Preparing Items for Sale

  1. Check clothing for stains, tears, missing buttons, etc. All items must be clean, pressed, and in excellent condition. Please button, snap, or zip ALL clothes.
  2. Please fill out tag completely. Please make sure you include your consignor number.
  3. Copy your tags on white cardstock to donate your unsold items after the sale, or use any color cardstock to have your items sorted for pickup at the end of the sale. Any tag colors in the white/beige/tan/yellow family will be donated. Please note that all tags must be copied on cardstock weight paper. Copy weight paper is too thin and tag will separate from your item during the sale.
  4. Prices should be in $1.00 increments. Unsure how to price an item? A good rule of thumb is 1/5 to 1/3 of the original retail amount, taking into consideration the age and condition. For new items, 1/3 to 2/3 is generally about right.
  5. Clothing items should have specific sizes— NO small, medium or large.
  6. Please indicate on your tag if you wish for your item to go 50% off.
  7. Fasten multiple piece garments together and indicate on the sales tag the number of pieces included.
  8. Once the sales tag is printed and completed, place a cable tie through the sales tag and attach it to the garment through the tag at the neck/button hole/side tag or belt loop. (Cable ties are available at stores such as Wal-mart and hardware dept. stores.)
  9. Hang clothes on hanger so that when looking at the front of the garment, the open side of the coat hanger hook is on the left (similar to a question mark ?).
  10. Shoes should be secured together with extra-long cable ties.
  11. Try to group small items together. For example, you can package bibs together and price as a single unit. The same could be done for pajamas, leggings, onesies, books, small toys, rattles, or hair bows, to name a few.
  12. Toys that have small parts should be bagged. If you do not bag small parts they WILL get lost and your item(s) may not sell.
  13. Books, Videos, Board Games, Puzzles...

    Masking or blue painters tape is ideal as it is less likely to tear delicate surfaces. Be sure to wrap wooden puzzles in plastic first before taping or tape ruins the front of the puzzle! 2 gallon Ziplocs fit puzzles well and help prevent damage from tape. Also, indicate on your tag if all the pieces are included.

  14. When placing items in a clear bag, securely TAPE the sales tag on the item inside the bag. Please use the smallest amount of tape needed so that removal at check-out will be easy. Excessive tape can damage items.
  15. Tape the tops of your plastic bags. Little fingers are VERY curious.
  16. Make sure all items with batteries are working. ( A good place to find inexpensive batteries is at a Dollar Store.)
  17. Check the recall list at the Consumer Products Safety Commission to be sure the toys you want to sell have not been recalled.

Second Blessings reserves the right not to sell items if they are not in accordance with our guidelines.

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