Dear Potential Consignor,

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1 Dear Potential Consignor, Thank you for considering consigning with Consign for Good. We are a group that cares deeply about our community and our mission is tri-fold. First, we are hoping to help families in need of a little extra cash by allowing them to consign at the rate of 70%. We understand the heavy cost of parenting, and hope to put a little cash back into the pockets of families who may have high-quality infant and children items they no longer need. We want to help you to do this as easily as possible. We know that you are busy, and therefore, we do not require volunteer hours in order to consign with us. Please note that we advertise the sale in many different places, including: various websites, church advertising, community boards, Craigslist, pre-schools, daycares, doctor s offices, , Facebook, local businesses, radio, yard signs, mailers, and by word of mouth. Second, we are hoping to help families who may need a less expensive alternative to buying new at retail stores. We know how expensive it is to raise children, and are hoping to help families relieve some of the financial stress that often accompanies their little blessings! Third, and perhaps most importantly, we are passionate about helping those in our community that have fallen upon the hardest of times. That is why the entire 30% that the Consign for Good group retains will go directly back into our community. The monies raised will be donated to East Penn Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a non-profit group that is helping homeless families with children within the East Penn School District. They are helping these families regardless of race, religion or age. EPNHN is working with these families by providing many services such as help with food, guidance with their finances, career planning and temporary transitional housing. The monies we raise this fall will all go directly towards helping these neighbors in need to get back on their feet. To date, the Consign for Good Sale has been able to donate $14,000 to EPNHN! If you are interested in learning more about this initiative or to donate directly, please visit We hope you will choose to consign your children s items with us. We are positive that together we can begin to make change for GOOD in our community! With Gratitude, The Consign for Good Committee Faith Presbyterian Church of Emmaus

2 Seller Registration Form: Fall Consignment Sale Friday, September 14 th, :00 AM -12:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday, September 15 th, :00 AM - 11:00 AM Half-Price Sale 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (consignor selected items only) Completed forms can be mailed to: Consign for Good C/O Faith Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 507 Emmaus, PA Or dropped off at: Faith Presbyterian Church 3002 North Second St. Emmaus, PA (Please check current office hours on the website) Forms may also be ed to: consign@faithchurchemmaus.org The deadline to register is Tuesday, September 4 th (to ensure the timely delivery of tags). The $10 registration fee can be paid in cash or check. Make checks out to Faith Presbyterian Church. Please note Consign for Good Registration in the memo line. Payment is due at the time of registration, unless indicated otherwise. If more than 8 items are removed from the floor for any reason, $10 is deducted from your commission check. All unsold items must be picked up by 3:30 PM on Saturday, September 15 th or they will be donated. Consign for Good works to ensure the security of the sale. Should any items be stolen or misplaced, you are agreeing not to hold Consign for Good responsible by signing this registration form. Consignors are sent 150 tags upon receipt of the $10 registration fee. To consign more than 150 items, there is an additional $10 fee for each 150 tags. If you don t need tags (leftover from a previous sale), no fee is due. The $10 registration fee will be waived for 2 hours of volunteering. I have read, understand and will adhere to the guidelines set forth. Signature: Name: Seller # (to be filled out by CFG): Address: Phone: Consignment Tags: Please indicate the number (in groups of 10 s) of regular priced sales tags and half priced sales tags that you would like (up to 150). Regular Price Tags (white) Half Priced Tags (blue) Drop off: Please indicate, in order of priority, which drop off time you would prefer. This is to ensure speedy drop offs. Wednesday, September 12 th 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Thursday, September 13 th 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Wednesday, September 12 th 4:30 PM 7:00 PM No Drop off preference Who referred you to our sale? (if no one leave blank) Please give us a basic idea of what you will be bringing. This does not need to be a definitive list; we just want to know what to prepare for. (Example: mostly girl toddler clothing, mostly baby clothes, toys, crib, etc.) Volunteering is not required, however, if you are interested in helping with item drop off, the presale, or on the day of the sale, please indicate it below (and note it on our on-line sign-up page). Consignors who volunteer at least two hours of their time will have their registration fees waived. Please indicate your volunteer shifts. Item drop off Wednesday, September 12 th (AM or PM) Item Drop off Thursday, September 13 th Consignor Presale Thursday, September 13 th, 5:30-7:30 Sale Day Friday, September 14 th (please indicate hours available) Sale Day Saturday, September 15 th (please indicate hours available) Unsold items will be (circle one): Picked Up Donated to Consign for Good $10 Registration fee (circle one): Is Enclosed Will be Mailed Waived: I m Volunteering Please contact us at consign@faithchurchemmaus.org or with any questions or concerns.

