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1 This is an UPDATED seller s packet. Both new AND returning sellers should print this and keep it on hand. Welcome to the Columbus Kids Resale! You re about to experience the Kids Resale as a seller! If you are a returning seller, welcome back! If you are a new seller, welcome to the resale experience! You will soon see why selling at the Columbus Kids Resale is the best way to downsize the amount of stuff in your home, while receiving the greatest bang for your buck! Our sales take place 2 times a year- Spring and Fall! This packet will be your guide as a seller. Please read this document in its entirety to understand this fun, easy way to make the most money on the items you have to sell! Resale Coordinators: Lindsey Babinec- mother of 2 children and Owner of Blondie s Tan & Spa Brittany Boezeman- mother of 2 children, Elementary Teacher, and Antique Vendor at Mattie s Mercantile Please feel free to contact us anytime, with questions: columbusinresale@yahoo.com or Brittany at (main contact for sellers) Lindsey (main contact for vendors) and like us on Facebook Columbus Kids Resale As coordinators, do all the behind the scenes work for you. All bases are covered when you sell with us- including a lot of advertising of the sale! We also pride ourselves on great communication with our sellers. We are accessible via Facebook, , and phone. First time sellers: You will earn 70% of all your sales, with the opportunity to volunteer at the sale for an additional 5%, and refer friends to be sellers for an additional 1% for each friend that participates in the sale (up to 5 referrals)...for a total of 80% of your profit! Returning Sellers: You automatically earn 73% of all your sales to thank you for your loyalty to our resale, volunteer for an additional 5%, and refer 2 friends for 2% more (or 1% for 1 friend).for a grand total of 80%!

2 **Referral credit is when a returning seller refers a new seller. Credit can only be given to one person and will be honored for their first sale. **REGISTRATION for this sale will close when we reach 150 sellers! We expect the spots to fill quickly! Register now at www. columbusinresale.com Suggested Items to Sell at The Kids Resale: (Please notice each sale, based on season, has different guidelines): -Clothing (infant-size 14/16): The March Sale offers Spring/Summer Clothing (tanks, shorts, capris, swimsuits only allowed if it would have been worn with a swim diaper). Lightweight long sleeve shirts, jackets, and pants are accepted at the Spring Sale because the weather is still cool. The August Sale offers Fall/Winter clothing. Short sleeve shirts are permitted since the weather is still warm. However, please do not sell any shorts, tank tops, or summer clothing at this sale. - Teen clothing : We must limit the teen clothing brought to the sale. Please be sure you bring 25 or fewer items of teen clothing. Pick your best pieces! Be sure the item is actually considered a teen brand and is still current in style. If you feel as if you need an exception to this 25 piece limit, please contact us and we will advise on an as needed basis. - All Seasons Maternity Clothing: Each seller is limited to sell no more than 20 items of maternity clothes. You can sell maternity clothes of any season at both the Spring and Fall Sale. -Shoes: Make sure there is very little wear and tear. Please do not bring shoes that you would consider play shoes due to extensive wear. We want all shoes to represent overall GOOD quality. The March sale offers rain boots, sports shoes, tennis shoes, sandals, flip flops etc. The August sale offers winter boots, tennis shoes, boots, slippers, sports shoes etc. - Toys and Video Games (board games, puzzles, blocks, dolls, electronics, trucks, cars, pull toys). Please make sure all pieces are included. We highly recommend putting cheap Dollar Tree batteries in the toy, just to show it works! Toys are welcome and encouraged at both sales! -Play equipment: sports equipment, swings, ride-ons, tricycles, slides, cars, sand boxes, water tables, yard toys, scooters, bikes, kitchens, playhouses, etc. These types of items are welcome at both sales.

