Abstract: A system and method is provided for the scaleable sale of consigned items into an online auction marketplace with a plurality of intake nodes handling item intake, identification, description, warehousing, and post auction shipping, while a centralized commerce center uploads auction information to the marketplace, receives auction results and buyer payments, and provides shipping data to the intake nodes. The system is optimized to automate and facilitate operations handled at the intake nodes, while an enterprise level database and software applications are utilized to manage back office functions of the consignment network in an efficient and scalable fashion.