Sell Your Stuff!
Why consign with the Spring Chicken?
No upfront fees! Your money fast! When you consign with The Spring Chicken Kids’ Consignment Sale , you earn 50% of the price for your merchandise. Consigning your items is easy.. And you can turn your outgrown kid’s items into cash! Your check will be in the mail within 14 days of the sale.
You set the price for the items you sell. Consignors also get to "hunt" for bargains earlier than the public: consign and get a special pre-sale consignor pass!
Earn even more by volunteering at the sale. If you volunteer one three-hour shift, your consignment percentage goes up to 60%, if you volunteer for two three hour shifts, your consignment percentage goes even higher...to 70%!
What types of things do we accept for consignment at the fall sale?
Kid’s spring and summer clothing (including pajamas) from size 3-6months through children’s size 14.
Maternity clothing and accessoriesPlease only in style items from the past few years.
Children’s spring outerwear
Children’s Dance wear and sport equipment
Children’s spring dress clothes
Children’s shoes.
Children’s accessories: socks, onesies, girl’s hair accessories.
Children’s Books, videos and DVDs.
Baby blankets, cloth diapers, crib sheets, bumpers, nursery decorations, diaper bags
Baby equipment: Strollers, cribs, changing tables, exersaucers, slings, pack and plays etc.
Toddler beds and cribs
Gliders
Car seats
Bikes, trikes, big wheels, wagons, scooters, skates and helmets
Toys: Outdoor play equipment and indoor toys.
Sports equipment
NO STUFFED ANIMALS, no general household items, planters, adult clothing (except maternity), no picture frames.
The Spring sale will not take any fall or winter items: fleece, thermal, slippers, winter themes, snow gear, winter coats and boots.
Anything else that is baby or kid related will be considered! If you have questions on whether we can take it, please drop us an email.
How do I sign up to be a consignor?
1. Read the consignor agreement downloadable below.
2. Fill out the webform on the Registration page.
3. We'll contact you shortly with your consignor number so that you can begin preparing your items for the sale.
4. You must bring a self addressed, stamped envelope (2 stamps please) with you to item drop off. 5. Drop your items off on Thur. March 12 between 2- 7pm.
6. If you are picking up any unsold items after the sale, you must bring a large cardboard box with your consignor number on it with you to items drop off.
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Pricing and tagging
As a consignor, you set the price on all items that you are selling. Remember that bargain hunters are looking for good deals, so be reasonable with your pricing. Thirty percent of the original retail price is normally a good asking price.
Items must priced in multiples of 25 cents. For example, an item priced 3.50 is acceptable. An item priced 2.99 is not.
Please use the tagging template that can be downloaded below. If you need a copy send to you in the US mail, jst ket us know. You can get copies made by the sheet at Staples or print them off of your computer. Print or copy your tags on card stock paper. Use white card stock if you want your unsold items donated to charity. If you do not want your items donated, use brightly COLORED card stock (no pastels, tan or cream) instead of white. White tagged items will be offered at half price during the last two hours of the sale. Sorry, no tax deduction paperwork available for donations.
1)Write the price in the box at the top and the at the bottom. We reserve the right to price items that do not have a price on the tag.
2) For item #, write in the number you are assigning this item according to your inventory list (if you are using one, if not this line is optional). Start with number 1 for your first item and continue from there.
3) In center of tag give a brief description of the item. Note the gender of the item in this space also. This is very important. If your tag accidentally gets removed from an item we may be able to locate the item because of the tag description.
4) In the size line, please write the most exact size. Please do not use S, M, L except for maternity clothing. Use 3-6 months, 4t etc.
5) Tags with prices or consignor numbers marked through will not be accepted. This is for security reasons. If you need to change a price please make a new tag.
6) You may use a hole punch to make a hole at the top of the tag, then you can secure it to your item with a safety pin, or a piece of string threaded through the hole.
7) Safety pin your tag to your clothing item through the section that says “pin here.” Only secure your tag to the item, not to the hanger, or the packaging. Safety pin your tag to clothing on the right front (when the item is facing you, see example below) or to the item’s neck tag. Tagging guns are also an economical alternative to pins.
8)Tape price tagswith clear packing tape to toys, books, videos, cribs, baby equipment etc. Make sure you only tape the top portion above the dotted line, as the bottom will be removed during check-out. Don't be afraid to use a lot of tape - these items get handled a lot!
