PLEASE help us to sell as many of your items as possible by making
certain your tags are securely attached. In the event a tag becomes
lost, Fancy Pants will determine a fair price and at the end of the
sale, all consignors will receive an email, which will describe the
item and hopefully a match will be made. But you have the power to
avoid this by doing the following:
Tags must be attached directly to the garment, not to the hanger!
Please try not to price anything under $2.00, except books which can
be priced at $1.00. You can use 50 cent increments.
Match shirts and pants/shorts together to get to that price point.
Onsies should be in Ziploc bags, we like to save our rack space for
other types of clothes. Everyone needs PJ's feel free to hang them.
Try to find an inconspicuous spot like under the arm or a belt loop
to fasten the card with using a safety pin. Or use the label tag that
is on the garment to secure the tag.
If the clothing item is in a Ziploc bag, please place card inside
of the bag.
Attaching Tags to Shoes Please do not put a price tag on each shoe, only one tag per pair.
If you have 'zip-tied' your shoes together, make sure the tag is taped
on securely and attached to the bottom of the shoe.
Only as a last resort, when there is no way to attach the tag to the
shoes and to join the shoes, put them in a Ziploc bag, seal the bag
with clear packing tape and tape tag to bag.
Attaching Tags to Comforters and Blankets
These items sell best when hung or put into a large comforter bag.
Because there are usually more than one item to sell, such as; sheets,
bumpers, shams, etc, make ONE tag and list all of the items on that
card.
Attaching Tags to Feeding, Bath, and Nursing Items
Remember that no item should be less than $2.00 when tagging. Group
like things together to get to that price point.
If an item is awkward and difficult for a tag to stay taped or pinned,
please use a Ziplock Bag and put the item and card inside the bag.
Otherwise, use the Painter's Tape to tape it to the item or a safety
pin, if it is something made of material, like Boppie's.
Attaching Tags to Toys, Equipment and Baby Gear
The Painter's Blue Tape is ideal for many toy items. When it comes
off, it does not destroy the toys.
For books and puzzles, you may tape the tag to the back of the item
so that when it is removed, the front of the book and puzzle are not
damaged. Many people like to couple books and puzzles together with
Saran Wrap or Large Ziplock bags and tape the card to the plastic
rather than to the item.
If there are small parts the go along with the toy, ie. Balls, tools,
etc. please make sure that they are in a Ziploc bag and that bag is
sealed and taped. These items tend to get loose during the sale. This
will be checked during intake.
Cribs, swings, and pack 'n plays MUST be assembled and you should
use Painter's tape or a safety pin to attach ONE tag on the item.
If you have multiple parts then you can use the tape to place your
consignor number on each part and list it as Part 1 of 3, Part 2 of
3 and so on with a description on each piece. Do not place more than
one price on each item.
Other Information to Consider When Tagging and Preparing Items
Clean, pressed, and well-presented will earn you the most money!
All Children's
clothing must be hung on small, plastic hangers. Do not use large,
wire hangers. If a piece of clothing fits snuggly on the hanger
you do not need to safety pin it further. If your clothing is likely
to fall off the hanger you should pin it using safety pins.
Please use baby hangers for smaller items and larger adult hangers
for young adult or maternity clothes. Please use safety pins to hang
pants as pants can easily become detached from pants hangers (except
for pants hangers that have the metal band that fit very snuggly.)
All clothing must be hung so that when the clothes on the hanger
are facing you the top of the hanger forms a question mark (?).
Make sure you have a price and your consignor number on each tag. If you plan to donate to the Foster Families of Pinellas County,
place an X on the card. These items will be pulled after the sale
closes on Saturday evening and donated then.
If you do not want your item to be discounted on Saturday to half
price, please put ND for No Discount on the card.
Toys are very popular and when grouped together as a set. LEGOs, Playmobil,
character toys are not only popular but in demand at our sales! Please
make sure that you do not individually sell an item for less than
$2.00.
Group as many items as you can together in a set. For example, many
designers have several pieces of clothing in the same "line."
Pairing items together in sets with accessories brings more money
to the consignor and is convenient to our shoppers.
Please do not sell books for less than $1.00. You can always group
books together to get to that price mark.
Organize your things and check to make sure that they are not recalled.
It is your responsibility to check this, go to www.cpsc.org. This
website is updated and you can check to make sure your item is not
on a recall list. Due to recently passed legislation, it is imperative
that you help us keep our shoppers' children safe, it may become a
litigious issue.
Are you missing any parts? You can replace missing parts by contacting
the manufacturer, here is a partial list to help you;
Little Tykes 800 321 0183
Power Wheels 800 348 0751
Fisher Price 800 432 5437
PlaySkool 800 752 9755
