We read the published consignor agreements of 20 independent shops, from Dallas to Buffalo and from Santa Monica to Cambridge. Clothing, kids' gear, furniture, crafts and building salvage. Here is what they pay, for how long they hold an item, and when the money goes out.
Data reviewed November 10, 2026. Every number links to its source below.
Median share of the sale price that a US consignment shop pays the consignor on a $60 item, across 18 published agreements.
Average: 48.3%. Six shops pay 40%, eight pay 50%, and only three pay more than half.
Eight shops pay 50% on a $60 item and six pay 40%. Only Thrift Pony and Craftworks (60%) and Rhealana (65%) pay more than half. The average is 48.3%.
Half of the shops change the consignor's share by price, category, time on the floor or consignor status. Clotheshorse Anonymous pays 25% on items of $25 and under and 80% on sales of $5,000 or more. Modern Resale pays 50% in the first three months, 40% up to month nine and 30% after that.
Of the 17 shops that state a term, seven use exactly 90 days, and the median is 90. Terms run from 60 days to a full year.
At least seven shops publish a markdown schedule tied to days on the floor, and six of them make the first cut at day 30. Wiggle Worms takes 25% off after 30 days, 50% after 60 and 75% after 90.
At least four shops pay more when the consignor takes store credit instead of cash. What's New Furniture pays 50% in cash or 60% in store credit; Great Labels raises 40% to 50% when proceeds are spent in the store.
Clotheshorse Anonymous pays on the 1st of each month and Furniture Consignment Group on the 20th of the following month. Jack & Juni pays once a balance reaches $100. Modern Resale pays 15 to 30 days after the buyer takes delivery.
Put these terms together and a single consignor check depends on the item's price tier, the day it sold, the markdown in force that day and how the consignor wants to be paid. Then repeat it for every consignor, every month.
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Which split applies to this item?
Was it sold at full price, or after the day-30 or day-60 markdown?
Cash, check or store credit, and is there a bonus or a fee?
Projected size of the US secondhand apparel market by 2030, growing about 7.3% a year. ThredUp 2026 Resale Report, conducted by GlobalData, via Retail Dive (April 3, 2026).
In 2025 the US secondhand market grew nearly four times faster than the broader retail clothing market. Same report.
Resale, consignment and not-for-profit resale shops in the US, according to NARTS: The Association of Resale Professionals, as quoted by the US Census Bureau (2023). No federal registry counts consignment shops on their own.
Consignor share is the cash rate on a $60 item at the start of the term, before store-credit bonuses, fees or markdowns.
| Shop | Location | Share on a $60 item | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clotheshorse Anonymous | Dallas, TX | 45% | 90 days | Consignment FAQs |
| Rhealana | Amarillo, TX | 65% | Not stated | Consignor page |
| Sui Generis Designer Consignment | San Francisco, CA | 40% | Not stated | Consigning page |
| Bella Boutique Consignment | Blaine, WA | 40% | 90 days | Consign with us |
| Labels | Atlanta, GA | 50% | 90 days | Consign with us |
| Furnish Traders | Hartford, WI | 50% | 120 days | Consignor terms |
| Ann's Fabulous Finds | Bloomfield Hills, MI | n/a | 100 days minimum | Agreement (PDF). Accepts items worth $400 or more. |
| Raspberry Beret | Cambridge, MA | 40% | 60 days | Agreement (PDF) |
| Wiggle Worms | Fernandina Beach, FL | 40% | 120 days | Agreement (PDF) |
| Furniture Consignment Group | New England | 50% | 60 days, then 30% | Selling page |
| Bougie Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 50% | 3 months | Consign with us |
| What's New Furniture | Portland, OR | 50% | 90 days | Consign with us |
| Jack & Juni | Owings, MD | 50% | 9 to 24 months | Consignment info |
| Afterwards | Menlo Park, CA | 40% | 90 days | Agreement (PDF) |
| Craftworks | Northboro, MA | 60% | 6 months | Agreement 2026 (PDF) |
| Selective Seconds | Greenwood, IN | 40–70% | 60 days | Consignor agreement. Tier for a $60 item not published. |
| Modern Resale | Culver City, CA | 50% | Up to 1 year | Consign with us |
| Great Labels | Santa Monica, CA | 40% | 90 days | Consign with us |
| Thrift Pony | Charlotte, NC | 60% | Not stated | How it works |
| Rebuilders Xchange | Cleveland, OH | 50% | 1 year | Sell with us |