Tagging Instructions

It is important to prepare your items properly -- improperly prepared or wrongly tagged items will be turned away at check-in!

Assemble Supplies

Cardstock paper (see below)
- White to donate
- Yellow if you want items returned
Adult wire hangers only. NO plastic hangers accepted.
Safety pins - at least 1 inch long (NO straight pins)
Masking tape or clear packing tape for securing tags to non-clothing items
Cable ties (for shoes)
Small plastic bags (such as newspaper bags or Ziploc bags) for small parts of a toy, required parts to a crib, etc.

Online Tag Creation

General

All tags have to be created online and printed on your home computer (ink jet printers are preferable). You must use cardstock paper (available at Michaels or office supply stores). The online system ensures the correct format we use for our sale and will add a bar code.
Only access the MyConsignmentManager software from the OGYCS specific site, http://www.myconsignmentmanager.com/ogycsconsign/index.html. By doing this, you will not need to enter a print code when printing tags.
You can go into the system as many times as you like to enter items and print tags - it doesn't have to be in one sitting.
All tag information must be entered by the sale lock date which will be the Tuesday prior to the sale weekend at 10:00pm. This is so that we can download the data into our registers (required for the benefits this new system bring - item by item sales history report for you, verification of the price you entered, donations list for taxes, etc.) You can still print previously entered price tags after this date.

Paper requirements

Weight

Paper requirements include 60# through 67# and 110# cover stock or card stock; no fuzzy or textured paper (because the barcodes will bleed)

Color

White tags should be used for items which, if unsold, will be donated to charity (remember to check the donate box when entering items online)
Yellow tags should be used for items which, if unsold, you will pick up after the sale (do not use yellow highlighter on a white card)
If you use a mixture of white & yellow tags - we suggest entering your yellow tag items first, then print those tags (that way white tag items will not get mixed into your print file of tags)
If it is too late to do this, the system allows you to check which items you are printing tags for so you can go down the list, paying attention to the Donate column and only check the ones which correspond to the paper you have in your printer tray (white if you are donating, yellow if not)

Enter tag details

Please keep descriptions brief and not capitalized. If descriptions are too long, the tags will not print.
If you would like your item sold for 1/2 price on Saturday, please check the Discount box when entering your item. This can be selected on an item by item basis. Items not discounted will still remain on the sales floor for buyers on Saturday.
Even though we are color coding the tags, you still need to answer the Donate question on the Enter Items screen (checkbox if you are donating - this will help you in inventory management reports as well as a receipt for donations of unsold items)
Price tags will be given a unique item number by the online system so you need to enter each item you have for sale (or use the power tagger option to save time) but you cannot print the 10th item, a book for example, multiple times with the same item number, or when the buyer goes to buy the 2nd item with a duplicate tag as the first, the system will not allow it to be sold.

Printing

Use a printer with normal toner (no dot matrix printers)
When printing tags, confirm that a string of letters and numbers appear under the barcode. This will be needed if we need to enter your tag manually. Adjust your printer setup if needed to ensure all information is printed.
Use NORMAL or DRAFT print setting - Best quality is too dark and causes the barcodes to bleed
Please test one page of tags and make sure the barcodes are crisp and clear and not bleeding
If you have a color printer, make sure that you have selected Black Cartridge Only from the printing properties screen. Otherwise, the tags can appear purple and blurry.

Assembly

Do not put tape on the actual barcode! Tags need to be secured to withstand vigorous shopping so sometimes our consignors have taped on top of the safety pin but please not over the bar code. If your card stock is appropriate thickness and not pinned too close to the edge, you should not need to tape. For toys, we know tape is required but just be careful around the barcode area.
After printing, cut on the lines and safety pin at the top or middle of the tag (do not cover important information like code, price or the barcode).
Price tags should be attached to the upper right side as you look at the garment (or item) with a safety pin (at least one inch long). This allows the tag to be easily seen since all clothes hang to the left.The pin should be horizontal across the tag (careful not to cover the code) where it has made two entries into the tag for a secure hold to the garment.

Tags must NOT:

Have pins or other attachments obscuring the code or price
Have scratch-outs of code or price
Be made of paper lighter weight than card stock
Be made of white card stock with a yellow sticker or colored with yellow highlighter.
Have a sticker with the code name placed over another sale's code or number. If you participate in more than one sale, you must re-tag your items using our online service.
Be pinned on with a straight pin
Have tape over the bar code

Please follow the above guidelines - information from your tag will be scanned into the computer system, which tracks your sales. Tags will not be pulled from merchandise to return to consignor.