Preparing Your Items for the Sale

 We ask each consignor to tag their items the same way so that the sale continues to be an organized, easy-to-shop consignment sale. We appreciate your attention to details as you prepare your items.

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Important Tagging Details

Minimum price is $2. Only $1 increments please. NO CENTS.
Remember to place masking tape with your consignor number and price on the bottom of each large item IN ADDITION TO YOUR CONSIGNOR PRICE TAG. This helps identify your item is the card is lost. Please DO NOT put a duplicate consignor tag on the item.
Items with no price and/or consignor number will be sold at our discretion but consignors can not expect credit for those items. Don't forget your consignor number and price.
Competitively price your items to sell. What would you pay? Normally 25-30% of retail is a good general figure to go by. We’d rather give you a bigger check than a lot of unsold items. See our pricing suggestions (clothing | other items) for more details.

Download Tagging Template

The Tag Template should be printed on cardstock. Please add a 'D' in the top corner if you wish for the item to be donated should it not sell. Add 'ND' below the price should you not wish for the item to sell for 1/2 price on Sunday.

Tagging Information

Making Your Tags

Every item must be properly labeled with a 3x5 index card. Cards must be attached to the right front of garments with a safety pin. If the fabric is delicate it is OK to pin the card to the garment tag. On other items the card should be securely taped (mailing tape please) or tied with a ribbon or yarn. Fill out each card in the following manner.
Every item must be properly labeled with a 3x5 index card. Cards must be attached to the right front of garments with a safety pin. If the fabric is delicate it is OK to pin the card to the garment tag. On other items the card should be securely taped (mailing tape please) or tied with a ribbon or yarn. Fill out each card in the following manner.

See example to the right or Download (NEW!) Tagging Template OR Download a 6-tag template (older version) PDF icon
  1. Place card in a vertical position.
  2. If you know you would like to donate the item if it doesn’t sell place a "D" in the top left corner.
  3. Consignor number in the bottom left and top right. Register to Consign or call Hilary at 612-270-2830.
  4. Size and gender (if applicable) in upper right.
  5. Description of item in the center.
  6. Price on bottom right. Minimum price is $2. You may group smaller items together. Please use whole dollar amounts - NO CENTS.
  7. Place ND next to price if you do not want your item to be 1/2 price on Sunday. IMPORTANT: ND means "no discount". You must put ND to guarantee your item will not be sold at 1/2 price.

No other marks should appear on the tag.

Tagging Shoes

  • Please bring only like new shoes that are in excellent condition. Shoes that show any signs of wear just do not sell. We will be displaying shoes in baskets by size and gender. Ziploc bags work best for shoes. Place the card inside the bag, then pin the safety pin through one side of the bag, including the card.
  • If shoes won't fit in a Ziploc bag, tie or pin laces together, or use rubber bands on loafer type shoes. Pin card securely to shoes. Cards will be removed at check out, so please remember this as you affix your cards.

Tagging Toys, Books, Videos, Decor

  • Please make certain that all pieces of an item are securely fastened together and that your item is complete. You may use packaging tape, Ziploc bags, clear plastic containers, etc. but please make sure that all the items are secure. Attach the index card securely.
  • If the item requires batteries, they should be included.
  • Books, videos, and small items can be placed in Ziploc bags. The bag's contents should be thoroughly described on the index card.

Tagging Large Items

  • On large items simply tape the tag to the item for easy viewing and removal. If the item includes extra parts please make note of them in the item's description.
  • IMPORTANT: Place masking tape with your consignor number and price on the bottom or underneath side of each large item in addition to the 3x5 card. This helps identify your item in case the card is lost. Please DO NOT duplicate 3x5 index cards on an item.

Tagging Clothing

  • The better the clothes look the better they sell. Please be sure that your clothes are current, freshly washed, ironed, on hangers, and free of stains, broken zippers, tears, and signs of wear.
  • All clothing should be placed on hangers with the hook facing left like a question mark. Wire hangers work best, especially for bottoms only and sets. Consignors do not get hangers back although we sometimes have a few available for the taking at item pick up.
  • Pants are pinned to the "shoulders" of the hanger, towards the middle of the waist band, so they don't slip using 2 pins as in graphic above. Each pin passes through the front and back of the pants and through the hanger for a secure hold.
  • This video demonstrates how to properly pin pants to a hanger.
  • When hanging an outfit that includes pants or skirt, hang the pants or skirt with the shirt so that they can both be easily seen. Hang the shirt and then turn the shirt around so that you are facing the back of the shirt, then safety pin the top of the pants to the shoulders of the shirt. Grasp the lines of the hanger in the safety pin as well so the pants do not pull down the shirt.
  • Do not use Ziploc bags for clothing, onesies, or pajamas. Shoppers do not want to buy clothing that they can not see. All clothing items must be on hangers. Consider grouping 2-3 onesies together on hangers.
  • If you have items you want to sell together you have two options: hang one on the hanger and pin the shoulders of the others to the one on the hanger with the pins grasping the hanger as well, OR put each item on its own hanger and rubber-band the hangers together. Please do not group items together if they are not the same size.
  • If a shirt has a wide neck and doesn't stay on the hanger well, safety pin the shirt onto the hanger near the shoulders or neck to ensure that the shirt stays on.
  • Attach the tag with a safety pin near the upper right side of the garment as shown in the picture at the right.

Tagging Bedding and Window Treatments

  • It is BEST to bring your bedding in a clear bedding bag, like the bedding was purchased in. This allows the shoppers to easily see the bedding without needing to take it out. It also keeps smaller items like pillowcases and bedskirts with the bedding.
  • If you do not have a bedding bag, an alternative that we highly recommend are the new XL and XXL sized Ziploc bags. They come 3-4 to a box and you can get them at Wal-Mart.
  • Neat stacks of bedding can also be bundled together with yarn or ribbons tied in both directions. Make sure the tag lists all items that are included.
  • Window treatments may be folded or hung on a hanger. A photo of them hanging is helpful.

Upcoming Sale

September 13-15, 2024

Location

Hobbs Ice Arena, 915 Menomonie Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703

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