EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

You have a vendor ID number, that you pick. You can log into the consignment site and add your items. I type things on my master db, then copy, paste them to the online site. You type in a name of the item, and you can add a description that won't show on the tag, but stays in the consignment app. I'll put maker or other info there. You can add color, size and category to the tag when you are typing it in. When you print the tags, each item is assigned a unique (as far as I know) number and bar code that show up on the tag and the online db. Both consignment sites used Avery label layout and you can print up to 30 labels on plain paper. I use card paper. The manager will also print labels for you, for a small fee.

I think the system cuts way down on tag switching. I try to protect surfaces, so I use a number of ways to attach the tags, depending on if it is paper, plastic, etc. I was using rubber bands, but they are getting hard to find (!) I mainly use tape or pipe cleaners now. On fabric, I pin the tag to the material.

I thought about buying fake cameras, but I might wait to see if I shake off my bad mood before I do more.

I used to think that professionals in this market would do their darnedest to get a good deal, but it was just in the last few years that I realized some weren't above using the 5 finger discount. We were in one of the other local malls for 3 months and lost $300.00 of items. We moved out. From what I heard, there was a lot of theft in that mall, and while there were suspicions about the culprit, nothing was done.