PREPARATION & TAGGING
Be sure all clothing items are geared to this season's Re-Sale. Only Spring/Summer clothing items will be accepted! Items not suitable for the Re-Sale, include very dated, stained, dirty, broken buttons/zippers, tears, missing buttons, etc. Please bring your best! Items will not be thoughly inspected at Drop Off but will be inspected before going out on the floor, and during the ReSaleat and at our descretion will be sorted into our charity bin if not suitable for the sale. So remember to bring your best, clean, current and season appropriate items!
We ask that most clothing items be hung on plastic children's hangers, children's items on wire hangers will NOT be accepted, with the hanger opening facing to the left, so as to form a question mark when facing you. Some exceptions to the hanging rule will be pants, skirts, tees, sweat shirts/pants, underwear, socks, hats, and infant sleepers.
Regarding infant sleepers (by sleepers we mean nightwear sleepers not one-piece daysuits.): We will no longer be accepting bagged sleepers or undershirts,unless new, please safety pin together at the shoulders, back to back so customers may see the front of both sleepers. Please mark on the tag how many pieces. Only ten (10) sets of sleepers, for a total of twenty (20) sleepers per consignor please. Any sleepers, onesies, socks or other items found with stains will be sorted to the charity bin.
Socks may still be bagged (clear baggies) have socks flat and pinned together within but not balled up also please make sure baggies are sealed securely with clear mailing tape.
Puzzles and small item lots we ask, are also bagged and sealed securely with clear mailing tape and tag pinned to bag. This is to prevent pieces from going missing and item being un-saleable. Shoes and boots should be attached together by the laces or with ribbon, tag may be attached with ribbon or safety pin. This is to prevent the odd shoe from going astray and avoiding being sold.
Do not attach tags to items with tape.
Use ribbon or string tied on in such a way as to prevent damage to item, also in such a way as it won't fall off, and so that our cashiers may remove tag easily at checkout time! We have found that inexpensive curling ribbon and a hole punch does the job nicely.
Here is a small shopping list or list of items to gather together to make the tagging process go smoothly.
Safetypins (silver preferably as the brass coloured pins bend too easily)
Curling Ribbon or butchers string
Various sizes of clear sandwich/freezer baggies
Hole punch
Red marker or star stickers
Clear mailing/packing tape
Cardstock for printing or 3"x5" index cards cut in half
(Items will not be accepted with plain paper tags!)
Pens or ultra thin Sharpie
Elastic Bands
TAGGING
You can download and print out copies of our tagging sheet here: Tag Template Download. If you do not have Microsoft's EXCEL you can download a free Excel Reader from Microsoft here. Note: This sheet may have to be adapted to suit your printer due to differences in software editions. Refer to Page Setup prior to printing. All tags must be printed on heavier cardstock paper and must measure 3"x2.5'. Normal printer or sheet paper will not be accepted! You may handwrite or use your computer to complete your tags. The second page of the the Tag Template includes an inventory sheet. This is for your own records and is totally optional as it is for your own records only.
To receive your consignor account number please navigate to our Registration Page. Account numbers will be issued via email upon reciept of Registration payment . Consignor account numbers will be issued on a first come first served basis, so if you are returning to sell with Because Kids Grow and would like to keep your old account number register early!
All items must have a tag. Items without tags will not be sold. Tags must be printed on a light-colored, heavy cardstock or index cards.
Sheet paper tags will not be accepted as they tear easily, and fall off easily.
The same can be said for tags written on tape or baggies!
NO TAG NO SALE! Items without tags will be placed in the charity bin.
If you are unable to print out from the Excel Tag Template (may need to be modified slighty due to differences in Excel program generations), use 3x5" index cards cut in half and follow the example below for tagging. All tags should be clearly written/printed and attached with a safety pin, tag gun(tagging guns can now be purchased in the scrapbooking section of your local craft store or purchased on Ebay very reasonably priced) or curling ribbon (please try not to obscure the brand name). Please punch a hole in the top portion of the tag and pin through the hole this makes pinnng the tag on easier, prevents damage to the article and for ease of tag removal at the Re-Sale. All tags must be fastened to the front top left of all garments. Straight pins are not to be used as they present a safety hazard.
