Become a Member of ConsignmentShops.com and list your shop on the only
National Internet Directory for Consignment, Resale, Thrift and
Antique shops across the country and beyond. Listing your shop on the ConsignmentShops.com National Internet Directory makes it easy for customers to find you. Whether they live in your state or plan to visit on vacation, your shop will be at the top of their list. Don’t wait and sign-up today! It’s better to be the first shop listed in your area than the last. “Those who believe the internet isn’t worth investing in
must be using a rotary phone.” unknown Why List Your Shop With ConsignmentShops.com For our customers: ConsignmentShops.com is a National Directory of Shops across the country.
Customers visit ConsignmentShops.com to find reputable brick-n-mortar shops in their neighborhood or to build a list of stores to visit while on vacation. Customers also search out stores that allow them to shop from home, either on-line, through eBay or via the e-mail. We offer our customers a National WISH LIST which is circulated throughout our Gold/Silver Membership. Sales made via the WISH LIST are done between shop owner and customer, no interference by or fees to ConsignmentShops.com. Our web site is also filled with information customers find helpful such as “How to Begin Consigning” and assorted articles on resale. ConsignmentShops.com is the web site people looking for consignment, resale, thrift and antiques visit every day.
For the Media: Print and Television media use our listing to find subjects for local and national pieces. When requested, ConsignmentShops.com will refer Gold Member shops first to the writer/editor. For our Member Shops: ConsignmentShops.com differs from other industry organizations as our objective is to drive customers into your store by direct request or by advertising. Listing your shop on our National Directory allows visitors to
find you easily and contact you directly. In addition, we receive many miscellaneous requests from customers which we forward directly to our Member Shops. Displaying the ConsignmentShops.com Member-in-Good-Standing Certificate in your shop shows you care about your reputation and your customer. Since we are a collective group of shops, shop owners benefit from the advertising of other shops across the country. Shops advertise for each other by incorporating ConsignmentShops.com into
their logos, business cards, etc. Also, we are the ONLY National Directory, therefore, National magazines, TV broadcasts, and other forms of media use ConsignmentShops.com as a reference site in their consignment/resale stories all the time. Our National recognition is a reason to join all on it’s own! Read our Acknowledgments. ConsignmentShops.com always #1 on all the search engines.
Joining the ConsignmentShops.com family is an affordable way to get internet exposure.
The internet is an important tool in the every day life of potential customers around the world. Not being listed on our National Directory omits you from our popular internet placement, high ranking on search engines and links to sites all over the web. Going it alone does not give you the same exposure as being part of our group of shops. ConsignmentShops.com also extends a helping hand to shop owners by offering the ability to have a web page of their own making your web presence even more spectacular. Our services are substantially less expensive, not only to save the shop owner money, but to allow the smaller shops the same privilege without breaking the bank. Click here for further information. Gold and Silver Members are offered the following privileges: Database
- ConsignmentShops.com offers the use of our customer, shop owner, and Member database to our Members for their e-mailing use. Members supply us with text and we send the e-mail out for you. These e-mails can be special announcements, sale notices or any item of importance. All text must be approved by ConsignmentShops.com and are limited to one per month. Specialty Pages
- As listed below, members can add the appropriate links and icons to their listing allowing them to stand out and act as a helpful aid to customers searching for specific items. Web Sites - Take advantage of having your own web site. This includes designing a web page and hosting it for a fraction of the cost. Web Site Use
- We welcome our members to offer us new ideas and get involved with this web site as if it were their own. Add your shop to our WANTED page, or mention your next Fashion Show or TV appearance on our News & Events page. Direct customers to pages on our site to save you time, such as, How to Begin Consigning or Seasonal Consigning. Use our articles as handouts and news releases to get press for your shop. Take a few moments to look through our site to see what you can use to your benefit. Let us know if you have something you want added to our site that will help your shop. Most importantly, get listed on the web. Be there when customers come looking for your a shop in your area.
Membership Privileges - Add Professionalism to your business with a web address
- Affordable exposure on the Internet
- Your shop’s name will appear under your state’s heading
- Get visual recognition by using your shops unique logo
- Be part of a web site visited by thousands from around the world.
(view actual customer requests) - Take advantage of a worldwide customer base
- Customers have a direct link to your shop’s e-mail
- Have customers contact you directly
- Network with seasoned shop owners from across the country
- Help, or get help, on issues that concern shop owners
- Access to Private Member Message Board and its individual forums
- Access to customers on the National Wish List
- Reach customers on the ConsignmentShops.com customer mailing list
- Request ConsignmentShops.com send out your advertisement throughout the ConsignmentShops.com database.
- Special perks from suppliers
- Access to generic handouts or news releases
- Access to generic forms: Contracts, Layaway forms, Brochures
- The option to have a web page all your own for less than any where else on the web
(for more information...) - From your web site, link customers directly to helpful links... Consign Seasonally ... Consignment Standards ...
- Show your customers you care by linking to “Recall” pages or any other pages of your choice
- Add links that compliment your web site
- Free advertising by shop’s across the country
- Ability to be a working part of this site
Benefits of being on the Internet - No other site on the web can offer you the exposure you will get from ConsignmentShops.com
- Get visual recognition by using your shops unique logo
- Enhance your shop’s visibility
- An ability to share your knowledge with customers and shop owners like
- Add professionalism to your business card with a web address
- Maximize your store’s exposure
- Be open for business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Involvement in the education of the public on consignment, resale, thrift and antiquing
Specialty Pages. Placement on Specialty Pages set you apart from the other shops on the National
Internet Directory. Should a customer be searching for a specific item, they would be able to find it much easier than contacting all the shops on our National Internet Directory. Placement is only available to Gold and Silver Members.  The “WANTED” Page is added to listings whose shop is in search of a
specific item, such as faux furs, snow suits, designer items, funny hats, etc.
 Physical Certificates are sent to Members to be displayed in the
place of business. On-line shops receive the logo for their web
site.
 Shops requesting this logo use the “News & Events” page to bring attention to a newspaper or magazine
article, alert customers to an upcoming Fashion Show, place a help wanted ad, or advertise a special sale.
 Members that sell on eBay can add the eBay link to their listing so that customers can take advantage of this
opportunity. Click on the eBay link to see an example.
 The Spotlight is used when a shop is Featured in our Spotlight. Being the highlighted shop entitles you to three (3) months of your own web page. On this page the shop can tell the world about their fabulous shop and what
they have to offer. This is exceptional exposure for the chosen shop. Gold Members have priority status. See who is in the SPOTLIGHT now.
 Personalize your listing with your Shop’s unique logo.
Coming Soon... For soon-to-be shop owners that join as an Apprentice Member, list your shop with the Coming
Soon tag to build anticipation of your shop’s opening. We suggest adding an e-mail address to your listing so that interested parties can contact you and possibly begin adding to your inventory.. 
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