NE GRAND RAPIDS MOPS CONSIGNMENT SALE SELLER GUIDELINES (revised 1/2017)

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1 NE GRAND RAPIDS MOPS CONSIGNMENT SALE SELLER GUIDELINES (revised 1/2017) Spring Sale Dates: Friday, March 17 th from 9 am - 3 pm Saturday, March 18 th from 9 am 12 pm Minimuim number of items: 25 Maxium number of items: 400 Drop off: Thursday, March 16 th 9 am 12 pm, and 1 pm 4 pm NOTE: we will not be accepting drop offs from 12-1 When you arrive, please proceed around the church to the lower parking lot. Enter through the far door and turn right into the gym. You will see a row of tables staffed with volunteers that will check items to ensure quality, proper tagging and hanging. They will also check items to make sure they are clean, seasonally appropriate and in working order. If any of your items require batteries, please make sure they have working batteries installed. Clothing items should be less than 10 years old. If any of your items do not pass inspection you will be responsible for marking them off your inventory sheet. You will have the option to take them home or donate them on the spot. Please be patient and allow up to minutes for check in. We will have a seller s contract for you to sign as well as one stating that you have read and understand the seller guidelines. You do not need to bring your inventory sheet with you. You will get through the line much faster if your items are tagged and hung properly and are clean and in good working condition. Your clothing must be grouped by size and gender or you will be asked to step aside and organize them. Pick up: Saturday, March 18 th at 1 pm We are required to make the transition from selling to pickup so we are unable to allow pickup before 1pm. Please print your own inventory list prior to arriving. Each seller has a choice to pick up or donate their unsold items after the sale. If a seller chooses to donate their unsold items, they do not have to come to the church on Saturday. If a seller chooses to pick up their unsold items, they should arrive at the church at 1 pm on Saturday. Each seller will need to gather their own items. Feel free to bring someone with you to help you. We will have some volunteers to help those who have large amounts to pick up. Each seller will be responsible for checking their inventory list for any missing items. Please also check the lost tag table and the rejected items table for any items that were not sold. However, the final transactions will not be completed until 12:30 pm when the cash registers are closed out. Any items remaining on the sales floor after 2:30 pm on Saturday will be donated. Seller fee: A $10.00 fee will be charged to each seller. Payment to seller: The seller will receive 70% of total sales minus the $10.00 seller fee. If you volunteer, your seller fee will be reduced to $5.00. If you sign up but are unable to volunteer, you will be charged the entire seller fee. We hope to have checks mailed to you within 3 weeks from the close of the sale.

2 Tagging items: We use the Consign Your Sale website system for this sale. Once a seller s the contact person according to her last name to sign up for the sale, an will be sent directly to the seller containing a link to the web-based software system. The seller will need to enter some pertinent information (name, address, etc.) and then a seller number will be assigned to that person. If you have been a seller previously, you will keep the same seller number that is linked to your address. You may change the contact address in your profile but your login will need to stay the same if you want to keep your old seller number. Each seller can then enter their sale items into this web-based computer program. A computer with internet access is required. If you are a returning seller, you can transfer items from past sales into this sale. Go to consignyoursale.com and choose the past sale that has the items you d like to transfer. Go to items. At the bottom right of the screen change the items/page to all items. Click on the items you d like to transfer. At the bottom by With Selected choose from the pull down menu where it says Print Tags choose Move to Fall 2016 Sale. Those items will process and after a few moments will be entered into the new sale and you won t see them anymore. Logout of the old sale and login to the new sale and they should be there. Items that can be sold: We have had some issues with sellers not following the Seller Guidelines! Please READ THROUGH CAREFULLY before tagging your items. We ve also had many items submitted that are not baby or child related. Please don t bring them. Clothing should be appropriate just for the spring and summer seasons! We will not accept fall and winter clothing items. We will accept clothing in children s sizes 0-14 that is marked with a number size. If pants are slim or husky, please show that on the tag description. We accept maternity clothing in all sizes which usually are S, M, L, XL & XXL. Clothing should be clean and in good condition! Clothing should be less than 10 years old. We will not accept stained, torn, badly worn, faded, or lint ball ridden clothing. Items with broken zippers/snaps or missing buttons will be rejected at check-in. Underwear is NOT accepted. Shoes should also be seasonally appropriate including sport shoes. Shoes, socks, or sport accessories should be placed in Ziploc bags with the tag taped to the outside of the bag or shoes can be zip-tied together with the tag securely fastened to the shoe. Shoes seem to lose their tags when not put in a Ziploc bag so please fasten the tag securely keeping the bar code easily visible. Socks, hats & onesies will have a separate table. Packaging these small items in Ziploc bags and taping the tag to the bag will help keep them from getting lost. Toys must be in good working condition with working batteries included (if needed). These items will be tested to make sure they are working properly before being accepted. We will NOT accept stuffed animals (including Beanie Babies) of any kind or fast food toys. We will accept pillow pets. If a toy has multiple parts, seal the pieces/parts in a Ziploc bag and tape the tag for that item to the outside of the bag. Small toys may be combined in Ziploc bags and sold as one item. We discourage the sale of toy weapons as well as any item that may be offensive or frightening to children. Please keep in mind that it is very hard to monitor all the children that attend the sale with their parents. Your toys will get played with so please secure items properly. Games & Puzzles should have all parts/pieces included and the box taped shut. Board puzzles must be wrapped with plastic wrap or in a plastic baggie and taped closed. Videos/DVDs, CDs & Books with a G or PG rating are allowed. They must be in the original case or labeled clearly. If grouping videos together as a bundle, place in a Ziploc bag with one tag taped to the

