36th SEMI-ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT SALE IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC HOW TO CONSIGN FOR FALL/WINTER 2017

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1 36th SEMI-ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT SALE IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC HOW TO CONSIGN FOR FALL/WINTER 2017 TO SELL ITEMS: Your profit is 60% of the sales price of the items sold minus a $10.00 participation fee. To schedule an appointment to drop off your items, please follow the link on our website ( to book online or call Kristi Germack at 828/ We have a limited number of days to accept and process your items so please book your appointment carefully, selecting one you can honor. However, if you must cancel or reschedule, you may do so online or by telephone. WHAT TO SELL: Children's clothing, sizes newborn to 18 (Fall and Winter only), maternity clothing, NAME BRAND Junior clothing, toys, furniture and equipment. Here is a list of suggestions: CLOTHING: Christmas attire Coats & jackets Snow suits & boots Seasonal shoes Play clothes Sunday clothes Hats/caps/gloves TOYS: Sleepwear Games and books Belts/ties VHS and DVD movies Scout/Karate outfits Kitchen sets Roller skates and cleats Dolls and dollhouses Uniforms Bicycles Halloween Costumes Motorized vehicles Book Bags & lunch boxes Sleds & Wagons Sports equipment Rocking horses Playhouses Workshops Computer CDs/programs FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT: Cribs (NO DROP SIDE CRIBS) Bassinets Youth beds Rocking chairs High chairs Booster seats Playpens Sassy seats Travel tenders Car seats Port-a-cribs Infant seats Swings Juvenile furniture sets Strollers Exersaucers Gates/bedrails Changing tables Dressers Baby carriers Johnny Jumpers Clamp seats Lamps Mobiles Bedding Diaper bags Nursery decorations Breast pumps LOCATION: Rutherford Square, 378 Charlotte Rd, Rutherfordton, NC, (US 74ALT/West Main St/Hwy 221, previously Food Lion.) See our web site for a printable map and directions or go to

2 HOW TO TAG: All tags MUST comply with our guidelines. We do this to prevent confusion for our shoppers. For all items (except individual books, videos and DVD s see paragraph on page 4) please create an individual 3x5 index card, following the format shown below (hung vertically): Pin_here D * Place a large D in this area if you would like this item DONATED at the conclusion of the sale (if it remains unsold). These items should not have prices circled in red. Size * Size If sized S, M, or L, write that on the card AND estimate the size and print as a number in parenthesis, as our racks are sized by number. Description of item gender * Indicate "boy" or "girl" if applicable * Description of item - Use this space to sell your item. Be sure to point out if it is a name-brand label, if it s new and has the original sales tags attached, or other important information (e.g., the current retail price.) Bar * Barcode will be affixed here at item drop-off. code Price * Price Enter your price. Circle in RED only if price is firm. PRICING: You determine the price for all of your items. Use increments of $1.00 only (no.50 or.75). You should price your items at 1/3 to 1/2 of retail price so they will sell. DISCOUNT WEEKEND: Higher priced items that you do not want reduced to half price on Discount Weekend should have the price circled in RED. Circling should be rare as it is not intended for clothing or toys. We suggest you reserve this pricing exception to items priced $10.00 or higher since Red circled items require extra handling at checkout and slow the lines down considerably. Our statistics have proven, consignors who circle all their items in red sell a lower percentage than those who allow their items to be discounted. Also, no shoes, bin items or items priced $3.00 and under should have their prices circled in red, since these items are not sorted or returned after the sale and are automatically donated. If you have an item you do not want reduced to half price, but would consider discounting, you may indicate this on the index card by circling the original price in red with the following phrase to the left of the price: "WILL SELL FOR $ ON DISCOUNT WEEKEND." Again, these exceptions should be VERY rare and reserved for higher priced items only. Also, the spread between half price and the will take price should be great enough to warrant the special handling at checkout. In other words, circling a $12.00 item indicating you will not sell at half price and writing will take $7.00 is not acceptable. The extra discount during our Clearance Sale (Sunday, August 27, 1:00 7:00 PM) does not reduce your commission. WeeRuns absorbs the additional discount. STRUGGLING WITH A PRICE? You may choose to wait to set your prices for larger toys, furniture and equipment at your drop-off appointment so you can see how similar or identical items are priced. If you wait to price these items, you should have the tags completed when you bring the items to drop-off, leaving only the price blank. For large ticket items such as furniture or equipment, you may want to include original or current sale price information (printed from the manufacturer s web site.) Page 2

