Kidsignments, Inc.

The following email was sent to sellers with drop off information and other tips:

The Kidsignments Spring/Summer event is very quickly approaching! We are excited to have you participating! Thank you very much for helping this event to be a success!

Returning sellers – Highlights are listed here:

*** Maternity Abounds Again!***
We have a high abundance again of maternity items signed up at the next event so….if you are selling this type of item, you will have a lot of competition so make sure to price competitively. Also, help us spread the word to moms-to-be about this great place to save on maternity clothing by printing our flier (from our site) and helping to spread the news!


*** Not Accepted Items ****
Reminder - Due to the inability to easily determine which of the following have been recalled, sanitary reasons and concern for safe usage of these items, we will not be accepting the following items in addition to not accepting any recalled items:

Need to Cancel?

**** Remember – you only need 25 items consigned to attend the preview event. *****
Even if you signed up with 200 items but find that you are having difficulty tagging, please consider tagging at least 25-35 items so you can participate in the next events.

This “long” email has the following additional information:

Tag Site: (Don’t wait until the last day to create tags!)

First Time Seller?
Please do not panic! This will become so much easier each time you sell with us. It is information overload the first few times, but I am only trying to give you all the information you need to make consigning with Kidsignments a success for you.


Kidsignments Agreement Reminder Concerning Recalls:Please note that you will need to sign your Kidsignments agreement at your drop off appointment. If you are selling a car seat, you must confirm it is 2006 or newer, never been in any accident(you must be able to verify this as the original owner), and have instructions. If you cannot verify this for your carseat, you cannot sell it. You must include instructions. Try checking the manufacturer’s website if you cannot locate your copy). Also, you will need to verify that you have checked the recall to verify none of your items have been recalled. We continue to pull items that sellers bring that were recalled and we really, really need everyone to do their part to screen these items and do the proper recall steps to keep kids safe -- it is the LAW! We are not accepting items that have been recalled even if the recall has been performed due to the new laws. We know that you want to do all you can to make sure that items in your home are problem free as well as those you are selling to someone else and appreciate your effort in doing this.

Recall/Safety information:
Main site to check for recalls: www.cpsc.gov
Car seat recalls: www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/childseat.cfm

More items than planned or need a new time?
Don't worry! There is no need to change your drop off time due to finding more items.
Our appointments have been filled for some time and it is very hard to switch appointment times. If you have emailed me already to request to swap your time, I am still holding several requests until I received a request from another seller to swap for your time. If you do need to switch for some reason, please let me know asap since this does take time due to having to wait for another seller to ask to swap out for your appointment time.

Help! Where do I find more hangers!!
We suggest asking everyone you know-dry cleaner(pins too), neighbors, family, co-workers, etc! Know someone that wears a uniform? Try asking them for hangers.

Door prize announcement!
In addition to the credits we give away during the drawing preview night, we also give away a few “no wait for checkout passes” to our Kidsignments giveaways! If you have a business or work for a business that would like to donate items such as free movie passes, dinners, or products for our drawings (or maybe a new trashcan with handle and rolling wheels with the company name and logo on it- which a savy seller did last Spring and a TV reporter used it on TV when she shopped!) ~  please let us know asap! We need to pre-approve all donations so this needs to be handled asap. If you have a doorprize you would like for us to consider, please email me with a subject line of ‘Door Prize’ if you have not already done so.

Volunteering:
Want to shop ahead of the preview? We still need a few extra helpers. The volunteers at this event work hard, but they enjoy it. They get to shop BEFORE the preview sale AND attend a special half price preview ~ this keeps them coming back : ) We are one really big family here and everyone looks forward to seeing each other at the next event. We have a great group of women and men that help make sure things run smoothly. A way to sure get our attention is to have a husband who will volunteer in your spot for helping my husband unload the racks or load them back up!

Tagging/Selling Extra Tips:
Please remember the following:

Don’t know where to start? If you have several years of items to sell, start with the oldest sizes first. Larger children’s sizes do extremely well at our event.

