Seller Information

Furniture (cribs, rocking chairs, changing tables, kid-themed dressers and toy sorters, etc.)

These are typically VERY BIG SELLERS at most consignment sales, and tend to be higher-ticket items.

Seasonal items in children's or teen sizes (Halloween costumes, Christmas clothing)

All clothing must be new or freshly laundered, in good condition, free of any stains, rips, tears, missing buttons, or other flaws, and tagged and placed on hangers (see Merchandise Preparation for more details)

HOW MUCH CAN YOU EARN?

All consignors earn 70% of the price for items that sell, less a seller fee of $4/seller to cover advertising costs.

By volunteering for one 4 hour volunteer shift, consignors earn 75% of their sales with the seller fee waived and get to shop earlier at the pre-sale.  Send the organizers an email through the Registration/Contact Us tab to volunteer.  Many shifts are available!!!

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY UNSOLD ITEMS?

Any items that do not sell, consignors may take back at the conclusion of the sale on Sunday August 7 from 4-8 pm.  If you do not want to take back your items, GFWC Sebastian River Junior Woman's Club will donate all or some of your unsold items to a local charity. 

HOW DO I BECOME A CONSIGNOR?

In order to consign, you need to register for the sale and get a seller code before August 3, 2011.  You can do that by registering for the sale on the Registration/Contact Us page of this website.

Within 48 hours you will receive a copy of the Seller Agreement and all the information you need to begin tagging your items.

WHY IS THERE A $4 REGISTRATION FEE?

We have tried to keep the registration fee as low as possible, and this is the only consignment sale we know of with a registration fee under $5.  Your registration fee helps cover the cost of advertising, insurance, display racks, supplies, etc. 

HOW DO I TAG MY ITEMS?

Once you have received your Seller Code, you can begin tagging your items. See the Merchandise Preparation page of this site for more information on how to tag, hang, tape, etc. your items before bringing them to the sale.  Here are the top highlights:

• All clothing must be washed and hung on wire hangers (pointing left, like a question mark) and tagged before coming to the sale.  Wire hangers and children's hangers work best.
• Tags must be securely attached to all items.  Untagged items (including those whose tags have been removed accidentally or deliberately) will not be sold.
• Items must be priced at least $1.00 and only in $0.50 increments (e.g., $1.50, $2, $2.50, etc.).  No $0.99, $0.25 or other odd prices.
  
• All toys requiring batteries must have batteries (we will check them at drop-off).
• Any items that plug in will be checked at drop-off.
• Each item must have a tag attached to it.  You may either use 3" x 5" index cards or the tag templates sent to you at registration.  TAGS MUST BE PRINTED OR WRITTEN ON CARD STOCK and affixed to the item.  No lightweight paper tags.

GFWC Sebastian River Junior Woman's Club wants to ensure that all the products at the sale are clean and in working order.  Therefore, we have detailed instructions on how to prepare your items.  

WHO SETS THE PRICES?

Each consignor chooses how they want to price their items.  We recommend pricing your items 15-40% of original retail.  Generally, the lower you price your items, the better they will sell.   You should think about what you would pay for the items if you were buying them. 

At the sale, there is no negotiating the prices - the price on your tag is what it will be sold for.  However, the last 4 hours of the sale, items that are not marked DO NOT REDUCE will be 50% off (the sale will close before markdowns so items cannot be set aside for the sale). It is up to you as the seller to decide if you would like your items to be discounted at that time.  When making your product tags, you may choose which, if any, items you would like to be discounted.

WHEN DO I BRING MY ITEMS TO THE SALE?

Upon registering, you will also be sent instructions on how to sign up for a drop-off appointment to bring your items to the sale.  Drop-off times are available Wednesday (evening times available) and Thursday morning before the sale starts.  Drop-off should only take you about 15-30 minutes.  We will inspect all the items you bring to make sure there aren't any stains, rips, tears, and that all items are working.  You will then place the items on the correct racks, shelves, and tables.

WHAT OTHER SELLER BENEFITS ARE THERE?

As a seller of at least 10 items (or at least 5 items including at least one big-ticket item), you get to shop the private pre-sale!  The pre-sale is the day before the public sale - so you get first pick of the merchandise!

WHAT HAPPENS TO UNSOLD ITEMS?

You must pick up any unsold items on the evening of the day after the sale is over (by 7 pm on Sunday, August 7, 2011).   If someone else is picking up your items, you must inform us at check-in who will be picking them up, and anyone picking up items must bring a photo ID.  If you do not want to or are not able to pick up your items on this evening, your items will be donated for you. 

WHEN DO I GET PAID?

Because we will be accepting both cash and checks as payment and the majority of the money collected (70-75%) will be paid out to sellers, we will need to wait for checks to clear in order to pay sellers.  All seller checks will be written and issued at the same time.  Therefore, we do not anticipate that any checks will be ready by item pick-up.  We anticipate that checks will be ready within a week of the Monday after the sale, but new banking rules allow banks to hold payment on checks for more than a week.  It is therefore important that we have good contact information for all sellers.  We want to balance getting the checks to you ASAP with allowing time to audit the sales transactions to make sure all sellers are correctly paid for all items sold.

All sellers will receive an email indicating a date and time for check pickups, which should be within 1 week of the sale.   Sellers are encouraged to bring a stamped, self-addressed envelope at their drop-off appointment, and if that is provided, we will mail them as soon as they are cut.