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Item Tagging & Preparation:
Review What Items We Accept & Do Not Accept
All items must be in excellent condition; clean/no stains, in working order, and must meet current safety standards. All Consignors are responsible to check the CPSC database to ensure the items they are selling have not been recalled and meet current safety standards.
Pricing Instructions: · You set the price; minimum price is $1, increments of $ .50 thereafter · Like items (multiple onesies) or an outfit (shirt & pants) can be grouped together but they must be the SAME size. (Multiple clothing items sold together must be on wire hanger—NO clothes in Ziploc bags) · Non-Clothing items such as books and toys can also be grouped together but must be similar (same age range, theme/series or reading level etc.)
Our Pricing Recommendations: · Price 25% to 30% of the original price. ’New’ items can be priced higher, up to 50% of original price. (recommendations only, you set the price! See our Guidelines)
Other Pricing Notes: · Items not priced in $ .50 increments will be sold at the closest lower $ .50 increment. (so for example, if an item is tagged at $2.89, it will be sold at $2.50) · Please note that we cannot sell an item if the price has been altered with pen. Therefore, prices cannot be adjusted at the sale. · If you opt to donate the item, we recommend to also choose to ‘Discount’ your item 1/2 price for the discount hour (last hour of the sale)
Tag Printing: · Print your tags on sheets of white card stock (65 lb paper is recommended). (You can buy many places i.e. Staples.(available in packs or by the sheet at the copy center.) Multiple tags will print on one sheet and you cut them apart. Card stock is necessary so the tags don’t rip off. (no tags printed on regular paper will be accepted because they will likely become separated from your item during the sale)
Securing Tags & Tagging Location: For Clothes: · Use safety pins (no straight pins or staples) OR use a tagging gun · Tags should be affixed to the upper right of the clothing item when looking at the garment laying flat. When tagging delicates like bathing suits, silk etc please be sure to tag a seam or inside neck label so the fabric isn’t damaged. If you use a tagging gun, always tag through a seam on the right side. · For Toys: Tags can usually be taped on with clear packing tape. It is a good idea to ALSO put a piece of tape on the bottom and write your consignor # and price just in case the tag gets separated from the toy. If there are any smaller parts that go with the toy, these should be put inside a gallon zip bag, TAPED SHUT with Clear Packing Tape, and affixed with clear packing tape to the main toy. Note your consignor # and what toy it goes with just in case it gets separated. · For Books: Books grouped together can be put inside a gallon zip bag, TAPED SHUT with clear packing tape, (like reading levels should be grouped together or books from a series can be grouped together if you wish). Tag should be affixed to outside of gallon bag with Clear Packing Tape (only 1 tag per grouping of items) · For Books sold alone (unbagged), tape the tag to the BACK cover with REGULAR scotch tape and only tape 2 sides of the tag so the tag can be removed without damaging the book. · For Games & Puzzles: Tape ALL sides of the box with clear packing tape so the box cannot open accidentally.
