Item Preparation
Earnings and Fees:
You
will earn 70% of the selling price from your sales, minus a $5.00
consignor fee.
YOU MUST HAVE ALL OF
YOUR ITEMS TAGGED AND PRICED PRIOR TO COMING TO CHECK-IN.
We will not have the time or the space necessary for
consignors to complete the tagging process at the sale.
Tagging:
Please use a 3x5 index card to tag your
items. Include
consignor #, size, description of the item, and the price on your tag
using the format in the example shown below. Also
if you do
not want your item to go 1/2 price please indicate it in the top right
corner as shown.
To make things easier, we now have a tag
template. The template is in word format and can used to type
directly into to make your tags or you can print off blanks and hand
write the information. Click
HERE to go to the template, you will need to save it to your computer prior to using it.
Interested in our tagging service? Click here to find out all about it -
From Bag to Tag
Clothing:
All hanging garments should be priced at $2.00 or more.
If
you have a garment that you feel is worth less than $2.00, please
combine it on the hanger with another garment to bring the price up to
$2.00.
Loose multiple items, such as socks, onsies or infant t-shirts,
need to be placed in a ziploc
baggie with the top taped shut and the
tag securely affixed to the outside of the bag.
Please
use
only .50 cent increments (i.e. $3.50, $4.00).
You set your
own price, but as a general rule try to mark your item 75% off of what
it retailed for. Name brands and larger items usually sell
for more.
Please hang ALL garments
that are not small onsies or infant t-shirts. We will not be
able to accept larger garments, such as blue jeans or larger tops, in
ziplock baggies. These items sell better if they are hanging
and the customer can see them.
Remember that we will not
be able to accept any items with tags that have had prices scratched
out or marked through. This is to prevent loss or theft due
to fraud. To correct a tag or change a price, please make a new tag or
you may use White-Out and initial beside it.
Items with multiple
separate pieces:
If you have items with multiple separate pieces (i.e. a toddler table
and 4 chairs) put a tag on EACH piece. Fill out the first tag as normal
but include "1 of x", where x is the number of pieces. On all of the
other tags, write your consignor number, the description, and "2 of x",
"3 of x", etc. Do not write the price on any tag except the first.
Please only use multiple tags for items that are not attached to each
other.
Preparing the items:
When preparing garments that are hanged, we prefer that you use wire
hangers* but any style will work. Position the hanger so that the top
looks like a question mark (?) and securely pin the tag, using a safety
pin, on the
shoulder/side of the garment as shown in the example below. This allows
for easier shopping and faster detagging at check out. Remember that
there will be a lot of people looking at the clothing, so please attach
the garment to the hanger as securely as possible.
*Clothing is left on the hanger at check out; therefore, we do not return hangers to the consignors at the end of the sale.
PLEASE do not use straight pins,
we will ask that you re-pin any items that straight pins are used on.
Toys, videos, books and
nursery items:
Toys should be in working
order with all the pieces. If the
toy requires batteries, please make sure fresh batteries are
included.
Puzzles and games should
have all the
pieces. Please place puzzles in a sealed ziplock baggy, so as
not to loose any pieces. Please do not use tape across the
front of a puzzle.
Please place books in a
ziplock baggie or tag on the outside cover in
such a way that it is not torn when the tag is removed. We
will not
accept ANY books that have a sticky label attached directly to the
book.
Videos and dvds must be in
working order.
Cribs,
Equipment, Carseats:
If you are
consigning items that require installation please be sure to
include the instruction manual or installation directions. To
reduce the risk of missing parts on cribs, we
will ask that ALL cribs be set up at the sale and that clear
instructions be attached explaining how to dismantle and reconstruct
the crib. There will be tools at the sale site if needed.
Please remember that most
of these items are for
babies. DO NOT consign these items without ALL of the parts
required. Carseats MUST come with the original installation
instructions and must be less than 3 years old. A special
waiver will need to be signed when consigning a car seat.
Tip for all
items being consigned:
No matter
how well you tag an item
there is the risk that the tag could come off. If an item and
tag
become separated during the sale, we are unable to sell that item.
To reduce this risk, and allow us a chance to pair the item
back
up with it's tag, you could place a small piece of masking tape on the
inside of the garment or on the toy, etc with your consignor number and
price written on it.
Any items that you are not able to pin a tag to need to be have a tag
securely affixed with tape. Please be sure to leave at least one corner
untaped so that we can remove the tag without ripping the tag in half.
This will also help prevent us from having to cut open a bag to
remove the tag.
Checking In:
Upon arrival, please go through the check in line in the lobby FIRST and then take your
clothing to be inspected for stains, rips, missing tags, etc.
You
will need to provide a self
addressed stamped envelope at check in, or you may purchase one from us
for $1.00. After all of the clothing has been
inspected, you
will
be asked to place all of your items out on the sales floor in
the appropriate areas. We will have a few rolling racks to assist with bringing hanging items in from your vehicle.
Donating Items:
Any
items not picked up by 8:00PM, will be
donated to
.
Sorry, we are unable to hold any items
past the pick up time. No exceptions.