TAgging instrucTIONS
Gather your items
Clothes, hats, shoes, books and toys are accepted. Don't forget children's furniture (indoor and outdoor) are also accepted. Exceptions are car seats and stuffed animals- these are not accepted due to safety and hygiene concerns.
sort items by gender and size
This makes it easier to input the information on the pricing page.
Input your information
On the pricing page, you can choose your own price and you also indicate on this page if you want your item to be discounted at the last part of the sale and if you want your items to be donated or if you will pick up your unsold items. Remember you will receive 70% of what the item sells for at either the original price or at the half price sale.
A good rule of thumb is to price your items based on brand - Bargain Brands like Circo, Garanimals, and Carters that sell for less than $10 originally- price well at $1-4. Basic Brands like OldNavy and Oshkosh that sell at retail for $5-15 - price well at $3-6 . Better Brands like Gymboree, Gap and Polo resell well at $4-10 and Boutique Brands that retail for more than $20 resell well at 25%-35% of original price. However, you can mark your items at any price you wish. You can determine how much each item will sell for. Smocked and embroidered items always sell well no matter the price.
print your tags
Use cardstock for your tags. Any other paper is too thin and will tear off the item and cannot be sold. Watch that your barcodes are readable as this affects whether the item can be read by our scanner. When the item will be discounted the tag will indicate this on the bottom, below the barcode. Scratching this out WILL NOT remove its listing as half price. The computer system will go by the barcode and how it was ENTERED in the system. Discounting is always a good idea as many sales are made when shoppers come "just to look" on discount day.
Attach tags to items
Hang your clothes items on the hanger with the hanger looking like a question mark. This ensures that all items are facing the same way on sale day. Use a safety pin to attach the tag to the right side of the item (if you are looking at it face on). On a shirt this would put the tag over the heart area. Tagging this way makes it easy for shoppers to see the item and the price in one look. Think "quick decision, quick sale".
Prep for drop off
Bring your clothing items divided by gender and size in plastic bags. You can put a hole in the bottom of a plastic bag and slip the top of the hangers through the hole then label the bag Girl 2T or Boy size 8 etc. This makes stocking the racks easier and ensures your items are places for maximum visibility for sales.