3 -Baby Entertainment : exersaucers, bouncy seats, mobiles, and other infant toys. These types of items are welcome at both sales. Make sure they are VERY clean. Use Lysol wipes and launder any items possible! - Books and Media: video games, fiction and non fiction books for infant-teen, as well as DVD s. These types of items are welcome at both sales. NO VHS please! In regards to books, please be sure that your books are geared towards kids and teens. The only adult books that should be sold are parenting books. We ask that every seller limit their book quantity to 40 or fewer per sale. We will make sure sellers follow this guideline. If you feel as if you have a special circumstance, please contact us for approval. Sellers that choose to not follow this guideline may be asked to not sell at future sales. ***The following items will not be sold at ANY resale due to safety hazards or liability: car seats and car seat bases, used underwear and used swimwear (swimwear from birth to 3T permitted since the child would have worn a swim diaper), breast pumps/shields, any used pacifiers. Cribs can be sold at the sale. However, the crib must not be more than 5 years old and must be recall free. Cribs sell best assembled. If they are not assembled, please attach a photo of the assembled crib.*** Also, we won t be accepting stuffed animals at our sales. The only exception to this is if it is in excellent condition AND talks, sings, dances, etc. **Sellers, please check your items for recall alerts. We take the safety of children very seriously. Sellers are responsible for the items brought to the sale. Thank you for efforts to protect children. or Guidelines for selling: We expect our sellers to only sell items they would buy for their own children. This will help to ensure a classy and upscale image for the Columbus Kids Resale. Your seller number is attached to every item. You want to be sure your items fit the guidelines of the sale. If you have an item that you think is questionable, please contact us to get approval before bringing it to the sale. **Sellers that bring too many overpriced/inappropriate items or those that do not follow quantity limit guidelines on teen clothing, maternity clothing, and books may be excluded from selling in future sales. We also must note that only one person may sell under a seller number. Please DO NOT violate this request. If you know of someone that wants to sell at the resale, please have them register for a seller number. This will be strictly enforced. Thank you for your understanding in these matters.

4 Make sure every item has a tag and make sure the tag is securely attached to the item. Please do not cover the barcode on the tag with tape or writing. Information (especially price) should not be handwritten on the tags. All information needs to be entered accurately into the computer system. You select the prices of your items. Our suggestion is to price your items in between garage sale prices and the price a consignment store would sell the item for. This is why the Kids Resale is SO wonderful. Shoppers are getting items for less than they could buy them at a consignment store, but you are selling them for more than you could at a garage sale and more than a consignment store would give you to buy your items. - All items must come from a smoke free environment. -Clothing should be current and up to date. -Items should not be overpriced. -Only sell items in good working condition. Shoppers want to buy items that are clean and operating. -Please refer to this packet for the list of items, that will not be sold at this resale. (This is listed directly underneath Suggested Items to Sell -Clothing needs to be sorted in your seller bins/totes by gender first and then by size. -It is mandatory for all sellers to have a working computer, printer, and valid in order to participate in the sale. If you suspect you are not receiving s from us, please contact us right away columbusinresale@yahoo.com. is our main source of communication. -Please do not bring stained or broken items. These are things that should not be brought to the sale. If a consignment store would not take your item, please do not bring it to the Kids Resale. -Please do not bring off-season or overpriced clothing to the sale. We will have volunteers checking for inappropriate items. If they find too many items that should not have been brought to the sale, you will not be asked to participate in future sales. You will know your item was inappropriate if it is placed back in your seller tote with a large X across the tag. -Please respect the time limits we have put in place - do not attempt an early drop-off or show up early to pick up your items that did not sell. This hinders the packing up process. If everyone broke this rule, it would be a madhouse at the end of the sale. Sellers that attempt an early pick up or enter the pack up area prior to 5 p.m. will be revoked privileges of selling at future sales.

