Step 1: Selection
The SSPOM Consignment Sale is aimed at providing clean, good-quality items for expecting
parents and children from infant to 12 years of age. If items are priced fairly and are in good
condition, they tend to sell. We are unable to accept any items on the CPSC Banned Items List
Step 2: Preparation
After sorting through your items, prepare and package them.
* Socks. Group socks and place into Ziplock bags.
* Shoes. Use plastic ties or string the tag through the shoes to keep together. Or, put them into a
Ziplock bag.
* Clothes. Because clothing is hung on racks for display, all clothing must be brought to the Sale
on hangers. Be sure to safety pin pants to hangers so they don't slip off.
* Equipment. Strollers, car seats, cribs, mobiles, etc., sell better if their original packaging and
instructions are included. Plan on spending a little extra time during check-in to assemble bouncy
seats, swings, and other small gear items. All battery-operated items should have fresh batteries.
* Toys. Bundle items in a plastic bag. Be sure that all parts are securely attached. Shoppers like to
examine the goods, and if your items are not securely attached, they will probably get scattered-
decreasing the likelihood that they will sell.
Step 3: Pricing
* Equipment. (Strollers, exersaucers, baby carriers, cribs, port-a-cribs, etc.) Start with 50% of
the original price. Increase slightly if the item is in excellent condition and in high demand.
Decrease to 25% if the item is not in excellent condition or a popular brand.
* Toys. Remember, when it comes to clothes and toys, people are looking for real bargains.
Small toys, such as rattles, books, and shape sorters, are very competitive in pricing because
there are so many of them available. Small baby items are often priced at $1. Only great toys can
command a price of $10.
* Clothing. Bargain. Bargain. Bargain. People don't pay designer prices at our Consignment
Sale. It is the rare onesie that commands more than a $2, and it's the rare outfit-no matter how
cute-that commands more than $8. If you have a lot of items over $6, you may need to rethink
your pricing. Of course, designer brands do sell better, as do new items that still have the original
tag, so they can be priced a little higher.
Step 4: Tagging
All checked-in items should have a completely filled out tag attached to them. These tags are very
important because they determine your proceeds from the Consignment Sale. And, shoppers can
be very hard on your items-taking contents out of plastic bags and not putting them back in, or
shoving your item back on the table however it might fit. So please, attach your tags accordingly.
When it comes time to determine how much the shopper owes, we detach the bottom portion of the
tag and keep it for determining how much you have sold.
Tagging Supplies
Tagging supplies include the actual tags that go on your items and safety pins that hold your tags
to the items. See more information on the Tagging Page.
Tagging Directions
Number. Your seller number should appear on both sections of the tag.
Size. Items must have a size. If a size is not indicated, guess. Your item will be difficult to sell
without a size, and it might be put in the wrong section of the Sale. If your item has a European
size, convert it to a US size. Be sure to include it both on the upper portion of the tag.
Price. You set your own prices. The only restriction is that we ask you to price everything in 25-
cent increments. If they are not, the cashier at the Sale will round the price down. Somewhere on
the upper tag you can indicate the original price or any other marketing information. However,
ONLY place the selling price on the lower portion of the tag.
Affixing Your Tags
All Clothing Should Be Put on Hangers! Socks, underwear, and similar items are impossible to
hang, so a better choice is a ziploc bag with the tag TAPED to the outside of the bag.
If you are facing a button down shirt, the buttons will appear in the middle of the shirt, the hanger
opening will appear to your left (shirt's right). The tag should be placed on your right (shirt's left).
If all clothing hangs facing the same direction, shoppers have an easier time finding their price
range and more items are sold!
Clothing. Please attach the Consignment Sale tag to the clothing label or close to a seam.
Pants and Shoes. You may want to affix your pants to a hanger or related items together with
fabric fasteners and tagging gun, rather than safety pins. Loop the fabric fasteners through belt
loops and the hanger, or through shoe holes to keep pairs of shoes together.
