Stepping Stones Kids Sale

Consignor Guidelines

These are our Sale Guidelines with the rules and requirements necessary for participation in each sale.

We hope these guidelines will answer your questions and help you understand what the sale is all about.

There will be two consignment sales each year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

Why should I consign?

You’ll make money selling your unused/lightly used children’s items while clearing out your closets!

You’ll save time by not having to organize and advertise for an unproductive garage sale.

You will tag your items at a price you choose and you don’t even have to show up to sell them.

You will be helping the environment by recycling your items.

Help us out during the sale and earn more from your sold items.

After the sale, you may pick up any unsold items until 3 pm. or donate them. In the past we have donated to Second Mile of Philadelphia, Purple Heart, Goodwill, Haiti, and St. Edmond’s Orphanage in Bryn Mawr.

If you choose to donate your unsold items, we will take care of it all for you!

How do I consign?

Read this entire Consignor Guidelines page and then email us your Name, Address, and Phone Number. We will assign you a consignor number, you print your tags (please read the tagging instructions carefully), and then you can get started tagging your items! Once you have your consignor number, it will always be your consignor number, so feel free to tag alll year!!

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Note – If you consign with another sale, please let us know your consignor number. We will do our best to assign you the same number for our sale.

What items can I sell?

Spring & Summer	Fall & Winter
Infant & children's clothing – newborn up to size 16	Infant & children's clothing – newborn up to size 16
Shoes, sneakers, & sandals	Shoes, sneakers, & boots
Swimsuits & Beachwear	Coats and Snow Apparel
Toys – indoor and outdoor	Toys – indoor and outdoor
Sports equipment and accessories	Sports equipment and accessories
Dance costumes	Dance costumes
Books, puzzles, videos, DVDs, and video games	Books, puzzles, videos, DVDs, and video games
Nursery accessories, diaper bags, blankets, decor	Nursery accessories, diaper bags, blankets, decor
Baby Equipment – highchairs, strollers, playpens, exersaucers, swings	Baby Equipment – highchairs, strollers, playpens, exersaucers, swings
Baby Furniture – changing tables, & rocking chairs	Baby Furniture – changing tables, & rocking chairs
Maternity and nursing clothing - any season	Maternity and nursing clothing - any season
Just about anything relating to children!	Just about anything relating to children!

Items we Don't Accept:

1. Stained, torn or extremely worn items

2. Out-of-season clothes

3. Out-of-date clothing - It will not sell!

4. Items with missing buttons, broken zippers or lost parts.

5. Battery operated toys without batteries.

6. Baby equipment that is not clean or has been recalled.

7. Bags of loose toys, unless theme oriented (i.e. bags of all army toys, Barbie toys, etc.)

8. Stuffed animals

9. *** Used underwear.

10. *** Mattresses

11. *** Car Seats more than 5 years old (see info below).

12. *** CRIBS are no longer accepted due to new Federal crib specifications.

*** Items that do not follow these guidelines will be moved to the Miscellaneous Item Bin.

Please remember to check the Miscellaneous Item Bin when you pick up your items.

How do I prepare my items?

All clothing items must be clean with no stains or holes or odors.

Please try to group small items together (i.e., ten pair of socks in a Ziploc bag, five onesies as a set).

Please attach shoes to their mate so they are not separated.

Make sure that buttons, zippers, and snaps are done on the clothing items.

Maternity Clothes

There will be a rack for maternity clothes, any season.

Toys

All toys and equipment must be in working order, clean, and have all pieces.

Batteries must be in all items that require batteries.

Assembly

Please allow time at drop off to assemble items, if needed.

Taking the time to make the item look its best will attract more buyers!

*** Presentation sells!

What should I charge?

You set your price and tag your items.

Items in great shape should be priced at about 1/3 to 1/2 off of retail.

Remember, people are shopping for bargains. Think about what you would pay for it.

*** Please price in 50 cent or even dollar amounts 1.00 or 1.50 or 2.00 or 2.50 or 3.00 etc…

Group items together to create the higher value.

If you are firm about your price and do not want it reduced for the Half Price Sale, please highlight the price on the tag.

*** The better your items are presented and priced, the better your items will sell.

How do I tag my items?

You can print your own tags using the following file tags.pdf *************************************

If you will not be picking up your unsold items, then print the file on white cardstock or paper.

If you want your items to be reduced during the half price sale, then print on white cardstock or paper.

If you will be picking up your unsold items and do not want them to be reduced during the half price sale,

then print the tags on colored cardstock or paper.

Filling out the tags

Use numerical sizing (0-3M, 6M, 12M, 18M, 2T, etc.) for labels.

Only use Small, Medium, or Large, for maternity clothes.

*** Any item with a white tag (and not highlighted) will be reduced to ½ the asking price for the last hour of the sale.

Please price in 50 cent or even dollar amounts – 1.00 or 1.50 or 2.00 or 2.50 or 3.00 etc…

Group items together to create the higher value.

