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:
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Enter
Tags
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Select
Sale -Here We Grow Again, Fall 2009
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Price
-select the item's price (use the pull-down menu)
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Discount
-select Yes if you would like your item to be sold at
25% Friday and 50% Saturday.
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Donate
-select Yes if you would like to donate this item if it
does not sell.
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Size
-Choose the size from the pull-down menu. Select the "blank"
choice for toys and non-sized items.
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Description
-Type your description. Try not to use too many capital
letters as it may take up more space than allowed.
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Category
-Choose your item's category. (Category will not appear
on final printed tag--it is used for our internal purposes
only.)
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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:
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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!
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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, "Floral top and pants in second
field.
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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.
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If
you make an error or need to correct an item, you can
either click "Edit Item" or go to the Manager
Inventory Tab.
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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.
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Make
sure your tags are printed on white cardstock paper. Regular
copy paper will not hold up against our crowd of shoppers!
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Your
printer must use normal toner (no dot matrix printers)
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Adjust your printing format to Landscape/Horizontal as
tags will print that direction.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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We
accept all children's clothing in sizes preemie up to juniors size 13 and boys size 20
.
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Sleepers
sell best when two or three are safety pinned together
on one hanger. You may also bag sleepers instead of hanging
them.
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All
clothing must be on wire hangers. Check with your local
dry cleaner as many provide them for free! (We also have
wire hangers available to purchase for 5 cents a piece.
Just email us if you would like
some!)
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Please
safety pin all items of a set together so that they can
be viewed without unpinning them.
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When
attaching tags (if using safety pins or a tagging gun),
please attach tags to the seam under the left arm (right
as you look at garment). This helps prevent putting a
hole in the item!
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The
hanger hook should face the left (like a question mark).
Bedding
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If
possible, please package bedding sets together in a clear
plastic bag.
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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
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Must
be clean and in working order with batteries in them.
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Attach
small parts and to the toy/equipment in Ziploc bags.
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Check
game and puzzles to make sure all pieces are included.
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Puzzles,
books, videos and small toys that are not in boxes should
be put in Ziploc bags.
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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.
Important: Place masking tape with your consignor number,
the item number and price on the bottom or underneath side
of each large item and on items that contain more than one
piece. This will eliminate confusion if a tag is accidentally
removed or pieces get separated.
Returning
Consignors
Thanks for consigning with us again! Here are some tips
if you would like to transfer unsold items from our Spring
2009 sale to our Fall 2009 sale.
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Log
In for the Fall sale
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Select
"Manage Inventory"·
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Select
"All Items" under Search Criteria
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Select "Here We Grow Again/Spring/2009"
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Then hit "Generate Items List"
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Check any items you would like to transfer to the Fall
09 sale.
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Look under the "Item Transfers" blue bar. On
the right hand box choose "Select Consignment"
and change to "Here We Grow Again/Fall/2009"
- Then
click on "Transfer Items to Consignment"
- You
can choose to leave on the existing tag from the Spring
Sale or reprint your tag--either works. Just click "Continue."
After
you have transferred your items, return to "Manage
Inventory" and select "All Items" and "Fall
2009 sale." You will see all your transferred items
and are now ready to enter more items for the Fall sale!!
Just
a note about item numbers: If you transfer items from the
Spring 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:
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Go
to "Manage Inventory
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Select "All Items"· Select "Spring
09 sale"
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Then "Generate List"
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Once list is generated, click on "Check All"
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Then select "Remove Item(s)" from the upper
right hand section
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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 Fall sale.
If
you have any questions, just let us know!