Following are some of the basic things we are quickly checking for when checking in your items:

Any item that does not meet the Kidsignments standards will be returned to you at check-in and the tag will be marked. If we find items that were marked (due to being rejected during checkin) placed out on the sale floor, you will not be permitted to participate in the next two events. Sometimes our lights pick up things that are not visible in normal light, so please do not feel bad if something is returned to you. You were probably not able to see it at home. My helpers are told to be very picky when checking in items. Since they are the same folks that sort the unsold items after the sale, they are even more encouraged to be picky! If you do not take your returned items with you, they will be donated. We will not keep them until the end of the sale and return them since we simply do not have the space. We try very hard to ensure this sale is a quality sale that you can have a great experience shopping and appreciate all you do in advance to help make sure that this happens by checking your items well before bringing them to the event.

Drop Off Details
I have outlined below the drop off procedures to make it easier for you.
If you have any questions, please email me at Kidsignments@mindspring.com

PLEASE GO SLOWLY THROUGH THE PARKING LOT! Please enter the Fairgrounds through the side entrance off of Sugarloaf Parkway & pass the arena building on your right. The building on your left with the red roof is the “Big Toy Building and is the building for any large toys or baby equipment items you may have. Please bring all clothing, other toys (detailed list will follow below) beds or furniture to the building on your right (Clothing & More Building). The entrance to the Clothing and More Building is around the other side of the building opposite from the gate that you pull into the fairgrounds. If you are looking at the building and see the large dock door, the entrance will be to the left side. We try to place signs but sometimes with all the cars, they get blocked. Please park as close as you can to the door to unload your car making unloading easier. The area immediately outside the main checkin doors will be blocked off. If you are unloading large furniture, toddler beds, etc. tell the person checking you in and they will have you drive around to a door close to where these items go so you do not have to bring them across the sale floor.

If you are approached by anyone in the parking lot trying to get you to sell any of your items to them, please let us know. This is not fair to the other sellers and potential buyers and is simply not ethical. Also, if you see anyone distributing fliers of any type at ANY TIME during the event, please let us know asap so we can take appropriate actions. I will give a $25 credit to the first person that reports any of this illegal and unethical activity to me. The fairgrounds is private property; we rent this facility and we are responsible for trash. Having flyers littering the facility is not an item we like to cleanup. If this happens while you are waiting in the line for preview, first person that reports it also is given a $25 credit and we ask you report this to the first policeman that you see so they can enforce this policy. We do not allow flier distribution on the fairgrounds property while we are renting it nor does this fairgrounds permit this. If you have several years of items to sell, start with the oldest sizes first. Larger children’s sizes do extremely well at our event.

Below are guidelines regarding items that should be taken to the 'Big Stuff Building' (this is the smaller of the buildings-white with red roof):

*** Reminder - Strollers are now in the  "Big Stuff Building"  ***

These items go to the Clothing & More Building:

If in doubt, just ask : ) Also, please note that we sometimes have to move items between the buildings to make room so the above list may be different for the actual sale presentation.

After parking, come inside and sign in at the registration table at the Clothing & More building. Please make sure to sort your clothes by gender and size BEFORE coming to check them in! As we inspect your items, we ask that you help by hanging or placing your items in the appropriate area on the sale floor. This is very important in order to check in all sellers in the short amount of time we have (only a few days). If you drop off your items and leave without placing them on the sale floor, they will get donated since any item left in the checkin area at the end of the checkin day is assumed to be donated items. By helping us to clear the check-in racks, this should help keep waiting times for check-in to a minimum and make things go smoothly. If you are pregnant and need help, please let us know at checkin and PLEASE make prior arrangements to bring someone to help you! You will also need to place your non-clothing items – it helps to bring a container like you would shop with to help carry these items to the sale floor. Also, we appreciate you not taking time to browse while you are hanging the clothes or placing other items on the sale floor no matter how tempting it may be! We have many people to check in and appreciate your help to make this process goes smoothly.

