Consignors Manual - Nashville United Methodist Church

Spring 2015 Sale SELLERS MANUAL
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
ABOUT SAVING GRACES KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE
Christ centered environment with the goal of serving the people of God’s kingdom. Proceeds from previous
sales have sent youth to camp where many give their life to Christ, enabled youth to serve on ASP mission
trips, aided in medical care and expenses for visiting Belarussian children, clothed families with financial
hardships, provided scholarship opportunities, provides supplemental income for numerous families and much
more. Consignors earn 100% of their profits.
SALES DATES
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TIMES – DONATIONS ACCEPTED
AT THE DOOR
Thursday, March 5, 2015
9:00 – 11:00 am - Early Bird Shoppers (PRIVATE SALE - Voucher Required)
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Consignor/Volunteer must have a minimum of 10 hours of registered volunteer time.
1:00 p.m. - Volunteer/Sorters (PRIVATE SALE - Voucher Required)
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Consignor/Volunteer must have a minimum of 5 hours of registered volunteer time
Including three (3) hours between 1:00 – 5:00 on Saturday to help sort
2:00 p.m. - Consignors (PRIVATE SALE - Voucher Required)
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 Consignors that did not sign up for volunteer time
4:00 p.m. – Doors Open to the Public
7:00 p.m. - Close
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
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8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. HALF PRICE DAY
I’M
READY TO CONSIGN
If you were a consignor or already have an assigned consignor or worker number you can use your same log
in information and get started. Go to returning consignor, login, register for the sale, and start entering your
items. If you have forgotten you username or password click on the forgot username or password link.
If you are joining us for the Spring/Summer 2015 season visit www.nashvilleumc.net review the information
posted and the Sellers Manual for more information. Click on New Consignor link to create your account.
After registering enter the database site by clicking on Consignor Homepage to start entering your inventory.
WHAT DO I NEED?
 Get your BEST 300 ITEMS! In order to provide a pleasant shopping experience, allowing each of your
items to be seen, each consignor will only be allowed to consign 300 items. This includes only five (5)
pair of shoes. You will earn 100% of your profits with only paying a $25 consignor fee at drop off.
 You will need a computer accessible to the Internet and a printer with enough ink capacity that it will not
print blurry barcodes. * Test your printer a couple of days before you are ready to print your tags.
 GATHER – White and yellow card stock, scissors, hole punch, zip ties, quart and gallon size bags,
packing/clear tape, hangers (any kind). Department stores and dry cleaners will gladly give hangers for
this reason.
 Sort your clothes/equipment by size or area. Determine which items will be sold at half price and those
to be donated and mark accordingly as each item is keyed in.
ENTERING ITEMS
 At the consignor homepage click on Work with Inventory where it will take you to the entering screen.
 Priced in $.50 increments (i.e.$1.00, $1.50, etc.), no items less than .50.
 Fill out the tag information including: size, brand, description, price, whether or not it will be reduced to
1/2 off on the last day, and if it is to be donated. Use traditional sizes on your tags (3m, 6m, 9m, 12m,
18m, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc). If the size is a range (6-9m), please use the smaller category. If the size is in an
unconventional form (S, M, L), please use your wise mother judgment.
PREPARING ITEM FOR DROP OFF
 Tag items that are to be donated are to be printed on Yellow cardstock. All other tags are to be printed
on white cardstock. All items must be entered and all tags must be printed by Thursday, February 26,
2015 at midnight. Go to print selected tags and only select those marked donate and print on yellow
cardstock. Return to the same site and select all other tags and print on white cardstock.
 Only tags printed from the SGKC Sale website will be allowed. Tags must be attached by a safety pin
or tagging device in the upper right corner of the item.
 All clothing must be on a hanger with the hook pointing to the left (looks like question mark ? ) Hangers
will not be returned for they are sold along with the item.
 Toys with loose parts must be secured with tape and/or bagged together so that they may be viewed
and not separated- use clear Ziploc bags and strong packing tape. Tape the tag to the OUTSIDE of the
bag.
 Sellers must assemble all large items when dropped off.
 Make sure that you button all the buttons, snap all the snaps, zip all the zippers, and tie all the bows.
Just remember PRESENTATION SELLS!
 Secure pants and accessories to the hanger with safety pins if needed. No straight pins!
 Presort your clothing by gender and size.
 Make sure your consignor number and bar code print visibly on every tag.
