Consignment Software

tl;dr: The best consignment software should include inventory tracking, cross-listing, AI pricing, consignor management, GST/BAS compliance, payout automation, authentication tracking, laybuy management, accounting integration, and a free plan to start. Australian stores need all of these to run efficiently — missing even one creates manual workarounds. Last updated: June 2026 What to look for in consignment software The right consignment software does more than track inventory. It replaces spreadsheets, eliminates double-handling, and automates the workflows that consume the most time in a consignment store — listing items, calculating commissions, managing consignors, and reporting for tax. ...

tl;dr: Starting a consignment business in Australia takes 4–6 weeks: register an ABN, choose your niche, set commission rates (50/50 standard), find consignors through social media and local networks, track everything in consignment software, and sort out GST and TPAR compliance from day one. Most new consignment stores start from home or a small retail space with under $2,000 in upfront costs beyond software and shelving. Last updated: June 2026 ...

If you’re listing the same item on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, Depop, and Trade Me — each one individually, typing the same description five times — you already know how much time that burns. Five to ten hours a week, depending on how many items you’re moving. Now add the cost of a double-sell: an item sells on eBay while your Facebook listing is still live. A buyer puts in an order, you have to cancel, apologise, refund. It erodes trust, and it costs time and fees. ...

If you manage ten or more consignors, you already know the monthly scramble: pulling sales data from every platform, calculating commissions, formatting individual reports, emailing each one. For a store with 15 consignors, that’s easily two to three hours of admin time every month. More if someone wants a resend or asks “how did you calculate this?” It doesn’t need to be this way. Automated consignor statements turn a full day’s work into a button click. ...

Every consignment store has one. The rack in the back corner that nobody opens. The shelf of items that arrived with such promise six months ago and have been collecting dust ever since. The pile of things you keep meaning to mark down, return, or do something with, but somehow never get around to. In reseller communities, it’s called the deathpile — inventory that sits so long it becomes a liability instead of an asset. It costs you floor space, it frustrates your consignors, and the longer it sits, the less it’s worth. ...