Consignment Policies
We require that all consignors familiarize themselves with our policies before bringing items into the store to consign. We provide this comprehensive explanation so our customers can choose the best selection for their items & earnings based on their shopping habits. These selections cannot be changed once your items have been added to your consignment account. Although, you are always welcome to make different selections the next time you bring in additional items. Too often people don't read the policies initially because they don't really care how it works and simply want to drop their items off. We are striving to be everyone’s favorite small business and to do that we need you to partner with us by investing a few minutes to familiarize yourself with how our store works. By leaving items with us to consign, you are acknowledging you have reviewed and understand these policies. Thank you!
We accept gently used homeschool curricula & educational items for Pre- K through 12th grade, including books, manipulatives, board games, science supplies, geography aids, educational games, & other resources. Curriculum should be current or recent editions so that any required companion items are still available from the publisher.
All materials should be in clean & “purchase-ready” condition. All electronics must include working batteries. All puzzles or board games need to be verified by the consignor to be complete prior to dropping them off at the store. Any item that is found to be missing parts, pieces or batteries that can not be accepted for sale, may be donated at the store’s discretion.
BJU & ABeka update entire editions frequently. Unfortunately, there is no need to bring in these older editions to the store as they simply do not sell. Because of this, consignors wanting to consign items by those two publishers will need to verify editions at the publishers website before bringing them in.
Please note: Recent purchase does not insure that they are current. Consignors can search the subject and grade on the publishers website before bringing them in to verify their salability.
Typically, we price educational items at 50%-70% of current retail depending on the condition, demand, and availability. Pricing may be lower if the item is older or shows signs of wear. If consigning a particularly valuable item to you, or if you have specific requests regarding any item's pricing, please make us aware of those concerns at the time of drop off.
We make it quick & easy! No appointments are necessary. No limits or restrictions on how much can be dropped off per visit or week etc. Consignment items are accepted daily, during normal business hours. Simply bring in your consignment ready items & fill out a drop slip for each box/container.
There are two options for all items initially dropped off: return or donate. This choice only pertains to when items are initially dropped off. You may choose to return to the store to pick up unsellables or to allow them to be donated. All items (regardless of this initial choice) will expire after 12 months on the floor.
Consignors choosing to donate any items we are unable to sell are free to drop off their items with zero wait. Fill out a form for each container and that’s it!
If you choose to have any later deemed unsellable items returned to you, please be prepared to wait a few minutes while we quickly perform a cursory evaluation of your items. We will return any obvious unsellable items at that time. However, please note a more thorough and detailed evaluation will be done later when your items are actually added to your account. This process can take staff several hours but the good news is we never make you wait while we complete that process. Since the full evaluation, pricing, and research is done at a later time, additional items may still be returned to you once a more thorough evaluation is done. If you chose to have items returned, the store will notify you by phone, voicemail or by email that you have items to be picked up. The consignor will then have (7) seven business days to return to the store to retrieve their unsellable items. Any items not picked up within that time frame will be donated. Please make sure that your email settings allow you to receive emails from The Homeschool Room.
Depending on the time of year, and the volume coming in, it can take a few days or a number of weeks before items are actually added and available on your account.
Due to the extensive time involvement before items are ready to sell (researching editions, condition evaluation, computer entry, pricing, tagging & then shelving) there is a small listing fee charged to each consignor's account for each item entered to help contribute a small portion to the costs associated with this process. All consignors will receive their chosen percentage (50% or 40%) of each item's sale price, minus a small listing fee per item: 35¢ for each item priced <$9.99, 45¢ for each item priced <$19.99, 55¢ for each item priced <$29.99, 65¢ for each item priced <$39.99, etc. Items that require extensive cleaning, organizing, counting, or that have lots of pieces to tag may incur additional listing fees based on the time required. We try and be very selective, accepting only items we expect will successfully sell in our stores.
Flexible payment options! You may choose one of two options for your consignment earnings:
Consignors choosing this option will receive 50% of the selling price of all items sold in the form of a store credit. This credit accrues on your account & never expires. It can be used at any time to purchase items in the store. If you are not sure that you will want to spend the store credit balance created for what you are bringing in, please select the check option instead. Accumulated store credit cannot be converted later to a check payout; however, it may be transferred/gifted to another person’s store credit account.
Consignors choosing this option will receive 40% of the selling price of all items sold. Any account with a balance of $50.00 or more on the last day of each month will be paid out in full. Checks will be written on the 15th day of the following month and then automatically mailed to the address provided. There is a $3.00 check fee for each check printed & mailed. Any account balance of less than $50.00 will remain on the account until the minimum check amount is reached or may be applied to in-store purchases if desired. Checks can NOT be issued for amounts less than $50.00.
Should a consignor request that we replace or reissue a lost check, the bank requires a $35.00 stop payment fee to be paid before a new check can be reissued. Checks can not be replaced after six months from their original issue date.
All items have a consignment period of twelve months.
Short term weekend consignment sales can be a lot of work but unfortunately they only give your items a few hours/days to sell. If they don’t sell in that window you either give it away or lug it all back home. With us you don’t have the prep work or need to sit here with us and sell your own items. Your educational items get a whole 12 months of display time to sell with us!
Due to the high volume of sales/consignments we are unable to contact or notify each consignor as items sell daily. However, you are welcome to call the store and check your account balance or inventory at any time! We also always check to see if you have any funds available when you’re shopping in the store with us.
Please do not drop off any items you are not prepared to leave for the entire consignment period. Items cannot selectively be removed from inventory prematurely other than by purchase.
Consignors may opt to come to the store to locate & retrieve any unsold items during the last two weeks of their consignment period. However, it is the responsibility of the consignor to keep up with the date and return for their items if desired, before the period ends. The store cannot notify consignors of this occurrence as items expire daily. After 12 months, items will automatically become the property of The Homeschool Room if not sold or picked up by the consignor & they may be donated at the store’s discretion any time after that.
The Homeschool Room will use care in the handling of your items and do our best to protect them; however, we cannot be held responsible or liable for any loss due to fire, theft, or damage. Items left for consignment at The Homeschool Room are at the risk of the consignor.
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When you drop off items with us and fill out the drop slip, you are acknowledging that you have reviewed and accept the consignment policies.
You made it to the end! We appreciate you taking the time to review our entire consignment process. Many years of experience and attention to detail goes into creating them. If you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask us. We are here to help and ensure that your consignment experience with The Homeschool Room is the absolute best!