CONSIGNORS

What’s in it for Me as a Consignor?

• If you volunteer 3 hours or more to the sale, you recive 70% of the price at which each item sells.  If you do not volunteer you receive 60% of the price at which each item sells.  In both cases you price your own items.  Each consignor is charged a $5.00 registration fee.  This fee will be subtracted from each seller’s total profits.  Consignors who do not keep their scheduled drop-off time are still responsible for the $5 fee. 
• 2 PRE-SALE PASSES.  Pre-sale is Friday, March 7th from 7-9pm.  Pre-sale passes are distributed at check-in.
• Sorry, NO CHILDREN ADMITTED TO PRE-SALE.  We suggest bringing a measuring tape for sizing purposes.

How Do I Become A Consignor?
       1. Register

3. Prepare & Organize

4. Tag

5. Order Barcodes

6. Drop-off

7. Pick-up

8. Get a check in the mail within 2 weeks

1. Register to become a consignor.
All new and returning consignors must fully register in order to participate.  Last day to register is Friday February 29^th.  Registration is limited to 100 consignors this spring.  Upon registering, you will receive a seller’s number.  Seller’s numbers will be printed on all of your barcodes.  Please see tagging instructions, and ordering barcodes below for more information.  To register to participate as a consignor in our sale, click HERE.  

2. Gather & Inspect
Clean out those closets, basements, and attics.  Gather everything your children have outgrown or do not use anymore.  Inspect items for stains, rips, holes, missing buttons, broken zippers, etc.  Select only Spring & Summer items at this time.  Set aside your consignable fall/winter items for the next sale.  You will already have a head start.  There is a 15 item minimum to become a consignor.  Please take care when selecting your items for consignment.  Keep in mind we want to maintain our reputation by offering for sale only items that are clean and in good condition (what's acceptable? what's not??).  I find it helpful to have a couple of boxes nearby as I sort - one for items suitable for consignment, one for Salvation Army or Goodwill, and one for “toss it”!  This way you don’t spend time washing, preparing, and tagging items we may reject.  Our shoppers appreciate the quality, which in turn benefits us all. 

3. Prepare & Organize
Wash, iron, repair buttons, snip loose threads, ensure toys and games have all parts and working batteries, gather missing pieces, and do whatever is necessary to ensure your items are in excellent condition and ready to sell.  Items will be inspected as they are brought in at your assigned drop-off time.  Items that are dirty, damaged, or incomplete will not be accepted.

4. Tag & Price 
All items should be tagged properly in order to be accepted for sale.  Please follow the tagging instructions carefully.  You will need the following materials to take you through the tagging process:

• Hangers (preferably wire)
• White 3x5 index cards for items you wish to donate to charity if unsold.
• Colored 3x5 index cards for items you wish to claim if unsold, and ALL large outdoor items – you must reclaim these if unsold. 
• Standard sized safety pins (no straight pins or small gold pins.
• Ziploc bags for shoes, and toys with small parts.
• Masking tape to affix tags to books, puzzles, board games, etc.
• Packing tape to affix tags to toys (scotch tape is not strong enough)
• String or ribbon for tying shoes securely together.
• Black or blue sharpie marker for writing on tags (no red please)
• Rubber bands for securing games and puzzles

5. Order Barcodes
Once you have priced your items, you are ready to order your barcodes.  Using barcodes makes checkout a snap, but that is not the only thing we do with our barcodes. As a consignor, the barcodes will keep track of the number of items you sell, as well as how much each item sells for. Prior to ordering barcodes, you will need to determine how many barcodes you will need at each price.  For example, 20 barcode labels @ $2.50, 10 @ $3.00, etc.  Affix the barcode to the lower portion of the index card. Barcodes are printed free of charge to all consignors. Barcode orders placed on or before Wednesday, February 27, 2008 will be mailed to you. Orders placed Thursday, February 28, 2008 or after will be printed and available for pick-up any time during drop-off hours.  See Drop-off hours below.
When printed, each barcode will consist of your consignor number, the price of the item, and  in some cases “NO DISC”.  You would only select “NO DISC” to appear on tags you do not want discounted for the ½ price hour, 12:00 – 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 8^th.  You will have this option when you order your tags.  If you would like your items discounted, just leave that corner of the barcode blank. "NO DISC" will only appear on barcodes that will NOT be discounted on Saturday, March 8th. We do encourage you to discount your items, as you will probably have less to bring home!  Please do not write on your barcodes. No barcodes with marks or writing will be accepted.  Unused barcodes can be saved for a future sale.  Your seller number will remain the same.  Click HERE to order barcodes.  

6. Drop-off your items tagged and ready for consignment
There are two time periods preceeding the sale when you can bring your items in to be checked before they are placed on the sales floor.  Thursday, March 6^th from 5:30 – 9:00 pm, and Friday, March 7^th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.  You will need to reserve a time slot so we will know when to expect you.  Please remember to bring your items fully tagged, and sorted by gender and size to make it easier for our volunteers to place your items.  You will need to wait while our volunteers inspect your items.  Items that are dirty, damaged, or incomplete, will not be accepted.    Click HERE to schedule a drop-off appointment.

7. Pick-up unsold colored-tagged items

You may pick-up your unsold colored-tagged items on Saturday, March 8^th from 3:00-4:00 pm at the parish hall where you dropped your items off.  Please consider bringing laundry baskets or cartons to help transport your items.  If you are unable to pick-up your unsold colored-tagged items at this time, you may designate at drop-off, a friend or relative who will pick up items on your behalf.  All unsold white-tagged items will be donated to charity.  Unsold colored-tagged items that are not picked up by 4:00 will be donated to charity.

 8. Payment

You will receive a check within 2 weeks following the sale date.

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Updated February 24, 2008