Entering Your Items
Item Entry Deadline
The deadline for entering your items online is Monday, March 19th at 8:00 PM. Any items that are not entered and submitted by this time will not be included in the spring sale.
Getting Started
So, you’ve decided to consign and you’re ready to get started. Go through your house and your closets and let the de-cluttering begin! Choose the best of what you don’t use or need anymore to put in the sale.
1. Gather the items you would like to sell.
2. Prepare them according to these instructions.
3. Arrange them in groups according to categories: clothing (size, style); jewelry; accessories; shoes; furniture; home décor.
4. Log in to your Consignor Homepage.
5. Click on “Work with Consigned Inventory” under Activities on your Consignor Hompage.
6. Click on “Work With My Consigned Items (Active Inventory).”
7. This is the screen you will use to create your inventory for the items you will be selling. Click on the “Category” scroll down menu to select a category for your item.
CATEGORIES: You will need to categorize your own clothes as you enter your items. We realize that this will be a judgement call in some circumstances as to whether an item fits better in the Misses or Women’s section, but we trust that you will place your items in the section where the women looking for that style will be shopping. It is just a guide to help our shoppers find what they are looking for and this will also help us restock items after they have been tried on. From the Category drop down menu you will select the style (Juniors, Misses, Womens etc.) and type of item (shirt, pants, dress, etc.) See the explanation below to help you determine what style you should select for your items:
Juniors: Tween and Teen sizes (Aeropostale, Hollister, sizes 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.) If your pants are odd numbered sizes, categorize them as Juniors. If they are even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8… please categorize them as Misses or Womens.
Misses: Youthful, trendy styles (Ex: Anthropologie, Forever 21, GAP, Banana Republic, J. Crew, etc.)
Womens: Mature styles (Ex: Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, department stores, etc.)
Plus: All styles, sizes 20 and up
Maternity: All sizes & styles of maternity clothing
Formals: All sizes & styles of formalwear
Boutique: All sizes & styles of expensive, name-brand clothing, purses, and jewelry priced $50 or more (except formals)
8. Click on the “Size” scroll down menu to select a size if the item is clothing/ shoes or bedding. If no size is needed, select ” — “
9. Type in a simple item description on “Description Line 1.” You might want to include name brand, style or color in your description. Ex: Gap Brown Tweed Trousers. (This description helps us locate an item if a tag is lost from the item so please be descriptive.)
10. If more description or explanation is needed, you may use “Description Line 2.”
11. Enter a price.
PRICING: Price your items to sell. We recommend 60-75% off the retail price. Remember, the better the price, the more likely it will sell. They must be a minimum of $2.00 and only in whole dollar increments (no $2.50 or $2.99).
12. Leave the quantity box at the default setting of unless 1 you have several identical items in the sale and want the same tag for each item.
13. Click the “Check to Discount” and “Check to Donate” boxes if you choose.
HALF-OFF SALE & DONATIONS:
You have the option to sell your items at half-off during the second week of the sale. If you would like your item sold for half-price, click the “Check to Discount” box. You can also click “Mark all as Discountable” to make all of your inventory available for the half-off sale.
You can also choose to donate your unsold items to our partner charities. Items designated for donation will also be included in the 75% off Discount Day sale with all proceeds from that day going to a local charity. If you would like your items to be donated, click the “Check to Donate” box. You can also click “Mark all as Donatable” to make all of your inventory available for donation.
14. Click “Submit Item.” You can go back and continue working on your inventory at any time.
15. When your inventory is complete and you are satisfied, print and attach your barcode tags. Click here for more on printing tags and attaching tags.
16. At any time you can view or print an inventory report of what you have entered so far from the Consignor Item Entry page.
17. During the sale, you will be able to view your sold items and see an estimate of your earnings from the Consignor Item Entry page.