3 Instructions for Consigning Schedule: Wednesday, September 12 9:00-11:30 a.m. Drop off 4:30-7:00 p.m. Drop off Thursday, September 13 9:00-11:30 a.m. Drop off 1:00 p.m. All sellers must be off site - final preparations begin 5:30 7:30 p.m. Pre-sale for shoppers with original passes (no photocopies allowed) Friday, September 14 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sale 5:00-8:00 p.m. Sale Saturday, September 15 8:00-11:00 a.m. Sale 11:00 a.m. Doors will be closed and all customers must check out. Floor is checked for items that may have been shelved incorrectly. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Half-Price Sale - Items with blue tags will be marked down 50%. Other items may be purchased during this time at full price. 1:00 p.m. Doors will be closed. Volunteers and committee members ONLY will be allowed in the sale area at this time. Cleanup will begin, items will be sorted for donation and by consignor number. 2:30 3:30 p.m. Consignors pick up unsold items. All items that a child can sit in or on MUST be picked up and cannot be donated. 3:30 p.m. Doors will be closed. Any items not picked up by 3:30 p.m. will become property of Consign for Good. We cannot store unclaimed items overnight at the church. Registration: The pre-sale will take place on Thursday, September 13 th from 5:30 PM 7:30 PM. Each registered consignor will receive six passes to this sale (received in registration packet). Additional passes are also granted per $10 registration fee. Consignors may receive an additional pass for each consignor they refer (see the registration form). If you have more than 8 items removed from the floor for any reason, $10 will be deducted from your commission check. Drop off: Drop off will take place Wednesday, September 12 th and Thursday, September 13 th. ALL items must be TAGGED and SORTED before arriving at Faith Presbyterian for drop off. Items will be reviewed by a volunteer at any time during the sale and may be removed for any of the following reasons: stains, tears, odors, smoke smell, broken, defective, seasonally inappropriate, lack of cleanliness, incorrectly priced/tagged, or for any other reason causing the item to be inappropriate for this sale. Rejected items will be returned to the seller. All padded or upholstered items must be sprayed and tagged by a volunteer. Please have these items ready and available for this procedure during drop off. All totes, boxes and other containers must be taken with the consignor after drop off. Consignors are asked to please hang/put out their own items. After the sale: Following the sale, you should receive your list of sold items and check within 3 weeks. Please note that all tags and hangers from donated items will not be returned - they will stay on the donated items and will not be returned after the sale.

4 Selecting and preparing items for consignment Accepted Items Please select your HIGHEST quality clothing items to consign so that we may be able to build our reputation as a high-quality clothing sale. Please remember that items deemed not acceptable will be removed from the sale. Thank you for your cooperation. Please include any instructions or manuals for any items that need them. Baby and children s clothing up to size 16 for appropriate season. Clothing must be clean, current styles and free from stains. Junior clothing sizes xs-xl Aeropostale, Hollister, Abercrombie, Gap, etc. (No adult sizes will be accepted with the exception of maternity clothing) Fall or Winter Clothing Baby/children s shoes (up to children s/young adult size 6) Toys & games (Must be clean, contain all essential parts, and be in working order, remember to put working batteries in all toys and items that require batteries to function. If a customer can t try the item for themselves, we will remove it from the sale floor). Pack 'n Plays Outdoor Play equipment Tricycles/bikes/riding toys Little Tikes beds, toddler beds and twin beds DVDs (rated G, PG or PG-13) Books for children, pregnancy, or parenting Strollers/Double Strollers/Jogging Strollers Diaper bags & Baby carriers Safety Items (gates, bed rails, plug covers ) Nursery equipment/décor/rugs Bassinets High chairs, booster seats & exersaucers may be sold but not donated (anything a child sits in can t be donated after the sale) Baby Activity Mats Children s Furniture, Rockers & Changing tables Baby swings (less than 3 yrs old) Nursery monitors Sporting equipment Dress up clothes, Princess attire - on hangers, Belts & Purses Toy storage racks, bins & shelves Mattresses Cribs (dated after 2011 drop side cribs will not be accepted) Diaper disposals Potty Seats Halloween Costumes Maternity Clothes (all seasons) Items that will NOT be accepted Adult Clothing Spring/Summer clothing (save them for the Spring sale!) Clothing that shows signs of wear, pilled, stained, torn, or is out of style VHS tapes & Audio Cassette Tapes Infant swings more than 3 years old. Toys/equipment that have not been wiped/washed clean or with missing essential parts. (e.g.--no exersaucers without toys or accessories) Stuffed animals/electronic stuffed animals (eg. tickle me Elmo)

