Pricing and Tagging

After you have registered as a consignor, it is time to get started!

Gather and organize your items

The more organized you are, the quicker tagging and Drop Off will be! As best you can, organize your clothing items by Gender and Size before you start.

Pricing your items

Our consignors set their own prices. We suggest
25-30% of the retail price. However, double strollers, outdoor play equipment, new items with tags still on, or "like new" designer brands sometimes sell for closer to 40-50% of the original price.

Keep in mind our shoppers are looking for bargains, so price to sell. Sellers who price reasonably and allow items to be discounted on half-price day generally sell a high percentage of their items.

For now, there is no limit on how many total items you can bring to the sale as long as they all meet our quality standards.

All our items must be priced at $1.00 increments.

Computer Entry (It's easy & quick & fun!)

Here We Grow Again uses a point of sale system called My Consignment Manager that allows you to enter your items on the computer. Each item's tag will print out with a barcode--an efficient way to sell your items and also allow you the ability to check your sales online each evening!

Remember, first create an account by registering as a consignor. You will be asked for your name, address and email, then you will choose a password and be assigned a Consignor ID (write these down!).

Now it's time to tag those items! Gather your clothing in a neat pile next to your computer.

Go to:

• Enter Tags
  
  
• Select Sale -Here We Grow Again, Spring 2009
  
  
• Price -select the item's price (use the pull-down menu)
  
  
• Discount -select Yes if you would like your item to be sold at 50% off the last day of the sale.
  
  
• Donate -select Yes if you would like to donate this item if it does not sell.
  
  
• Size -Choose the size from the pull-down menu. Select the "blank" choice for toys and non-sized items.
  
  
• Description -Type your description. Try not to use too many capital letters as it may take up more space than allowed.
  
  
• Category -Choose your item's category. (Category will not appear on final printed tag--it is used for our internal purposes only.)
  
  
• Click on "Add Item" or click "Enter" and the system adds your item to the bottom of the screen and automatically saves it.

Please note: If the system remains idle for 15-20 minutes, it will time out. Don't worry! Your items are still in the database and can be accessed via the Manage Inventory Screen.

Tagging tips:

• Sorting your items by Gender and Size before you sit down to enter them online will save you time. The system remembers all previous information entered except price, so by having them sorted you can take advantage of the pre-filled fields and re-enter only price and description fields...thus making your tag time even more efficient!
  
  
• There are two description fields on each tag. Type the Name Brand in the first field and then the type of item in the second field. For example: "Gymboree" in first field, "2-Piece floral top and skirt" in second field.
  
  
• Do not use all caps when entering descriptions on tags as this may cause you to overrun the tag borders and you will have to edit and reprint tags.
  
  
• If you make an error or need to correct an item, you can either click "Edit Item" or go to the Manager Inventory Tab.
  
  
• If you remove an item from your account, the system will delete this item permanently and you will have a break in your numbered items. If you want to keep track of exactly how many items you are selling, you may choose to just "Edit" this item instead.

Printing your tags

Once you have priced your items, it's time to print your tags!

• Make sure your tags are printed on white cardstock paper. Regular copy paper will not hold up against our crowd of shoppers!
  
  
• Your printer must use normal toner (no dot matrix printers)
  
  
• Adjust your printing format to Landscape/Horizontal as tags will print that direction.
  
  
• Use Normal or Draft print setting. Best quality is too dark and causes barcodes to bleed. Test print one page of tags to make sure the barcodes are crisp and clear. You should be able to see white lines between the barcode. If lines bleed together, then reprint using a lower quality print.
  
  
• If you have a color printer, make sure you select "Black cartridge only" from the printing properties screen. Otherwise the tags can appear purple and blurry.
  
  
• Select the items you want to print. Just click in the box next to the item or click on the "Check All" box. You may choose to conserve paper and print in increments of 8 as we have 8 tags to a page.
  
  
• When you are ready to print, just go to the Print Tags tab and follow the instructions.
  
  

Tagging your items

Once your tags are printed it is time to attach them to your items! Here We Grow Again offers our consignors the option to use either a tagging gun or safety pins to secure your tags on items. Tagging guns are a faster and easier way to tag your items. Don't have a tagging gun and want to try it? Check out our "Grow With Us" Consignor Starter Kit.

