WECOME to The BEGIN AGAIN SHOPPE. We would like to tell you about this resale-consignment business and encourage you to join the over 10,000 people already working with us as Consignors and the many thousands of others who are faithful Customers. We like to say that as a Consignor, you are able to “recycle through resales for ecology and economy.” This venture is an experience in good stewardship for everyone because as a Consignor you earn money and as a Customer you are able to save money. So, if you are interested in knowing more about The BEGIN AGAIN SHOPPE, and would like to consider becoming a Consignor, then read on. All the information you will need to know follows. . .

The BEGIN AGAIN store front - on Morris Boulevard in Morristown, TN.

What is a Consignor and a Consignment Business?

As BEGIN AGAIN is a consignment business, this means we do not purchase items from you directly. Instead, we establish an account for you as a Consignor and you are given your account number which will always be used to identify every item you consign.

How Do I Become a Consignor?

First we establish you as a Consignor by opening your account with your own individual consignment number. Next, we review the items you wish to consign. We make selections according to what our experience tells us has good potential for resale and we tag your merchandise with your consignment number. Merchandise is available for sale until the end of either the Spring/Summer or Fall/Winter sales seasons.

After initially establishing an account, in the future, all you will need to do is bring in your consignments, give us your consignment number, and wait for our staff to review what you bring in (if you would like to keep any items we are unable to consign). If you prefer, we have a donation source that receives items we can not accept for consignment. If you agree to this arrangement, you may “drop and run” saving you the time to await review of your items by our staff.

Our side door is reserved for consignment drop off.

What Can I Consign?

We are pleased to accept a large range of outstanding merchandise. Consignments are considered in either of two categories.

We sell men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. All clothing must be in current style, clean, pressed and on hangers. If you need hangers, we have a supply available for your use. You may pick them up at any time and take them home to use so that all clothing items you bring for consignment come into The SHOPPE on hangers. For processing purposes, we ask you limit your clothing items to no more than 50 items per visit.

Miscellaneous items are ALWAYS quite popular with our Customers. Miscellaneous items include shoes, purses, belts and a wide range of household and home decor items. These items may range from small appliances, kitchen gadgetry, drapes, spreads, hardback books, table clothes, etc. We like to say that we are delighted to accept the range of your miscellaneous items as long as we have space to accomodate them. We do require that miscellaneous merchandise be brought in boxes as this is necessary for our processing approach. Bags tear and do not stack easily, and glass items can break more easily if not in boxes, as the items await their turn to be processed. Soooo, please, boxes are critical for miscellaneous items. The other factor concerning miscellaneous items is that we are unable to review miscellaneous items prior to when you leave them with us. Thus, we must ask your approval that we can donate any item not deemed acceptable in the miscellaneous category for resale.

What and When am I Paid for My Consignments?

When your consignments sell, you the Consignor receive 40% of the selling price; The SHOPPE retains 60%. Thus, an item selling for $10.00 is divided with you the Consignor receiving $4.00 and The SHOPPE $6.00.

You may either pick up your checks at The SHOPPE, on or after the 10th of each month, or if you prefer to leave a self-addressed-stamped envelope (SASE) we will gladly mail your checks. We ask that you note your consignment number somewhere on each envelope for prompt filing with your account information.

Merchandise is reduced during the sales season, so to gain the most return for your consignments, it is best to consign early in the season when items have the highest selling price.

When can I Bring in My Consignments?

We accept items all year long, Monday – Saturday, from 10 am – 4 pm. On the side of our building you will see a painted daisy. In the center of the daisy is a doorbell. Ring the bell and one of our staff will gladly receive you and your consignments. We take Spring and Summer oriented items beginning early January and Fall and Winter oriented items beginning early July. Miscellaneous items are received regardless of the season. The dates for seasonal merchandise are somewhat tentative and subject to change, so check our home page for current news and dates, or you are welcome to call The SHOPPE for more information.

What May Be Donated?

Based on your approval, any clothing item The SHOPPE determines is unlikely to sell, based on our past experience and high standards for selection will be donated or returned to you at the time you bring it in. Further, at the end of each sales season, we donate most remaining items that did not sell during the regular sales season. For an exception of unusual quality, we could retain the item for sale at a future sales season. However, this does not occur typically as our donate source picks up most unsold items at the end of each of the two major selling seasons, that is, Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.