Doesn the Consumer Product and Safetly Commissions (CPSC) new law require me to test all my items before selling them at Kids Closet?
No. Reseller’s such as consigners and thrift stores are exempt from these testing requirements. However, you are still responsible to sell only safe and unrecalled items. For more information about which items these may be, please check out the CPSC web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/. How do I price my items? Prices vary from sale to sale, but a good rule of thumb is 25% to 33% of the purchase price for clothing. Cute brand name items may sell for more, and off brands may sell for less. T shirts usually sell for about $2.00 and name brand Jeans often sell for about $6.00. Remember all items will be in style and in good condition. Which sizes sell the best? Size 24 months through size 7 are the hot sizes. Sales taper off the farther you get from these sizes. Which items sell the worst? Size 3 months doesn’t sell well and size 6 months only sells a little. Items for newborns only don’t sell well. Size 14 sells so so. Where can I get wire hangers? Ask your dry cleaner. Often they will give
