Boise Kidsignments

SELLER INFORMATION

You will earn 70% commission as a seller with Boise Kidsignments OR if you would like to volunteer to work a shift, you will earn 80% of your sales!

ACCEPTED ITEMS

Infant clothing

Girls and boys clothing up to size 12

Shoes in good condition

Baby furniture and equipment - cribs, crib mattresses, changing tables, gliders/rocking chairs, mobiles, bouncy seats, front carriers and backpacks, swings, exersaucers, activity blankets, strollers, high chairs, booster seats, etc.

Nursery accessories - bottle warmers, baby monitors, bottles and other feeding accessories, diaper bags, bathtubs, potty seats, diaper pails, etc.

Bedding - crib bedding, toddler bedding, blankets

Young Children's Furniture - pictures, lamps, youth/toddler beds, toy boxes, etc.

Toys, books and video games - all toys must be in good working condition with all parts included. If batteries are needed, they must be included. Books include children's books, pregnancy and parenting books.

Stuffed animals that are new with tag or name brand/trademarked characters (e.g. Disney or PBS characters)

Sports accessories

Outdoor toys - please clean as best you can

Seasonal Items - The Spring Sale will have: swimsuits, sandals, pool/water toys, and swim gear. The Fall Sale will have coats and jackets, ski apparel, ski equipment, hats and gloves.

ITEM PREPARATION
Prepare Items: Wash, iron, repair buttons, gather loose pieces of toys and do whatever is necessary to ensure that your items are in excellent condition. Items will be returned that do not meet our guidelines. Remember, the nicer your items look, the better chance that they will sell.

Hang Clothing: Hang all garments on hanger with hanger hook pointing left (should look like a question mark.) For two piece items, hang shirt/dress on hanger, then safety pin the bottoms to the top of the hanger, behind the shirt or dress. Do not use straight pins. If the item easily slips off the hanger, it is recommended that you put a safety pin through the item and hanger, so it will not fall off. If using adult sized wire hangers for infant clothing, bend the ends of the hanger down for a better fit.

Shoes and accessories: When preparing shoes, you may tie the shoelaces together, buckle the shoes together, or safety pin them together. Do not put shoes in bags to keep them together. Group small items in plastic bags (e.g. socks, hair bows, etc.) Tape the bag shut so that the playful hands of children do not separate your goodies. Please keep in mind that if your items are separated from their tag, we cannot sell them.

Packaging toys and games: Put loose pieces in clear plastic bags and attach to the toy by tying it on, using masking tape or by placing the bag inside the toy (then seal the toy so the bag cannot be separated from the toy). Be sure that there are no loose pieces. It will be difficult to match loose pieces to the correct toy. Please include batteries in your electronic toys so customers can see how they work. Test all buttons on your toys to make sure they work. If a toy still has lots of life but has a defect, please note that on the tag and price accordingly. If you are missing directions for a toy or game, visit the manufacturer's website. They often have copies you can print.

TAGGING
Price and prepare tags for all of your items before check-in: Price your items conservatively, be realistic and price according to what you would actually be willing to pay for the item (i.e. price your items as if you were the purchaser.) From experience in other markets, items in excellent condition sell for about 1/3 the retail price and ½ the retail price if it still has tags and has never been used. Price to sell. Remember, you cannot make money if it never leaves the racks, however, at the same time, there is no need to give your items away; you can make more money on your children's items at a consignment sale than a garage sale.
Write all prices in $.50 increments. If there is something wrong with an item, but it does not mess up the functionality of the item, or is not esthetically unpleasing, document what is wrong with the item on the tag. We'd like to be as honest with our customers as possible.
To make a tag: Use ½ of a 3x5 index card or print pre-made tags from the consignment tagsheet spreadsheet (see below.) Use cardstock or heavy paper! Paper tags can easily rip off an item. If someone wants to buy your item we will not be able to sell it if the tag has come off. Each tag must include the following information from top to bottom: Seller ID#, size, brief description, price and whether this item is to be reduced half price at the end of the sale (see Half Price Sale below). Always use actual size even if the tag says small, medium etc. Use your best judgment to the best size.
Consignment Tagsheet Spreadsheet: This excel spreadsheet contains 2 worksheets (Inventory List and Tags.) Simply enter your information in the Inventory List worksheet (DO NOT FORGET TO ENTER YOUR SELLER #). The information you enter will automatically populate the tags on the Tags worksheet. After entering all of your information on the Inventory List worksheet, click on the Tags worksheet. All of the information you just entered will now be on the tags. Print the Tags worksheet and all of your tags will be done for you. By using this, you will have a record of all of your items from the Inventory List. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.

NOTE: PLEASE do not use double-sided tags. Even if it is obvious which side to use (ex: one side has no seller code or it is from another sale). If double-sided tags are used, you will be paid for the side with the lower $ amount.

HALF PRICE SALE
If you have an item that you just want to get rid of and are willing to sell it for half price, indicate this on the tag by writing: R for reduce, or NR for no reduction. If you are using the tags in the consignment tagsheet template, there is a section already to do this. On the day of the sale, we will close our doors after the initial sale to reorganize and then re-open with the sale prices in effect. If you do not want to sell your item for half price, it will still be available for sale at the original price.