5 Guidelines for tagging: -Feel free to mark items as discounted as you enter them. You do this by clicking the discount option when entering your tags. Important: Print your discounted tags on yellow paper OR use a highlighter to mark the tag accordingly. They will go half-price at noon. The yellow paper allows shoppers to easily spot items that are discounted at noon! We HIGHLY recommend this option! If your items are still around at noon they are more likely to sell if they are half-price! And if your items are still around at noon, after hundreds of shoppers have looked at it, then they re most likely overpriced. -Please keep items separated by type in your tots. Please make sure that all pieces are securely attached/included. You want your items with small parts/pieces to stay together.use saran wrap, ziplocks, boxes, etc. to keep your items together! IMPORTANT* -All items that you are selling must be entered into the computer system by midnight the night before the Pre-Sale. All tags also need to be printed by midnight (the night before the pre-sale). Please do not use straight pins to secure tags. -Most things sold in a set (i.e toys, games, etc.) should be tied or packaged together in sealed ziplock bags to avoid them being separated from the items they belong with. If toys have multiple pieces, put them in a ziplock bag and secure the price tag on the outside of the bag with tape. Please do not cover the barcode with tape. -If you have product manuals, instructions, or warranties for items you are selling, attach them to the product. - If the item is an expensive item, we recommend sellers print out the current price the item is going for online and attach it to the item. This gives buyers the ability to see how much they are saving by buying the product at the resale, versus retail. - All clothing items must be hanging. The hook of the hanger should look like a question mark when looking AT it. The tag should go in the upper right hand of the garment when looking AT it. Please DO NOT use straight pins to attach tags. You can use a tagging gun if you so choose. Sellers supply their own hangers. Hangers are not returned to sellers. Entering items into the computer system: -Go to our website columbusinresale.com and click online registration. Then go to click here to enter inventory. Enter your seller number and password. Then begin entering your items.

6 -Be sure to list your items in the appropriate category with the appropriate gender and size. This helps us determine how many racks we need. The actual description on the tag is primarily for your reference of sold and unsold items. However, a description is helpful for us to match up tags that have fallen off items during the sale. Therefore the choice is yours- if you want to be detailed with your description or generic, it s up to you! You are able to click the discount button in order to designate that item to go ½ off at noon. You can print multiple tags for the same price and type of item by adjusting the quantity. Please disregard the donate option. You will be the one transporting your items to the car and have the option to donate to organizations in the parking lot. Everything needs to be entered into the computer system by the Thursday before the resale at midnight. Tags will also need to be printed by that deadline as well. Please submit any questions you might have to our . Drop off Information: All items need to be dropped off at Northside Middle School between the hours of 5:45 and 7:15 on the Friday before the sale. There will not be an opportunity for early check-ins. Please bring your items in boxes or totes labeled with your seller number on EVERY side of the box/tote. The number needs to be clearly visible at approx. 1 foot tall on each side. We have provided an example of this for you at the end of the seller s packet. You will get these containers back at the close of the sale. Bringing these containers enables us to load your unsold items back into your labeled bins at the close of the sale. After you check in, unload, and unpack your items, you will put your empty boxes and totes (in the hallways near the gym) on your seller number. You only need to leave about half of your totes and boxes. Please take some home that evening. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE TOTE LIDS ON YOUR SELLER NUMBER. If you are a Friday evening set-up volunteer, please report to your volunteer shift first. We will allow you to unload your car during a slow(er) time over the course of the evening. You will be responsible for unloading your vehicle and unpacking your items the night of drop off, so please bring along additional helpers (and/or a dolly) to assist in the drop off process. We ask you have all of your items sorted/organized according to type of toy (all books together, games together, etc.). Clothing should be sorted by gender and then size of clothing, etc. This will speed along your check in process. When you arrive at drop-off, please check in at the

7 registration tables located near the front doors of Northside. The line forms inside the front door. Check in first, then unload your car, unpack your items, and place your totes on your seller number. We will have volunteers to guide and assist you through this process. However, you will need to help put your items on the selling floor. Please note: The average seller takes approximately 30 minutes to check in/unpack once the vehicle is unloaded. Seller Checklist (please keep this page for your records): Register online at Your registration will require a $20 PayPal payment. However, you will be given a credit of $20.00 on your seller check at the close of the sale. Register to volunteer if you re interested in receiving an additional 5% of your sales. This can be done online on your Consignor homepage (See Volunteers Section for more info). Your seller check has to be received before you can register for a volunteer spot. Gather your items to sell, inspect them, and make sure they are clean and in good to excellent condition. We will not accept items that do not look gently used or new. Begin entering your inventory into the computer system. Every item must have a barcoded tag. No handwritten tags will be accepted. Please print any items that you have marked as discounted in the system on yellow paper so that shoppers can easily identify the items that will go half-price at noon. If you print a tag on yellow paper, it MUST be entered as discounted in the system. Tag your items (see Selling and Tagging Guidelines for requirements, tips, and hints!). No straight pins please. Drop off your items at Northside Middle School anytime between 5:45-7:15 p.m. on Friday evening before the Kids Resale. Bring someone to help you unload and unpack the items you intend to sell. Please see below for more information regarding drop-off. The Kids Resale will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The sale will close from 11:30-12:00 for a restocking/straightening time. This will also give us time to switch the computer system over to half price! Pick up your unsold items between 5:00-5:45 pm. the day of the sale. All items must be picked up at all sales. If you are interested in donating your leftover items, we encourage you to do so with the organization of your choice. We will not have