Summary of Supplies You May Need (see above for specifics)
· Adult-size wire hangers (for all size clothing) (find these at your local dry cleaner) · Medium-sized Safety Pins (for attaching tags to clothing) · Package of Card Stock Sheets 65lb weight + (REQUIRED for printing labels) · Clear Packaging Tape (REQUIRED for attaching tags to toys & sealing zipper bags) · Gallon Zipper Bags (REQUIRED for small parts & books grouped together) · Regular Tape (for tagging directly to a book) · Tagging Gun (optional) can be purchased from www.bargainprice4u.com ; (used for tagging clothing) · Zip Ties (great for holding shoes together) · Loop Pins (optional) that require no tagging gun can be purchased from www.bargainprice4u.com
Item Preparation: Clothing: LIMIT of 100 Hanging items (clothing sets with 1 tag or group of like items with 1 tag will count as 1 item) 1. Preemie to 16 & junior clothing accepted including Abercrombie, Hollister, Aeropostale & American Eagle. 2. Seasonal appropriate (*Fall Sale= Fall/Winter Clothing, Spring Sale=Spring/Summer Clothing) 3. Clothes should be clean, (ironing recommended if necessary but not required), zippers zippered, buttons buttoned etc.. 4. No rips, holes*, fade, stains, piling, frayed edges, missing or loose buttons, broken zippers (important to give a tug to any small parts on clothing for kids under 3 such as buttons, zipper pulls, pom poms which must be securely fastened.) *holes accepted if this is the style only. 5. Important: Hang all clothes (even infant clothes) on adult-size wire hangers. When hanging clothing, the hanger hook must go to the right (like a question mark) The tag goes on the upper right. (see photos) When tagging delicate fabrics, always tag on a seam or inside neck label. If you use a tagging gun, always tag a seam. 6. Do NOT drape anything over the hanger rod. (attach the top corners to the top bar of the hanger and secure with safety pins) 7. Helpful Hint: For 2 items sold together as a set(i.e. shirt & pants), you can use 2 hangers and then band the 2 hangers together. 8. Minimum price is $1, increments of $ .50 9. Please arrange your clothes by gender, in size order, for drop-off. Rubber bands can be helpful to band together the hangers (boy & girl) You will be putting your items on the sales floor after check-in and this will make it easy.
Please note: Hangers are not removed at check-out and therefore not returned
Shoes: 1. Infant to big kids size 6 accepted, women’s shoes (LIMIT 5 Pairs/Consignor #) 2. Must be in like new & clean (soles too) condition, 3. Shoes must be tied together. You can knot shoe laces together or use zip ties (recommended) or loop pins. 4. Tags can be affixed with medium sized safety pins, zip ties or tagging gun. Please tape over the safety pin so the tag is less likely to be ripped off. 5. Ziploc bags can be used for shoes but they must still be tied together inside the bag.
Toys, Games, Puzzles, Books, Movies, Software: 1. Must be clean. (Magic Erasers work great on many surfaces) 2. Toys that require batteries, must have working batteries in them 3. Games & puzzles (must be checked for complete pieces to be tagged) 4. Books must be rip-free & writing-free 5. DVDs , VHS, Software must play perfectly 6. Plush must be new with tag
Baby gear and equipment: Must be assembled by seller at drop-off and complete (i.e. high chairs, exersaucers, pack n plays, strollers, swings etc.) Anything requiring batteries must have working batteries so shoppers can test them. Include instruction manuals when you can which is appealing to shoppers. Manuals can usually be downloaded from manufacturer’s websites.
Portable Play Yards (Pack ‘n Plays) Must be in excellent condition and not subject to recall Check for Play Yard Recalls Play yard checklist (this form will be used at check-in to determine if your play yard can be accepted.) Car Seats: Must be in excellent condition, not subject to recall, under 5 years old and never have been in an accident. Check Car Seat Recalls Car seat checklist (this form will be used at check-in to determine if your car seat/infant carrier seat can be accepted.)
Kids sports equipment in excellent clean, condition Nursery Décor and children’s bedding: Excellent, clean condition (Large zippered bags work well~ziploc come in very large sizes)
Entering Your Items Online: · Sorting clothes by size and gender will make the inputting process easier · You will need to input the description of the item (include Brand i.e. GAP Overalls), Size (use a NUMBER size ~NOT small, medium etc.), Color, Price (minimum $1 in $ .50 increments) You decide if you will be donating your item to charity if it doesn’t sell. When you are done, click “Enter Item” and it will appear in the list below. You can always go back and edit a field later if you want to change something. · Optionally, you can choose to discount your item 50% during the last hour of the sale. (we recommend this for all items marked donate). · Once complete, you use your CARDSTOCK paper (65lb is recommended), print your tags and then cut them apart. · See section above on “securing tags & tagging location” above.
Once your items are hung and tagged, bring them to the
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