How to be a Consignor
WOW! We hit 300 consignors super fast this time! If anyone drops out, we'll work through the waitlist and pull people in as space opens up — usually we get to more than 70% of the waitlist, so make sure you're checking the email you gave us. I typically start letting more consignors in about 2 weeks before the event, once moms have had time to check their schedules against football, cheer, and everything else that might be competing for their time
The basics:
Consignor Registration is $14 (non-refundable). This fee helps pay for building rental and advertising.
Consignors earn 65% on items sold from their inventory.
Consignors should use white cardstock for tags.
Consignors with a helper shift can sell up to 400 items.
Consignors without a helper shift can sell up to 150 items.
Items should be priced at less than 30% of the retail.
Consignors must tag and drop off at least 25 acceptable items to receive a shopping pass.
Items should have a minimum price of $2.
Consignors must sell at least 50% of their inventory for two consecutive sales to be allowed to consign at future events.
Consignors are paid within 2 weeks of event closing.
Consignors choose the price & if they want to discount, donate, and/or pickup their items after the event ends.
1. Register for our upcoming sale.
There is a $14 registration/facility fee to participate. We hold this spot for you as we usually have a waiting list for consignors. This fee is non-refundable even if you choose not to participate. Please note that I have had to change how you pay for your registration. You will be paying through Square now. *The only way to receive your consignor pass is to drop off items for the event. There will be no “guest” shopping passes given out.
2. Tag your items: Enter Inventory
Sort, prep, clean, and hang your items to begin entering them into the MMM database. Everything you need to know about how to do this is on this website and in the Consignor Booklet. Read them! They answer 99% of your consigning questions. You must follow the guidelines, or your items will be rejected for the sale. You will print your labels at your home, or you can save them as a PDF to print elsewhere. The tags will pop up with the barcodes on the labels.
3. Register for a Drop Off Time and Review Drop Off Guidelines
Make sure you remember to show up for your drop-off time. Drop-off takes about 30 minutes for about 100 items - if you have your items organized. We will inspect your items and return the unacceptable items to you at this time. The more organized you are at drop-off, the faster drop-off will go. How can you be organized for drop off? Use this checklist! You will be the one putting your items out - except for the items we instruct you to drop off at the back. We will point you to the correct locations.
**Make sure you check in, receive your consignor (or helper) pass, and have your items marked as active in the system. This is how we know you dropped off your items.
4. Consignor Shopping: Thursday, October 22nd 6:30pm - 10:00pm
As an active consignor who drops off at least 25 acceptable items during the drop off period, you get to shop the sale before we open to the public. You also have a special shopping time for the half-price sale. Please review the guidelines for shopping the presale, which are available on the website and in the Consignor Booklet.
But, here is the big one: *No guests allowed during Consignor Pre-sale. The ONLY exceptions are nursing infants in a carrier, attached to you, or a child over 10 years old who will stay beside you the entire time. Update: Due to consignors not keeping an eye on older children, they will no longer be allowed to shop with their parents. If you want/need your child’s opinion on an item, use FaceTime. (I understand that this rule may be difficult for some of our consignors. However, it is not a rule I will budge on. There will be over 30,000 items in a building, with about 300 people trying to shop. I won’t let you put your kids or the other moms through your child being unhappy -Molly)
5. Pick Up: Monday, October 26th 3pm - 6pm (No exceptions)
We encourage you to donate your leftover items. Donations will go to local charities either directly or indirectly through Dollar Dash. Dollar Dash proceeds go to local charities and organizations.
If you choose to pick up your leftover items after the sale, they must be picked up on Monday, October 26th from 3pm - 6pm. You do not have to have an appointment - just come during that time. Items will not be sorted. It is up to you to locate any of your items that you wish to take home. Since we do not sort items, they should be in almost the same place you left them. If there are items you do not want, you can just leave them and they will become part of Dollar Dash. Dollar Dash starts at 7pm, right after pick up has ended.
6. Getting Paid
Consignor Payments will be made within 2 weeks of the sale closing. Consignors can choose a check, PayPal, or Venmo for their payouts.