3 CLOTHING: EVERY ITEM MUST BE TAGGED WITH A 3 x 5 INDEX CARD or cardstock (No paper)! Cards MUST be attached at the top with a safety pin. No clothes pins, paper clips or straight pins will be allowed. Cards MUST be hung vertically (tall). We accept boys' and girls clothing sizes newborn through 18 and Junior sizes XS XL. Clothing of all types will sell very well if it is in good condition. A fresh laundering and ironing, if necessary, will make a huge difference. Items with holes or spots are not acceptable. We sell only clothing of high quality. A good guide to follow: bring only items that you would consider buying yourself. Please snap all snaps, tie all waist sashes and button all buttons to show that they are present. All onesies, plain infant sleepers, socks and underwear must be placed into Ziploc bags to be placed into our bins. Infant sleepers only sell well if brand-name and in almost-new condition. Please note that unsold bin items will be donated at the conclusion of the sale. Wire hangers are often available at dry cleaners or recycled from friends who use a uniform service). Please use size-appropriate hangers! For items which appear to slip off easily, hang the garment on the hanger and secure the shoulders to the hanger with safety pins. Show sets together by hanging the first item and then turning the hanger over and pinning the second item to the backside of the hanger at the shoulder. This allows both pieces to be viewed easily. Pin the 3x5 index card vertically with a safety pin to the upper right side of the garment as you face it (not the sleeve). Hang garment with the open end of the hanger facing left, resembling a question mark (?). Skirts, pants and shorts may be hung with clip-style hangers or pinned to the TOP of wire hangers with 2 Medium sized safety pins. Pins that are too small will not hold the weight of jeans and pants. Items pinned to the tops of hangers don't slide or bunch up like they do when pinned to the bottom bar of the hanger. Do NOT fold or drape pants over the hanger. Any clothing found in our racks which does not fall into our size range, is not sellable due to excessive wear, stains, outdated styles, etc will be pulled from the racks and considered a donation to our designated charitable organization. PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF TIME BY INSPECTING YOUR ITEMS BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAGGING THEM. While we do our best to inspect items at drop-off appointments, it is your responsibility to assist us in maintaining a quality sale. Pulled items WILL NOT BE SORTED after the sale JUNIOR CLOTHING: We also accept NAME-BRAND, IN-STYLE Junior Clothing such as Aeropostale, American Eagle, Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, etc. Please do NOT bring mature women s or men s styles as these will NOT sell. Our target audience is Middle school and High school customers. MATERNITY CLOTHING: Please bring current-style, brand-name Fall/Winter items. DO NOT bring loose style regular clothing to place into the maternity section if it is not labeled MATERNITY. Our shoppers want to purchase fashionable, in-style MATERNITY clothes. SHOES: Shoes should be in excellent, almost-new condition. Tennis shoes should be like new. Clean or polish shoes as appropriate. Muddy or excessively worn shoes will not be accepted! Please tie shoes together using all 4 laces or sturdy string looped through the buckles or closed straps. If necessary, pin the shoes together using a large safety pin. Punch a neat hole in the index card (using a hole punch, not scissors) and tie the card to the shoes using sturdy string through the hole. We recommend placing strapping tape over the punched hole for reinforcement to prevent ripping through the card. Do not place shoes in plastic bags or boxes. Please note that all unsold shoes are donated at the conclusion of the sale. BAGGED ITEMS: For items placed into clear, Ziploc bags, we suggest sealing the tops closed with clear packaging tape. Attach your index card with packaging tape or safety pin through the packaging tape. Scotch tape will NOT hold!! BEDDING: Bed sets can be packaged in large CLEAR bags with index card taped or pinned to the outside. Hung bedding should be draped over a hanger or hangers and pinned, if necessary, so it won't slip.

