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SELLER’S INSTRUCTIONS Calvary Road Baptist Church Children’s Consignment Sale Children’s Consignment Sale Ministry
What items are accepted for consignment? All items offered for sale must pertain to children and be in clean, good condition. Items accepted include children's clothing (infant to size 14/16 – no junior sizes), shoes, school uniforms, toys, books, DVDs, videos, board games, puzzles, videos, computer games, bikes, outdoor play & sports equipment, children's furniture, baby furniture, strollers, bedding, etc. Stuffed animals are not accepted for sale (exception – electronic items like Tickle Me Elmo, talking Teletubbies and hand puppets). Clothing and shoes (boots for Fall/Winter sale; sandals for Spring/Summer sale) must be season-appropriate for the sale being held. For example, corduroy, flannel, wool, velvet and other heavy-weight fabrics are considered Fall/Winter fabrics. Sleeveless dresses, sandals and shorts are considered Spring/Summer sale items.
Please check all clothing for necessary repairs –i.e., sew on missing buttons, soak out stains. Please clean all items - washable toys, plastic toys, furniture, bikes and outdoor equipment, and remove and wash the cloth parts of any stroller offered for sale. Our sale has become known for the high-quality, gently-used items offered. Therefore, clothing that shows extreme wear, has rips, stains, broken zippers, missing buttons, etc., or smells of cigarette smoke will be pulled from the sale and returned to the Consignor if designated for return. Toys, furniture, baby and outdoor equipment not in working order also will be pulled and returned to the Consignor if designated for return. Please be conscientious with the items you offer for sale and only include items that you would buy for your own family.
The sale does NOT accept metal children’s jewelry, cribs (due to the large number of CPSC recalls), car seats unless part of a stroller/car seat combination, Maternity/Nursing clothing (we will accept these items for donation only – will be given to the Alexandria Pregnancy Help Center), breast pumps or stuffed animals (unless it is an electronic one like Tickle Me Elmo, for example). In addition, any items found to be listed as a "recall" item will be pulled from the sale. Otherwise, if it is related to children, we will sell it.
How should I tag my items? To ensure you are properly credited for your items that sell, please follow these instructions carefully. Consignors who do not follow the tagging instructions below MAY be assessed a $50.00 fee. Improperly tagged items will not be accepted or will be pulled from the floor.
Please use only one tag per item. Please DO NOT place tape over the bar code.
When getting ready to start entering in your items using the My Consignment Manger electronic tagging system, the most efficient way is to sort all of your clothes by gender and then by size. This will speed up the tagging process because you will not have to change the GENDER or SIZE tab as frequently. It will reduce the amount of time it takes to create your tags. CRBC’s Consignment Sale requests that your items be sorted before you drop them off.
Tag size will be dictated by the My Consignment Manager program. However, consignors should choose either white cardstock for those items the consignor DOES NOT want returned or a pastel colored cardstock (no blue shade cardstock as barcodes cannot be read) for those items the consignor DOES want returned. Please note that any item that has a white cardstock tag will not be returned to you – even if the item is marked for return. Cardstock should be 60lb or 65lb weight. CRBC will not provide paper for your tags. You will need to purchase your own cardstock.
Altered Tags -- Items with altered tags will not be accepted. If you offered an item at a previous sale at one price and now want to offer it at a different price, please make a new tag.
Printing Your Barcodes/Printing Your Tags - Print tags using the normal setting on your printer, not high quality as this may make the barcode bleed. Make sure your pop-up blocker is off and that you are using Internet Explorer as your browser. Our tags should print 8 to a page.
The print quality of your barcode is very important. Please print a page of three or four test tags to see how they look. Use a critical eye when checking the quality of barcodes.
If your barcodes look like this one, you’re good to go.
If it looks like the one below, realign your current ink cartridge and try again.
If it looks like this one, replace your ink cartridge with a new one & align your replacement cartridge.
No Cost: Check with someone who has a laser printer. This type of printer is your best option.
Small Cost: ($0.25 to $0.75 a page) Upload a .pdf copy of your tags to Office Depot, Staples, Fed Ex Office or another local printer. You can upload the document from your computer and pick them up within a short time.
Please remember to use pastel colored cardstock for any items you want to pick up if not sold. Use white cardstock for all donations. ALL items printed on white cardstock will be donated if not sold.