3 outside of the bag. Include in the tag description the number of videos included in the bundle. Books must be in good condition and have all pages! No copied CDs or DVDs are allowed. Furniture We will accept high chairs, booster seats, cribs, crib mattresses, changing tables, rockers, bassinets, cradles, toddler beds, bookshelves, desks and kid s chairs and rockers. Athletic Equipment bike helmets, balls, cleats, shin guards, pads, sport specific socks. Big Stuff We will accept outdoor play equipment, strollers, infant swings, pack-n-plays, ride on toys, bicycles, play kitchens, wagons, exersaucers and play yards & fences, if in good working condition. Car Seats & Bases - If selling a car seat it must be less than 5 years old. Please call the Department of Transportation at to be sure it has not been recalled. If the car seat has been in an accident, it cannot be resold. Please wrap together the car seat with the base. Please make sure to tag higher priced items securely so that no one can take the tag off before it is paid for. Please keep the bar code visible so it can be scanned at checkout. If you choose, we will provide a second tag at check in that you can attach to higher priced items for additional security. Bedding & Bathing Items - We will accept sheets, blankets, pillows, mattress pads & covers, bath towels, crib bumpers, tub toys, tubs Nursing & Feeding Items We will accept bottles and accessories, nipples, nursing pillows & covers, nursing pads, burp cloths, breast pumps and accessories, silverware, plates, cups, sippy cups, and food preparation supplies. Potty & Diapering Items We will have a table for potty chairs, potty seats, diaper pails, swim diapers, training pants, changing table covers & pads and other related items. Diaper Bags, Backpacks, Infant Carriers and Lunch Boxes will have a separate table. Hair accessories and tights/socks will also have a table. Baby s Room Décor We will accept wall decorations, picture frames, small lamps, small pictures, storage baskets, rugs and small knick knacks. Safety Items: We will accept gates, bed rails, plug covers, door locks, cabinet locks, toilet seat locks, and the like. We Will NOT accept consumable goods such as baby food, formula, or cereal. GETTING STARTED: A. Obtain a Seller Code to login to consignyoursale.com. You ll be asked to enter some basic information and agree to the seller terms of the sale. Then choose Items, then choose add Items. B. Enter the Description: State the item by style, brand name, color, etc. Write if it is a shirt, pants, or dress, etc. The description on the tags must match the description on the inventory sheet. Adding brand and/or color is helpful in finding lost items. If pinning multiple items together, please write the # of items

4 in the description i.e. 3 pc. Set, (shirt, pants, hat.) Your inventory sheet will print in alphabetical order by description or by size so if you start with onesie for every onesie, you ll be able to sort through them quicker when picking up unsold items. Some suggestions are: onesie, sleeper, gown, LS for long sleeve, SS for short sleeve, pajamas, dress, t-shirt, jeans, pants, shirt, coat, boots, costume, etc C. Declare a Price. Items must be priced at $.50 or above, in whole or half dollar amounts. Items of lesser value may be combined. Price your items so they will sell quickly. A good rule of thumb is 25% of the new price. Evaluate your prices. What would you pay for the item? Keep in mind that the lower the price, the more likely it is to sell and the more you sell the more you make! Pricing suggestions: Dresses: $3-5 LS Shirts: $2-3 SS Shirts: $2-3 Jeans: $3-4 Dress Shirts: $3-4 Dress Pants: $3-4 Skirts/Shorts: $1-3 Sweatpants: $2 Hats: $1 Leggings/Tights: $1 (2 pair) Jackets: $5 Pajamas: $3 Sleepers/Gowns: $2 Robes: $4 Swimsuits: $3 Purses: $3 Backpacks: $3-6 Sneakers: $4 Sandals: $2-3 Dress Shoes: $3-5 Shirt Onesie: $1 Undergarment Onesie: $1 (2 pair) Rompers: $2-4 T-Shirts: $1-2 Maternity Clothes: Shirts: $5 Jeans/Pants: $5 Shorts/Skirts: $4 Dresses: $5 Pricing is an average and if your item is name brand and in excellent condition you may mark it up. Those sellers who sell a lot of their items would price things below these suggestions. Combining items into an outfit or putting two sleepers or shirts on one hanger will also help in selling items. Onesies can be put into a Ziploc bag as we ll have a table for those with socks. Most shoppers are looking for $2-$4 items. For a better gauge, price them less than what you d pay at a consignment store like Once Upon a Child. D. Size: choose a size beginning with 0-3 months up through size 14 or S, M, L, XL, XXL for maternity clothes. Shoes will also have a number size. E. Age/Gender: Girls, Boys, Maternity, Infant, N/A F. Category: Clothing, Home, Bedding, Toys, Shoes, Furniture G. Saturday is HALF (1/2) PRICE day. If you want your items to be sold for HALF (1/2) PRICE, click on the box that says 50% REDUCE. Please make sure that if you go back and change that option after printing tags, you reprint that item tag. If an item tag shows 50% off on Saturday but does not scan that way, we are required by law to sell the item at the price on the tag. If half price, the original price needs to be multiple of a dollar or $.50.

