Tagging Your Items

Once your tags are printed it is time to attach them to your items! Here We Grow Again offers our consignors the option to use either a tagging gun or safety pins to secure your tags on items. Tagging guns are a faster and easier way to tag your items. Don’t have a tagging gun and want to try it? Check out our “Grow With Us” Consignor Starter Kit.

When attaching tags to items make sure the description matches the item.

Do not tape over the barcode! Our scanning cannot read through tape.

Clothing

• We accept all children’s clothing in sizes preemie up to juniors size 13 and boys size 20, as well as maternity.
• Sleepers sell best when two or three are safety pinned together on one hanger.
• All clothing must be on wire hangers. Check with your local dry cleaner as many provide them for free! (We also have wire hangers available to for $.07 cents a piece. Just email us if you would like some!). Hanging your clothing items before entering/pricing them also helps speed up the process.
• Pants should be hung from the top bar of the hanger. Use safety pins as close together as possible so pants do not slide down to the bottom of the hanger. Try placing a tab of tape (electric or duct tape in fun colors work well) on the hanger to pin through. This will help secure the pant or skirt so that it won’t slide. While the tape isn’t required, presentation is important, and this can make a big difference!
• Please safety pin all items of a set together so that they can be viewed without unpinning them. Items should hang behind one another, not inside one another.
• When attaching tags (if using safety pins or a tagging gun), please attach tags in the seam under the left arm (right as you look at garment). This helps prevent putting a hole in the item!
• The hanger hook should face the left (like a question mark)

Shoes

• Please only bring your like-new shoes.
• Tie the shoes together and attach tag with another tie or string.
• If the shoes have no place to tie, then thread ribbon or a cable tie through the shoes to secure them together with the tag tied with them. If shoes do not have a place to attach together, they may be placed inside a Ziploc bag and tape the tag to the outside of the bag (remember, do not tape over barcode).

Bedding

• If possible, please package bedding sets together in a clear plastic bag.
• When pricing bedding as a set, please print multiple tags for each item stating item 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.
• Feel free to attach a sheet describes all the pieces included in the set.
• Bedding that can be opened and looked at will sell better. Please refrain from taping bags shut.
• Items that aren’t part of a set should be hung.

Loose Items, other

• For smaller items like baby bottles, rattles, socks, bibs, bows, etc, please group them together appropriately in Ziploc bags with tag taped to the outside.
• Books: use scotch tape instead of packing tape so there is less chance of ripping.
• We will tape your game cartridges, CD/DVD cases shut after inspection. Don’t tape them ahead of time.

Toys, Games, Equipment

• Must be clean and in working order with batteries in them.
• Attach small parts to the toy/equipment in Ziploc bags.
• Check game and puzzles to make sure all pieces are included.
• Puzzles, books, videos and small toys that are not in boxes should be put in Ziploc bags.
• Puzzles should be wrapped securely in clear Saran wrap with the tag taped to the outside with clear packing tape, to keep the pieces intact.
• Feel free to attach information on the function and highlights of toy and equipment. Some consignors print the toy and equipment descriptions from the internet to attach.

Car Seats

• Check your car seat expiration date before bringing it to the sale (usually found on the bottom of the car seat). It must not be subject to recall or have been in an accident. All seat covers and straps must be thoroughly cleaned. If you are bringing a car seat, you will be asked to fill out a Car Seat Waiver when you drop off your items.

Furniture

• Furniture sells well! Don’t forget those toddler beds, kids’ dressers, high chairs, changing tables, swings, kitchen sets, kid tables and chair sets and Little Tikes equipment. Make sure to secure the tag to an easy-to-read location.
• Due to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recent ban on most used cribs, we will no longer accept cribs at any Here We Grow Again sales.
• 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.

If you have any questions about the pricing or tagging process, just let us know!

Recalled Items

We do our best to ensure that no recalled items make it onto the sales floor, but we need your help! Please check your items for recalls before you tag them. Visit http://www.cpsc.gov to search for your items. They have an option to search by key word or category. I find category easiest to work with (you know that if you look under strollers and yours isn’t there that you are ok…) You can also sign up to have recall updates emailed to you at https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.