When attaching tags to items make sure the description matches the item.

Do not tape over the barcode! Our scanning cannot read through tape.

Clothing

• We accept all children's clothing in sizes newborn up to boys size 20 and girls size 16.
  
  
• Sleepers sell best when two or three are safety pinned together on one hanger. You may also bag sleepers instead of hanging them.
  
  
• All clothing must be on wire hangers. Check with your local dry cleaner as many provide them for free! (Although not required, if you choose to use child-sized wire hangers on infant items, they are sold at Wal-Mart.)
  
  
• Please safety pin all items of a set together so that they can be viewed without
  unpinning them.
  
  
• Tags should be safety pinned to the garment's left shoulder (on your right as you look at the item). Do not use tape or straight pins on clothing. Use large safety pins to pin on the tags. Note: If using a tagging gun to secure tags, please attach tags to the label of your clothing items or through the back of the item (not to the front left of the item like a safety pin).
  
  
• The hanger hook should face the left (like a question mark).

Shoes

• Please only bring your like-new shoes.
  
• Tie the shoes together and attach tag with another tie or string.
  
• If the shoes have no place to tie, then place the shoes inside a Ziploc bag and tape the tag to the outside of the bag (remember, do not tape over barcode).
  

Bedding

• If possible, please package bedding sets together in a clear plastic bag.
  
• For single pieces, place them in a Ziploc bag with the tag taped to the outside.

Loose Items
For smaller items like baby bottles, rattles, socks, bibs, bows, etc, please group them together appropriately in Ziploc bags with tag taped to the outside.

Toys, Games, Furniture, Equipment

• Must be clean and in working order with batteries in them.
  
• Attach small parts and to the toy/equipment in Ziploc bags.
  
• Check game and puzzles to make sure all pieces are included.
  
• Puzzles, books, videos and small toys that are not in boxes should be put in Ziploc bags.
  
• Puzzles should be wrapped securely in clear Saran wrap with the tag taped to the outside with clear packing tape, to keep the pieces intact.

Car Seats
We do not accept car seats older than 5 years. Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov or call 1-800-638-2772 for recall information.

Furniture
Furniture sells well! Don't forget those cribs, beds, kids' dressers, high chairs, changing tables, swings, kitchen sets, kid tables and chair sets and Little Tikes equipment. Make sure to secure the tag to an easy-to-read location.

Returning Consignors

Thanks for consigning with us again! Here are some tips if you would like to transfer unsold items from our Fall 2008 sale to our Spring 2009 sale.

• Log In for the Spring sale
  
• Select "Manage Inventory"
  
• Select "All Items" under Search Criteria
  
• Select "Here We Grow Again/Fall/2008"
  
• Then hit "Generate Items List"
  
• Check any items you would like to transfer to the Spring 09 sale.
  
• Look under the "Item Transfers" blue bar. On the right hand box choose "Select Consignment" and change to "Here We Grow Again/Spring/2009"
  
• Then click on "Transfer Items to Consignment"
  
• You can choose to leave on the existing tag from the Fall Sale or reprint your tag--either works. Just click "Continue."

You are done!

After you have transferred your items, return to "Manage Inventory" and select "All Items" and "Spring 2009 sale." You will see all your transferred items and are now ready to enter more items for the Spring sale!!

Just a note about item numbers: If you transfer items from the Fall sale, any newly-entered items will begin with an item number that follows your highest-numbered item. This is fine! If you do not have any items to transfer to the new sale, or if you want to re-enter your items, and you want to start again with Item #1 then you:

• Go to "Manage Inventory
  
• Select "All Items"
  
• Select "Fall 08 sale"
  
• Then "Generate List"
  
• Once list is generated, click on "Check All"
  
• Then select "Remove Item(s)" from the upper right hand section
  
• Once items have been removed, click on "Reset Item Number" at the top of the Manage Inventory page. You can then start again with Item #1 for the Spring sale.

If you have any questions, just let us know!

Click HERE to sign up!