Treasure hunters unite at Designer Consignor
Barb Gallo, owner of Designer Consignor in Washington and McMurray loves finding a good deal. She enjoys garage sales, estate sales, recycling and keeping things out of the landfill.
Gallo landed her first job in a retail shop at the age of 15 and found her love for clothes, furniture and home d茅cor.
It set in motion her future of owning a consignment shop, and Designer Consignor officially opened in 2016.
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With thousands of consigners now sharing their quality, high-end items, Gallo said she and staff are very selective.
They weed out anything with spots, pilling or signs of wear.
To become a consigner, the potential client meets with Gallo to look a material they would like to sell and if it无毛视频檚 a good fit, there is a one-time, $20 fee to work with the store. Once they are signed up, they can bring items to either of their two locations with no appointment necessary.
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The discounted items are known as 无毛视频渢ag sales,无毛视频� and Gallo says in addition to savings on brand name items, customers can receive deeper discounts for those items that are tagged as such.
Designer Consignor takes furniture and home d茅cor in addition to clothing, handbags and accessories.
They无毛视频檝e even started a downsizing/moving program for consigners.
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For long-time customers, they无毛视频檝e also brought back children无毛视频檚 clothing.
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In other efforts to meet the needs of her customers, Gallo hosts events on a regular basis with complimentary refreshments, raffles and big sales.
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When asked if she plans to expand, Gallo said the organization and transparency she works to achieve can be labor intensive. It无毛视频檚 more important to serve the customers and consigners in the best way possible.
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Designer Consignor has two locations, one at 2858 Washington Road, McMurray and the other, at 2200 Tanger Blvd., Suite 877 in Washington.
Visit https://shopdesignerconsignor.com/ for more information.