“âSeconds, Please! Consignmentâ moves to Queen St.” |
| âSeconds, Please! Consignmentâ moves to Queen St. Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:51 PM PST Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:00 PM EST SOUTHINGTON — A familiar consignment shop has moved to town from Plainville. "Seconds, Please! Consignment" moved last month from West Center Street in Plainville to Riverbend Plaza at 1079 Queen St. The new store is larger than their previous location, consists of one room and has plenty of parking. "We love it," said Lori Michaud. "It's easier to move around in." "We have ample parking and it's better organized," added her business partner, Jill Goff. The store sells women's, kids' and maternity clothing, as well as some formal wear. Since moving, they have added more accessories, such as jewelry, handbags, shoes, makeup and even candles and small home décor items. They also have more items for babies, including bassinets, strollers, toys, baby carriers, crib sheets, sippy cups and books. Most are gently used, although there is some new merchandise, and it all sells for far less than retail value. Michaud opened the store nearly two years ago in Plainville. Goff, whom she knew from a previous home-based business, joined forces with her in April. "One day she came in to shop and hasn't left," joked Michaud. "That shows how much I love the store," replied Goff. Besides serving budget-minded customers, the store helps keep products that are still in good shape out of the landfill. Maternity clothing only serves its purpose for a few months and babies tend to outgrow their clothes quickly, so these things are often in good shape after they are no longer needed, even if passed down to a younger sibling or two. Plus, the original owner makes a few bucks to spend on other things. "Seconds, Please! Consignment" pays back 40 percent of the price it sold the item for, or a 50-percent store credit. Those who want to sell must make an appointment to come in, but once it's accepted, merchandise is displayed within 24 hours. Michaud said the parking situation was the main reason for the move. "I always wanted to be in a plaza with parking," she said. "Business had been good. People realize that we're here." While clearing out the former store, Michaud gave some forgotten merchandise to the less fortunate. "We made huge donations," she said. "We found things we didn't even know we had." New customers are joining the existing ones who followed the store. "We see lots of new faces and lots of old faces," said Goff. And the new customers are bringing in new kinds of merchandise. The store is getting more name-brand items from Abercrombie, Hollister and Aeropostale. Bags from Coach and Dooney & Bourke have also arrived. They even had a couple of mink coats. A popular feature the store offers is a wish list. If a customer is looking for a particular item, the store will call the customer when the item arrives. Customers can also stay current on the store's Facebook page. Customers also like the new location. "It's nice," said Bea Pikul, a regular customer. "The other location was kind of dingy and was in a bad spot. I think they'll make it good here."
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