consignment sale

 
Consignor Instructions

Thank you for your interest in consigning with the Christ Church Children’s Consignment Sale.  Please make sure you read the Consignor Instructions and Consignor Agreement carefully.

General Information

  • We offer 2 options as a consignor:
    • Consign AND work a full volunteer shift at the sale and receive 70% of the sales price for items sold.
      NOTE: It is the consignor’s responsibility to sign in at the volunteer station prior to their shift, receive a name tag and check out after their shift is completed.  If these steps are not followed, you will not be considered as completing a full volunteer shift and your consignor percentage will be reduced accordingly.
    • Consign only and receive 60% of the sales price for items sold.
  • A $10.00 consignor fee to cover administrative & advertising costs will be deducted from your proceeds.
  • All consignors have the opportunity to shop during the consignor pre-sale on Friday, March 12 from 6pm to 8pm.  This is limited to the consignor ONLY. Please do not bring relatives, friends, etc.

Items Accepted

  • Spring/Summer children’s clothing up to junior sizes (no adult clothing), shoes, infant equipment, toys, games, puzzles, bikes, books, videos, DVD’s, CD's, computer games and accessories, baby and children's furniture.
  • All items must pertain to children.
  • We do not accept stuffed animals, maternity clothes, carseats, fall/winter clothing, used undergarments, pacifiers or bottle nipples.
  • We do not accept any recalled items (visit cpsc.gov)

Quality & Condition of Items

  • All items offered for sale must be in clean, good working condition. 
  • Do not submit clothing that shows excessive wear or has stains, spots, rips, broken zippers, missing buttons or that smells of cigarette smoke. 
  • Do not submit shoes that are dirty, ripped or show excessive wear.
  • All toys, games, equipment and furniture must be cleaned and in working order with all pieces included.    
  • All electronic equipment, toys, etc. must having working batteries.
  • Our sale is known for the high quality items that we offer.  Please help up maintain this quality so everyone involved benefits – if YOU would not buy it, don’t ask us to sell it! 

Items that do not meet our quality standards will be pulled from the sale at our discretion. 

Tagging/Preparing Items

  • ALL items MUST be tagged using our online tagging system. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Instructions will be available when you access the tagging program.
  • Tags must be printed on card stock – white, pastel, bright or neon colors work best.   Please do not use dark colors as they are hard to read.  Paper tags will not be accepted.
  • Tags should be securely attached to clothing with a tagging gun or safety pinned to the inside label or along a seam to avoid putting a hole in the item.  Tags should be pulled out of the clothing so they are visible to customers.  See example below for location.  If you are selling multiple pieces together (shirt & pants, etc), safety pin both items together and place ONE tag on the entire set.
  • Tags should be securely attached with CLEAR tape to books, toys, plastic bags, furniture, etc.
  • Shoes should be fastened together with string, zip ties, ribbon or placed in plastic bags to avoid being separated. 
  • Small items or items with multiple pieces should be placed in plastic bags and the tag secured with tape to the OUTSIDE of the bag.  Tape/staple all bags closed.
  • Larger items with small pieces should be placed in plastic bags, taped/stapled closed and securely attached to the large item – only make ONE consignor tag for the set.  It is helpful to write a description on an index card and attach to the plastic bag that these items go with give description of larger item in case the items become separated.
  • ALL clothing must be on wire or thin hangers – do not use thick tubular hangers.  Consignors must provide their own hangers.  Any clothing items NOT on hangers will NOT be accepted.
  • Pants, jeans and skirts should be attached to the hanger using safety pins.  Please use the top part of the hanger so the item does not slide around. The hanger hook should be facing to the left. See picture below.
  • No straight pins or staples allowed.
  • Tag & Hanger Placement – position tag & hanger as shown below. 
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Items not properly tagged will not be accepted – to ensure proper credit for your items, please follow these instructions carefully.

Pricing Guidelines

  • PRICE TO SELL. Consider what YOU would pay for the item. Customers are looking for bargains. Avoid sentimental pricing.
  • As a general rule, items sell for about 25-30% of current retail price. Clean, excellent condition, brand name items command higher prices. Infant clothing should be priced lower due to the volume we receive. If possible, create sets and package same type items together (coordinating clothes, socks hair accessories, and onesies, bottles blankets, towels, books ,etc.) Pin these together or put in plastic bags and make ONE tag for the set. Note on the tag that the item is a set of 3, etc. This will save time and create a higher value.

Drop-Off Instructions

  • Items to be sold must be dropped off at Christ Church at either of the following times.  We will NOT accept items earlier or later than the stated times.

Thursday, March 11 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
 Friday, March 12 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon

  • Bundle same gender/same size items together with rubber bands, twisties or string.  Also, separate long items (capris, dresses, etc.) from short items (shirts, skirts, shorts, etc.) as we have different types of racks for each.  If your items are not correctly bundled, they will not be accepted until this is done.
  • Consignors must check-in, verify their address and submit a signed Consignor Agreement prior to dropping off their items.
  • We will be doing tag and quality inspections at check-in.  Be prepared to show us a few of your tags. 
  • Consignors must hang their clothes on the appropriate labeled racks in the lobby. 

Pick-Up of Unsold Items

  • Unsold items that were marked for return MUST be picked up on Saturday, March 13 between 5:30 and 6:30pm. 
  • It is the consignor’s responsibility to check all locations for their unsold items.

Any item not picked up by 6:30pm will be donated to charities immediately.

If you have any questions, please contact Reby Hopler by email at cumc_consignment@hotmail.com or call Christ Church at 703.690.3401.