Curious About Consignment

[elysee]

I have heard about folks selling pens on consignment but I have neither purchased a pen being sold on consignment nor sold a pen on consignment. That said, I am curious how selling pens on consignment compares to selling pens on your own via eBay or via the FPN Classified, for example; I have always been the pen buyer and never the pen seller.

 

Would anyone be willing to share her/his experiences in selling pens on consignment? If you are willing to share your experiences, were you happy with your "cut" of the sale, how was the "cut" determined, and are there "recommended" consigners? Thanks! : )

[Wolverine1]

Well, I dont know about selling on the FPN classifieds, but, when I was really sick and actually thought that I might not make it, I sold a lot of my pens on consignment. A friend helped me do the selling, I was hospitalized and was in no condition to sell them myself. He and I made an agreement and we decided upon the price of each pen, and we agreed that he would get 15% of the price of each pen. It worked out quite well, and I got all my pens sold, and made a profit after paying my friend his 15%.