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Consignor FAQs

Important information

  1. One preview pass and one friend's preview pass with later entrance time
  2. Consistent screening practices
  3. Check-in times will be adhered to
  4. Children are not recommended at Wednesday night check-in
  5. Place nursery bedding on hangers

Preview Sale

  1. What is the preview sale?
  2. What is a friend's preview pass and what makes it different?
  3. Can I still donate to go to the preview sale?
  4. Can I bring my children to the preview sale?
  5. Can I bring my spouse, Mom, etc., to the preview sale?

Becoming a Consignor

  1. How do I become a consignor?
  2. What is my seller code?
  3. Can I use my seller code from the last sale?
  4. I can't remember my previous code, what do I do?
  5. What if I don't have time to tag, can I donate items and still attend the preview sale?
  6. What is in it for the consignor?
  7. What is in it for OGYCS?

Check-in and Pick-up

  1. What and where is check-in?
  2. When can I pick up my yellow-tagged unsold merchandise?
  3. When do I get paid?

Location

  1. Where is Oak Grove UMC?

Items for Sale

  1. What's for sale?
  2. What sells well?
  3. What doesn't sell well?

Preparing the Tags

  1. Help! Do I have to use different colored tags?
  2. How do I price?
  3. How do I tag multiple pieces?

Preparing and Tagging Items

  1. How do I hang an outfit with accessory items (bloomers, leggings, socks, tights, bows, etc.)?
  2. Where is a good place to get the wire hangers?
  3. How do I sell children's shoes?
  4. How do I sell toys?
  5. How do I sell books?
  6. How do I sell CDs, computer CDs, and DVDs?
  7. How do I sell games and puzzles?
  8. How do I sell baby equipment (high chairs, pack'n'plays, and exersaucers)?
  9. What type of furniture do you accept?
  10. How do I sell crib bedding and other nursery décor?
  11. How do I sell outdoor toys (bikes, diassembled play houses, wagons, etc.)?
  12. How do I sell strollers and car seats (manufacture date 5 years or less)?
  13. How do I sell a breast pump?
  14. Is there a limit to the number of baby clothes I can sell?

 


1. Preview Pass & Friend's Preview Pass

Qualified consignors will receive one pass intended for the consignor with a regular entrance time of 6:30pm; the second, "Friend", pass will have a later entrance time of 7:15pm capacity permitting (so far we have not had to turn away friend's pass ticket holders).

2. Screening Practices

We are taking extra steps to ensure standard and consistent screening. The web site now has more information as to what's for sale, preparing your items for sale, and even laundry tips! You will stand with your clothes and the screener during the check-in process and you will be given back any items which do not meed the seasonal guidelines or have stains. Don't worry, it's not a big deal to have items returned - the lighting in our screening room is really good and we are only trying to keep the quality of items high and the rack space less crowded which you will enjoy as a shopper. Please follow the guidelines for acceptable clothing condition and policies for what we accept in other areas (toys, furniture, equipement, etc.) It will be a better shopping experience for all!

3. Strict Check-in Times

If you arrive outside your check-in time, you will be asked to return at your assigned time or wait until there is no line. Please be on time and we will try our best to check in your items quickly (depending on the number of items, check-in can take 30 minutes to an hour).

4. No Children at Wednesday Night Check-In

Because of the hectic nature of check-in (especially Wednesday night) and needing to hang your own clothing items, it is recommended that you not bring small children, for their safety. If you must, please have babies / toddlers in a sling or stroller for everyone's safety.

5. Place Nursery Bedding on Hangers

Please place nursery bedding on hanger(s). If pieces can be easily separated, label each piece with your CODE, a brief description and number (e.g., 1 of 2, 2 of 2).

 

6. What is the preview sale?

The Preview Sale is Thursday evening before the sale begins. After screening, each consignor who has a minimum total value of $50 will receive 1 preview sale pass for 6:30pm and 1 friend's preview pass with a later entrance time of 7:15pm.

 

This exclusive "pre-sale" lets you take an early pass at all the merchandise offered. You will receive your passes when you meet the minimum acceptable amount of $50 determined after checking in your items. For the safety of your children and the convenience of other shoppers, absolutely no children will be admitted to the preview sale - no exceptions.

7. What is a friend's preview pass and what makes it different?

For preview night, one pass is intended for the consignor and will have a regular entrance time of 6:30pm; the second, friend's, pass will have a later entrance time of 7:15pm, capacity permitting. We have not turned away shoppers with passes yet, but for safety we need to monitor traffic flow in the building and therefore the second pass is subject to capacity limits. The ensure entrance, consign!

8. Can I still donate to go to the preview sale?

Effective Fall '08, we no longer have a donations program. If you would like to attend the preview sale, please register as a consignor with at least $50 worth of items to sell.

9. Can I bring my children to the preview sale?

Sorry, but children (including infants) are not permitted at the preview sale. They are welcome Friday or Saturday during sale times.

10. Can I bring my spouse, Mom, etc., to the preview sale?

You will receive one preview pass and one friend's preview pass. Your spouse, mom, etc., may attend on the friend's preview pass. They will be able to enter at 7:15pm, capacity permitting (and so far this has not been a problem at our sale). If it is very important for them to enter with you, please encourage them to register as consignors on their own behalf.