9)Multi-Piece Item Tagging Instructions:
For non-hanging items (such as a multi-piece bedding set) with multiple separate pieces, put a tag on EACH piece. In the description section, write "1 of X" where X is the number of pieces. Complete each tag with consignor #, description, and "2 of X", "3 of X", etc. DO NOT write the price on any tag except the first!
10) Hanging items with several pieces (such as an “outfit” of clothes) should be pinned to the same hanger or if on separate hangers, they should be rubber banded together. Use only ONE tag.
Items with missing tags cannot be sold. Be sure to attach all tags super securely. If a customer wants to purchase your item but the tag has come off we cannot sell it. We donate all items missing tags.
Tags that do not have a consignor number on them will be sold and the proceeds will go to charity. Be sure to put your consignor number clearly on each tag. Sme consignor shave made a master copy of the tag sheet and photocopy tags witheir consignor number on it so they never forget this step!
As you tag, you may fill out the inventory sheet as you go (file found below). Filling out the inventory sheet is an optional step. If you use an inventory sheet, we will return it to you with your check so you have a notation of which items sold. You may also request your tags a few weeks after the sale.
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Preparing your items for the sale
Clothing must be clean, free from odors, tears and stains, in excellent used condition. If you take a minute to steam or press your clothes, it will increase their desirability for shoppers. Hang all clothing on a hanger. The hanger needs to face left so it looks like a question mark (?). All clothing must be hung on a hanger to be accepted at the sale! Check freecycle, or ask for leftovers at local stores if you need some!
Pants/shorts/skirts need to be safety pinned to a hanger, if you are not using a clip type hanger.
Shoes may be tied together with string, shoelaces tied together, held fast with safety pins or, if it won’t hurt the shoes, held together with clear packing tape. May also be put in a clear plastic Ziploc. Please do not put in shoe boxes. Make sure that these are lightly worn and clean. Bottoms must be scrubbed (no one buys dirty shoes!). Tie shoelaces together or if they do not have laces, place inside a clear plastic Ziploc bag.
Accessories and small items sell best as a lot. (Hair accesories, onesies, socks, etc.)Package these items as a group of 3 or more in a clear plastic Ziploc bag.
Videos and DVD’s must have original cases and packaging. Books must not be torn or written on. If putting tape on a book will damage it, please package inside a ziploc bag.
Consignor is responsible for checking for recalls and will be asked to sign a waiver that no item is on a recall list. Anything that needs assembly, please come to the drop off prepared to assemble and with printed instructions on how to disassemble!
Car Seats: Your car seat must have been manufactured within the past five years. Car seats must have a sticker on the base that gives manufacture information to be accepted. It must not be subject to recall or have been in an accident. If you are not sure if your car seat has been recalled call the toll-free D.O.T. Auto Safety Hotline in Washington, D.C., 1-888-DASH-2-DOT. All seat covers and straps must be thoroughly cleaned.
All toys must be clean and in working order (batteries included). Please Ziploc small parts and attach the Ziploc to the biggest “part” of the item (if there are drawers, doors or some other place to attach them inside please do it that way). On the inside of this Ziplock put 1 of ? total parts with your consignor number.
Games should be taped closed. Puzzles, books, and small toys should be put in Ziploc bags with the tag facing outward. Then, tape the Ziploc closed with clear packing tape. Please, also write your consignor number on the Ziploc just in case the bag is opened or tampered with. Puzzles can be wrapped securely in clear plastic Saran wrap with the tag taped onto the outside with clear packing tape, to keep the pieces intact. TOYS NOT PACKAGED APPROPRIATELY WILL BE TURNED AWAY.
Remember - Items will sell best when they look new. It’s worth your time to launder and press clothes, clean up baby equipment, and write clearly on your tags.
What about items that do not sell?
You have two options in regard to your items that do not sell at the sale.
(1) You may pick them up after the sale. The pick up time will be Saturday, March 14 from 3:45 - 5:00 pm.If you are choosing this option, please tag your items with a colored tag. Any unsold items not picked up by 5:00 pm Saturday will be donated whether designated for charity or not.
(2) You may donate your items to charity. All white tagged unsold items will be donated to a non-profit charity. If you desire to donate your items, please tag your items with a white tag. The partner charity for the Spring 09 sale will be the Life Center of Delaware County, a shelter, within a shelter organization for persons in need.
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