Frequently Asked Questions
Consignor's FAQs:
Who
can consign items?
Absolutely ANYONE who has good condition, baby, children or maternity items.
What
items can I consign?
Basically, we take any GOOD condition, baby, children, or maternity items. For
more details on specifics, please visit the
CONSIGNOR
INFO. PAGE
What does KidsConsignIt do with 30-35% of the sales?
KidsConsignIt provides the place, the advertising, the website, the database and the overhead needed to organize all consignors items. All of this includes ongoing fees and rent which is paid for with the 35% of sales.
Do
consignors get to shop before the public?
YES!!!
You sure do! All consignors and volunteers shop early during
our presale 5:30-8:00 Friday evening (5:00 for
Consignors who volunteer 3 hours to the sale) .
What
fees are involved in consigning?
There
are absolutely NO upfront costs. The only expenses you have is a $10 Consignor
fee that will come out of your consignor check at
the end of the sale. You receive 65% of your sales-70% IF you have
volunteered & worked a 3-hr. shift! Want a bigger discount?
Refer a friend that has never participated and get $5 off if they consign with
us! You can get up to 2 discounts, eliminating your fee!
How
much do you suggest I price my items for?
We
suggest starting at what you think you would pay for the item. But you need to
decide, popular baby equipment or large toy items in great shape could be
marked 1/4 - 1/2 of the original retail price or higher. Clothing is more
subjective and dictated by condition and brand, generally price above what you
think you could get at a garage sale. Some people add 30% over what they
want to get for an item so they can cover their KidsConsignIt cost.
What
happens to my things that didn't sell, at the end of the sale?
After
the end of the sale, everything is gathered up & sorted by consignors - you can
either donate your items to the charity that we're working with or pick them up
yourself, OR you can pick our new option, transfer them to the Hutchinson sale
that will be held the next week and make even more money! If you choose to pick up your items they MUST be picked up by the
date and time that is listed on the Consignor page. Things not picked up or
arranged for by that time will automatically go to charity. Unfortunately we
cannot hold any items, so please make sure you pick them up if you are wanting
to.
You
say you only accept new and/or gently used items, what exactly does that mean?
It
means that we will only take items in good condition. We won't accept any stained, ripped,
soiled or broken items. We want to establish ourselves
as selling good quality
items to make sure that our buyers come back year after year and
receive the quality that they expect! We will be very strict about this during
the check-in process, so please check your items before you go through the
hassle of tagging them and bringing them to the sale, we don't want to have to
turn them away when you get there.
What happens if one of my items get lost, stolen, or broken?
We make every effort to take great care of your items and watch them throughout the sale, mistakes can still happen and we apologize but cannot be held responsible for those instances.
Is
there any other way to tag my items, besides printing them through your website?
No,
unfortunately, there's not. We require that all items are
printed out using our system because it makes the entire process MUCH easier, quicker and
smoother. By having an online inventory, we can have the smoothest check-in
process for our consignors available. Plus, by having everything bar-coded and
inventoried online it makes the check-out process for our buyers MUCH quicker!
Plus (and this may be the biggest to many of you), it makes the reconciliation
process at the end of the sale much faster, which means you receive your checks
in the shortest amount of time possible. It also enables you, as the
seller, to monitor nightly which of your items have sold!
Shopper's FAQs:
What
is a KidsConsignIt sale?
As a
shopper, it's a place where, twice a year, you can get fantastic bargains on new
and/or gently used baby, children, and maternity items. We feel that it will be
a sale that you will want to come back to every time to stock up for your
family!
When
are your sales?
We
will be having a KidsConsignIt sale twice a year in two locations, once in the spring
(normally around March or April) and once in the fall (normally around August
or September) so mark it on your calendars!
Do you
have shopping carts?
No,
unfortunately, since this is only a semi-annual sale, storing shopping carts is
simply not practical. When your arms are full, we have a holding area to drop
off and save your items while you continue to shop.
Can I
bring my children?
While
children are always welcomed, they aren't necessarily advised. The sale can get
very crowded and the lines can get long, so sometimes it's difficult to keep an
eye on the kids. If you do bring your kids, you are responsible for keeping
them with you at all times.