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Supplies You Will Need
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Preparing Clothing Items |
Preparing Toys
Preparing Books/DVDs|
Preparing Shoes |
Preparing Equipment
Our event will be set-up similar to a retail store. Presentation is a
MUST! Prepare your items so they look nice. Think: "Would I
buy this for my child?"
Wash all clothing. Ironed items sell faster and for more money!!!
Wipe down all equipment and toys.
Inspect all items for stains, rips, tears or damage.
Make sure all parts are included and in working order.
Include the manuals or instructions if you have them.
Electronic items must be working. Batteries must be included!
Price your items TO SELL.
If you want it to go, price LOW. The pricing rule of thumb is
40-50% off the retail price for baby equipment, 25-40% off for clothing and
10-25% off for toys and books. Items that are brand new and still have tags can
be priced slightly higher. Price it fair. Think about how much you would
pay for it NOW. Don't think about how much you paid for it originally. Choose to
discount the item 50% off
on Sunday if you really want the item to go....every item sold is more
money in your pocket!
Supplies You Will Need:
1. Wire Hangers:
Usually available from any local dry cleaner for free or a small price. Also
check Ebay, Craigslist or Freecycle.
2. Cardstock Paper: 60-67# weight or greater is acceptable in white
or off-white. Regular white copy paper will NOT be accepted. 6 Tags printed
per page.
3. Safety pins: Use to secure clothing to hangers
and to attach price tags. You can also use a tagging gun to secure tags. Straight pins are not
acceptable.
4. Clear Packing Tape: Use for toys, books, etc.
5. Zip top bags: Use for shoes and small parts.
*Hangers
and pins will not be returned to you.*
Preparing Items:
Presentation! Presentation! Presentation!
1. Wash all clothing items. We highly recommend ironing all clothes.
Ironed clothing looks better and sells better!
2. Hang items on a hanger with the hook facing left like a question mark.
3. Pin pants, skirts and shorts on both sides to the top (angled) portion of the hanger
so they hang straight and do not slide side to side. Do not fold over the hanger because they will fall to the
floor.
4. Facing the garment, pin price tag to the upper right-hand corner. If the
garment is made of a fabric that could be ruined by this, pin to the inside tag
facing forward. If using a pricing gun, facing the garment place tag to the
right armpit or waist or original garment tag.
Small, low-priced items like onesies, bibs & socks are to be priced and packaged
together using Ziploc bags. Tape the price tag to the outside of the bag. Tape
at least two sides of the tag but do not cover the barcode.
NOTE: The minimum price on clothing is $1.00.
Combining
items together on one hanger to make a complete outfit can help presentation if
it was originally sold as a set.
Packaging onesies together or bunch of socks in ziploc bags also helps sell.
Attach coordinating accessories to an item or outfit (coordinating pair of socks
or hat).
Preparing Toys
Clean all toys with Clorox, wet wipes or Magic Eraser.
Check and/or replace batteries.
Include any small parts in a Ziploc bag and attach with zipties or tape to the item.
Attach tag with clear packing tape. Tape at least two sides of the tag but do not
cover the barcode.
Include
instruction manuals when possible. Instruction manuals can often be downloaded
from the company's website.
Preparing Books/DVDs:
Attach tag with clear packing tape to the BACK of book or DVD
case. Tape at
least two sides of the tag but do not cover the barcode.
If you want to sell a set of books together for one price (set of Magic Tree
House books), place in a Ziploc bag or use a large rubber band to secure
together. We have found that books typically sell better when sold individually
unless they were originally sold as a set.
Preparing Shoes:
Shoes should be priced low (between $2-$4) unless they are brand-new.
Clean shoes and tie laces of left and right shoe together
Place shoes in Ziploc bag
Attach tag with clear packaging tape to the back of the bag. Tape at least two
sides of the tag but make do not cover the barcode.
Preparing Equipment:
Do comparative research on Ebay and Craigslist. Expensive items (strollers, swings, pack & plays, etc.)
typically sell 40%-50% off retail pricing.
Clean equipment with Clorox, wet wipe and/or Magic Eraser.
Attach tag with clear packing tape to item if there is nowhere to utilize a
safety pin. Tape at least two sides of the tag but do not cover the barcode.
NOTE: At the drop-off, you will be required to setup your
equipment (this includes changing tables, pack and play, swings, etc). We
do not have staff to set up these large items. Please bring your own tools to do
so if required.
Please ensure that all of your items meet our guidelines. All items for sale
should be top quality and safe.
Looking for some first time
consignor guidance? Visit the Consignment Queen's website:
http://www.consignmentsalequeen.com
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