All consignment intake is done by appointment only. We accept consignment Tuesday-Friday weekly.

We price items at approximately 30-60% of their original value, taking into consideration their condition, style, and potential for resale.

The consignment cycle is 60 days. After 45 days, items are sold at 50% off.

At the end of the 60 days, all unsold items will be donated to a charity of our choice or used for store promotions. Consignors can also select to have unsold items returned.

As a consignor, you will have access to a consignor portal to view your inventory, balance, and set up direct deposit for payout. OR, you can use your balance as store credit in the shop!

Both! We have 3 Appointment Types:

1. In Person -- 30 items MAX

2. Drop Off  -- 60 items MAX*

3. Express -- 5 items or less

These appointments are available for Darling and Dashing. Masc items and femme items should be brought in separately.

In Person = We review on the spot while you shop and return items we do not accept to sell.

Drop Off = We do not go through items on the spot, you can drop and leave. Items we do not accept to sell are automatically donated. 

We may accept mail in consignment by special request.*

(* = requires virtual pre-screening of all items for booking approval)

Mail In = Yes, we accept mail in appointments! The process is the same as a Drop Off Appointment.

Our customers love on trend, fun pieces, timeless staples, funky vintage, and luxury designer gems in excellent condition.

WE ACCEPT ALL ADULT SIZES. We strive for diverse size representation. That means we accept plus size as well!

We also take maternity.

Contemporary Brands We Love*

& Other Stories | American Eagle | Anthropologie | ASOS | Athleta | Banana Republic | Blank NYC | Free People | Frye | Ganni | Gap | H&M | J. Brand | J. Crew | Joe’s | Levi’s | Lilly Pulitzer | Loft | Lucky Brand | lululemon | Madewell | Mara Hoffman | Nike | Old Navy | Ralph Lauren | Reformation | Seven for All Mankind | Sezane | Target | Topshop | Urban Outfitters | Zara

Designer Labels We Love*

Alex Mill |  Alexander Wang | Alice + Olivia | All Saints | Autumn Cashmere | Barbour | Baum Und Pferdgarten | BCBG Max Azria | Bonobos | Burberry | Chanel | Chloe | Coach | Christian Louboutin | Diane Von Furstenberg | Dior | Frame | Givenchy | Gucci | Helmut Lang | Hermes | Isabel Marant | Jimmy Choo | Kate Spade | Loeffler Randall | Louis Vuitton | Marc Jacobs | Michael Kors | Missoni | Miu Miu | Oscar De La Renta | Prada | Rag & Bone | rebecca minkoff | Stuart Weitzman | Tibi | Tory Burch | Theory | Ulla Johnson | Valentino | Velvet by Graham and Spencer | Versace | Vince | YSL | Zimmerman
Luxury goods may require authenticity.

*This is not a complete list, just suggested brands.

We do not take secondhand costume jewelry. Instead, we showcase locally made jewelry in the shop. We will make exceptions for luxury designer jewelry with authentication.

We do not take:

• basic professional officewear and traditional suiting
• undergarments -- i.e. bras, underwear, shapewear, socks, tights*, etc. (* = We will take socks/tights that are brand new in the original packaging.)
• sleepwear
• swimsuits
• scrubs
• wedding gowns
• costumes
• or wigs. 

We don't take a lot of brands like Talbots, J. Jill, or Chico's, but since all intake is based on style, we do make exceptions.

While we’d love to take each and every item, items are carefully selected based on style and condition.

Please make sure all items are in season. The seasonal intake schedule is as follows:

• August - October | Fall;
• October - January | Winter;
• February - April | Spring;
• April - July | Summer.

There are 2 options for how your balance can be used: store credit or direct deposit.

1. If the balance is used as store credit, the consignor will receive 50% of the selling price for their items.

2. If the balance is paid out as direct deposit, the consignor will receive 35% of the selling price for their items.

See "How do payouts work?" for more information about direct deposits.

Items should be in excellent, like-new condition.

