Consignment with Around the Block
Whether you are downsizing, renovating, redecorating or managing an estate, we promise to approach your consignments with compassion, discretion and professionalism. We have built a successful business by providing our customers with value, honesty and transparency because consigning is a relationship that deserves the utmost respect. We treat every item that comes into our store as our own and highlight every consignment in our warm and professionally merchandised showroom.
HOW TO CONSIGN WITH AROUND THE BLOCK
If you haven’t consigned with us before, please note we have different submission procedures depending on the size, volume and types of items you’d like to consign. You can better understand our process by downloading the 'How Consignment Works' document to the right.
In the FAQ below, we will explain our consignment process, and any other questions you may have about consigning with us. We also encourage you to visit the store and/or browse our website to get an idea of what items we accept. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions below for important
details on our process and what we take!
LEARN HOW CONSIGNMENT WORKS FOR DIFFERENT ITEMS
How Consignment Works
Frequently Asked Questions:
No, Around the Block operates on consignment only. This means we sell items on behalf of our consignors. We retain 40% of the sale price, and the other 60% is paid to the consignor.
The majority of our intake occurs at our shop (150 Lesmill Road), with clients booking intake appointments and bringing their items in. If you are looking for an appraiser to visit your home, please scroll down and read the information under 'For Large Volumes and Estates'.
- Furniture from various styles and periods
- Lighting (chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, wall sconces)
- China, porcelain, and crystal
- Tableware, figurines, silver plate and sterling silver
- Original artwork
- Hand knotted rugs
- Decorative mirrors
- Home décor
- Ladies designer accessories (handbags, wallets, etc)
- Fine jewelry
- Marked costume jewelry (ie. Sherman)
- Sporting goods
- Small appliances
- Large appliances
- Home healthcare and mobility equipment
- Mattresses
- Baby furniture or equipment
- Self-assembly furniture
- Entertainment units
- Bedding and table linens
- Drapery
- Clothing and shoes
- Chipped, broken, or stained goods
- Collector plates
- Dolls
- Pianos
- Posters and prints
- Small liqueur glasses
- Pinwheel crystal
- Coach, Michael Kors, Tory Burch and Kate Spade handbags
All intake is by appointment only. Please call (647) 697-8016 to book. Appointments are offered Tuesday through Saturday between 11 am and 4 pm and are 30 minutes in length. As a guideline, our appraiser can look through 3 to 4 medium sized boxes of items in a half hour. If you have more items than 4 boxes, please inform us when making your appointment and we will book a longer time slot.
We refer to our threshold as “house ready”. We require all items to be in as close to perfect condition as possible within reason. The better the condition of the items the faster they will sell and the higher the price they will command.
All items are subject to final approval pending the condition upon arrival at our premises. Acceptance of your items may be declined if there appears to be a large discrepancy between the described condition and the actual state of the item(s) brought in.
It is your responsibility to deliver your items to the store. If you need a mover for your furniture and large items we have excellent, reliable, and affordable moving companies we can recommend. Please note that if you are delivering large items yourself, you must bring enough personpower to assist you in getting your items into the store.
When you arrive at the shop, please let a staff member know you are here for your intake appointment. If the previous appointment has finished, you can then proceed to unpack your items on the side intake table. An appraiser will take a look at your items and let you know what we can help with. If there are any items we can’t help with, you will be asked to re-pack them and take them with you. Your items will then be priced as the current lead time allows.
Our CPPAG accredited appraisers have the knowledge and experience to accurately price your items so that they sell as quickly as possible while getting you the best return on your consignment. In order to assist us, we welcome you to provide us with any information or details you have regarding the original purchase or provenance. Please note we are unable to provide prices over the phone or email. All prices are determined upon final inspection.
Your item(s) will be given an initial price for 60 days. If your items have not sold after 60 days, the selling price will be reduced by 10% of the original price. Following the initial reduction, the items will continue to be reduced by 10% of the initial price every 30 days until the items have sold. Items with intrinsic value (gold and silver) will reduce in price by 5% and will follow the same schedule as described above.
Unless your items are seasonal, we are happy to keep your items until they sell! There is no expiration date.
Cheques over $20 are automatically mailed to consignors the first week of each month and will encompass the previous month's sales. If your profit is under $20, and you have more items with us, sales will be batched onto the next cheque that is over $20. If your profit is under $20 and you do not have any more inventory with us, we kindly ask that you contact the shop and we will promptly send out your cheque.
You will receive 60% of the sale price of your items. Please remember that if your items have been with us longer than 60 days, the final selling price will be different from the original price!
Yes, of course! Your items are yours until they sell, and you can take them back until that point. There is no cost to take an item back.
We require 24 hours notice to retrieve your item(s) off the sales floor and prepare the corresponding paperwork. If you would like to take something back, email or call us with
the SKU numbers of the items you would like to pick up.
We understand that you have various options for consigning your items. To assist you in making an informed decision, we have prepared a useful checklist. Download it now
FOR LARGE ITEMS
Please email photos of your large items (eg. furniture, rugs, light fixtures and artwork) in JPEG format to unique@aroundtheblock.com along with dimensions, an accurate description of the condition, the original purchase price, artist’s name and any other pertinent information we should know.
*Please do not send photos in Dropbox, Zip Files, Google Drive or any other encrypted format*
Small Items
Please call us to make an appointment to bring in your small items (china, crystal, home decor, jewelry, handbags, etc.) for assessment.
We appreciate the time it takes to pack up your items and bring them in. You are always welcome to email us photos (in JPEG format) of your small pieces before bringing them in for an intake appointment.
FOR FULL SETS OF DISHES
When we consider a set of dishes, we look at the present demand for the maker and the pattern. We also look at the condition of the set. There is very little demand for any set that has decorative wear, scratching, crazing, chipping, or cracks.
If you would like to consign a dish set with us, please email us photos of the front and back of a dinner plate (this tells us the pattern and the manufacturer) and an inventory of what’s included. If we can help with your dish set, we’ll ask you to make an appointment to bring the full set in.
FOR LARGE VOLUME AND ESTATES
Please send photos in JPEG format of the *rooms* that contain the pieces you would like to consign with us. From those photos, we will assess if a visit is required.
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