Fall/Winter 2014 Sale SELLERS MANUAL Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 ABOUT SAVING GRACES KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE Christ centered environment with the goal of serving the people of God’s kingdom. Proceeds from previous sales have sent youth to camp where many give their life to Christ, enabled youth to serve on ASP mission trips, aided in medical care and expenses for visiting Belarussian children, clothed families with financial hardships, provided scholarship opportunities, provides supplemental income for numerous families and much more. Consignors earn 100% of their profits. SALES DATES AND TIMES – DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR PRIVATE SALE – Volunteers & Consignors ONLY – Voucher Required Thursday, September 4, 2104 - 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. PUBLIC SALE DATES Friday, September 5, 2014 – 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 – 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. HALF PRICE DAY PRIVATE SALE SHOPPING TIMES – VOUCHER REQUIRED Thursday, September 4, 2104 - 1:00 – 8:00 p.m 1:00 p.m. Early Bird Shoppers  Consignor/Volunteer must have a minimum of 10 hours of registered volunteer time. 3:00 p.m. Volunteer/Sorters  Consignor/Volunteer must have a minimum of 5 hours of registered volunteer time ncluding three (3) hours between 1:00 – 5:00 on Saturday to help sort 5:00 p.m. Consignors Shop   Consignors that did not sign up for volunteer time I’M READY TO CONSIGN If you were a consignor or already have an assigned consignor or worker number you can use your same log in information and get started. Go to returning consignor, login, register for the sale, and start entering your items. If you are joining us for the Fall/Winter 2014 season visit www.nashvilleumc.net and click on New Consignor to create your account. After registering enter the database site by clicking on Consignor Homepage. WHAT DO I NEED?  Get your BEST 300 ITEMS! In order to provide a pleasant shopping experience, allowing each of your items to be seen, each consignor will only be allowed to consign 300 items. This includes only five (5) pair of shoes. You will earn 100% of your profits.  You will need a computer accessible to the Internet and a printer with enough ink capacity that it will not print blurry barcodes. * Test your printer a couple of days before you are ready to print your tags.  GATHER – White and yellow card stock, scissors, hole punch, zip ties, quart and gallon size bags, packing/clear tape, hangers (any kind). Department stores and dry cleaners will gladly give hangers for this reason.  Determine which items will be sold at half price and those to be donated and mark accordingly as each item is keyed in. ENTERING ITEMS  Priced in $.50 increments (i.e.$1.00, $1.50, etc.), no items less than .50.  Fill out the tag information including: size, brand, description, price, whether or not it will be reduced to 1/2 off on the last day, and if it is to be donated. Use traditional sizes on your tags (3m, 6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc). If the size is a range (6-9m), please use the smaller category. If the size is in an unconventional form (S, M, L), please use your wise mother judgment PREPARING ITEM FOR DROP OFF  Tag items that are to be donated are to be printed on Yellow cardstock. All other tags are to be printed on white cardstock. All tags must be printed by August 28, 2014 at midnight. Go to print selected tags and only select those marked donate and print on yellow cardstock. Return to the same site and select all other tags and print on white cardstock.  Only tags printed from the SGKC Sale website must be attached by a safety pin or tagging device in the upper right corner of the item.  All clothing must be on a hanger with the hook pointing to the left (looks like question mark ? ) Hangers will not be returned  Toys with loose parts must be secured with tape and/or bagged together so that they may be viewed and not separated- use clear Ziploc bags and strong packing tape. Tape the tag to the OUTSIDE of the bag.  Sellers must assemble all large items when dropped off.  Make sure that you button all the buttons, snap all the snaps, zip all the zippers, and tie all the bows. Just remember PRESENTATION SELLS!  Secure pants and accessories to the hanger with safety pins if needed. No straight pins!  Presort your clothing by gender and size.  Make sure your consignor number and bar code print visibly on every tag. TIPS…FYI  Let things go for ½ price on the last day. Better to get half than nothing at all.  Price most items ¼ to a third of the retail selling price Thursday, August 28, 2014  Website closes at midnight – make sure you have entered your inventory and printed your tags by this time ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE        New or gently used Fall/Winter clothing. Children’s sizes - Infant to Size 16. Purchased from a retail store within the last five (5) years. DVD’s and educational electronics Shoes must be in good condition and limited to five 5 pair per consignor. This includes only one pair of shoes per plastic bag. Infant swings, exersaucers, walkers, highchairs, strollers, changing tables, gliders/ottomans, rocking chairs, pack-n-plays, infant gyms, tubs, potties, diaper genies, baby gates, bouncy seats, jumpers Nursing Pillows and pumps – NO Stains! Books, electric learning toys (in good working condition), appropriate DVD, board games, puzzles, toys with working batteries and dolls. Outdoor and Indoor Play equipment in very good and working shape. ITEMS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR SALE              Stuffed animals Books published before 1990 Feeding/Mouth items Adult Home furniture Out-of-date and/or out of season clothing Items with stains, holes, missing or broken buttons, snaps, zippers, etc. Items that are not cleaned to show their best potential (no detectable odors) Adult clothing for men or women VHS tapes or DVDs with a rating greater than PG. Toys with missing or broken parts. Car seats Cribs with drop-down sides. Any recalled item or item containing lead. Check www.cpsc.gov for a listing of these items. These items will not be available for sale. Saving Graces staff is not responsible for any mis-tagged, lost, stolen or broken items or selling items without a barcoded tag and reserves the right to refuse any item. CONSIGNOR DROP OFF TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 – 4:00 – 7:00 PM & WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 – 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM  Pay $20 Consignor Fee – CASH ONLY – Get vouchers for early entry.  Check in and place each items in designated area for sale (Volunteer will be present to help) VOLUNTEER Volunteers will be required to sign in and sign out. This is for the overall safety and security of you, the shoppers, and the building.  Child Care is NOT provided.  Must work a minimum of 10 hours throughout the duration of the sale to get to shop at 1:00 on Thursday, Sept. 4.  Must work a minimum of 5 hours throughout the duration of the sale to get to shop at 3:00 on Thursday, Sept. 4. Three (3) of those five hours must be on Saturday between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.  If you DO NOT SHOW up for your designated volunteer hours that you signed up for, $50 will be deducted from your profits and given to the children’s ministries at Nashville United Methodist Church. CONSIGNOR PICKUP – SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 – 5:00 – 6:30    PM Consignor reports will be uploaded to the website immediately following the sale. Unsold item reports will be printed for each consignor to verify at pick up Items not picked up by 6:30 will be given to a family in need or donated to a local clothing ministry. CONSIGNOR PAYMENTS & CONTRIBUTION  Checks will be mailed within two weeks of sale end date  As this sale is serving as an outreach to the community, we would also like to give you this opportunity to return a percentage of your profits back to the church. If you would like to tithe a percentage of your sales back to the church or to the children’s ministries please email [email protected] with your consignor number and the percentage amount you would wish to contribute. SHOPPING TIPS       Bring a laundry basket, baby stroller or wagon to use as your "shopping cart". Come prepared with a list of specific items that you need, as well as your child's measurements and a tape measure. Enter through the Hilliard St. entrance. Payment Options: Cash, VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Credit/Debit card transactions require 3% bank fee. Wear comfortable shoes! For questions or additional information email [email protected] Please help advertise the sale to your friends and help us spread the Love of Christ.