11. How do I become a consignor?

All consignors must register. Register online. We reserve the right to close registration early if the maximum number of sellers has been reached.

12. What is my seller code?

You should enter a four or five letter code at registration that will be your seller code for the sale. The system will advise you if the code has already been taken by another consignor and you should pick another code. You may have to try more than once for uniqueness. Please, no inappropriate words, something we sell, or a color - i.e., BOOK or CRIB cannot be a code. Also not allowed as a code: GIRL, GIRLS, or BOYS). Acceptable examples include: ALEX, BUBBA, CANDY, DELTA, DRIVE, EXCEL, FELT, FLIP, HELP, HOLY, ITCH, MERGE, NEXT, OVAL, PLACE, POND, RULE, SILO, SMITH, THUMB, WEST... you get the idea.

13. Can I use my seller code from the last sale?

Yes - with MyCM, once you have chosen a code and it has been accepted, that code will be your code indefinitely. You do not need to consign each sale in order to keep your code.

 

14. I can't remember my previous code, what do I do?

Log into MyCM during registration and you will be able to access your code. If you cannot remember your log-in information, there is a prompt on the registration page that will assist you in getting access to your account.

 

15. What if I don't have time to tag, can I donate items and still attend the preview sale?

Due to capacity contraints, we are only able to provide preview passes to consignors selling items having a total value of $50 or more. We no longer provide preview passes to donors who are not also consignors meeting the minimum sales threshold.

16. What is in it for the consignor?

Our sellers receive 66% of the price of each of their items sold (less an $8.00 consignor fee) and get the opportunity to shop the preview sale (if you meet the minimum, after screening, of items having a total value of $50 or more). The consignor fee covers security and the use of MyConsignmentManager, an excellent online tool to help you manage and tag your items. Our check-in process is streamlined with electronic checkin and is covered in bad weather. In addition, we have created an enjoyable experience for our shoppers, adding new racks so clothes aren't crowded together and have bright lighting to help sell your items.

17. What is in it for OGYCS?

All proceeds from this sale will be used to support the Oak Grove Young Children's School. Most recently, sale proceeds allowed us to purchase the new playground equipment which is a joy for children in our school and community!

 

18. What and where is check-in?

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19. When can I pick up my yellow-tagged unsold merchandise?

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20. When do I get paid?

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21. Where is Oak Grove UMC?

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22. What's for sale?
  • Season appropriate clothing (Newborn to size 14)
  • Children's shoes (all types of gently used shoes up to size 5, only specialty shoes - dress, soccer - in sizes over 5)
  • Toys & Dolls (no war games, shooting toys, or weapons, please)
  • Books (infant, toddler, preschool, early reader, chapter books, please no happy meal books)
  • CDs, computer games, DVDs (videos no longer accepted), video games (originals only - no reproductions)
  • Games and Puzzles (all pieces included please)
  • Baby Equipment (high chairs, pack n plays, exersaucers, breast pumps)
  • Children's furniture and layette (such as toddler beds, changing tables, nursing gliders, toy boxes, train tables, small table and chair sets for a playroom). Due to recent CPSC recalls, we will not be accepting any used cribs at our Fall 2010 sale. Crib mattresses and toddler beds are still acceptable for sale. If you want to make sure your furniture would be accepted, please email us at info@ogycsconsign.org.
  • Crib bedding and other nursery decor (please hang bedding).
  • Outdoor toys (bikes, disassembled playhouses, wagons).
  • Strollers and car seats (manufacture date 5 years or less).
  • Maternity Clothes are NO longer accepted

 

Due to health and sanitation reasons, we do not accept: stuffed animals, underwear, used bottles, sippy cups, pacifier or feeding utensils. If a stuffed item has batteries (such as Tickle me Elmo), it is considered a toy and will be accepted if in good condition.

 

Appropriate seasonal girls' and boys' clothing for Spring/Summer Sale:

Appropriate seasonal girls' and boys' clothing for Fall/Winter Sale:

23. What sells well?
24. What does not sell well?
25. Help! Do I have to use different colored tags?

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26. How do I price?

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27. How do I tag multiple pieces?

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28. How do I hang an outfit with accessory items (bloomers, leggings, socks, tights, bows, etc.)?
29. Where is a good place to get the wire hangers?

Bulk wire hangers can be purchased from most drycleaners (about 100 for $5).

30. How do I sell children's shoes?
31. How do I sell toys?
32. How do I sell books?
33. How do I sell CDs, computer CDs, and DVDs?
34. How do I sell games and puzzles?
35. How do I sell baby equipment (high chairs, pack n plays, exersaucers, and breast pumps)? *
36. What type of furniture do you accept?
37. How do I sell crib bedding and other nursery décor?
38. How do I sell outdoor toys (bikes, disassembled playhouses, wagons)?
39. How do I sell strollers and car seats (manufacture date 5 years or less)?
40. How do I sell breast pumps?
41. Is there a limit to the number of baby clothes I can sell?

Yes. There is a 30-item limit on baby clothing sized infant up to AND including 6-9months items (the 30-item limit is a total regardless of gender for each consignor). Costumes and swimwear do not count towards this limit.

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds benefit the Oak Grove Young Children's School

 

 

Oak Grove
United Methodist Church

Oak Grove YCS
1722 Oak Grove Road
Decatur, GA 30033

info@ogycsconsign.org