1. Come inside and bring your Self addressed stamped envelope or your stamp if you are using ours.
2. Sign in and receive your Kidsignments agreement.
   If you do not sign, it is implied that you are in agreement by leaving your items with us.
3. After signing your paperwork, get a z-rack to help you bring in your clothing items - provided you carefully use it, do not take it out in bad weather, and do not allow children to ride on it. Make sure to bring a tote with pull handle for non-clothing items.
4. Place your items by size and gender on the Z rack (Find someone in a green or blue apron if you have a question)
5. Bring your items inside and a Kidsignments helper will guide you to the next available helper to check you in. NOTE – Due to some sellers arriving early and others arriving late for their appointments, there is sometimes a line for the next available helper. While you are waiting, please double check your items to make sure they are still sorted by gender/size. The line moves pretty quickly.
6. A Kidsignments volunteer will check your items for acceptance. PLEASE note ~ they are trying to check you in as quickly as possible. They need to gather all items they are returning to you and return them as a group, not one by one. PLEASE do not slow them down by asking them to point out why they are returning each individual item. This will slow down the process and back up the checkin lines. It may be due to something that only shows in our lights that you didn’t see at home.
7. Take your non-accepted items to your car.
8. Place your accepted items on the sale floor.
9. PLEASE - Return the wonderful Z-rack to the checkin area for the next seller to use.
10. Return to desk to pick up your preview pass (this is needed since some sellers chose to drop and dash without placing their items on the floor once they received their pass) to attend the special preview sale for SELLERS ONLY on MONDAY, Feb. 14th. You must have at least 25 items accepted to receive the preview ticket. You will need this ticket to enter the event building on preview night. This ticket has YOUR name printed on it. It will also be required when you check out with a PHOTO ID matching YOUR NAME so please do not lose it! Please remember too that no children including infants in carriers are permitted on preview night or on Tuesday before 2pm. You must have a photo id to pay by credit card or check and the name must match on both your photo id and the check or card. We accept MasterCard and Visa.
11. Don’t forget to take your remaining larger items to the second building. When you enter, there will be helpers that will screen your items.

********************        Preview Sale~MONDAY Feb. 14th    **********************
The Sellers Preview has two starting times:

Bring your list! Remember to plan ahead for holidays and birthdays too to save the most!

If you plan on being in line early, please only plan on being in only one line at a time. Place holding is not allowed and the folks standing in line will not permit you to break back in line.
I have received complaints about folks holding places in both lines at the last event. Nobody can be 'two places at the same time' and this holds true here.  If you are caught doing this, you will not be permitted to enter the clothing building when it opens at 6PM - you will have to wait until 7 PM! We staggered the shopping times so you would have a chance to shop in the Big Stuff Building and still make it to the Clothing & More building when the sale opens there. Please make sure to check the poster boards to see if you won a prize when you shop that night too!

It can be very cold so remember to wear appropriate clothing and drink plenty of water so you don’t get dehydrated. You will be coming into a heated building so please take it slow when you enter to not get ‘rushed’. 

Please remember that we do not allow hoarding of items when you shop. The policemen are very good at quickly addressing this when it is observed. They will have the volunteers quickly hang up all the items and pull the person doing this aside to explain why this is not fair to the other shoppers and the sellers of the items that are hoarded. I have not allowed past sellers who have done this to continue to sell at the event as well. We do not feel that this type of shopping is the kind of experience that is fair at this event so we do not permit this. If you see any ‘suspicious’ shopping behavior at any time during this event, please bring it to the attention of one of the officers immediately. Also, if you see an expecting Mom having ‘issues’ please let us know. This is an exciting night but we like our record of carrying everything for the baby but not delivering the baby! : )

Our favorite Chik-Fil-A will be there preview day/night (in the larger building) as well as opening day!
Remember to come back on Friday & Saturday to shop for the discounted price bargains!