4 TOYS: Toys sell very well, especially large items, such as Little Tikes dollhouses, kitchen sets, wagons, etc. Any item requiring batteries MUST have fresh ones installed so that buyers can see how it works. Any toy with pieces should be secured in a Ziploc bag or held together in some way so that they will not come apart. We cannot be responsible for lost pieces, so protect your items by securing all pieces together. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SELL AN ITEM WITH MISSING PIECES IF IT AFFECTS THE PLAY OF THE TOY. It is not fair to the heartbroken child who gets home with a toy or game he cannot play. Please ensure that items you plan to sell are not subject to manufacturers' recalls. For assistance, please visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at Feel free to contact us if you have recall-related questions. PUZZLES: For wooden or flat board puzzles, please slip entire puzzle into a Ziploc bag and tape closed. Or, secure pieces in a clear bag and attach to the board with sturdy string. Be careful not to use destructive packing tape that rips the paper or paint off the board. BOOKS, DVD S, VIDEOS: It is not necessary to create an index card for books, DVD s, Videos, Nintendo games, Wii games, etc. if they are being sold individually and the title is printed on the item. When you bring them at your drop-off appointment, you will affix the barcode sticker directly on the item, in the upper right corner. Not only will this save you lots of time in the tagging process, it will prevent the loss of index cards as customers shuffle through the books etc. during the sale. (Be sure to separate items by dollar amount and have a total count on a card so you ll know the barcode prices you need at drop-off). Books may be sold in sets, grouped by age or theme. Sets of 2 books should be placed in a Ziploc bag, back-to-back so the fronts are visible. Still, no index card is necessary. If 3 or more books are sold together, an index card must be created, listing the names of each book. The books AND the index card should be placed INSIDE a Ziploc bag, sealed with tape. FURNITURE: Attach cards to furniture and equipment by punching a hole in the top area of the card and tying to the item with sturdy string. We recommend placing strapping tape over the punched hole for reinforcement to prevent ripping through the card. For large ticket items, we suggest you go online and print off information and current price to attach to your index card. The CPSC mandated new federal crib standards effective June 2011, therefore WeeRuns can no longer accept drop-side cribs for consignment. EQUIPMENT: Please thoroughly clean baby equipment prior to item drop-off. This includes washing fabric covers for car seats, strollers, etc. Baby carriers do NOT need to be placed on hangers. We cannot accept playpens which have exposed metal hinges or walkers with wheels which do not lock into position. Car seats should not be more than ten years old or beyond their printed expiration date. For large ticket items, we suggest you go online and print off information and current price to attach to your index card. Any item requiring batteries, such as a swing or bouncy seat, MUST have fresh ones installed so that buyers can see how it works. Please ensure that items you sell are not subject to manufacturers' recalls. For assistance, please visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at or call the Department of Transportation ( ) ITEM DROP-OFF: Please bring your items to the store at your scheduled appointment time. We have rolling garment racks and push carts which you may use to unload your vehicle. Please bring all tagged items with you at this time. During this appointment, we will assign your consignor number, inspect your items, print barcode labels for you to apply to your cards, and guide you in putting your items into their proper places for the sale. We will be busy, so we offer the following tips: For a smoother, quicker process, try to come without children if at all possible. Bring only quality items which you would consider buying yourself. NO STAINS, NO HOLES, NO MISSING BUTTONS! Have all items tagged before you arrive. We are happy to offer a supply table for use by consignors. However, supplies are limited. It is not appropriate for unprepared consignors to arrive planning to use check-in station space to prepare their items using WeeRuns' supplies. This creates congestion and is unfair to other consignors who arrive with their items prepared in advance. Take advantage of our advance barcode printing offer. (See Below) Arrive on time. If you need to browse and check prices, arrive early. Furniture and equipment must be assembled or set up. Remember to bring any needed tools with you. Separate hung clothing by sex and size to expedite placement on the racks at drop-off. For all non-hanging items, it is helpful to separate items by dollar amount and have a total count on a card to expedite the bar coding process. Example: Put all $1.00 items in one box, all $2.00 items in another box, etc...then list these amounts on an index card. (15 x $1.00, 20 x $2.00, etc.) Fill out required recall slips in advance of appointment. A template is available on our website. Please don't be offended if certain items are rejected. Our lights often pick up spots and stains not visible in typical household lighting. Also, due to limited rack space, we cannot accept substandard merchandise and MUST be diligent in culling to make sure we have room for the best. Page 4

5 SAVE TIME AT CHECK IN WITH ADVANCE BARCODING! Typically, a consignor brings the prepared items to the drop-off appointment and the prices are keyed into the computer and barcodes are printed. Then the consignor affixes barcodes to each item and places items in their proper place on the racks or designated area. If you would like to expedite the process and reduce the time spent at your drop-off appointment, feel free to me a list of your prices by 7:00 AM the morning of your appointment and your barcodes will be ready when you arrive at your appointment. PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND APPOINTMENT DATE For example: $ x $ $10.00 Any format shown above, or or x is fine. Just make sure to use the $ so I know the price. PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND APPOINTMENT DATE to: Kristi@weeruns.com OR If you have no time to tag, take advantage of our Concierge Tagging Service. Bring your CLEAN items to us and we will hang, tag, price & barcode them for you! Your commission is 40% of all that you sell. Drop it off & Pick up a check! What could be easier? Page 5