Cribs, Strollers, High Chairs and other Gear. If there is a flat surface, please use CLEAR
packing tape over the top portion of your tag. This enables the tagging station to easily pull off the
lower portion of your tag for faster checkout. Avoid taping a tag onto an item and putting it INSIDE
a ziploc-type bag. If you have extra 'pieces' that go with your item, please put them in a ziploc bag
and tape the bag to your larger item, labelled '1 of 2'. This additional item should be labeled '2 of
2'. You do NOT need to put a price on the 2nd (or 3rd) items unless you are willing to sell them
separately (and then the bag should NOT be taped to the original larger item).
Books, Tapes, and Movies. Go ahead and use tape on the top portion of the tag, but put the
tag where it doesn't cover important information. Back cover of books is a great place. Please
leave the bottom portion tape free so we can detach it and use it to calculate your earnings.
Tagging Tip: If you've sold at the Sale before, you know how much time it can take filling out the
tags. If you choose, you can leave the "Style" section blank. The reason we suggest that you fill it
out (on top and bottom) is that tags sometimes fall off. Filling out the "Style" section helps us
match tags that have fallen off with items that have that lost their tags. By doing this, we can make
sure that you get all credit for your sold items. If you don't mind running the risk of not getting
credited for an item that has lost its tag, go ahead and leave it blank. This will speed up the
tagging process.
Step 5: Drop Off Your Items
Drop off your items on Friday, Aug 21st, between 5pm and 7pm. Remember, drop-off will end
promptly at 7pm on Friday.
Paperwork
At the Seller's Check-In, you will be asked to sign in and verify your seller number.
Step 6: Volunteering
The Consignment Sale is run solely by volunteers. Your volunteer help is needed to ensure the
success of Sale-which means the success of our programs and member benefits. We ask all
member sellers and members of other Multiples Clubs to work two shifts during the Sale.
But…there are incentives! Non-members and anyone else who volunteers to work two shifts
during the sale may pre-shop on Friday, 7:30-9:30pm. If you really can't volunteer at the Sale-if
you're out of town, working, nursing, a single parent, etc.,-you can still sell your items without
volunteering. SSPOM members who sell but who do NOT volunteer will receive 80% of the
revenues, still more than what you'd get at a public Consignment Sale. And more importantly, the
rest of the proceeds support the Club! If you personally cannot volunteer, but have a friend or
family member who is able and willing, you are welcome to send her/him instead, and you will get
the credit.
Step 7: Pick Up Your Unsold Items
If you have at least one item that was unsold, you must come back to the Sale on Saturday
between 2:30 and 3:00 pm to retrieve it. Please do not come earlier on Saturday and assume that
because you don't see the item, it has been sold. Things get moved around, and you may have
missed it. If you do not pick up your unsold items by 3:15 pm, your items will be automatically
donated to charity.
Step 8: Wait for Your Check
You will receive your check within 2 to 4 weeks after the Sale.
Step 9: SSPOM Members in Need
If you are a member and experiencing financial hardship, please contact our service chair. She will
arrange to collect items your children need. No questions asked. We all understand hard times.
service@sspom.org
Whom to Contact
General Questions about the Sale:
clubsale@sspom.org or 317-767-5704.
Questions about volunteering for the Consignment Sale Committee: president@sspom.org
Questions about volunteering to work a shift at the sale:
clubsale@sspom.org
The SSPOM Consignment Sale is aimed at providing clean, good-quality items for expecting
parents and children from infant to 12 years of age. If items are priced fairly and are in good
condition, they tend to sell. We are unable to accept any items on the CPSC Banned Items List
Step 2: Preparation
After sorting through your items, prepare and package them.
* Socks. Group socks and place into Ziplock bags.
* Shoes. Use plastic ties or string the tag through the shoes to keep together. Or, put them into a
Ziplock bag.