The following information must be included on your tags:
Seller Number - this number will assigned to you upon registration and no item will be sold without it.
Item Number - this item is tied to your inventory sheet and is for your own records.
Size - Please use these size ranges:
0-3 months
3-6 months
6-9 months
9-12 months
12 months
18 months
24 months
2t
3/3t
4/4t
5/5t
6/6x
7,
8,
9
If an item ran extremely small or large, please label it as the most appropriate size despite what the garment tag says. If your garment size reads 12months label it as 9-12months, etc.
Description Please give a brief description of your item. This helps in the event the tag becomes separated from the item or is miss-tagged.
Price VERY IMPORTANT! We will not be able to sell items without prices. Minimum price for any item is $2.00 so pin, bag, or tie together any like items to meet this minimum price. Please use .50 cent increments above the $2.00 minimum price when pricing. Suggested pricing is 20-35% of original price depending on condition/features/brand etc. All clothing items should be on hangers with the open part of the hanger facing left to look like a question mark. Two piece outfits may be pinned to the hanger or tied together. Please only use one price tag per multi-piece outfit. Clothing must be sorted by gender and size before you arrive for drop-off. Elastic bands are great to keep like sizes together. 
D to DONATE At the bottom left corner please place a D if you wish the item donated after the Re-Sale. Please note that if your item doesn't sell in the morning or during the half price sale, it wil not sell next year either. Again this season we will be donating to Canadian Food For Children - Canadian Food For Children is a Canadian based charitable foundation. Dr. Simone and his wife Joan (recipients of the Order of Canada) are the founders of this wonderful organization whose primary mission is to send food, clothing, medicine and other aid to poor children throughout the world.
STAR If you do not wish for the item to be included in the half price sale please affix a star sticker or hand draw a star in the bottom right corner. However we strongly encourage you to let your items sell for half price in the afternoon. Consignors who do sell their items in the Half-price Sale notice a marked difference in profits, plus do you really want to tag your items and then have to take them home at the end of the day? Price them a little higher for the morning sale, if you like, and then allow them to be sold in the afternoon half-price sale. You will be glad you did!
These tagging policies must be followed. Any item not properly tagged may be put back into your bin or placed into the charity bin if found later during the sale.
DROP-OFF Night
Please bring a envelope, Standard, white, letter, size 4 1/8"x9 1/2"only please! Please center your name and write your account number in the top right corner. Stamps are un-necessary as payments are picked up or sent via EMT(EMT payments inccur a processing charge of $2.00). If you forget to bring the above mentioned envelope, Sellers may purchase an envelope at drop-off for 50cents.
We are also asking that you provide us with the number of articles you are leaving with us for the Re-Sale. Please have this number ready at Drop Off.
If you will not be donating your items please bring your items in a large Rubbermaid type bin, to remain during the Re-Sale.
In the spirit of recycling we are asking for any donation of plastic shopping bags. Sellers may bring these with them on Drop-Off night. Shoppers may bring them with them to the Re-Sale and can be handed in to any red aproned volunteer/organizer.
NEW Pick up after the Sale NEW
All items that remain un-sold after the sale will need to be picked up on Saturday, April 19, between 2:30-3:30pm. This season consignors will be responsible for pulling their own clothing! When you are finished, your items will be screened by Because Kids Grow to ensure that you have only pulled your own ticketed items. If you are unable to pull your own clothing and do not wish you items go to our charity we can pull your items for a service fee of $5.00. All items remaining at 4:00pm will become property of Because Kids Grow and will be donated to Canadian Food For Children or another worthy charity.
Payments can be picked up within 2 weeks from the end of the Re-Sale, if you are from out of town payments may be sent via EMT (a $2.00 administrative fee will be deducted).
Please do not hesitate to email us with any questions!
