A. Pinning at the edge of the waist will allow your pants, shorts and skirts to end up on the bottom of the hanger. This is not what you want.
We've created a list of frequently asked questions that people have about our sale. If your question isn't answered here, please let us know! You can contact us at nwtmops@gmail.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your items will sell best when they're displayed on a hanger, not in a wad on the floor! Children's clothing is much less likely to slip off an adult-sized hanger. Wire hangers take up less rack space, and move more freely on the rack, allowing shoppers to look through MORE items EASILY.
But don't just throw away your child-size hangers! Bundle them in groups of 10 or 20 and consign them separately!
Pants sell best when hanging neatly and flat, not bunched up at the bottom of a hanger. When you safety-pin your pants to the hanger, pin them to the shoulders of the hanger as shown. Don't pin at the edge of the waist-band. Pin towards the middle of the waist-band. Now there's no room for them to slip!
We'll take as many as you can tag! But keep in mind that every mom has tons of infant sizes in like-new condition. Babies just don't wear those teeny sizes for long! So don't be disappointed if your small sizes don't sell well. It may be a good idea to only yellow-tag your clothing that's size 12 months and up, and donate the rest to charity - unless you have more babies in your future!
Crib sheets and other bedding can be placed in large ziplock bags. To avoid loss, place clear packing tape over the opening, then tape your tag to the bag using clear packing tape, or painter's tape. Your bedding will sell even better if buyers can get a look at what the entire set looks like set up, so consider taping a picture of the items on the crib or bed you used them on.
Books can be packaged in lots by placing them in ziplock bags and taping a tag to the outside of the bag. Or you can sell your books individually, by affixing the tag using painter's tape, which peels off easily and won't damage the cover. You can sell sippy cups and bottles individually, or as a lot, by placing them in a ziplock bag and affixing one tag to the outside using painter's tape or clear packing tape.
Brand new socks may sell individually, but used socks sell best in lots, packed in ziplock bags and tagged as shown. Hairbows can also be sold individually or in lots. If you had a hairbow made to match a particular outfit, consider selling the bow with the outfit. An unusual color-combination bow may not attract the buyer that an outfit WITH a bow would.
Cable ties can be purchased at any hardware store and look like this:
While we don't require cable ties, using a cable tie for your tag can help to avoid the damage a safety pin can sometimes do to fabric.
Cable ties can't come undone the way a safety pin can, either, so your tag is less likely to be lost.
Cable ties are also great for keeping items together.
In fact, hundreds of people will potentially be handling your item. With that many people looking through items, sometimes a tag will be accidentally pulled off. If there is a description on the tag, we're much more likely to be able to match the tag up with your item so it can sell - and you can get the credit for it!
Yard sales are great! But with gas prices the way they are, fewer and fewer people are driving all over town looking for the children's items they need. Even if you advertise in the newspaper and online, there's no way to know that the right shopper will find her way to your items! Our sale brings in HUNDREDS of shoppers, all looking for children's toys, clothing and equipment, or maternity items. You are more likely to get a fair price for your items here than waking up at dawn and spending your morning haggling over your children's outgrown treasures.
PLUS, as a consignor, you get to shop before the general public, so you can find great deals, too - in a comfortable climate-controlled building, not a stuffy garage!
Consignment shops typically pay consignors only 50% of what the item sells for. Plus, they are in charge of setting the price, even though they don't know how much your item originally cost! At our consignment sale, you're the boss! You set the price, you decide whether or not to put the item on sale for 50% off, and you get 60% of what your item sells for!
Besides, a consignment shop doesn't generate the excitement among shoppers that our sale does. When's the last time you saw a line of shoppers eager to get into a consignment shop?
We accept cash and checks, with ID.
No. Consignors will mark the price on handmade tags with an asterisk (*) if they do not want the item to be sold at 50% off. Barcoded tags will read "No Discount" if the consignor only wants the item sold for full price.
Absolutely! We've even made a special effort to improve the floor plan to accommodate for LOTS of strollers! We do ask that you allow your children only to "test-drive" toys under your direct supervision. The toys at the sale are all consigned items, available for purchase, but not as entertainment for children.
Absolutely! Any volunteer that works at least five hours shops our private preview sale for volunteers, which is one full hour before the consignors' preview sale. You don't have to complete your hours before the preview sale. We need lots of volunteers on Saturday, too!
No. And you should not bring your children with you when you volunteer, unless you have an infant that can be happily "worn" (in a sling or pouch or other baby-wearing device) for the duration of your shift. But you and a friend can volunteer together, and split the cost of a babysitter - or you can volunteer on opposite shifts and trade childcare. You can bring your children with you when you shop.