Consign

The Christ Child Society Opportunity Shop can market and sell a variety of items for you. When the items sell, you receive a check for 50% for property with a final sales price less than $500 and 60% for property with a final sales price equal to or greater than $500.

Currently we are looking for the following items: Designer accessories, handbags & scarves, Herend china, fine crystal such as Steuben, Baccarat, and Waterford, sterling silver, precious jewelry, and fine china & tea sets. We may also consider original artwork, Asian porcelain and artwork, lighting (lamps, chandeliers) Continental, English, and American Antiques (17th, 18th, 19th, and early 20th century), good furniture such as Baker, Henredon, Potthast…and so much more. Please send photos of your pieces that you wish to consign first, and we will make your appointment. Seasonal merchandise (i.e. Christmas items, fur coats, etc...) will be accepted no more than three months prior to the holiday. All merchandise should be floor ready. (Clean and without damage) Damaged pieces will be turned away.

The Shop will only consider items initially valued at $50 and above for consignment. Any items under $50 will be considered for donation.

Dolls and toys, Hummels, beds and mattresses, clothing, books, dried or plastic flowers, taxidermy, tv armoires, any piece damaged and/or needing repair including china and glasses, appliances and electronics, reproduction art and giclees.

The Shop accepts consignments by appointment only. You are required to send photographs of your items in advance, and once approved we will set up a consignment appointment for you. Appointments are booked sixty days in advance. No appointments are available on weekends and holidays. Please note that we limit consignors to one appointment per month.

We set a fair price for your items by researching auction records, condition, age and maker of your item, as well as our sales history. The more information you can provide will help to assist us in this process. Consignors can provide proof of purchase or other proof of authenticity acceptable to the Shop. The Shop does not perform appraisals – if the Shop cannot authenticate an item, the Shop has the right to refuse it.

During the consignment period, the sales price of the property shall be reduced as follows: 60 days from the start of the consignment period, the sales price will be reduced by 10%. 120 days from the start of the consignment period, the sales price will be discounted by 25% of the original price.

The commission rate for consigned property is as follows: the consignor receives a commission rate of 50% for property with a final sales price less than $500 and 60% for property with a final sales price equal to or greater than $500.

Yes. When we price your items, we will send you an itemized list including prices, via e-mail after your appointment. Also, consignors will be sent, via email, an Access Invitation to the consignor portal so they may view their consignments at any time. 

All property will be consigned for a period of 180 days. If your items do not sell in that time, you can either pick them up or donate them to the Shop and receive a letter for your taxes. 181 days from the start of the consignment period, the item becomes a donation to the Shop. No notification of the end of the consignment period will be given to the consignors (consignors should refer to their Merchandise Receipt for the end date of the consignment period). We recommend that unsold items be picked up during the final thirty days of the consignment period. 

Please note that consignors are responsible for collecting their consigned items that they wish to retrieve at the end of their consignment period. The Shop will not pull your items from the shelves in advance, until you are present in the store.

Consignment payments will be made within 45 business days of the sale of the property. However, the Shop will not issue payment unless the consignor’s account has a balance of $50 or more. Unpaid amounts remain in the consignor’s account until the consignor has reached the $50 threshold. Consignors with less than $50.00 in their account will be paid at the end of June when our calendar year ends.

Since the Shop is a charity shop, we encourage and accept donations in keeping with our inventory guidelines. You can drop off donations at any time our doors are open, without an appointment. Tax receipts are available for donated items. Larger pieces must first be approved by the Shop (typically with a picture).

Proceeds from the Opportunity Shop help to support the programs of the Washington, DC chapter of the Christ Child Society which serve children and families in need.