May Court Thrift Shop Consignment Policy

General Policy (Revised February 2018)

Consignment appointments are limited to 1 (one) appointment per household every 3 weeks.

Consignment articles are received by appointment only on:

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and
• Saturdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (No Saturday appointments taken during July & August)

Customers are to bring their consignment articles in only on their scheduled appointment day and time. To ensure a better price for you, clothing must be:

• On hangers
• Clean
• Pressed
• In style
• In good condition

May Court reserves the right to refuse or discard articles that do not meet our consignment quality guidelines (e.g. soiled, damaged, out-of-date).

Pricing of consignment items is at the discretion of the Thrift Shop Committee.

• Items unsold after 3 weeks are marked down by 40%.
• Items unsold after 5 weeks become a donation to the Thrift Shop.
• Clients receive 50% of the selling price until the article becomes a donation to the Thrift Shop.
• It is the client’s responsibility to pick up any money owing to him/her.

Articles We Accept for Consignment

We accept in-season articles for consignment based on the following timetable:

• Spring articles: After February 28
• Summer articles: After April 30
• Fall articles: After August 31
• Winter articles: After September 30
• Hallowe’en articles: After September 30
• Christmas articles: After October 31

Generally, we accept:

• Up to 10 articles of children’s clothes (size 7 and up) and adult clothing on hangers
• Up to 12 items of baby/children’s clothes (to size 6X) on hangers
• 1 box or bag of household goods, including small household articles, small electrical appliances and lamps (in good working order)
• draperies, linens & miscellaneous like articles
• adult/children’s footwear in like new condition
• jewellery and accessories (scarves, belts, ties, hats, etc.)

Estates can be brought in by special arrangement, either as a consignment or a donation.

Adult paperbacks are taken as donation only.

Articles We Do Not Accept (even as a donation)

• Wedding dresses
• Undergarments, panties, bras, slips, bathing suits
• Business advertising/logo clothing: e.g. Brockville Country Club, Cogeco, Pizza Hut, etc.
• Adult hardcover books or children’s books
• Single cups, mugs or glasses, with the exception of English bone china cups & saucers, theme mugs.
• Stained, damaged or discoloured cookware
• Sharp knives, with the exception of cutlery and dinnerware sets.
• Computers, printers, TVs, VCRs, record players, speakers, electronics
• Floor lamps, large table lamps, ceiling fixtures, large houshold furnishings
• Microwave ovens, broken or damaged electrical items
• Baby equipment such as car seats, strollers
• Suitcases, overnight bags
• Skis, including cross-country skis, or ski boots
• Stuffed toys

Donations

DONATIONS are gratefully accepted every day during business hours & Saturdays until 1:00 p.m only.

Disclaimer

MAY COURT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR THEFT OF ITEMS ACCEPTED ON CONSIGNMENT.

For a downloadable PDF version of this policy, please click here. Visit or call us today at:

May Court Thrift Shop
75 King St. West
Brockville, ON, K6V 3R1
613-342-2251

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