5 Review your choices in the selected tags box to make sure you have everything correct. To cancel a choice, click on it and it will unhighlight. Then choose Save to save the item and start over with the next item. Choose Quick Add to edit what you ve already chosen from the last item. Be careful using this feature until you are comfortable using the system as it s possible to not add an item and also possible to have multiple sizes, colors and categories from the previous item. If you had multiple onesies or pajamas or dresses but different colors or whatever, this quick add would be helpful. If you organize your clothes by size and description, that will help you in entering them. COMPLETING THE TAGS: When printing do not select the Avery option. Print the tags in groups of ten to use up a full sheet of paper (if you want). Cut and fasten the tags to the item using a safety pin for clothing and safety pins or clear packing tape for other items. Pin tags with SAFETY PINS to the front left shoulder of the garment. Please do not use straight pins or staples as these do not hold tags on securely. You may use a tagging gun, but make sure to put the tag through the seam in the shoulder or the neck tag to prevent damaging the clothing. Please do not attach the tag in the armpit because it does not leave the tag in the right position. Any item without a tag cannot be sold, so be sure the tag is secure. Don t forget to buy a new ink cartridge, paper, safety pins and hangers! All clothes must be hung on hangers. Make sure the hook is turned away from the tag facing left. Pin clothing sets together with safety pins or use a rubber band to combine multiple hangers. Use only one tag for clothing sets that are pinned together such as a shirt and pant set. For small or grouped items packaged in ziploc bags, place tape on the top portion of the tags and adhere to the outside of the ziploc bags and seal the bag with tape. We will not be removing the tags at checkout so you can tape the whole tag to the bag. **IF YOU PLACE THE CLOTHING ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU, PLACE THE TAG ON YOUR RIGHT AND THE HANGER HOOK SHOULD FACE YOUR LEFT** --SEE LAST PAGE FOR DIAGRAM PRINTING THE INVENTORY SHEETS: After you have entered all of your items, go to Home and choose My Stuff. Under my reports, click on inventory sheet. This will open a report as a pdf. This will be the items report which you can print a copy and also save a copy to your computer. If you don t have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you will need to download it from the internet. You may bring the completed Inventory Sheets with you when you check in on Thursday. If any items are rejected during check in, you will need to note that on your inventory sheet for your reference. The final payment made to the seller will be determined using the prices on this inventory sheet. Therefore, once a seller has checked in her items on Thursday, the computer software program will be locked and no further changes can be made to the seller s inventory sheets. Each seller can go online and check their inventory list during the sale to see if their items are sold, but the seller will not be able to change the price, description, or half-price status after check-in on Thursday. PLEASE DO NOT PRINT TAGS ON PINK COLORED PAPER AS THE TAG WILL NOT SCAN OR WITH THE AVERY OPTION MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: * If you have an item that has multiple parts, secure those items together or adequately mark them to prevent separation. If it is a larger set with multiple parts, please label each part clearly along with your

6 seller number on each tag. NE Grand Rapids MOPS is not responsible for parts that become separated during the sale. It is possible that children attending the sale may play with your toys. Example: for a Crib with 3 Pieces, place the Barcode Tag on the main/largest part: Crib Crib Crib Seller # Seller# Seller # 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3 * Big Ticket Items need to have all small parts attached. If the item is disassembled, place a photo of the item on it. Please disassemble large equipment when possible. * Attach all instructions to the item. * Pay special attention to cleaning strollers, high chairs, and car seats all food, dirt, & grime must be removed. * Pay special attention when cleaning potty chairs and diaper pails. * Items that smell or are not thoroughly cleaned will not be accepted. * Clothing items should not be older than 10 years old. * Spending a little extra time getting your items ready will mean more money for you. * Items that are clean, starched and ironed with all pieces attached, sell much better. * Presentation is important. Sell it like you would buy it! * Items that do not meet our quality standards will not be put out on the floor to sell. * NE Grand Rapids MOPS is not responsible for lost, stolen, broken or soiled item s. * KEEP THE BARCODE AND TAG ATTACHED ON THE ITEM!!!!!

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