Tagging Instructions:
Use only 3x5 index cards – full size, pinned vertically.
Do not cut in half. Fill out cards following the
example in photo below.
You do not need to type your tags – clearly handwritten tags are absolutely fine.
Please see example. Please note, no handwritten prices will be accepted.
The price appears on the barcodes you will order. Minimum price for any item is $1.00, and pricing can only be offered in $.50 (fifty cent) increments. You may pencil in the price and then cover it
with a matching barcode label once you receive your labels. For
Pricing Guidelines, click
HERE. Please see photo below for tag example. Tags should include the following:
Seller Number: Include your seller number on the left side of the vertical index card, about an inch down from the top just below the pin line. This number also appears on the barcode label, but needs to be included in this location as well for sorting purposes.
Gender & Size: Specify gender (Boys'/Girls') and size in on right side of card opposite your seller number. All clothing items marked with S, M, L, or European sizing etc. must be marked with a sizing equivalent (ex: XS(4) or 120(6)).Unisex items should be labeled as boys'. Remember, all items will need to be arranged by gender and size prior to bringing your items to your appointment.
Description: All items must include a description on the tag. Use the middle section of the index card to describe your clothing and other items. This is a good chance to point out if it is a brand name item. Indicate here if an item has more than one piece (especially clothing). A clear description also helps when trying to reunite fallen tags with the right item. Add descriptions to toys or equipment, to help reunite fallen tags, as well as add information a shopper may not get from just looking at the item. Allow about an inch of space from the bottom of the card where you will place your barcode label.
Barcode: You will place your barcode label at the bottom of the index card. Barcodes include your seller number, price, and “no disc” (no discount) or blank. You would order barcodes with “no disc” for any item you did not want marked ½ price during a markdown period late in the sale on Saturday. Barcodes without the words “no disc” can be sold for ½ price on Saturday to shoppers coming through the door after 12:00pm. Any items may be discounted regardless of tag color. Let things go for 1/2 price! It's better to get 50% of the price than to have to bring home things you can't use anymore. If you are using white tags and are planning to donate unsold items, at least let them go for 1/2 price! 1/2 price sale takes place between 12:00 and 1:00 on Saturday, in the last hour of the sale.
Be sure to securely affix your tags to all items. On clothing, safety pin should go horizontally through tag and clothing item twice (once in, once out before fastening). See photos. Any item that does not have a tag cannot be sold. Items can only be sold by being scanned into the computer. For your benefit, you will want your tags to be secure. Incorrectly tagged items are sold at the discretion of our sale and the consignor cannot expect to receive credit for an item that does not have a consignor number or barcode.
- Accessories and loose items must be in CLEAR zip-lock bags with tag placed inside.
- Shoes should be tied securely together or placed in CLEAR zip-loc bags with tag placed inside.
- Secure board games & puzzles with rubber bands.
- Clothing must be hung facing left (see photo – hanger will look like a “?” as you face the item). Please use child size hangers when possible. See all photos for other hanging tips.
Tag Example Dresses, shirts, coats, sweaters Pants, skirts - see detail below
Allow about 1" at top for pinning
If you do not have pant hangers, pin pants, skirts, etc with 2 safety pins to slanted parts of a wire hanger so item stays secure and does not slide and bunch up. Your items will sell better if shoppers can see them clearly. Pin should go through as much of the garment as possible and then around the hanger. This works best with wire hangers as tube hangers or store hangers are too big for the pins to get around.
2-piece outift - Front view 2-piece outfit - Back view
Front of pants face out
Shirt is hung on the hanger. Turn hanger over and place pants with edges of waistband on the slanted parts of the hanger. Pin pants through the back of the shirt and around the hanger with 2 safety pins, one on each side, just like the pants photos in the previous example. Shoppers can now easily see the front of the shirt, and the front of the pants just by flipping the hanger around. They will have access to size/brand/care tags as well. You only need one index card, placed on the shirt.
Last updated March 9, 2009