General Consignor Guidelines

Before you start, don't forget to get a consignor number. If you are already a consignor, please verify your consignor number.

Clothing and Shoes

• We will accept sizes 0-16 and girl’s junior sizes.  (No adult or maternity clothing)
• Consignment Limits:
  • St. Charles County Spring Sales: 125 hanging items and 7 pairs of shoes.
  • St. Charles County Fall Sales: 110 hanging items and 7 pairs of shoes.
  • Belleville Illinois Sales: 125 hanging items and 7 pairs of shoes.
  • All other items: Any reasonable amount. We reserve the right to determine what is reasonable.
• Clothing must be freshly laundered and wrinkle free. (no smoky, pet, or musty smells)
• We will not accept clothing with any stains, holes, buttons missing or broken zippers.
• No faded clothing
• Zippers, snaps, and buttons closed
• Must be SEASONAL:
• Spring & Summer Sale: Clothing such as light weight pants, light weight long sleeve shirts, jeans, shorts, short sleeve shirts, swim wear, light weight jackets, etc.
• Fall & Winter Sale: Clothing such as heavy weight pants and shirts, jackets and coats, sweat shirts and pants, snow wear, sweaters, etc.
• Accepted at both sales: Short sleeve shirts, T-shirts, Capris, Athletic wear and jeans.
• Put in sets if possible.  Top and bottom must be the same size.
• Shoes must be in like new condition. There should not be any visible signs of wear, scuffs, or odor. Shoes can be secured together as a pair by a zip tie or put in zip lock bags. 
• All clothing must be on hangers.   The hook of the hanger should face to the left if you are holding the garment straight out in front of you looking at it.  It should look like a question mark.  Plastic hangers will be put in boxes at the end of the sale if you would like to take some back.  You are welcome to use wire hangers, but we will not be taking them off the garments. You can put 0-18 mo. onesies, sleepers and gowns in zip lock baggies.  Make sure the tag is taped or safety pinned to the inside of the baggie.  You should also tape the baggie shut.
• All clothing should be grouped into girl/boy piles and in size order before drop off.  This is a must so that we can get them on the floor in a timely manner. (Rubber bands or twist ties are nice dividers if you have them)
• All clothing will be inspected when you drop it off.  We reserve the right to reject any item that does not meet our guideline requirements or at our discretion.
• In style-No clothing over 5 years old.

Tagging and Pricing

• Tagging should be done using our bar coded tag template.  The consignor number and price must be bar coded. You can hand write the size and description if you would like. This will enable us to have a quicker checkout. Please check that you have entered the correct consignor number and that the consignor number and price have a bar code.
• Tags must be printed on card stock paper as regular paper tears.   
• Make sure all tags include a description of the item. Please write the brand name of the item along with the description.
• If you are bringing junior items mark your tag with a JR after the size.
• Make sure that you put the brand name of the item under the description part of the tag.  Marking name-brand items on the tag is a selling point.
• Any item that you do not want going half-price on Sunday put a red dot (not pink or blue etc.) next to the price.  The item will stay in the sale, but will not go half-price. 
• Do not use pencil to fill out your tags. Avoid using a red pen to fill out your tags. Use red for the dots only.
• Use safety pins only when attaching your tags.  Straight pins will not be accepted.  Use only safety pins that are larger than 1/4 inch.
• The tag must be safety pinned to the top right hand side of the garment if you are holding the garment straight out in front of you looking at it.
• If using a tagging gun, attach tag to garment label in collar area to prevent fabric damage. Attach to pants behind the belt loop or just inside pocket. Tags must be visible at all times. Tagging guns are available for purchase for $15.00, which include plastic ties. Contact us if you are interested.
• There is a $2.00 minimum price.  Price in either $1.00 or $.50 increments.  If you need to change a price on your tag, you must rewrite the tag.  No cross-outs on tags as we will not know if you did it or someone else did.  If you have a change, make a new tag.
• Use yourself as a pricing guideline.  Ask yourself what the item is worth and what you would be willing to pay for it. 
• You will receive 70% of the selling price of your items.
• Tags will not be returned.

Furniture, Toys, and Equipment

• We accept anything child related as long as it is in good, clean working condition.
• We do not accept anything at our sale that has been recalled by the manufacture for safety reasons; this includes toys, furniture, clothing and equipment.
• All merchandise must be in good condition. We do not accept anything that could be unsafe due to broken, damaged or missing parts.
• All merchandise must be clean, including outdoor play equipment.
• Please be courteous and double check that all parts and pieces are with your items. It is required that all items be complete.

• Beginning June 28, 2011, all cribs manufactured and sold (including resale) must comply with new and improved federal safety standards. Although some cribs manufactured prior to this date may meet the new standards, we will only be accepting cribs manufactured on or after June 28th, 2011. Please see our consignor homepage for more information on the new standards and links to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

• Pack 'n Play® / play yard style products are not currently included in the new crib regulations. These items must still meet the general requirements listed above.

• We only accept car seats that are less than 5 years old. Please verify the manufacturing date before bringing the seat to the sale.

• We will not accept car seats that have been recalled. Please use the link provided on the Consignor Homepage, contact the manufacturer or visit the manufacturer’s web site to verify your seat has not been recalled.
• You can safety pin the tag to the cloth part on strollers, car seats and bouncy chairs.
• We ask that you use clear 2" mailing tape and completely cover the tag with the tape to price other items. On larger items we suggest that you tape your consignor number only on the bottom of the item in case the tag would fall off we could contact you to re-price it.  Do not put a price on both tags. Only one tag should have the price on it.
• We will only accept bikes in very good to like new condition. Tires must be in good condition and hold air. All originally installed safety equipment must still be installed and in working order.
• For games (Wii, PS, X-BOX, DS), prepare two tags; one for the case and one for the game which will be kept secured.
• We do not accept any toys that contain magnets.
• When selling books in sets, please seal them in zip lock bags and list the book titles on your tag. 
• Motorized jeeps and cars must have charged and working batteries.
• Unacceptable items include stuffed animals, inflatable items, VHS Tapes, and McDonald toys.
• No crib bedding sets.  We will still accept individual sheets and blankets.

Drop-off and Pick-up

• An appointment will be needed for drop off.  If you can not make your scheduled appointment time you will need to reschedule if a time is available. You will be asked to wait until your items are inspected.  If they are done incorrectly, you will be asked to correct them. There will be a $10.00 fee (St. Charles County Spring and Fall sales) and an $8.00 fee (Belleville and Toy & Home Sales) due at drop off to help with advertising and expenses.
• See sale schedules for Pick up times of unsold merchandise and checks.  If you cannot make this time, please make other arrangements with us.  All items not picked up will be donated.

If you have any questions, please contact us, we will be happy to help!