Preparing Merchandise

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Tagging Supplies Needed

• Enough cardstock to print a tag for each of your items. Ten tags print per page. It is required to print tags on cardstock.

• Scissors or paper cutter to cut tags

• Child-sized hangers for clothing up to size 4. Adult hangers work well for sizes 5 and up. Old Navy throws away hangers daily. Ask for them there or purchase them at Wal-Mart, Dollar Tree or Amazon.

• Cable/electrical zip ties (available in electrical department of Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Wal-Mart) to secure tags to clothing. 4” ties work well for clothing items and 7” ties work best for shoes.

• Safety pins (for securing pants to hangers and tagging items)

• Hole punch

• Ziploc bags (assorted sizes) for toys, socks, etc.

• Clear packing tape for attaching tags to Ziplocs and plastic toys

• Blue painters tape for attaching tags to books and game/puzzle boxes. Unlike regular masking tape, blue painters tape prevents tearing on the surface of items.

• Rubber bands for grouping all same-size, same-gender items after pricing

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Tips for Preparing Items

• A fresh laundering and ironing will help sell your clothing items.

• Please thoroughly clean baby equipment, including washing fabric covers of car seats and strollers to make sure your items sell.

• Please be sure that all snaps and buttons are attached as intended.

• When hanging pants, be sure you PIN the pants to the hanger shoulders (unless you are using pant hangers), not the straight bottom edge, to keep them from sliding around and to display them best. Pin through the pocket area, catching the backside of the pants as well.

• Undergarments (including “Onesie” undershirts) are the ONLY clothing items allowed in clear Ziploc bags! If you group multiple items, seal in a Ziploc with clear packing tape, attach tag to bag, and list all items under tag description. Tape Ziploc shut with clear packing tape.

• Hang all Snuglis, BABYBJÖRN Carriers, slings, and head supports on hangers and safety pin to hanger so they cannot fall off.

• Toys get played with all week! We cannot be responsible if your toy parts get separated. If there are multiple pieces being sold together, secure well.

• Wrap wooden puzzles in plastic or place in an appropriate sized zip lock bag. If the puzzle could be used as a gift, be sure to use Blue Painter’s Tape, so that the box is not damaged.

• Attaching a printout of your large toy items from the internet with the retail price shown can help sell your item.

• Consider providing manuals and/or internet reviews for high-dollar items, especially if they have unique features. Secure them to items in a Ziploc bag.

• Make sure DVDs and CDs are in their CORRECT original packages and seal with blue painters tape.

• Toys and baby equipment MUST have batteries as needed to ensure that they are in good condition. We cannot offer returns, so shoppers are apprehensive of items that may not work. Dollar stores sell batteries.

• NOTE: Please make sure that your batteries work. Consignors bringing items requiring batteries without working batteries will be charged $1 for each battery that Cutie Consignment installs in the item in order to sell it. Deductions will be made from Consignor checks.

• Puzzles, games and all multi-pieced sets MUST be complete and free of miscellaneous items. Assemble them or count items to verify a complete set before sealing the package, then mark “all pieces included” on tags and seal to prevent loss.

• Check books for missing or torn pages. If you group multiple titles, seal in a Ziploc with clear packing tape, attach tag to bag and list all titles under tag description.

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Regarding Sets

• Be sure all items of a set are the same size, otherwise please sell separately!

• Pin sets securely together with pants hung on the backside of the shirt and pinned at the waist to the top of the hanger. Both pieces should be fully visible without the need to unpin or lift. The pants should face the opposite direction of the shirt and be pinned so the set will not separate when on the same hanger.

• If you choose to hang pieces of a matching set on separate hangers (for example delicate fabric that may be damaged by pins), secure the hangers together with a cable tie through the triangle of the hanger instead of around the neck where it can slip off. Do not use rubber bands for this purpose! Take care to ensure pants will stay on the hanger.

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Pricing Your Items

• Consignors price their own items. Carefully consider the age and condition of an item when pricing.

• Ask yourself, “Would I be willing to buy this item at this price?”

• Items that are priced too high will not sell! However, do not raise or double your price and then discount your price! Most customers shop during the full price times, so the largest number of customers will consider your item at its full price. You should price it to sell then.

• We suggest you price name brand clothing items in excellent condition at approximately 20% of the original retail price for speedy sales.

• Nearly new GAP, Gymboree, Tommy, Lilly, and boutique brands sell well and may earn upwards of 25% of the original cost.

• When in doubt, price at a smidge less. You will have hefty competition. Worst case, your items will clear out quicker than other similar items on the racks!

• Also, keep in mind your “competition.” Ask yourself, “Will there be plenty of items like this one to choose from?” For instance, there is always a plentiful selection of like-new infant sizes 0-9 months. Consider pricing these items on the low side. On the other hand, if you have like new, basic, brand name boys clothing in larger sizes, you will likely get the higher end of our recommended pricing.

• Note: If your teeny sizes show much wear, we ask you please to consider donating them rather than bringing them to the sale. They probably won’t sell and there are so many wonderful charities that will put them to great use!

• Try not to attach sentimental feelings to your price. Emotion will often lead to over-pricing.

• Toys sell very well! Perfect condition, newer style equipment may sell at half the retail price!

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Completing Tag Information

• Each sale we team up with a local charity to bless those in our community. Please consider donating your few unsold items which do not sell! It is a great blessing to hundreds of needy families in our community.  Also, please make sure you select the “DONATE” button if you will NOT be picking up your items. At the end of the sale we sort all unsold items. All tags with the donate code will be pulled from the racks before consigners pickup.

• Be sure your code printed correctly at the bottom of your tags!

• If you have a garment with a size range, please use the smallest numerical size, for example 12-18m should be sized “12m” on your tag.

• DO NOT use S, M, or L as these designations are used differently from one brand to the next! Please choose the numerical size which corresponds.

• If an item fits weird, a 2T fits exactly like all your other 18m items for example, label item “fits like 18m” and place it with the other 18m items.

• Price in whole dollar increments. If items are worth less than $1 (onesies, socks, books, etc.), group like items of same size together so that they can be priced at a $1 minimum.

• For sets, please state how many items are included in the tag description and make sure you securely attach all items together. Only one tag is necessary for a set.

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We will hold 50% off clearance sales on the final day(s) of the sale.

• If you do NOT wish your items to be discounted, please be sure you do not click the “discount” button as you enter your tags online.

• If you intend to donate your unsold items please make sure you also designate them for the 50% off sale.