*auction-ri will only be open two days a week from March 6, 2006 to August 7, 2006 . As a result, we ask that you leave us a telephone message, or email and we will return your call within 48 hours. Any appointments to look at or list your items will be on a weekday from 3-7pm.*

 

Garages, attics, closets, and cluttered corners hold a wealth of items owners have no use for but someone in the world would love to have!

"The auction-ri™ staff's enthusiasm for eBay and for their company is obvious. They list potential projects for auction-ri ™ such as pre-sales prior to auctioning and fundraising opportunities for churches and schools. People look for this and the staff is excited to use their expertise to provide this service for the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts."

auction-ri™ also provides services to businesses. We're experienced in all phases of business and retail sales. No inventory is too large or too small!

What is auction-ri™ ?

auction-ri™ is Rhode Island's first full service auction drop-off store to assist individuals with a simple and convenient way to sell items on eBay and other auction sites. auction-ri™ provides a way for anyone in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts to sell unwanted items.

We will list your item(s) on eBay or other auction sites. We include the following FREE services:

• We will pick up your items.
  
  
• We will research and evaluate the item's potential value and discuss it with you prior to listing. You'll approve the starting price.
  
  
• We will take professional digital photographs of your items.
  
  
• We will write a complete and accurate description of each item and choose the best auction category.
  
  
• We will notify you when your auction starts, answer questions from bidders, and let you know you when your auction is won.
  
  
• We will process the payments from your buyers.
  
  
• We will carefully package and ship your items. We administer any returns.
  
  
• We will pay you cash for your items that sell.

Call auction-ri™ now to arrange a drop off
appointment or schedule a pick up time!

(401) 942-SELL (7355)

Consignment Business Accounting

Consignment software 'accounts' for all of the variables involved in 'consigning' (the reselling of others' property for a share of the sales proceeds). The software program allows for these variables to be interconnected, so that a change in one aspect will automatically make a change in all other related aspects. (For example, when an item is sold, a consignment software program will automatically deduct the item from inventory and the consignor's account, and credit the consignor's and consignee's accounts for their portions of the sales proceeds.)

The common variables in a consignment software program are:

Consignor Records - who the owner (consignor) of the property is, and his/her contact information - phone & fax numbers, mail & email addresses, etc.

Consignor Specifics - the seller's current dollar balance, how many items remain in inventory, the agreed-upon sales split percentage, balance adjustments and credits, what to do with unsold items, dates for last update, last new item, last sale, last settlement...

Inventory - item #, description, date in, quantity, price, item category, details, bar code number and consignor %...

Settlements - settlement number, date, total amount, amount from sales, amount deducted, amount added... Learn how to Start a Consignment Shop.

Employee Records - employee name & #, address, e-mail address, phone numbers, number of items sold, account balance, commission percentage...

Employee Account Status - account balance, bonuses, subtractions, dates of hire and termination, last update, last sale and last commission payment...

Employee Current Sales - item #, description, sale price, quantity, commission % and commission amount...

Consignor Reports - for definable periods of last new item, last sale, last settlement, 'balance range from' and consignor status... Get listed in the Consignment Shops n Stores.

Inventory Reports - for definable periods of date in, last sale, date discounted, price range, item number, consignor and category...

Sale Reports - for definable periods of invoice date, invoice totals, payment methods, sales person, sales recap and invoices list...

Printing - of reports, bar codes, mailing labels, small and medium-sized price labels, detailed price labels, inventory lists, details lists...

All sections typically have a provision for making and keeping notes about consignors, their inventory and sales.

Most small consignment businesses, particularly those just starting out, can run their operations very efficiently with these features (less the employee tracking and bar-code capability) in a simple, consignment software program costing under $300.

How to Start A Consignment Shop is a useful guide for starting and operating a consignment store business. The e-book contains sample consignment forms and agreements and consignment contracts. Learn the ins and outs of the consignment business at consignment-software.com.

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