Advertising:
Please send an email to your favorite radio station and let them know that you are selling at Kidsignments and wanted to share the new with them! Make sure to tell them about all the wonderful deals that are there! 

Fliers:
You can download a flier at the www.kidsignments.com site so you can share this with your friends, school, daycare, expecting moms you meet and others! I always have several thousands of extra postcards available during drop offs for you to take and share, but those go very fast! If you know of a school, daycare or other place that would be willing to share our postcards, please have them email us and we will be very happy to send them in advance!

Pick Up
Pickup is on Monday, Feb. 21 from 10am-1pm and 5pm-7pm. REMEMBER – we will not release your items to anyone other than the seller UNLESS the person picking up the items has a release letter and the seller’s pickup ticket. This is because only you know your items. If an item is returned in error to you, someone else would not notice this.
When you come to pickup your items, please note that 10am is a very popular time. We do not open the doors for pickup until 10AM (no earlies). Try waiting if you can until 12pm and you will have a much quicker experience. Afternoon pickups are much less crowded than the morning items.

PLEASE remember to come back and pick up any unsold items if you do not want them to be donated.

ALL ITEMS remaining at 7 pm on Monday, Feb. 21 will automatically be donated to a charity of Kidsignments choice.

Seller’s Checks:
Look for your check to arrive soon after it is mailed on March 25.

Preview Line:
We have always had an express checkout during the times our lines were long, but we only have one checkout line since we do not have room for two lines. We will continue to do an express checkout by passing out numbers for those shoppers in the express queue. We have done a good job perfecting the number drawing for checkout as well as the regular checkout line. We will draw a seller’s envelope from our door prize box and this seller’s number will be starting point we will use. We will then post a range of numbers that will be the next to checkout. When no more sellers are lined up for that group, the next group listed will be allowed to line up. Once your number range has passed, you cannot join this line but will need to go to the regular checkout line. Since the sale is so crowded and we do not have loudspeakers, we will post signs with this information. We will “try” to announce numbers with the megaphone but if shoppers cannot hear us, we will not continue doing this and rely only on the signs. This process will start as soon as we see a “long” line beginning to form. Therefore, the time will not be set but will vary on the line length. Of course, anyone can join the regular line at any time.

Here is an example of how this will work:

If we draw envelope with seller code 3912 that number becomes our starting point.
We will round to the nearest hundred. So, we would post on the sign:

3900–4000 4001–4100 4101-4200 4201-4300 4301-4400 4401-4500
Etc. continuing in each group of 100 until we get to 9999.
We then start at 0001 – 0100 and keep going.

Your seller code is on your preview pass. When no more sellers for that group remain in line, that group is crossed of the list and the next group can checkout. Once your code is crossed off the list, you can no longer go in this line. This is regardless of how long after your number group is crossed off the list. Once it is crossed out, your time has passed for choosing this option(to be fair). So, if your code is 4450 and you wanted to checkout in this line instead of waiting in the regular one you would really need to watch the sign closely and line up on time. In the above example, if your number was 4450 and you saw we had crossed off the first 4 groups on the list above, you might want to stay near the checkout area (if you were ready of course to checkout) for your group to line up. If you were not ready, you could keep shopping and join the regular checkout line. If your code was 5551, you might make a decision to keep shopping until your group was posted for checkout so you could shop until time to checkout instead of waiting in the regular checkout line. If your code was far from being called and you were ready to checkout, you would need to join the regular checkout line. We thank everyone in advance for your patience and help making this work! We try to do our best to make shopping fun! Especially when you are finding sooooo many great bargains! Many of you have told us you take advantage of every minute and shop until the very end. This only happens twice a year and preview night is YOUR night!

I thank you for selling with Kidsignments and hope this sale will be a happy experience for you! I hope you have been able to claim some newly found space in your house doing the “Kidsignments Walk” through your house!

See You Very Soon & Happy Tagging!
Jeri Lynn
Kidsignments, Inc.
www.kidsignments.com
Kidsignments@mindspring.com

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