities. Watch this space for 2014!

I want to thank my amazing family and friends, who have supported me in the vision for consignista.com (and you know who you are). To you, I am forever grateful. I am blessed. Truly. As they say you can move mountains with tremendous support and love. And of course to our customers who, without, we wouldn't exist.

Penelope baked by my wonderful sister

In closing, I have to share a cake that my sister made to celebrate consignista.com's one year anniversary. She is so talented it humbles me (I have trouble frosting a cupcake). She is not a professional... yet. I need to make enough money to buy her a bakery. No pressure! The cake has been named "Penelope" and it is, of course, a Fashionista cake which is way too pretty to eat!

All that is left to say is Happy Holidays and here's to a wonderful 2014!

Penny
Founder of consignista.com