Consignor Tips

Northland

Supplies you will need include wire hangers, cardstock paper, safety pins, Ziploc bags (assorted sizes) & string or cable ties to keep shoes together. Ready to get started but don’t have supplies? Check out our “Grow With Us” Consignor Starter Kit. It includes all the items you need to get you started tagging & making money!
Clothing must be clean & in gently-used condition. Please check for stains, holes, missing buttons, & excessive wear. During the check-in inspections these blemishes could result in your item not being accepted. Styles should be current, especially for juniors and maternity items.
Only Spring and Summer clothing will be accepted. Exceptions: lightweight jackets, outfits and PJ sets that have a mix of short sleeve and long bottoms, capris and other transitional styles.
All clothing must be hung on a wire hanger, with hook opening to left (like a question mark).
Fasten the price tag under the arm or on waistband.
Do not use tape, staples or straight pins on clothing.
Not sure how to price your items? Here We Grow Again has created a Pricing Guide to give you some ideas! To consider: As parents of growing children know, the bigger your kids get, the more the clothes cost! Also, winter clothes cost more than summer. When using the guide, consider how your items’ value may vary.
Tags that printed too small will not be accepted (the bar code scanner can’t read them). Tags should print 8 to a page & fill up most of the page. If yours print much smaller than this, check your “shrink to fit” option & switch it. Opening it in Google instead of Adobe has been one of the causes of smaller tags.
Important: Place masking tape with your consignor number, the item number and price on the bottom or underneath side of each large item and on items that contain more than one piece. This will eliminate confusion if a tag is accidentally removed or pieces get separated.
Safety pins will hold your clothes on the hanger and tags on the clothes. You may use a tagging gun to attach tags but it is not required (see “Consignor Starter Kit” for more information on tagging guns).
Pin pants and skirts to the top (angled) part of hangers by the waistband. Do not use the pants-only hangers with the metal clips. Pants and skirts can easily be pulled off and will fall on the floor. Do not fold pants over the bottom of the hanger. If you have hangers from dry cleaners that still have the paper on them, use them for pants and skirts. Pinning through the paper will help keep them from sliding around on the hanger. You can also create a “tab” of tape (such as colored electic or duct tape) on the hanger to pin through to hold items in place.
For two-piece outfits, pin pants or skirts behind the shirt so both pieces can be seen easily - do not put pants and skirts inside the shirt. Pin the waistband of the pants to the shoulders of the top, pinning through the hanger to let the hanger carry the weight of the pants. Pinning to the back or bottom of your shirt could cause your clothing to tear. See how to hang items on our Tagging Your Items page.
Close buttons, snap snaps and zip zippers. (It makes the clothing look better and shoppers are able to see that all buttons, snaps, zippers are in working order). Mend or repair any loose hems, buttons, etc. Iron or use a winkle release spray. A quick flip in the dryer with a damp towel and a dryer sheet will take out the wrinkles and make them smell fresh.
Sets tend to sell better than separates, if possible match up your separates. (Create “sets” from a matching top and pair of shorts, blouse and skirt, etc.)
Make sure all furniture, equipment & toys are clean and in working order (a little soap & water goes a long way).
If you are bringing a Pack-n-Play or furniture, it will need to be assembled (they sell better this way!). Please plan to assemble it once you arrive–feel free to bring a helper if needed. Remember that we no longer accept any cribs.
Puzzles are easily packaged by wrapping in Saran Wrap and then sealing with packing tape on the back. (This keeps all the pieces together!). Shrink wrap tape (available in hardware stores) also works well on puzzles and to secure loose pieces to larger items.
Make sure batteries are included (the dollar stores sell packages of batteries for $1). Shoppers want to make sure the items they are purchasing are in working order, and you must be able to turn it on at check in. If we must put in batteries they will cost you $1 each.
Ziploc bags are perfect for accessories, toys, socks, bibs, hats and groups of books. Remember to tape (packing tape works best) them shut with the tag on the outside. The very large bags can hold bedding sets if you no longer have the original bag.
Use packing tape to secure all parts to toys and tags to non-clothing items. Please do not tape tags on soft items like plush items and bedding – they won’t stay on. Do not tape over the barcodes on your tags.
Carseats should be clean. Please check the expiration date (over 5 years old) on the carseat before bringing to the sale. All consignors bringing a car seat will sign a waiver indicating the seat is not expired and is accident free.
Use only white cardstock paper.
Make sure you do not tape over the barcode.
Remember, it is in your best interest to use cardstock paper and print tags with barcodes that are clean and crisp. If our scanners cannot read your barcode and an item has to be manually entered, there is a greater chance the item will not get rung up properly.
If you are running out of time then label the things that will bring the most money first. Consider discounting your items to increase the chances of selling the items!
We have many shoppers who come during the 25% and 50% off sales looking for further discounts. Some shoppers will ignore tags without the asterisk on discount days. Even if your prices are competitive, you will miss out on sales to these shoppers if you choose not to discount your items. It may be better to offer something for $2 (assuming item is worth that!) and discount to $1 than to start at $1 with no discount. You will reach all the shoppers this way and may even make more for your item! Price as many of your items as possible at a discount for the most sales!
It is very important to make all your items secure. Make sure items will stay on hangers securely, that bags and boxes are taped shut, and that items with many parts are taped together well. Toys will get handled by our smallest shoppers!
Don’t tape shut CD, DVD, or other cases. We will check for scratches and secure with special tape at the sale.
Remember, the better things look, the better they sell!
For more information on preparing your sale items, visit our Pricing and Tagging pages.
Please note that Here We Grow Again is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
We accept cash, debit cards, MasterCard, Visa and Discover!