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Consignment promotes recycling

Name of the business: NH Kids Consignment LLC.

Address: There is no fixed address. The March sale location is at McKelvie Intermediate School, 108 Liberty Hill Road, Bedford.

Type of business: Seasonal children’s consignment sale.

Highlights of products and services: NH Kids Consignment holds a seasonal sale event twice a year that enables families to recycle their gently used baby and kids items to others in the community. Consignors clear out their clutter and make money on items they no longer need. Shoppers get bargains on quality clothing, toys, books and more.

Owners: Lisa Mullen and Judy Cameron, co-owners.

Days/Hours: The next is March 20-21, with shopping Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m.-noon.

Web site: www.nhkids consignment.com.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nhkidsconsignment.

Twitter: www.twitter.com/nhkids.

Why did you start the business? We are both moms (Lisa has four kids, and Judy has three kids) and we watch our homes accumulate with clothes, toys, books, etc., that our kids no longer use but are in excellent condition.

One day during one of our phone calls, we discussed how popular seasonal consignment sales are in other parts of the country, and how good they are for the community, making it easy for people to recycle locally and helping everyone save, whether or not they are consigning to earn extra cash or shopping.

We knew we wanted to start a sale in New Hampshire.

Is this a franchise? No.

How did you decide to open a business in this area? We saw the need for a seasonal consignment sale, and the craze has not yet hit New Hampshire.

Is your business geared toward a certain clientele? Families with children make up most of our customers. Grandparents also shop for items to keep at their homes for their grandchildren.

What’s the biggest challenge facing your type of business, and how are you approaching it? The biggest challenge is educating people about the benefits of a seasonal consignment sale and spreading the word about our sale. The Internet, Web site, Facebook and Twitter, as well as local blogs and online calendars, have been great.

What else should the readers know about your business? Local charities benefit from the sale. Consignors may opt to donate some or all of their unsold items. Donations from the fall sale went to Neighbors Helping Newborns, Carenet Pregnancy Center, Kids Closet, New Horizons, Goodwill and Families in Transition.

People who want to become a consignor need to register at our Web site. Once they are registered, they price and tag their items from home, using our online tagging system, which is very easy. Consignors drop off their items Friday, March 19, during drop-off hours. We do the selling, and consignors do not need to be present at the sale. We mail them a check within two weeks for their items that sell.