Examples -

Clothing Tag Colored Tag Non-Clothing Tag

(will be reduced to ½ price) (will NOT be reduced to ½ price) (will be reduced to ½ price)

- - - pin - - - No. __1234__ Price __4.00__ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Desc boys sleeper Size __3-6m__ No. __1234__ Price __4.00__

- - - pin - - - No. __1000__ Price __10.00_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Desc girls dress Size __6-6x __ No. __1000__ Price __10.00__

- - - pin - - - No. __5432__ Price __1.00__ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Desc video__ Size ________ No. __5432__ Price __1.00__

Attaching the tags

Clothing and other fabric items need to have the tags attached with a safety pin – no straight pins please… ouch!! .

Please pin tag on the front upper right hand corner. Make sure tags are firmly attached.

All clothing must be on hangers with the hanger hook forming a “?” when looking at the front of the item. Items must be facing the same direction for best visibility on the sales rack!

Secure pants/shorts to hangers with safety pins.

Secure matching hats, socks, etc. to outfits with safety pins.

Toys, shoes, highchairs, strollers, and other items need to have the tags taped on.

Clear packing tape holds better than regular tape.

Please leave the tear off part of the tag accessible.

Place tag on a flat surface if possible.

*** Make sure all tags are firmly attached and tear off accessible!

How should the items be organized?

- Clothing - items should be sorted by gender and size, prior to drop-off

- Shoes - sneakers, ballet shoes, tap shoes, slippers, cleats, etc…

- Accessories - socks, tights, belts, hats, onesies, etc…

- Bathing items - hooded towels, tubs, potty seats, etc…

- Nursing items - diaper bags, bottles, Boppy pillows, etc…

- Nursery items - hampers, diaper holders, crib accessories

- Décor Items - wall hangings, pictures, frames, bookends, banks, etc…

- Safety items - gates, cabinet locks, knob covers, step stools, etc.

- Baby items - high chair, blankets, carriers, bouncers, exersaucers, etc…

- Books - childrens board books, chapter, maternity

- Entertainment - music CDs, children and family DVDs

- Video Games - Leapster, LeapPad, DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, WII, XBox

- Toys - games, board games, puzzles, etc…

- Girl Toys - princess items, dolls, crafts, jewelry, etc…

- Boy toys - dinosaurs, Legos, trains, remote control cars, blocks, etc…

- New Toys - new and/or unopened toy items will be grouped together

- Sports Items - bats, mitts, croquet, racquets, bikes, scooters, roller blades, nets, cleats, helmets, etc.

- Furniture - pack ‘n play, high chairs, rockers, bassinets, desks, book shelf, etc.

- Strollers - umbrella stroller, jog stroller, single, double, triple strollers, sit-n-stand, snap-in stollers

- Maternity Clothes – all seasons

- Outdoor Equipment – bikes, slides, playhouse, bench, picnic table, etc…

Can I sell my car seat?

Car seats are accepted with the following guidelines:

1. Your car seat must have been manufactured within the past five years and have a sticker on the base with manufacturer info
2. It must not be subject to recall or have been in an accident.
3. For recall info call the toll-free D.O.T. Auto Safety Hotline in Washington, D.C., 1-888-DASH-2-DOT.
4. All seat covers and straps must be thoroughly cleaned.

When is drop off?

**** Items need to be dropped off on Friday between 2 pm and 7 pm. ****

All items are to be ready to go - no tagging of items may be done at drop-off.

We’ll help you place all items on the appropriate tables or racks for sale.

Please allow time to set up furniture or equipment, if necessary.

There will be no dropping off of items on Saturday morning.

After distributing your items, you may do your shopping until 9:00 pm.

Consignors may pay for their purchases by check. All other sales will be Cash Only.

*** Consignors, please bring a self addressed stamped envelope, so we can mail your payment to you!

***** New Sign-In Procedure

When you sign in you will fill out an address label (no more self addressed stamped envelope needed - hooray!)

We will provide the envelope for you. There will be a $1.00 charge per consignor which will cover the cost of the envelope and the postage for your check and sold item tags.

When is pick-up?

All items must be picked up between 2 pm and 3 pm SATURDAY.***

Any and all items not picked up by 3 pm, will be donated.

*** Please check the Miscellaneous Item Bin near the Hold Table.

What’s next?

First time consignors receive a check for 55% of the proceeds from your items around 2-3 weeks after the sale.

Return consignors receive a check for 60% of the proceeds from your items around 2-3 weeks after the sale.

You will also receive the bottom portion of your tags for your items that sold

We do our best to return your tags, but unfortunately we cannot always account for every item.

Feel free to volunteer and help keep things in order throughout the day and get an additional 5% back!

There are no registration, rental, or building fees.

Saint Katharine of Siena School will receive 10% of all sales.

Earn More

Consignors who work during the sale can earn up to 70% of their sales.

Work 2 hours and earn an additional 5%. Work 4 hours and earn an additional 10%.

Thanks and let us know if you have any questions!

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