Tagging

*See below for Tips on efficient tag creation.

Tags:

• We are now using bar coded tags. You must print your tags using the tagging system. Handwritten tags will not be accepted. Cards must be on WHITE heavy weight (60 lb or higher)  paper. No fuzzy or textured paper (because the bar codes will bleed)   We recommend hanging and preparing all items before beginning tagging.  You may log in to create your tags  HERE.

• Make sure you have a full ink cartridge before you print your tags! Scanner cannot read tags unless they are crisply printed.

• The “Power Tagger” button allows you to generate multiple tags for the same type of items while entering the info only one time (e.g., you are selling (3) Gap leggings, size 2T for $2.00 – you can “power tag” 3 tags)

• Once you have entered all tag info, please make sure to click on “add items”.  Your item will appear at the bottom of the screen.
• We will be locking the system September 9th. You will still be able to print tags, but you will not be able to enter items or change prices.

* IMPORTANT*

• MyCM does not support  older Macintosh computers

• Do not place tape over the bar codes
• Must use a printer with normal toner (no dot matrix printers
• Must use NORMAL or DRAFT print setting – Best quality is too dark and causes the bar codes to bleed
• test one page of tags and make sure the bar codes are crisp and clear and not bleeding
• Make sure if you have a color printer, that you have selected “Black Cartridge Only” from the printing properties screen. Otherwise, the tags can appear purple and blurry.

For all labeling, please note:

• All tags on clothing must have a size number on them. If the label says “small”, “medium”, etc., recall how old your child was when wearing that item and indicate a size accordingly.

• For Junior clothing, please make sure you enter “Junior” in the “category” section, then enter the appropriate size.  That way we know definitively to place it in the Junior section.

• For Boys pants, please choose the appropriate waist size (e.g., 32) but please indicate in the “Description” the pant length if you are aware of it.

Price:

• You  the consignor set the price of all items. PRICE TO SELL! Price items in increments of 50 cents (50 cents, $1.00, $1.50, etc.) only! A good rule of thumb is 1/3 to 1/4 of the price you paid.
• You may choose for your items to be sold for 25 5 off on Friday  and half-price at the Saturday half-price sale. You may choose for ALL, SOME, or NONE of your items to go half price. If you choose for your items to be donated, all remaining items will automatically go half price, however. Items that are selected to  go half price will also go 25% off as well.

*TIP FOR CREATING TAGS*

Since this is a new system, there is a learning curve for learning ho to use it. Here are some suggestions based on our experiences:

• First: get your items ready. Clothing: check for stains, hang, bag, etc. Toys, games, books, furniture, etc: gather all pieces, check for batteries, etc.

• For clothing the system asks for info in the following order :price,  half price, donate, size, description, gender

• Either write a list of your items and then enter it all into the computer, or have your items next to you as you enter them. Find what works best for you.
  

• When you are ready, enter all info into the computer and print tags. Doing all or most at once takes less time.

• Tag items. It took us approximately 30 minutes to write down info and create tags for 55 items.

A few words on pricing your items:

• We have been at this for  8 years! Through it we have seen our moms with kindergarten age kids, getting ready to attend those kids high school graduations! All price points of clothing, toys, and gear have come through our door.The one thing that has remained constant is 1/3  to 1/4 of the retail price is what people want to pay. Gap, Gymboree, Old Navy and Target are everyone’s favorite places to shop and everyone knows the prices of those items. $10 Gap t-shirts sell at Little Piggies for $3. $15 Target jeans sell for $5 or less.

Our big dollar making consignors ($250 and up) sell their items for an average of $3-10 and sell  almost ALL of their items. Half -price day is a big volume day as well. Consider whether you want your items back and if not, let them go half price.

Attaching tag to item:

• Safety pin tag to item on right shoulder as shown in diagram below  (Straight pins will not be accepted, no exceptions!) Tag is printed with location of where pin should go for your convenience. We will be cutting the tag off the clothing and need to be able to cut all the information off. If the pin is in the wrong spot, your number may be cut off and we will not know who to pay!

• Tape tag securely to items that are not on hangers. If item is in a ziploc bag, please write consignor # on bag in case item gets separated from bag.

Hangers

• Clothing size newborn through 6 are to be on children’s hangers and clothing size 7 and up can be children or adult hangers, with the hook of the hanger pointing left as you hold it to look at the front of the item. Use safety pins only – no straight pins, masking tape or clothespins (items with tags attached with these types of pins will NOT be accepted.). Two-piece outfits are to have the bottom, hat, etc. attached to the hanger or other piece. Pants/jeans must be securely hung (not folded) on a hanger with clips made by the hanger or safety pinned onto the hanger so that they do not slide to one side.

Non-hanging items:

• Any items that cannot be hung (socks, underclothes, items with small pieces, etc.) must be put in Ziploc bags with the price card taped to the outside with packaging or masking tape. Tape it securely on two sides but remember that we need to be able to take it off!
• Shoes must be either in a ziploc bag OR zip tied together. Zip ties can be found at most stores, including Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Home Depot and Lowes. They come  quite a few to a package and in various sizes.  Tags must be securely fastened to shoes via a safety pin or tape.

Non-Clothing Items:

• Group small items together in a Ziploc bag, card pinned or securely taped on the outside. Please write your consignor number on the outside of the ziploc bag.  Toys do not need to be in bags unless they are to be sold as a unit and are not in a container. Toys with small pieces or pieces that can fall off/out during inspection, must be placed in a Ziploc bag. We will NOT accept toys that have pieces that are not secured. This causes a lost sale for you and unnecessary searches for us.
• Battery-operated items must have working batteries.

Donations:

• When you are entering your items to print your tags,  you will be asked whether or not  you will be donating your items. We offer the service for those consignors who do not want to pick up unsold items, choosing instead to donate them to charity. We donate all unclaimed and donated items to St. Timothy’s  Thrift Shop  and the Signal Mountain Welfare Council. Due to the large number of consignors we have each sale,  if you choose donation, all items must be donated, we cannot separate items out.  Also, if you choose donation, your items will automatically be priced half-price  at the Saturday half-price sale. This gives you one last chance to make money on your consignment.