Price & Tag

Make sure DVDs are in the case (Don’t seal the case). Put all pieces for toys into a seal top bag and attach to the toy with a zip tie.  If you are doing book bundles – bundle like books together by type (board, early reader) or age, or reading level. We recommend string or ribbon to bundle your books. Books bundled in resealable bags don’t sell as well. Clean off your baby equipment and wash the pads if necessary. If you have specific questions about preparing/packaging an item, we suggest you ask in the Seller Support group on Facebook or email us!

Bundling is putting items together to sell as a group.  Same or similar items.  Same size items.  Items that just go together. We recommend bundling smaller items in resealable bags and taping them shut. Remember we have curious, little shoppers with little fingers at our sale. Bundling is optional.

DO:

• Bundle 5 infant onesies together in a bag and tape shut
• Bundle same size/type of socks together in a bag and tape shut
• Bundle the same size of clothing items (up to size 4T) to make an outfit.
• Bundle same Brand Name and size into an outfit
• Bundle Bottles of same brand together
• Bundle a bag of bath toys together in a bag and tape shut
• Bundle bags of small toys or miscellaneous toys together for our “Grab ‘N Go” section, tape shut
• Bundle Bibs together by Gender or Holiday or color in a bag and tape shut
• Bundle Birthday Party items of similar themes into a bag and tape shut
• Bundle books by Reading level or Author
• Bundle Children’s Jewelry or Hairbows in bag and tape shut

DON’T:

• Do not bundle different sizes together
• Do not bundle a stained item (like a onesie) into the middle of a bundle hoping that people won’t see the stain. The whole tag will get rejected.
• Do not bundle items into outfits in larger clothing sizes (5T and above). You limit your chance to sell if a child is not the same size on top and bottom when they get older and outfits don’t sell as well in bigger sizes.
• Do not bundle extra random pieces or broken items.

Click here to read more about bundling

Log into the tagging system using your consignor number and password.  Go to My Homepage – then Menu – then Work With Consigned Inventory.  This takes you to our pricing module.  Using the drop down boxes, select a category and size for each item.

First, we suggest you ask yourself, “What would I reasonably pay for this item?” Start there! If you’re still unsure…

 We recommend you ask a friend what they would pay for the item. They will normally give you a fair price because they’re not emotionally attached to the item. If you’re still unsure…

Look up the item on amazon and multiply the cost by 0.30. Charge more for items that are new with tags, excellent condition, rare items, items that are new in box (with manufacture seal intact), and fancy stuff. Charge less for infant and play clothes, older toys, and maternity clothes. 

Pricing is typically 20-40% of what you originally paid for the item.  Clothing generally sells from $2 -$15 per item with $15 being reserved for Nike or Under Armour items. You can get more for boutique items.  We will always tell you to not let an emotional attachment to an item cloud your pricing judgment.

We have a $2 minimum price for each item entered so if you wouldn’t pay $2, then bundle with a like item or don’t sell it.

The half price box means that your item will be discounted by 50% if it hasn’t sold during the first days of the sale.  We HIGHLY Recommend selecting this box to give your item the best chance to sell.  The donate box means that if this item does not sell at the end of the sale – you will be donating this item to one of our partnered charities.  We also HIGHLY recommend this option as you will be helping local families in need!

When you mark an item “to donate”, it automatically discounts the item. 

Once you have entered some or all of your tagging information, (you can print as needed) you are ready to print your tags. You will do this through your main menu. 10 tags print on one page of WHITE CARDSTOCK, which you will then cut out to attach to your items. Colored and shiny cardstock doesn’t scan at the register.

When you print your tags, look them over! Are the barcode lines straight and clear? Make sure your ink is not running low and /or the entire tag is faded or unable to read.

Important to note: If you change or edit a tag, you MUST reprint it.  We will not accept hand edited tags at the register.

• When attaching a tag to a book or game, we suggest covering the original barcode when applicable. 
• When attaching a tag to a bag of items, we recommend you put it on the BACK so you don’t block the customer’s view of the item in the bag.
• When you hang clothes on the hanger, make sure your hanger looks like a question mark when you are looking at the front of the item! 

• Use children hangers for sizes newborn-5T and use adult hangers for sizes 6T and above.

• Plastic and wire hangers are acceptable!
• Using a 1.5 in or 2 in safety pin, attach the tag on the LEFT lapel. This is where your hand should lay when you say the Pledge of Allegiance. This makes it easy for customers to see the tag quickly when shopping the racks!
• Tagging guns will damage the left lapel of a shirt! If you’re using a tagging gun with a shirt, attach it to the original size tag in the center along the neck or in the armpit of the shirt.
• Try not to attach a tag with a zip tie.  Use zip ties to attach shoes together and attach the tag with a safety pin.
• Use zip ties to attach accessories to a piece of baby equipment or toys.

Get a Claim tag –  At drop off, you will want to get a pink claim tag for large items – (not easily moved around the floor), or expensive items.  A claim tag allows people to take the bottom half to go through check out with, while leaving the large item on the sales floor to pick up after paying.

Include Accessories if it came with it.  Items that sell better with their accessories include doll houses, kitchens, train tables. Ask for help for ideas on how to keep these items together! 

If you have purchased or received an item that is New in Box (NIB) and have never used it and the manufacture seal is broke YOU MUST TAKE IT OUT AND ASSEMBLE IT. This is important for baby equipment and larger items. It is helpful to go online and print out a picture of the item along with the retail price to tape to the box showing what is inside.

People want to see that all pieces are there and that it works. That’s why we have you put together your cribs, toddler beds, pack ‘n plays, bouncy houses, play houses, etc. If they are going to spend a higher amount of money on something, they want to see it completely first.

Don’t want to type in all of your tagging information??– there is a mobile friendly voice entry option that lots of our consignors love. Just try it! You have nothing to lose! The directions are online in your back office. You speak in the options from the tagging menu for quick and easy tagging. Give it a try as it can save you a ton of time!

You do not have to retag any unsold items from our previous sales unless you edit the tag. You DO, however, have to make this older inventory ACTIVE in the system.

To make inactive items active follow these steps:

• Log into your account
• Select Work with Consigned Inventory
• Select Work with Inactive Inventory – this then lets you select the specific inventory from the past sale that you plan to bring to the upcoming sale. Click the box in front of the item number to select the item.
• Click the “Make Items Active” button at the top of the screen.
• We appreciate you taking the time to keep your active inventory current. If you’ve gotten rid of past items, you can also delete them in the same manner.

To transfer your items from one sale to another follow these steps:

• Log into your account at the sale you want to transfer FROM:  (Pitt or Erie)
• Go to the Inventory Transfer Screen from your home page
• Select the Affiliated Sale –  the sale you want to transfer TO – and enter your credentials
• Place a check by every item you want to transfer or select all
• Click submit

You will get a success message and an Inventory Batch ID number.  Your inventory items are now in a suspended state and must be accepted at the affiliated sale. Next steps are to:

• Log into account at the sale you want to transfer INTO
• Go to the Inventory Transfer Screen.  You will see your inventory Bach number here.  Place a check mark next to the batch and click submit.  The items will be transferred into your inventory.
• You may now enter new tags.