We have high standards for what we’ll take. Pre-screen your items and ensure they are in ready-to-sell condition. We're not Goodwill. :)

At the time of the appointment, all items must be:

• Freshly laundered or dry cleaned (depending on garment care requirements)
• Free of holes, pilling, broken zippers, missing buttons, odors, or stains.
• Absolutely no pet hair will be tolerated.
• Neatly folded in bags, bins, or boxes (no hangers).
• Shoes must be paired together neatly (no shoeboxes).
  
  No exceptions!

Due to capacity, we set standards for item limits on our appointment calendar. 

Please be considerate of the item limits we list clearly on the appointment times and do not exceed those limits! 

With 50+ appointments a week, please respect our need to keep things at a specific capacity and appointments kept in a timely manner. 

Consignors have one year from the date of sale to request payment for any balance in their account. After one year from sale, balances that have not been paid out as store credit will expire, per our consignment agreement.

Request a store credit payout any time to lock in your balance as store credit. Once paid out as store credit, your balance will NOT expire.

Direct deposit payouts are issued once a week upon request. There is a $2.50 processing fee for direct deposit payouts. View the SimplyPay User Guide for more information.

Consignors are responsible for requesting a payment be issued. Just give us a text, call, or email, or stop in and ask!

As of right now, our system does not have push notifications, so our policy is that consignors are responsible for managing their balances. To inquire about your balance status, please email our Inventory Team at hello@shopatdarling.com. 

Absolutely! If a consignor would like to pick up any unsold items at the end of the consignment cycle, they must communicate that at their consignment appointment.

At the end of the 60 day cycle, any unsold items are pulled for return - but NOT before then!

After the consignment cycle ends, consignors will be contacted via email AND text that unsold items are ready for pick up. They will have one week to pick up returned items before we donate. 

Appointments can be rescheduled or cancelled by the consignor up to 12 hours before the appointment. In the 12 hour window, please contact us to cancel or reschedule.

No call/no shows will be charged a $5 fee by the end of the appointment's business day if we do not hear from you. If you are unable to make your appointment and need to reschedule or cancel, please call us. We'll call you if you miss to try to reschedule with you. If we hear from you, no fee will be charged. Communication is a lovely thing.

We require a credit card for reserving your appointment to be able to process this fee. You can save your card easily by creating a profile when scheduling for easy future scheduling; but it is not required.

We are not a donation processing center. While we love to offer the convenience of a drop-off appointment for consignors, we also require items be pre-screened for approval of intake. We want your BEST --- ready-to-sell, like-new items. If you can guarantee quality, we can guarantee a drop-off.

Yes, we do accept luxury items on consignment.

AUTHENTICATION PROCESS: Luxury items require proof of purchase or authentication information at time of appointment. If that is not available to the consignor, we reserve the right to require an authentication fee of $30 for processing with Real Authentication. This fee is refundable only if the item does not sell, and is refunded only as store credit.

If the item is not successfully authenticated through Real Authentication, we will not sell the item as a knock off, and the item will be returned to the consignor. The fee will not be refunded.

PRICING AND PROFIT SPLIT: Luxury items (i.e. Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Chanel, etc.) priced over $1,000 resale value will be granted a higher profit split for payout. Luxury items priced over $1,000 resale will be given a 50% split for direct deposit, instead of the normal 35% for direct deposit. Store credit will be 50% as usual.

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Questions about consigning luxury items with us? Email us to talk with our Inventory Manager!

You can easily pull up on Water Street or 1st Street right out front of the shop to unload your items.

Pay parking is available across the street in the Water Street lots, as well as free street parking.

First hour is free in the Water Street garage!

Our calendar often books a few weeks out. If you would like to try to get in sooner to consign, please email us to get on our waitlist.

We do NOT accept kids on consignment.

We do NOT accept home decor or furniture on consignment.

We are strictly a clothing consignment shop for adult sizes.

Shoplifting is an unfortunate and disappointing reality in the retail world. We are fully equipped with security cameras and prosecute shoplifters. Despite our best efforts, theft still occurs. So do damages from customer try-ons.

We are not liable for theft, fire, or damages. All merchandise is left at your own risk. By signing our consignment agreement when scheduling online and entrusting us with your items, you are agreeing that Darling Boutique, LLC will not credit your account for missing or accidentally damaged items.

Our artisan vendors are curated by application. If you are interested in applying to be an artisan vendor on consignment with us, please fill out this application!