8 organizations on site. If you do not pick up your items from the sale during the specified pick up time, we will ask that you not participate in future sales. You will receive payment, from your sold items, during pick up on Saturday (5:00-5:45 p.m.). Every seller must pick up their payment that day at the specified times OR make arrangements with a friend or family member to do so. Every person picking up the payment will be required to show an ID. Interesting in Volunteering? **We are now allowing sellers to register for volunteer spots before the general public! There are a lot of benefits for volunteers, and volunteer spots are limited. First come, first serve basis- so reserve your volunteer spot right away! Register online for a volunteer spot. In exchange for working a 3 hour shift, v olunteers get to shop the VIP Pre-Sale which takes place Friday night (attendance is taken at 8p.m.). Several volunteer shifts are available on both Friday and Saturday. Log onto our website and click online registration to see what shift might suit your needs! We have also listed a couple of additional shifts on the following page. The pre-sale is only open to volunteers. A child (under 13) can accompany his/her parent but additional friends/family members will not be admitted. PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers who back-out within the 7 days prior to the sale, will not receive the 5% for volunteering AND will be docked 2% off their total sales. We count on our volunteers to run the sale smoothly. Please commit to volunteer only if you are sure you can be there. If you change your volunteer shift 7 days prior to the sale, you will lose 2% of the 5% you were originally going to receive for volunteering. Additional guidelines for volunteers: 1) Please check your on a regular basis! As the sale draws closer we will send you s regarding your shift, the presale, and so much more. If you want to stay informed, make sure you make a habit of reading the s we send out. 2) Please do not shop (or browse) during setup or during your volunteer shift. This hinders the productivity of the entire group, and it is not fair to other presale shoppers or volunteers who are diligently working. 3) Do not pull merchandise aside before your shift, hold it back, and plan to pay for it at the end of your shift. Sellers/Volunteers will no longer be allowed to do this. If you have

9 merchandise you plan on buying, please pay for it right then or put it back out on the sales floor. 4) Shopping ends promptly at 2:00pm the day of the sale for everyone, including sellers and volunteers! 5.) We will need volunteers to cashier at the pre-sale. If you are a fast shopper or are only looking for a couple of items, we would love your help at the pre-sale. We will need cashiers from approx. 8:30-10:00. If a short volunteer shift interests you- contact us via ! This shortened shift will fulfill the required 3 hour commitment! We will also need a few volunteers to assist the coordinators after the final shift on Saturday. If you are interested in this volunteer shift, please contact us via and we will talk specifics about what the shift entails. The shift will be Saturday from 4:45 p.m.- 6:45 p.m. This 2 hour shift will count as a 3 hour shift and will admit you to the presale on Friday evening. We know this is a lot of information to take in. However, following these guidelines will allow for a smooth and successful sale for everyone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! **We are certainly pleased to have you as a seller! If at any time throughout the resale process you have questions, please feel free to contact us columbusinresale@yahoo.com or ** See below for an example of how to label totes..

10 Here s an example of a printable sign to attach to all 4 sides of your seller totes/boxes. This is the minimum size and boldness. Labeling totes, in bold print on all 4 sides, is a requirement.

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North Elementary School PTO. Children s Clothing, Toy & Equipment Resale North Elementary School PTO Children s Clothing, Toy & Equipment Resale Sycamore High School Field House WEDNESDAY, September 27 11:59 pm Registration Closes FRIDAY, September 29 11:00 am Volunteer Registration