6 SHOP EARLY! SHOP EARLY! SHOP EARLY! All consignors will be invited to attend two private sales! Thursday, Aug. 17, a private Consignor Presale will be held from 5:30-9:00 PM. One guest allowed Friday, Aug. 25, a Private Discount Sale will be held from 5:30-9:00 PM. One guest allowed DO YOU WANT TO SHOP EVEN EARLIER? Volunteer for one or two fun-filled 4-hour shifts! (See Volunteer Brochure online.) Tuesday, Aug.15, Volunteers who work two, 4-hour shifts will shop from 5:30-9:00 PM. No guest Wednesday, Aug. 16, Volunteers who work one, 4-hour shift will shop from 5:30-9:00 PM. No guest Passes will be required for admission to all private sales. You will receive these passes and additional information when you drop off your items. No children under the age of 15 are allowed into the private sales, including breast-feeding infants. We suggest that you bring measurements with you to assist with your purchasing decisions. When waiting in line, prior to the sale, please do not save places in line. It is not fair to those waiting to see the line in front of them expand when the doors are opened. CAN T CONSIGN OR VOLUNTEER? STILL LONG FOR A PEACEFUL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE? WE ARE OFFERING A NEW PRIVATE SALE FABULOUS FRIDAY Many of you have expressed a desire to shop before the Saturday crowd on opening day but are not able to volunteer and have nothing to consign. So we are offering: Friday, Aug. 18, Shoppers may pay $10.00 at the door to shop this Fabulous Friday from 5:30 9:00. PUBLIC SALE DATES (No passes required and no admission fee): Saturday, August 19, :00 AM 7:00 PM Sunday, August 20, :00 PM 7:00 PM Monday Thursday, August :00 AM 7:00 PM Saturday, August 26, :00 AM 7:00 PM Discount Sale (Most items are 1/2 price) Sunday, August 27, :00 PM 7:00 PM Clearance Sale (Most items are 70% off) CHECKS AND UNSOLD ITEM PICKUP: Plan to pick up your check and any unsold items on Tuesday, September 5, between 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM or between 5:00-7:00 PM. No appointment is necessary. All items which are left behind will be considered donations to our designated charitable organizations. We are not able to call and remind you, so please mark your calendars. Your check will be mailed to you within a week if you do not come on Tuesday, September 5. SPREAD THE WORD about our sale! The more customers we have, the more money you will make. We have extra postcards that we d love to give to you. You can place bundles of cards at the dance studio, hair salon, gymnastics class, anywhere parents frequent. Additionally, if you know anyone who would like to be added to our mailing list, please with their names and addresses. (Kristi@weeruns.com) GIFT CERTIFICATES: Remember, WeeRuns gift certificates make great gifts and are valid through 4 sale events from date of purchase (up to two years). Copyright WeeRuns, Inc. High Point, North Carolina All Rights Reserved. Page 6

7 If you don t read anything else, please review these MUSTS: Take advantage of advance barcode printing by ing your list of prices to Kristi@weeruns.com Do not bring stained clothes or dirty toys. WE WILL NOT SELL THEM! Please do not bring Summer clothing to this Winter sale. Please prepare your items at home. We have limited supplies for the occasional broken hanger or ripped Ziploc but not enough for you to tag all items. Make sure the information is listed in the proper place on the index card. (Size in upper right corner, price in lower right corner.) See example in brochure. Customers are familiar with this format and don t want to spend time hunting for the info on the card. Make sure you write a description on the index card so the item can be identified should the card fall off. Osh Kosh red striped dress is easier to reunite with a lost item than simply, dress. Do NOT drape jeans or pants over the hanger. Use clip hangers or Pin the waist to the top of the wire hanger with 2 Medium/Large safety pins. When pinning pants to the top of the hanger, indent the pins slightly, placing them an inch or so from the edge of the waistband so they don t slide off the ends and bunch into a heap. Be careful when attaching the index card with tape. Furniture, puzzles and toys can be destroyed when taped with packing tape that rips the item when the card is removed by the customer. Scotch, matte finish tape is good for delicate items. Be sure to secure ALL small pieces and toys that can come apart. If the item has balls or characters or pieces that snap together, they WILL become separated when customers pick them up. Put pieces in a Ziploc bag or any CLEAR bag that allows the item to be viewed easily. Please limit the items you circle in red, indicating you do not want them sold at half price. This should be a rare exception used on higher priced items. Consignors who circle all their items in red have a much lower percentage of sales than those who allow their items to be reduced at the discount sale. Do not circle shoes, bin items or items with a $1 - $3 price. These items are not sorted and returned after the sale. It makes more sense to sell them at half price than not sell them and have them donated. Make sure your index card is pinned to the right chest as you are facing the garment. If the card is anywhere else, the customer will NOT take the time to hunt for it. They will simply pass your garment up and buy another that is easy to read. Make sure your garment is hung so the hanger opens on the left side (like a? mark). If it is not, the items hang backward on the rack and the index card is not visible. Customers will not hunt for the information! Before you package and bring your toys or puzzles, make sure all the pieces are present. It is not fair for a customer to get home with your item and not be able to play with it. Please check all DVD and video cases to make sure the proper disc is present. Install batteries in toys or equipment to assure the customer AND yourself that the item works. It is not acceptable to write needs batteries on the card. You must make sure it is working when you bring it. Page 7