Attaching Tags – Attach tags to clothing and soft items using only safety pins (absolutely NO straight pins, staples, tape, string or adhesive tags). Please do not punch a hole anywhere on the tag. This practice increases the chance of the tag falling off the item. Bag all comforters and bedding items in clear plastic bags and use clear tape to attach tag to the outside of the bag. Use clear packing tape to attach tags to toys, equipment, furniture, etc. (Please do not use excessive tape or cover the bar code as the scanner will not be able to read the code). If a tag falls off an item, this may result in the item not being sold.
Placement of Tags – When using hangers, place the item face up on a table. Insert the hanger so that the hook of the hanger looks like a question mark [?]. (See picture under How Should I prepare my Clothing Items for Display) Place tags on the left side or shoulder of the item so it can be seen easily. Please do not place tags on the inside of clothing items. Small items should be placed in zipper- type bags with the tag secured with tape to the outside of the bag. Please do not place tape over the bar code. Please be sure to tape all bags closed to minimize the chance of pieces getting lost. For large items, please place the item tag in a small zipper-type bag and tape the bag to the item. This facilitates easy removal of the tag.
Lost Tags – at check-out, we will attempt to match up lost tags with items missing tags. A good description of an item facilitates matching the tag with the item – for example Gymboree Pink Flowered Dress Size 4T conveys more information than Dress Size 4T. If the item’s tag cannot be found, the item WILL NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE. Items without tags will be displayed during return item pick-up hours on Saturday evening. Unclaimed items will be donated.
It is helpful if you pre-sort items by category and size ranges when boxing or bagging. Wherever possible, please label your clothing items according to the following size brackets:
0-3 months 4T 3-6 months 5 6-9 months 6/6x 9- 12 months 7/8 or (S) 12 months 9/10 or (M) 18 months 12/14 or (L) 24months/2T 14/16 or (XL) 3T NO JUNIOR SIZES PLEASE
School Uniform Clothing - School uniform clothing items must be on hangers and will be hung on a specially designated rack. The item tag must indicate that it is a uniform item, i.e. Girls’ Uniform Shirt. Please separate out uniform items from your other clothing to facilitate your placing these items in the appropriate area of the gym.
Coats, Jackets, Sweaters and Outerwear - Outerwear should be on hangers and will be hung on a rack separate from general clothing. Please separate out these items from your other clothing to facilitate your placing these items in the appropriate area.
Baby
items (except
clothing and shoes) – Baby items will be displayed in the trailer closest
to the church building. Please separate out these items from baby clothing and
shoes to facilitate your placing these items in the appropriate trailer. How
should I price my items? Suggested pricing appears below:
Sizes Infant to 4T General Items Shirts - $1.50 - $5.00 Socks/Tights - $.50 - $1.00/pair Shorts - $1.50 - $5.00 Shoes - $2.50 - $8.00/pair Pants - $1.50 - $5.00 Crib Sheets/Blankets - $1.00 - $5.00 Dresses - $2.50 - $10.00 Baby Baths - $4.00 - $7.00 Jackets/Coats - $4.00 - $12.00 High Chairs - $5.00 - $20.00 Sizes 5T – 14/16 Infant Swings - $5.00 - $25.00 Shirts - $1.50 - $5.00 Strollers (umbrella) - $5.00 - $15.00 Shorts - $1.50 - $5.00 Strollers (regular/full-size) - $10.00 - $30.00 Pants - $1.50 - $5.00 Stroller/Car Seat combo - $20.00 - $45.00 Dresses - $4.00 - $10.00 Books (consider bundling) - $.50 - $2.00 Jackets/Coats - $5.00 - $15.00 Puzzles & Games - $.50 - $5.00
How should I prepare my clothing items for display?
Clothing items will be accepted for sale either on hangers (supplied by consignor) or neatly folded. When using hangers, place the item face up on a table. Items on hangers should be rubber-banded together by gender & size. Folded items should be boxed or bagged together by gender & size. Items should be ready to display at drop-off. Please separate out school uniforms; coats, jackets, sweaters and outerwear; dress-up and costumes, dancewear, and swimsuits (Spring/Summer sale only) as these items will be displayed separate from other clothing items.
Insert the hanger so that the hook of the hanger looks like a question mark [?]. Clothing submitted on hangers must be facing left (i.e., as you look at the item, the left shoulder or side of garment, faces out or away from rack – see diagram below), with tag placed on the left side or shoulder of the item so it can be seen easily. Please do not place tags on the inside of clothing items. Please note hangers will not be returned after the sale unless the unsold item is already on one.
