How to “tag” your items for sale

TAGGING: Preparing, entering, and attaching tags to the items you want to sell at My Mommy Mart.

As a consignor, you are responsible for hanging & tagging your own items. You will use our online software to describe the items and price them. YOU decide on the price. YOU decide if you want to discount on the last day (we highly recommend it), and YOU decide if you want to return to pick up any leftover items or if you prefer we send them to local charities.

Your tags will need to be printed and attached to your items. We have guidelines on how to best attach those tags and how to group items.

Large Items - You will attach your tag with the barcode to a Large Item Claim Ticket. You can pick up your tickets before the event or fill them out at the event. For more information about what is considered a “large item,” see the Large Item Claim Ticket page.

Clothing

• We ask that you use hangers, safety pins, and cardstock to tag your clothing items. We prefer wire hangers, but good plastic hangers are ok, too.

• Please group items together so they will have a value of at least $2. Do not mix sizes. All pants should be pinned to a hanger – not folded over. Clothing items should be on wire hangers, if possible. If you use plastic hangers, please make sure the hangers are sturdy, and the clothing will not fall off.

Shoes

• Please only bring your gently used shoes. We will have over 5,000 pairs of shoes consigned at a single event. I get really, really annoyed and picky when I see shoes on our sales floor that belong in the trash.

• There is a limit of 15 pairs per gender/per consignor.

• Shoes should be attached together by string, zip-ties, or whatever it takes to keep them from getting separated. Item tags should be attached directly to the shoes.

• Use very detailed descriptions. Shoes ALWAYS get separated from tags due to having to shop them from laundry baskets. Good descriptions help us match up a missing tag to the correct shoes. This is a great time to use painters tape with your consignor & item number on the inside of the shoe bottom.

• Toys - Toys should be in giftable condition. Any accessories should be placed in ziploc bags and attached to the larger item (again, a secondary painters tape tag is nice here). Items containing small parts may be placed in a heavy Ziploc bag and attached to the item. Bags should be sealed shut before being placed on the sales floor. If items are electronic and need to be checked, do not tape the bags until after inspection.

• Games and Puzzles - Make sure all the pieces are in the box before you sell the game. The only puzzles we accept are the puzzles where we can visual see that every single piece is there.

• Bedding and Decor - We no longer accept bedding sets (They just don’t sell and take up a ton of space). Items should be kid-themed and nothing over toddler bed size. We have some blankets in bags, and we have some blankets that are on hangers. We prefer hangers for larger blankets so the customers can see what they are buying. We only accept decor that is suitable for a younger child’s room.

• Sporting Gear, Dance, and Gymnastics Apparel - Keep in mind that items always sell best within their season! We will accept sporting gear and dance apparel for all seasons - except for snow sports. I know that these items get stained - especially those white baseball pants. Make sure the items aren’t overly worn, and clean the equipment, especially those cleats, before you come in.

• Furniture and Baby Equipment - Items should be assembled so the buyer can see what they are buying. Items in boxes never sell as well as items on display. Clean the items before you bring them. This means cleaning the seats, trays, and straps. We will not accept dirty items. If items need batteries to function, make sure the items have functioning batteries. Consignors should be sure their items have not been part of a recall. You can visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission website to check for any recalls.

• Socks, Hats, Hairbows, and other Accessories - Each consignor can put in up to 30 accessories due to lack of space and sell through. Group similar items together and place in a ziploc bag. Make sure the items are worth at least $2. Do not put a bunch of random things/sizes in a bag and attempt to sell them. Put a good description of the items on the tag. An example of a good description is “8 pair Old Navy 2T Socks”. A bad description would be “socks”. Just don’t.

• Bibs, Bottles, and Other Small Baby Items - Small items should be grouped together with other similar items and placed in a heavy plastic bag (like a Ziploc bag). Before you seal these items in the bag, let our inspectors look through the items. We will have tape at drop-off so the bags can be sealed shut.

• Books - Group similar books together and tag them as one item. Put books in a large Ziploc bag or secure them with ribbon or yarn. DO NOT USE PACKAGING TAPE ON BOOKS. You and I both know that is going to ruin the cover. Make sure the buyer knows what books are included. Add another piece of paper so the titles are listed if you want. Be descriptive! Note: **We ALWAYS find random tags for books that we cannot match up because the consignor labeled them as "Books". Help us out and put some kind of description.