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Consignor Newsletter
Edition 2 Volume 8
Week of October 2, 2011

REMEMBER!

DEADLINE TO ENTER ITEMS IS 11:59pm ON SUNDAY, OCT 2nd.
All Clothing needs to be hung on wire hangers. Fall/Winter items ONLY!
Mark items with your consignor id#. This will enable us to look up and sell your item if the tag falls off.
NO CRIBS DUE TO MASSIVE RECALLS!
If you are picking up items on Sunday, October 9th, look for upcoming emails regarding pick up.
Remember that DO NOT SORT items for pick up. If you are picking up, it is a good idea to mark you things in such a way that they “POP at PICK UP” (i.e tie string to hangers, use pony beads, color necks of hangers etc.)!

SELLERS - At drop off we may ask you to take 4-5 items to the front to make sure our scanners will read your tags. If we have problems, we will re-print your tags so that we can be confident the scanners will read them during the sale. This will save a lot of time when shoppers are checking out.

	Kidzsignments is on Facebook. We share a lot of great info and special notices on our fan page. Are you a fan? Click the image the the left to join today. I just uploaded a lot great tips for preparing your items!
	Preparing Your Toys and Other Smaller Items to Get TOP Dollar! . CLICK HERE
	KEEPING YOUR ITEMS SECURE. CLICK HERE
	Preparing your Baby Gear and Large Items. CLICK HERE
	Preparing Kids Clothing to Sell! CLICK HERE
	Tips for GREAT Presentation! CLICK HERE

Preparing Items

Preparing items correctly is very important. We get thousands of shoppers and their children. If your items are not secure, they can be easily stolen, damaged, separated or played with.
Please include (on a piece of masking tape, label or other kind of tape) your consignor id# on any non-hanging (you may also elect to do hanging items, but those tags are less often torn off). This allows us to look up and re-tag your item if the tag falls off or is damaged.
Double check your things. It is easy to miss a stain. Hold your clothing items (especially white items) up to natural light to identify anything that should not be there. Check inside pockets, bags and compartments to make sure accessories have been removed. We don’t want to sell your child’s favorite “blankie” because it was hiding inside of a toy. Make sure everyone of your items has a tag attached. If it gets through check-in with no tag, we may never know who it belongs to when it is later found without one.
Clean EVERYTHING, especially toys and outdoor play things. Make sure the batteries are working and will hold out over a 4 day period of people testing it out. I recommend buying dollar store batteries to save a few dollars.
Click here for more information on preparing your items for drop off.
I uploaded several notes on Facebook about preparing items. Check them out there!

Drop-Off

Consignor drop-off will take place through the main doors of the Expo center.
Please remember to check in at the registration desk before bringing any items inside.
Click Here for directions. Items are to be brought at your registered drop-off time. If you are more than 5 minutes late be prepared to wait for the next available opening.
NO ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10:30 AM THURSDAY, OCT 5TH – PLAN FOR TRAFFIC!
This is an overview of the drop-off process. More detailed information is available on the website or Click Here to view detailed and printer-friendly instructions.

DROP OFF OVERVIEW

CHECK IN

Arrive through the main entrance to the Expo Center. Leave all items in your vehicle and come to the registration desk for instructions.
Please read and understand the terms to consigning found in the agreement before dropping off your items. If you would like print a copy click here >>> consignor agreement. We will be asking you sign something stating you checked your items against a recall list. If you have not already, please check the recall list. Click Here >>> RECALL LIST
Organize and bundle your clothing by gender and size. Make sure every item has a tag securely attached. You do NOT have to organize by item number.
Drop off will take approximately 45-60 minutes (or longer if you have over 200 items or if volunteer coverage is low) depending on the number of items you check in. If you are asked to re do items or fix things your drop off time may take longer.

ITEM INSPECTION

After you are checked in and your items are inside the building, you will be assigned an inspector who will inspect your items.
You will be given back items that we cannot accept. Please do not negotiate with our volunteers to take back these items. Please don’t feel bad or offended if you receive items back. It is easy to miss a small spot or hole. We do this to maintain a high quality sale.
As your items are inspected a volunteer will direct you to place the items on the sales floor.
Before you leave, be sure you have your consignor and half price pre sales passes (wristbands).