How
should I package items with small or multiple pieces?
How, when & where do I drop-off my items? Please park in the back of the Church/School buildings and enter through the rear doors. Follow the signs to the Consignment Sale check-in area. Items will be accepted only during the following times:
6:00pm – 9:00pm on Thursday
AND 8:00am – 12:00 noon on Friday – ends promptly at 12:00 noon
When you drop off your items, you will receive a name tag that allows you onto the sales floor to help place your items. Please do not put any items out for sale without checking in at the registration desk, obtaining a name tag and dropping off your completed Consignor Agreement. Please be prepared to help assist us in the proper placement of your items on the selling floor.
Please note all items offered for sale will be evaluated for cleanliness, quality, proper tagging procedure, season appropriateness, etc. as outlined in the SELLER’S INSTRUCTIONS. Items found unsuitable for sale will be pulled from the selling floor and a penalty fee may be assessed.
How, when & where do I pick-up my unsold items?
Any unsold items tagged for return on colored card stock must be picked up between 6:00pm and 6:30pm on the day of the sale. While care is taken to gather all items marked for return into one area for your convenience, as the Consignor, you are still responsible for ensuring all of your items tagged for return are picked up during collection time. Be sure to check in other areas of the room and the courtyard for items that may not fit into a shopping bag or cardboard box.
If a Consignor chooses not to pick up items tagged for return on colored card stock by 6:30pm, a $50.00 disposal fee will be deducted from the proceeds check. All items remaining after 6:30pm on the day of the sale will be donated immediately to The Alexandria Pregnancy Help Center and other local coat closets. Calvary Road Baptist Church will not be responsible for items left after 6:30pm, nor will a Consignment Sale team member call a Consignor to remind them of the pick-up time.
Will there be Pre-Sale shopping for volunteers and consignors?
Yes, in exchange for donating your time, volunteers are allowed to shop early - prior to the time set aside for consignors. This means that those who volunteer will have first choice on all the great deals. Please note the following:
SHOPPING DURING PRE-SALE HOURS IS FOR VOLUNTEERS & CONSIGNORS ONLY. No other family members (except infants in front carriers or backpacks), children or friends will be admitted at any time to the pre-sale shopping floor. Absolutely NO strollers will be allowed on the shopping floor at any time.
Volunteer
Pre-Sale Shopping
– start times are based on the number of shifts worked. Those working one
shift may start to shop at 5:00pm and those working two or more shifts may
start to shop at 4:00pm. (There are major advantages to shopping early as a
volunteer. We need your help so sign up quickly to ensure you get the shift(s)
of your choice.) Consignor Pre-Sale Shopping - consignors who do not volunteer will be eligible to shop at 6:00pm.
What do I need to know about my proceeds check?
As a consignor, you will receive 70% of the proceeds of your sales minus the $10.00 consignor fee. The remaining 30% will be donated to The Alexandria Pregnancy Help Center (APHC), a non-profit organization that supports women in crisis pregnancies or another local charitable organization. For more information about APHC, please see their webpage at http://www.slmpregnancy.org.
Your proceeds check will be mailed within three weeks to the address designated on the envelope you addressed during the item drop-off period. The consignor is responsible for any costs associated with the proceeds check being sent to an incorrect address.
No checks will be issued for amounts less than $10.00.
Consignors will not receive an accounting of individual items sold during the sale. The tags from items sold during the Consignment Sale will not be returned to the Consignor.
How
do I get answers to my questions? crbcconsignment@hotmail.com. Someone will respond promptly.
Is there a role for me in helping to “advertise” the sale? All consignors are asked to help with advertising efforts by posting a minimum of 3 Consignment Sale flyers. Please download the flyer from the www.crbc.org, Calvary Road website under the Children’s Consignment Sale link. Be creative and place signs on “Community Events” boards at local markets and restaurants, in nail salons, schools, etc. (with owner’s permission). If you are able to post more than 3 flyers, please do – we appreciate your efforts!!!
If your preschool or daycare center would be willing to distribute flyer copies in student backpacks and you would like to provide printed copies, please send an email request to crbcconsignment@hotmail.com.
Failure to follow guidelines in this document may bar you from consigning at future sales. Revised 1/25/12 |
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