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. Sellers are to supply their own safety pins, hangers, markers, and/or tape.
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 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 Fri, March 30, 5pm. 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 70% 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 4:00
and 4:45 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 4:45 pm, your items will be automatically donated to charity.
Step 8: Wait for Your Check
You will receive your check within 3 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:
preshop@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. Sellers are to supply their own safety pins, hangers, markers, and/or tape.
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 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 Fri, March 30, 5pm. 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 70% 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 4:00
and 4:45 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 4:45 pm, your items will be automatically donated to charity.
Step 8: Wait for Your Check
You will receive your check within 3 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:
preshop@sspom.org
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| Indianapolis Southside Parents of Multiples Club |
A support group for parents,
guardians, & expectant parents of
multiple birth children!
guardians, & expectant parents of
multiple birth children!
| SPRING 2012 |
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