1. Stop by the Administration Building (8:00 AM 4:00 PM) to sign up for a vendor number, pick up tags and hangers, and schedule a drop-off time. Tags and hangers will be available through the Wednesday prior to the sale.
2. Wash, iron and make your clothes as saleable as possible (i.e. replace buttons, remove stains etc). In particular, make sure that baby equipment is scrubbed clean. NOTE: We will not accept items that are stained, broken, outdated, or that we judge unfit to sell. We cannot accept underwear. We will quality control your items upon drop off and immediately return to you any non saleable items.
3. Hang clothes on hangers provided. You are welcome to use your own hangers, but they will not be returned to you.
4. Decide on a fair price for each item. Price the items and equipment with the tags provided and secure the tags with safety (not straight) pins.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the tags provided. The tag must include your vendor number, size and price. (see tag samples on next page). Please price items in multiples of $.50.
5. Bring your tagged items to Fellowship Hall at the drop-off time you have signed up for. Fellowship Hall is located on the Upper Level of the Education Building. Please park in the upper lot behind the church.
6. Following the sale on Saturday, any unsold items must be picked up between 4:30 PM 5:30 PM. We cannot store unsold items. If items are not picked up, they will be donated Saturday evening.
7. Vendor checks can be picked up after the sale on the designated date, usually the Sunday evening a week after the sale. Tags will be available at this time, then will be held in the Administration bldg for 2 weeks after check pick up.Checks not picked up on the designated date will be mailed the next day.
8. The Red Tag Sale (50% off) will be held on Saturday afternoon from 1-3 PM. To designate an item for red tag simply use the specially stamped tags. Red dots will NOT be acceptable. The tag needs to be stamped in order to qualify for 50% off.) If an item sells at the red tag price, the commission rate remains the same based on half of the original price. You may red tag all, some or none of your items. All items will automatically be reduced by 25% during the Red Tag Sale, however, the commission will be deducted from the Preschool, rather than from the vendor.
If you are planning to donate unsold items, we encourage you to red tag all of your items to maximize your chances for selling them.
Hiland Consignment Sale Information
Sale Dates: Fall Sale: Saturday, September 27, 2008
Spring Sale: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sale Times: 9AM-3PM
Red Tag Sale (25-50% Discount) 1PM-3PM
Sponsor:
Hiland Preschool is the non-profit organization sponsoring the sale. Money raised will be used for operating expenses, toys and supply replacement, and room renovations.
General Info:
Hiland Preschool is offering to display and sell your used children’s clothes (size infant to children’s 12), select baby equipment and almost new toys on a consignment basis in our Fellowship Hall. There is a $5.00 vendor fee deducted from your proceeds to offset supply and advertising costs. Hiland Preschool will advertise the sale, organize, display and sell your items to the public. Following the sale, we will issue you a check dividing the sales as follows:
VENDOR: 60% PRESCHOOL: 40%
*We will accept only seasonally appropriate clothes.
General Info
Location
845 Perry Highway
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Contact
Sandy Costello:
Phone: 412-367-3566
email: office@hilandchurch.org
1. General Rule of Thumb Price clothes and equipment ¼ to 1/3 of original price depending on brand, style and condition. Remember, the idea is to sell your items, so dont price too high. Keep in mind what YOU would be willing to pay for the item.
2. Try to keep outfits together (matching/coordinating shirt and shorts/skirt) if that is how your child wore it. Label outfit with ONE TAG designating it as 2 pieces. Please pin the pieces together with an additional safety pin.
3. Describing the item will help us if the tag falls off. If you want to keep track of what items sold, you can make an itemized list for yourself by placing a coordinating number on the lower back of each tag. However, please remember that you must pick up your tags as stated in #7 of How to Sell to cross reference your list.
4. Sample prices that sell best:
CHILDRENS CLOTHES:
Tops: $1.00-$3.00
Skirts/pants: $2.00-$5.00
Shoes: $2.00-$3.00
Casual dresses: $3-$6.00
Holiday dresses: $5-$15.00
BABY EQUIPMENT:
Car seats: $15.00-$25.00
Travel Cribs: $15.00-$25.00
Strollers (full-size): $20.00-$30.00
5. Sample tags (example vendor #18)
UPPER PORTION must have:
VENDOR #
STYLE (Girl or Boy)
SIZE
PRICE
LOWER PORTION must have:
VENDOR #
PRICE
6. RED TAG items should be designated as such by stamping the lower back half of the price tag. (see 8 on page 1 for additional info.)
7. Hanging clothes Please hang clothes on hangers as shown below, and safety pin the tag on the top left of the garment as shown. (DO NOT USE STRAIGHT PINS they injure customers). PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept items
that are incorrectly tagged. Single pairs of pants/shorts should not be on hangers. They will be displayed on tables.
8. SHOES should be nearly new. Please pin the shoes together or use a tie.
9. In addition to car seats, travel cribs and strollers, the following equipment will be accepted: bassinets, changing tables, receiving blankets and bath towels.
QUESTIONS? Call Sandy Costello @ 412-367-3566.
THE FELLOWSHIP HALL PHONE NUMBER IS 412-364-9965 PHONE WILL BE ANSWERED DURING DROP OFF AND SALE HOURS