Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Consignment Sale Breakdown: Where to go?

Guilford College United Methodist Church
1205 Fleming Rd
Greensboro, NC 27410-2799
(336) 294-3959
* approximate times
guilfordcollegeumc.org

Pros:
  • The church staff organizers are incredibly nice and friendly. Sabrina has been in charge for the past couple of years. What I liked was that she introduced herself to the volunteers when we arrived, and thanked us for our time upon leaving.
  • The church is centrally located, and has adequate parking available.

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  • The clothing set-up is very well organized. The selection is incredible, and all the prices are fair. The clothes are grouped together by size. The boys are on one side of the room, girls on the other. The volunteers do an excellent job of sorting out all the reject clothing, and they only allow a certain number of consignors, so they don't end up with a ton of clothing and nowhere to put it.
Cons:
  • This year, shoppers had to wait outside for the doors to open. Fortunately for us, the weather was accommodating. Bring an umbrella and something to read if you plan to line up early.
  • Don't expect to find any information about the consignment sale on the website. I am certain that this event brings in a ton of money for the church, but you can find nothing about it on their website. The best way to stay updated on event schedule and times, sign up before you leave the sale. They have a sheet available for you to leave you contact info if you are interested in volunteering.
  • The space in the church is limited, so the baby furniture and stroller rooms are very crowded. You do what you can with what you have, it just makes looking at the merchandise difficult.
Sale hours:
Fri:9:00am - 6:00pm Sat:9:00am - 12noon; 12:15pm - 2:00pm (half price sale)

To consign or volunteer, contact Sabrina cdrum@guilfordcollegeumc.org or 336-292-5833 x60


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