Sure,
all of you have a few trinkets tucked away in your drawers that you rarely (or
should I say never,) wear. If you're like many other people, you
probably have more than a few pieces of jewelry that have not seen the light of
day in at least a few years. Some looked at these objects as a nuisance for a
long time, but we’ve learned that what was once clutter can turn into cash.
The New York Times cites a report by
McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, which says that
the jewelry industry will grow explosively in the next five years. According to
the article, jewelry sales amounted to $162 billion in 2013. But get this -- in
2020, worldwide jewelry sales are expected to top $230 billion! Now
that is a lot of money!
Of course, the money some people made from consigning trinkets seemed just a
drop in that ocean of money. When they were able to cash in on those unused
items, however, for $20 here, $100 there, they were able to allow themselves to
splurge on a few things that ordinarily they would feel guilty about buying. Best
of all, they felt better about being more organized, while making some
money!
Some people have actually made quite a lot
of money consigning their jewelry. The
Wall Street Journal has a fabulous article about a few women who consigned
their jewelry to pay their children's school tuition, to go on that dream vacation,
or even to buy other jewelry that they would actually wear.
So, give consignment a shot; there is nothing to lose and money to gain!
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