5 Underwear/Undershirts (unless new in package) Pacifiers or bottle nipples (unless new in package) Car Seats or Car Booster Seats Helmets (unless new in package) Infant Soft Toys R Rated Movies M Rated Video Games ***IMPORTANT NOTES*** ITEMS A CHILD CAN SIT IN OR ON - These MUST be picked up after the sale if unsold because charities cannot accept them. PADDED OR UPHOLSTERED ITEMS - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is now strongly enforcing one of their laws, PA Act 249, related to consumer protection that directly impacts all second-hand Sellers and Shoppers. PA Act 249 requires us to treat all padded and upholstered merchandise with a sanitizing spray according to Department guidelines. These guidelines are very specific, and must be followed exactly. Any item that is padded or upholstered must be sanitized. This includes but is not limited to: boppys, jumperoo seats, high chairs, strollers, play mats. When you arrive for drop off, there will be a station where you can take these items to be recorded, tagged and sprayed by a trained volunteer. Inspectors will be visiting all local consignment sales to ensure proper adherence to the laws, and stiff fines are levied on each and every item that doesn t pass inspection. You are responsible for your merchandise; if one of your items should reach the sale floor without being sprayed or tagged you will be responsible for the fine issued by the state. Preparing clothing items Clothes must be clean, free of stains, tears and mildew smells. Please take the time to sanitize all toys/items. Consider how YOU would want it cleaned and do the same for our buyers. Plus, clean items sell faster! ***ALL CLOTHING*** must be on hangers. Shoes should be tied together with shoelaces. If no shoelaces, attach with a ribbon or cable ties to keep shoes together. If a button is missing, state it on the tag (many buyers will gladly replace buttons, but price the item to sell). Tags must be attached to the item not to the hanger. Do not put any clothing in Ziploc Baggies (exceptions: tights, socks, hair bands/bows, accessories). Sets of clothing only need ONE tag with an indication that it s a set. Preparing Toys, Games, etc. All toys and equipment must be clean. We discourage the sale of monster toys, toy weapons, and/or violent toys, recalled toys, as well as any items considered offensive or frightening. Also, we reserve the right to reject such items, and return them to the seller. Please familiarize yourself with recalled toys. Please remove any and all recall toys/items from your sale items. For a partial list of recently recalled toys, please visit the following websites: or Toys, books, games, DVDs and play equipment must be functioning, gently used, clean, and supplied with batteries as needed. All toys that require batteries MUST be supplied with working batteries. Try batteries from the Dollar Store! Books may be bundled together with rubber bands, string, or in Ziploc bags. Please be sure that the title can be read and they are clean, unmarked and unchewed. Do NOT tape tags directly onto books. All loose parts must be taped, tied or rubber-banded together, and securely attached to main piece. For additional security purposes, write seller # on bag. Please place sets of anything together in a Ziploc bag.

6 Preparing Equipment All equipment must be thoroughly cleaned. Tape or bag all loose parts, and securely attach to main piece of equipment. For additional security purposes, write seller # on bag. If a large item is unsold, it may be necessary for seller to return for pick-up. Charities are unable to handle and store some large items. Please ask if you have any questions about your item. Pricing Suggestions 25% -30% of original cost depending on brand name If you have a new item, mark your tag as BRAND NEW w/ TAG or NEVER BEEN USED. These items sell quickly! Things to collect that will help you tag your items quickly & easily Instructions for Consigning Tape Ziploc bags Children s hangers Tags Blue or black ink pens Batteries Cleaning supplies Safety pins Tagging Instructions Using ink (do NOT use pencil), fill in the top and bottom portion of the tag as shown in the illustration below. Use blue tags for items you would like to include in the half-price sale. For all other items use white tags. Tags should be securely fastened to the ITEM - attach tag to label or tie on a button or belt loop. Do not attach tags directly to hangers. If attaching a tag with tape, ONLY tape across the top portion of the tag, so the bottom can be removed at checkout. ALL items must be priced for at least $1.00, in increments of $1.00. If this method is not used, cashiers will round item price DOWN to the nearest dollar at checkout. TAG items before drop off. If an item has multiple pieces that cannot be easily attached (i.e. rocker with foot stool), use a separate tag for each piece, but only put the price on one of the tags. For each additional tag write "2 of 2" (or the appropriate numbers). This is so the customer is not double charged for the item. Use only tags provided by Consign for Good. Items without the correct tags will not be permitted in the sale. If you make a mistake on a tag, do not cross out information or use white out. Use a new tag instead. Tag Example No. : 45 Style: Gymboree Size: 5/6 Price: $3.00 No. : 45 Style: Gymboree Size: 5/6 Price: $3.00 Consignor Number - Must be on top and bottom portion Style - Manufacturer of item Size - PLEASE use numerical sizes as shown on manufacturer s label; however, if item is labeled S/M/L, assign your own numerical size because this is how our racks are organized Price - Must be in $1.00 increments Nothing under $1.00 Use decimals to prevent price tampering Using the $ symbol makes it harder to tamper with the price. Please use $ symbol. REMEMBER: BLUE TAGS ARE FOR ITEMS YOU ARE WILLING TO SELL FOR HALF PRICE DURING THE HALF PRICE SALE! WHITE TAGS ARE FOR ITEMS THAT WILL ONLY BE SOLD FOR FULL PRICE!