* Clothes. Because clothing is hung on racks for display, all clothing must be brought to the Sale
on hangers. Be sure to safety pin pants to hangers so they don't slip off.
* Equipment. Strollers, car seats, cribs, mobiles, etc., sell better if their original packaging and
instructions are included. Plan on spending a little extra time during check-in to assemble bouncy
seats, swings, and other small gear items. All battery-operated items should have fresh batteries.
* Toys. Bundle items in a plastic bag. Be sure that all parts are securely attached. Shoppers like to
examine the goods, and if your items are not securely attached, they will probably get scattered-
decreasing the likelihood that they will sell.
Step 3: Pricing
* Equipment. (Strollers, exersaucers, baby carriers, cribs, port-a-cribs, etc.) Start with 50% of
the original price. Increase slightly if the item is in excellent condition and in high demand.
Decrease to 25% if the item is not in excellent condition or a popular brand.
* Toys. Remember, when it comes to clothes and toys, people are looking for real bargains.
Small toys, such as rattles, books, and shape sorters, are very competitive in pricing because
there are so many of them available. Small baby items are often priced at $1. Only great toys can
command a price of $10.
* Clothing. Bargain. Bargain. Bargain. People don't pay designer prices at our Consignment
Sale. It is the rare onesie that commands more than a $2, and it's the rare outfit-no matter how
cute-that commands more than $8. If you have a lot of items over $6, you may need to rethink
your pricing. Of course, designer brands do sell better, as do new items that still have the original
tag, so they can be priced a little higher.
Step 4: Tagging
All checked-in items should have a completely filled out tag attached to them. These tags are very
important because they determine your proceeds from the Consignment Sale. And, shoppers can
be very hard on your items-taking contents out of plastic bags and not putting them back in, or
shoving your item back on the table however it might fit. So please, attach your tags accordingly.
When it comes time to determine how much the shopper owes, we detach the bottom portion of the
tag and keep it for determining how much you have sold.
Tagging Supplies
Tagging supplies include the actual tags that go on your items and safety pins that hold your tags
to the items. See more information on the Tagging Page.
Tagging Directions
Number. Your seller number should appear on both sections of the tag.
Size. Items must have a size. If a size is not indicated, guess. Your item will be difficult to sell
without a size, and it might be put in the wrong section of the Sale. If your item has a European
size, convert it to a US size. Be sure to include it both on the upper portion of the tag.
Price. You set your own prices. The only restriction is that we ask you to price everything in 25-
cent increments. If they are not, the cashier at the Sale will round the price down. Somewhere on
the upper tag you can indicate the original price or any other marketing information. However,
ONLY place the selling price on the lower portion of the tag.
Affixing Your Tags
All Clothing Should Be Put on Hangers! Socks, underwear, and similar items are impossible to
hang, so a better choice is a ziploc bag with the tag TAPED to the outside of the bag.
If you are facing a button down shirt, the buttons will appear in the middle of the shirt, the hanger
opening will appear to your left (shirt's right). The tag should be placed on your right (shirt's left).
If all clothing hangs facing the same direction, shoppers have an easier time finding their price
range and more items are sold!
Clothing. Please attach the Consignment Sale tag to the clothing label or close to a seam.
Pants and Shoes. You may want to affix your pants to a hanger or related items together with
fabric fasteners and tagging gun, rather than safety pins. Loop the fabric fasteners through belt
loops and the hanger, or through shoe holes to keep pairs of shoes together.
Cribs, Strollers, High Chairs and other Gear. If there is a flat surface, please use CLEAR
packing tape over the top portion of your tag. This enables the tagging station to easily pull off the
lower portion of your tag for faster checkout. Avoid taping a tag onto an item and putting it INSIDE
a ziploc-type bag. If you have extra 'pieces' that go with your item, please put them in a ziploc bag
and tape the bag to your larger item, labelled '1 of 2'. This additional item should be labeled '2 of
2'. You do NOT need to put a price on the 2nd (or 3rd) items unless you are willing to sell them
separately (and then the bag should NOT be taped to the original larger item).
