Spreadsheets vs ConsignEase

Replace spreadsheet tracking with a live consignment workflow.

ConsignEase keeps item status, seller ownership, permissions, payout batches, and audit events connected instead of scattered across sheets and messages.

Comparison proof

Where spreadsheets break under consignment pressure.

Shopify

Great storefront and checkout.

Does not own seller records, commission splits, or payout path.

Spreadsheets

Quick to start and familiar.

Flexible until item status, seller balance, and statements diverge.

Generic POS

Good for ordinary retail transactions.

Usually misses seller ownership, resale lifecycle, and audit history.

ConsignEase

Consignment-native operations.

Built around intake, ownership, channel sync, and payouts.

Product proof

Give every item, seller, and payout a real operational record.

The system is built around the work: item records, seller ownership, audit history, channel sync, and payout readiness.

Source of truth

ConsignEase

Item record

LST-2041

Mulberry Bayswater Tote

Ready
SellerEleanor HardingCON-210
Target priceGBP 340.00
Commission42% seller share
ChannelShopify storefront
Payout pathPending sale

Authenticated and priced

10:24

GBP 340.00 target. Added by Sarah Jenkins.

Live operations stream

A compact view of the work moving through intake, listings, sellers, and payouts.

10:24Item intake

RCV-892 moved from intake to authentication.

In review
10:42Listing sync

LST-2041 pushed photos and price to Shopify.

Synced
11:08Payout batch

PAY-118 collected three seller statements.

Ready

Audit history

Every operational change keeps actor, record, and time attached.

  1. 10:24RCV-892Sarah Jenkins

    Authenticated item and set GBP 340.00 target.

  2. 10:41LST-2041Maya Patel

    Approved Shopify listing copy and photos.

  3. 11:08PAY-118System

    Queued seller statement for next payout batch.

CON-210

Eleanor Harding

Active

Pending balance

GBP 1,248

Next payout

October final

Items5 active items
DocumentsStatement ready

Permission boundaries

Keep intake, approval, and owner-only rules clear.

Staff intake
Can draft itemsAllowed
Manager
Approves payout batchApproval
Owner
Locks commission rulesLocked
Payout workflow

Stop rebuilding payout evidence by hand.

Review seller rows, commission deductions, statements, approval state, and audit evidence before sending.

Payout control

October final payout batch

Review seller rows, commission deductions, statement state, and audit history before money leaves the account.

Batch total

GBP 2,306

After commission deductions.

Statements

3

Ready before sending.

Sent

0/3

Updates as rows confirm.

SellerCommissionDeductionStatementTotalState
Eleanor Harding42%GBP 238STMT-1184GBP 1,248Ready
Sarah Jenkins50%GBP 165STMT-1185GBP 640Ready
Maya Patel40%GBP 92STMT-1186GBP 418Ready

Audit trail

Batch reviewed at 14:08.

Launching with a small group of UK resale stores.

Start with one workflow. Get founder-led onboarding. Shape the product around real store operations before public launch.

Questions

Common operational questions.

Does it replace Shopify?+

No. ConsignEase treats Shopify as a sales channel while keeping item ownership, seller balances, commission rules, and payout evidence in ConsignEase.

Is this built for UK resale stores?+

Yes. The vocabulary and workflow examples support dress agencies, pre-loved fashion sellers, vintage stores, and broader UK resale formats.

Can I help shape the product?+

The pilot is intended for a small number of operators who want direct onboarding and can help shape the workflow before public launch.