HELPFUL HINTS
This will assist you in preparing your items so that you can have the best results from your sale and to give you guidelines on what will be accepted. We pride ourselves in having a professional and quality sale and want you to benefit from our experience.

Iron items that obviously should be ironed

In regards to clothing - The spring sale focuses on spring/summer apparel and the fall sale focuses on fall/winter apparel. You will get "top dollar" for items sold "in season", so you may want to save out of season clothing for our next sale.

No stains

Bulk sleepers and onesies - pin a couple of sleepers or onesies together and sell for higher price

Current styles

Sell outfits as ensembles (put pants with a shirt even if not bought together). People think they are getting a better deal if it is sold as an outfit.

Price according to what you think you would spend on that item

Name brands can be priced higher

Put multiple books in a bag and sell as set

Clean strollers & outside toys

Describe on tag if it is a New item or Never been used or Worn once

Write on tag retail price if you know

Attach description and or instruction to toys if you have it or go on manufactures website and print off.

Use original boxes and containers if you have them

Attach accessories to outfits and sell as a set

Most shoppers are not interested in purchasing items at a consignment sale from stores such as (WalMart, Kmart, Target, etc.) unless in great condition and reasonably priced. Please price these items with this in mind (often $3.00 and under unless complete outfit).

ITEM DROP-OFF
All items must be received at the designated drop-off time (see Location, Dates & Times).

Proceed to the Sign-in table, find your name on the sign-in sheet and check it off.

On the sign-in sheet, indicate whether you will be picking up or donating your unsold items. All unsold items must be picked up at the designated pick-up times, unless prior arrangements are made. Unclaimed items will be donated to local charities (BabySteps, and St. Michael's Thrift Shop). In the past we have spent a lot of time trying to contact people who did not pick up items and did not want them donated. If items are not picked up at the designated time, THEY WILL BE DONATED. If you want to donate some of your items but keep others, use a highlighter (we will have some available) and mark an "X" through the tag of the items you want to keep.

Sign the disclaimer form. The Boise Kidsignment sale is not responsible for items that are stolen, damaged, destroyed due to fire or act of God, lost, or mis-tagged. There will not be any reimbursement for these items. If you would like to read the disclaimer prior to drop-off, you can do so here. Disclaimer.

We will be taking steps to insure your items are not lost or stolen

Please leave a self-addressed stamped envelope at check-in that will be used to mail your commission check within 2-3 weeks of the end of the sale. Tags will not be mailed back, unless we are notified at the time of drop-off. If you do want your "sold item" tags back, please leave us a LARGE self-addressed stamped envelope, if this is not brought at the time of drop-off we will not mail your tags back.

At drop-off, after your clothing items have been checked, please place your clothing items on the sales floor. Clothing will be sorted by gender and size. All clothing racks will be marked by size and gender. There will also be marked areas for all other items (e.g. toys, car seats, furniture, etc.) Volunteers will be available to help you.

ITEM PICK-UP
All items must be picked up during the designated pick-up time (see Location, Dates & Times).

When you come to pick up your items, please check for any or your items in the "Lost and Found" pile. (Items that do not have tags or the tags may have fallen off will be placed in this pile.) Anything unclaimed will be donated to charity. If you do not see the "Lost and Found" pile, please ask one of us or a volunteer before you leave. In addition, please go through your pile and make sure you do not have items belonging to other sellers. We are only human and some things may get mis-sorted!

DONATING UNSOLD ITEMS
If you choose to donate any unsold items after the sale please consider letting us donate to either of the two charities below, on your behalf.

Baby Steps is a program run by St. Michaels Cathedral. This program has several regularly scheduled parenting classes for under-aged and/or underprivileged mothers and expectant mothers. To help motivate the women to come to these classes and to receive proper pre-natal care, Baby Steps offers them "points" for each class attended in which they can in turn use to "purchase" items from the "baby store" in the basement of the Cathedral. Any items you donate to Baby Steps gets put into this "baby store". Also, by attending the classes and getting involved with Baby Steps, the mothers gain access to all kinds of support and resources other than the classes. However, Baby Steps can only use items meant for children 2yrs and younger. If you wish, older children's items can be donated by us to the St. Michaels Thrift Store. Proceeds from the Thrift Store are used by St. Michaels to provide services for the underprivileged of Boise.

If you choose to let us donate to these charities on your behalf, you will be sent a tax receipt from St. Michaels Cathedral. Please be aware it may take up to 2-3 months to receive the receipt and it will include a brief description of items donated and it will be up to you to place a value on it. For more detailed information please contact Holly at St. Michaels Cathedral: accounting@stmichaelscathedral.org.

FINAL REMINDER:
We hope that this sale will be a fun and positive experience for you. It will be a great opportunity to sell all of the unused or outgrown stuff that seems to take over our homes, closets and storage space. Remember, we will be staffing the sale, so you do not need to be present, however, you should take advantage of the seller's presale if you need to buy anything. We will do our best to protect your items from theft and damage or incorrectly tagged items, but we cannot be responsible for these incidents. We will have someone at the door checking to make sure that all items are paid for before leaving the premises. However, we are only human and cannot take responsibility for missing items at the end of the day. All sales are final, no exchanges or refunds. Cash and checks accepted (we will only accept checks from sellers.) A $25 fee will be assessed on all returned checks.