TIPS…FYI
 Let things go for ½ price on the last day. Better to get half than nothing at all.
 Price most items ¼ to a third of the retail selling price
Thursday, February 26, 2015
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Website closes at midnight – make sure you have entered your inventory and printed your tags by this
time. This must be done in order to complete setup prior to drop off.
OVERVIEW
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ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE
New or gently used Spring/Summer clothing. Children’s sizes - Infant to Size 16. Purchased from a
retail store within the last five (5) years. No winter coats or like items.
DVD’s and educational electronics
Shoes must be in good condition and limited to five 5 pair per consignor. This includes only one pair of
shoes per plastic bag.
Infant swings, exersaucers, walkers, highchairs, strollers, changing tables, gliders/ottomans, rocking
chairs, pack-n-plays, infant gyms, tubs, potties, diaper genies, baby gates, bouncy seats, jumpers
Nursing Pillows and pumps – NO Stains!
Books, electric learning toys (in good working condition), appropriate DVD, board games, puzzles, toys
with working batteries and dolls.
Bicycles and Outdoor and Indoor Play equipment in very good and working shape
Toys with new batteries
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR SALE
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Stuffed animals
Books published before 1990
Feeding/Mouth items
Adult Home furniture
Out-of-date and/or out of season clothing
Items with stains, holes, missing or broken buttons, snaps, zippers, etc.
Items that are not cleaned to show their best potential (no detectable odors)
Adult clothing for men or women
VHS tapes or DVDs with a rating greater than PG.
Toys with missing or broken parts.
Car seats
Cribs with drop-down sides.
Any recalled item or item containing lead. Check www.cpsc.gov for a listing of recalled items.
The items listed above will not be accepted. Saving Graces staff is not responsible for any mis-tagged, lost,
stolen or broken items or selling items without a barcoded tag and reserves the right to refuse any item.
CONSIGNOR DROP OFF
MARCH 2 & 3, 2015 – 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
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Pay $25 Consignor Fee – CASH ONLY – Get vouchers for early entry.
Check in and place each items in designated area for sale (Volunteer will be present to help)
Have items presorted by gender and size
Allow time to put equipment or larger items together
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers will be required to sign in and sign out. This is for the overall safety and security of you, the
shoppers, and the building.
 Child Care is NOT provided.
 Duties included: helping consignors to check in, sort and display items, to help organize and sort items
on the sale floor, to fellowship with fellow Christians in preparation to serve God’s people.
 Must work a minimum of 10 hours throughout the duration of the sale to get to shop the Early Bird Sale
Thursday, March 5 – 9:00 – 1:00 am.
 Must work a minimum of 5 hours throughout the duration of the sale to get to shop at 1:00 on Thursday,
March 5. Three (3) of those five hours must be on Saturday, March 7 between the hours of 1:00 and
5:00 p.m.
 If you DO NOT SHOW up for your designated volunteer hours that you signed up for, $50 will be
deducted from your consignor profits and given to the children’s ministries at Nashville United
Methodist Church. If you are not a consignor and do not faithfully fulfill your duties, you will not be
allowed to volunteer for future sales.
CONSIGNOR UN-SOLD ITEM PICKUP – SATURDAY, MARCH 7 – 4:00 – 5:00
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Consignor reports will be uploaded to the website immediately following the sale
Unsold item reports will be printed for each consignor to verify at pick up
Items not picked up by 5:00 pm on Saturday, March 7, 2015 will be given to a family in need or
donated to a local clothing ministry.
CONSIGNOR PAYMENTS & CONTRIBUTION
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Checks will be mailed within two weeks of sale end date
As this sale is serving as an outreach to the community, we would also like to give you this opportunity
to return a percentage of your profits back to the church. If you would like to tithe a percentage of your
sales back to the church or to the children’s ministries please email savinggraceskc@gmail.com with
your consignor number and the percentage amount you would wish to contribute.
SHOPPING TIPS
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Bring a laundry basket, baby stroller or wagon to use as your "shopping cart".
Come prepared with a list of specific items that you need, as well as your child's measurements and a
tape measure if needed for larger items.
All sales are final and items are sold “As-Is.” No refunds or exchanges.
Enter through the Hilliard St. entrance.
Payment Options: Cash, VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Credit/Debit card transactions require 3% bank fee – this is the fee we are charged for transactions.
For questions or additional information email savinggraceskc@gmail.com
Please help advertise the sale to your friends and help us spread the Love of Christ.