Consignor/Volunteer Pre Sale
Wednesday, October 5th
(below lists the times volunteers/consignors may enter)

12 hour volunteers — 12:00pm
8 hour volunteers – 1:00pm
4 hour volunteers – 2:00pm

Consignors – 4:00 pm
First-time Moms – 6:00 pm

**passes are distributed at drop off

Volunteer Info

We still have volunteer openings. Please consider volunteering for an available shift. Volunteers earn a 10-15% selling bonus. Plus, all volunteers can shop the presale before the other consignors. If you are interested in adding a shift to your schedule, please email me (laurie@kidzsignments.com) or check the schedule at drop off for available times.

Current Openings*
(RED = high priority)

Tuesday, October 4 - 2:00 PM 6:00 PM – Drop Off- inspect/organize

Tuesday, October 4 - 3:30 PM 7:30 PM – Drop Off- inspect/organize

Tuesday, October 4 - 4:00 PM 8:00 PM – Drop Off- inspect/organize

Tuesday, October 4 - 5:30 PM 9:30 PM – Drop Off- inspect/organize

Wednesday, October 5- 1:00 PM 5:00 PM – Presale Sale- working the floor

Wednesday, October 5- 3:30 PM 7:30 PM – Presale Sale- working the floor

Wednesday, October 5- 6:00 PM 10:00 PM – Presale Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 8:30AM 12:30PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 9:00AM 1:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 9:00AM 3:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor (counts as 2 shifts)**

Thursday, October 6 – 10:00AM 2:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 11:00AM 3:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 12:00PM 4:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 3:00PM 7:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 4:00PM 8:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Thursday, October 6 – 5:00PM 9:00PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Friday, October 7- 8:30 AM 12:30 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Friday, October 7- 10:00 AM 2:00 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Friday, October 7- 12:00 PM 4:00 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Friday, October 7- 3:30 PM 7:30 PM -Public Sale- working the floor

Saturday, October 8- 9:00 AM 1:00 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Saturday, October 8- 10:00 AM 2:00 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Saturday, October 8- 2:00PM 6:00 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Saturday, October 8- 3:00PM 7:00 PM – Public Sale- working the floor

Sunday, October 9- 1:00 PM 3:00 PM – Consignor Pick Up/Pack Up

Sunday, October 9- 1:00 PM 5:00 PM – Breakdown

**this 6 hour shift counts as 2 shifts (8 hours) for credit

*pre sale passes will be distributed at drop off appointment.

If you are scheduled to work a shift, we are counting on you to fulfill your obligation. If you cancel or do not show, without finding a suitable replacement, you will lose your privilege to work and shop at future events. Please understand that this policy is set in place to help maintain the integrity of the sale.

Pick Up Procedure

Pick up is 11:00am -1:00pm on Sunday, October 9th. We do not sort items into piles. Instead, we are leaving items on the tables and racks and giving sellers a list of what they system is showing as “unsold”. Keep in mind that the report may include items that were not dropped off, turned away at check-in or in the processe of being purchased at pickup (we are leaving check-out lines open for consignor purchases – not the public). They may also be a part of our “Lost & Found” aka items missing tags box.

In an effort to ease the pickup process, we are staggering pick up times based on consignor number. We are requesting that consignors come to pick up based on the following schedule:

1000 - 1699 – 11:00am

1700 - 5124 – 12:00pm

5125+ - 1:00pm

* You are not required to come at your scheduled pick up time. If you cannot make your requested time, please come as close as you can.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP BY 2PM.
WE LOCK THE DOORS AT 2PM SHARP.

Remember, while we do not anticipate that you will be missing something, but it may happen and Kidzsignments cannot be held responsible for items that are missing.

If you are sending someone else to pick up your items, you must send something giving us permission to release those items to that person. This can be an email to be ahead of time or a note that person brings with them. WE WILL NOT RELEASE YOUR ITEMS TO ANYONE WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION.

We will mail your check with 14 days of the close of the sale. This means that your check will go in the mail around the third full week in October and you can expect to see in later in the month.

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Need Help?

If you need help or have a question, please email me at laurie@kidzsignments.com or call me at 908-788-0433 (that is my home phone number).

Laurie