Books, Tapes, and Movies. Go ahead and use tape on the top portion of the tag, but put the
tag where it doesn't cover important information. Back cover of books is a great place. Please
leave the bottom portion tape free so we can detach it and use it to calculate your earnings.
Tagging Tip: If you've sold at the Sale before, you know how much time it can take filling out the
tags. If you choose, you can leave the "Style" section blank. The reason we suggest that you fill it
out (on top and bottom) is that tags sometimes fall off. Filling out the "Style" section helps us
match tags that have fallen off with items that have that lost their tags. By doing this, we can make
sure that you get all credit for your sold items. If you don't mind running the risk of not getting
credited for an item that has lost its tag, go ahead and leave it blank. This will speed up the
tagging process.
Step 5: Drop Off Your Items
Drop off your items on Friday, Aug 21st, between 5pm and 7pm. Remember, drop-off will end
promptly at 7pm on Friday.
Paperwork
At the Seller's Check-In, you will be asked to sign in and verify your seller number.
Step 6: Volunteering
The Consignment Sale is run solely by volunteers. Your volunteer help is needed to ensure the
success of Sale-which means the success of our programs and member benefits. We ask all
member sellers and members of other Multiples Clubs to work two shifts during the Sale.
But…there are incentives! Non-members and anyone else who volunteers to work two shifts
during the sale may pre-shop on Friday, 7:30-9:30pm. If you really can't volunteer at the Sale-if
you're out of town, working, nursing, a single parent, etc.,-you can still sell your items without
volunteering. SSPOM members who sell but who do NOT volunteer will receive 80% of the
revenues, still more than what you'd get at a public Consignment Sale. And more importantly, the
rest of the proceeds support the Club! If you personally cannot volunteer, but have a friend or
family member who is able and willing, you are welcome to send her/him instead, and you will get
the credit.
Step 7: Pick Up Your Unsold Items
If you have at least one item that was unsold, you must come back to the Sale on Saturday
between 2:30 and 3:00 pm to retrieve it. Please do not come earlier on Saturday and assume that
because you don't see the item, it has been sold. Things get moved around, and you may have
missed it. If you do not pick up your unsold items by 3:15 pm, your items will be automatically
donated to charity.
Step 8: Wait for Your Check
You will receive your check within 2 to 4 weeks after the Sale.
Step 9: SSPOM Members in Need
If you are a member and experiencing financial hardship, please contact our service chair. She will
arrange to collect items your children need. No questions asked. We all understand hard times.
service@sspom.org
Whom to Contact
General Questions about the Sale:
clubsale@sspom.org or 317-767-5704.
Questions about volunteering for the Consignment Sale Committee: president@sspom.org
Questions about volunteering to work a shift at the sale:
clubsale@sspom.org
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Community Sale
Buy, sell & consign
children's items -- preemie
to size 16 -- toys -- nursing
supplies -- beds -- car seats
-- maternity -- if it can be
used by or for a single child,
twins, or triplets, it's likely
found at our sale.
Over 1,000 shoppers come
through our doors! Contact
us for more information
Buy, sell & consign
children's items -- preemie
to size 16 -- toys -- nursing
supplies -- beds -- car seats
-- maternity -- if it can be
used by or for a single child,
twins, or triplets, it's likely
found at our sale.
Over 1,000 shoppers come
through our doors! Contact
us for more information
| Questions? Call 317-767-5704 (24 hr voicemail) or email clubsale@sspom.org |
Seller Info - March 2010 >
Indianapolis Southside
Parents of Multiples Club
Parents of Multiples Club
A support group for parents,
guardians, & expectant parents of
multiple birth children!
guardians, & expectant parents of
multiple birth children!
| March 27, 2010 |
| Public Shopping 8 am-12 noon |
Perry Meridian High School 401 W Meridian School Rd Indianapolis, IN 46217 |
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