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Consignor Newsletter
Edition 9 Volume 7
Week of November 14, 2011

REMEMBER!

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 is lost.
Deadline to enter items is Saturday, November 12th at 11:59pm. After that time you can no longer make any changes your items. If you make a big mistake (i.e. price $10 instead of $100, we can help correct that at drop off). No handwritten changes.
BE CAREFUL where you attach your tags. Don’t pin so that your tag leaves a hole in a garment.
If you are picking up items on Sunday, November 20th, look for upcoming emails regarding pick up.
Remember that WE ARE NO LONGER SORTING 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“!

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Preparing Items

Preparing items correctly is very important. We get a lot 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.
If you are selling shoes, please attach the shoes to each other. You can do this with a ziptie (ideal method) or string or something that will make it difficult for someone to put the shoes on their child and leave without paying! – yes people will do this! – Even if you bag your shoes, it is a good idea to tie them together.
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.

Drop-Off

Consignor drop-off will take place in the FRONT of the sale location (76 Reaville Avenue-next to McDonalds). You may park in the front or along the McDonalds side of the building. Click Here for directions. Items are to be brought to the sale location at your registered drop-off time. If you are more than 5 minutes late be prepared to wait for the next available opening.
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 to the sale location and leave items in your vehicle.
Check in at the table and register to drop off.
We do not require that you bring a signed agreement because you signed an electronic copy at pick up. Please read and understand the terms to consigning found in the agreement. 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.
Drop off will take approximately 45-60 minutes (or longer if you have over 200 iems) 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.
These are some of the most common reasons items are not accepted at drop off:
- Stains or markings on clothing.
- Worn or “pilled” fabric
- Wrong season (i.e. long sleeves at the summer sale)
- Shoes that are dirty or too worn
- Batteries not installed or working in toys or infant gear
- Toys or baby gear that is dirty, stained or incomplete
- Items over limites (i.e. more than 10 pairs of shoes or 25 infant clothing items)
As your items are inventoried 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).

Be careful not to lose your pre sale passes.
We reserve the right to charge a $25 replacement fee for lost pre sale passes.

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)

Monday, November 14, 2011 8:30:00 AM – 12:30:00 PM
Rack/Table Set up – strong men needed for heavy lifting

Monday, November 14, 2011 1:00:00 PM – 5:00:00 PM
Drop Off – consignor check-in; inspection; organizing sales floor

Monday, November 14, 2011 3:30:00 PM – 7:30:00 PM
Drop Off – consignor check-in; inspection; organizing sales floor

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:00:00 AM – 1:00:00 PM
Drop Off – consignor check-in; inspection; organizing sales floor

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 1:00:00 PM – 5:00:00 PM
Presale- working the floor; helping customers

Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:00:00 AM – 1:00:00 PM
Public Sale – working the floor; helping customers

Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:00:00 PM – 4:00:00 PM
Public Sale- working the floor; helping customers

Thursday, November 17, 2011 4:30:00 PM – 8:30:00 PM
Public Sale- working the floor; helping customers

Friday, November 18, 2011 8:30:00 AM – 12:30:00 PM
Public Sale- working the floor; helping customers

Saturday, November 19, 2011 9:00:00 AM – 1:00:00 PM
Half Price Sale- working the floor; helping customers

*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

We are no longer sorting 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 into this new 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 – 1315 – 11:00

1316 - 1600 – 11:45

1601 – 1850 – 12:30

1850+ – 1:00

* If you cannot make your requested time, please come as close as you can.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP AND OUT OF THE BUILDING BY 3PM.
WE BEGIN BREAKING DOWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PICK UP CONCLUDES.

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 complete a release at drop off for us to release your things. 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 first full week in December 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