Consignment stores in Langley

Consignment in Langley comes down to three shops: a kids’ shop and a women’s clothing shop that share one address on Glover Road in Fort Langley, and a sports store on the Langley Bypass that will sell your outgrown skates and bats for you. Here’s how each one says it works, and where to go if you’d rather walk out with cash.

How does consignment work?

You leave your things with the shop. It prices them, puts them on the floor, and pays you your share once they sell. Nothing sells, nothing is paid. That’s the difference from a buy-and-sell store, which pays you on the spot, and from a thrift store, where you’re donating.

What’s the split, and when do I get paid?

None of the three shops publishes its split or payout schedule online, so ask at your drop-off and get the terms in writing. Here’s what they do say:

• Sports Replay pays cash once your gear sells. If you’d rather not wait, you can trade it in for store credit you can spend over the next year, or load it onto a gift card. (consignment and trade page)
• Cowboy Circus and Always, Sunny take consignment by appointment only, booked through their sites.

How long do items stay?

Not published either. Before you sign, ask how long each piece stays out, whether prices drop over time, and whether unsold items come back to you or get donated.

What do they take?

Kids’ consignment (Cowboy Circus). Its consign page asks for kids’ clothes, hats, shoes, bags, toys and books in good shape, freshly washed, with no stains or rips. It takes only what suits the current season (winter and holiday right now), up to 40 items per drop-off, and one appointment per person each season. It says it cares more about the piece than the label.

Sports gear (Sports Replay). Gently used sports equipment and bicycles. What they’ll accept depends on condition, so ask a manager if you’re unsure.

Women’s clothing (Always, Sunny). Appointments only, booked through its consignment page.

Want cash today? Where to sell clothes in Langley

• Once Upon A Child (franchise), Willowbrook, buys kids’ clothes, shoes, toys and baby gear and pays cash on the spot, any season, no appointment. Its Langley store page has hours. It’s also on our baby and kids stores page.
• Good Karma Clothing on the Langley Bypass calls itself a buy-and-sell store for new and used clothing. Address on our thrift stores page.
• Plato’s Closet: its Abbotsford store says it pays up front instead of consigning, and that it’s the only Plato’s Closet between Vancouver and Kelowna. So for Langley sellers, Abbotsford is the nearest one.

Furniture consignment in Langley

We couldn’t confirm a furniture consignment store open in Langley on its own website this month. For second-hand furniture, try the charity shops and Habitat ReStore on our thrift stores page, or the antique malls on antiques and vintage in Langley.

Consignment stores by area

Fort Langley

• Always, Sunny Shop, 9048 Glover Rd, Fort Langley. Women’s consignment clothing. Consign by appointment. alwayssunnyshop.com
• Cowboy Circus Kids Market, 9048 Glover Rd, Fort Langley, next door to Always, Sunny. Kids’ consignment: clothing, shoes, toys and books. Consign by appointment. cowboycircus.ca

Langley City (Langley Bypass)

• Sports Replay – Sports Excellence, 20560 Langley Bypass Unit 101, Langley. Independent and family-run since 2003, selling new and used gear: hockey, baseball, lacrosse, ski and snowboard. Consign for cash, or trade in for store credit. 604-533-2221. sportsreplay.ca

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