Sellers Packet

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Critical CPSIA Information

Lead

Due to CPSIA laws regarding lead in toys, sellers must take extra precautions.  In order to help make your best effort at checking your toys, clothes, furniture, and other items, please refer to the following websites: o www.cpsc.gov  - Recall lists (there is a new release about a lot of Kolcraft pack n plays and Simplicity Cribs among other things) o www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html - Information about the new law and a copy of the document o www.healthystuff.org  - Search for your items to see their chemical content. *This is NOT a complete list. o www.thesmartmama.com  o http://cpsia-central.ning.com/ 

Cribs

Cribs manufactured on or after June 28, 2011 are eligible for consignment with no restrictions. If your crib is manufactured between July 23, 2010 to June 28, 2011, it is acceptable to sell at this consignment sale only if a Certificate of Compliance (COC) from the crib manufacturer or retailer is attached. The COC must state that the crib meets the following standards: 16 CFR 1219 or 16 CRF 1220.  Any crib manufactured prior to July 23, 2010 is not eligible for NFMOMC Consignment sale, either as a crib nor as a toddler bed. While we understand this is highly restrictive on the reselling of cribs, this is necessary due to federal requirements which makes it illegal to manufacture, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, offer, provide for use, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce a crib that does not comply with Consumer Product Safety Commission’s new standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs. You can view the Certificate of Compliance requirements at: http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/elecertfaq.pdf You can view the new crib standards at: http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2011/03/the-new-crib-standard-questions-and-answers/  The details of the rule are available on CPSC’s website at: www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf. If your crib does not meet the above criteria, it will not be included in the sale.

Bumbos

In August 2012, Bumbo seats were recalled.  Since then, a ‘fix’ has been approved which requires the installation of a restraint belt.  Therefore, all Bumbo seats must have the a restraint belt attached PRIOR to being placed on the sales floor.  For more information regarding the recall, please visit http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml12/12247.html

Overview of Selling

Go to www.myconsignmentmanager.com/nfmomc (MyCM) to register for the sale, pay your registration fee, and volunteer for your position(s). 2. Gather supplies and clean and organize merchandise.  Click here for a list of eligible items. 3. Enter Items in MyCM.  4. Print your tags on the appropriate cardstock. Click here for tips on printing. 5. Tag your merchandise.    *Consider a Tagging Class / MyCM Tutorial for new sellers and/or those wanting a refresher; These are meant to help you become more familiar with the process...they are not mandatory but are extremely helpful. Classes are listed on the message board and via email.   RSVP by email to sale@nfmomc.org to attend a class. 6. Sort items by size/type in preparation for delivering items to the Sale. Click here for info on sorting. 7. Label your clothing racks and a large box with your seller number (The box is used to collect your un-sold merchandise). Click here for more information on clothing racks. 8. Work your appropriate shift(s) presale 9. Shop Friday evening.  10. Work your appropriate shift(s) Saturday 11. Collect your unsold merchandise on Saturday.  All sellers must be on site by 1:00pm to begin sorting unsold merchandise. 12. Check each item to make sure it is yours. Donate unwanted items to our selected charity. 13. Load vehicles, clean facility as assigned, leave after final roll call.

Details of Selling

Registering & Signing up for shifts

Registering

o http://myconsignmentmanager.com/nfmomc o Sellers must be a member of NFMOMC or a friend of an NFMOMC member (NFMOMC reserves the right of refusal.) o $15 registration fee o Registration day and time will determine shopping order.  The sooner you register,the sooner you get to shop (See “Shopping Order” for more details.) o Make sure you read the Seller Agreement prior to registering o There is a limit of 99 sellers, so register early!

Signing-up for shifts

o See Volunteer Page for Info

Preparing Items

Our customers expect good quality merchandise.  We CANNOT sell damaged merchandise that compromises child health or safety and we WILL NOT sell things that are in very poor condition.  (If in doubt, leave it out!)  We will pull items that are badly stained, damaged beyond repair or in non-working order.  During Friday night setup, all damaged, non-working or out-of- season items will be pulled and placed in an area for you to retrieve.  All items must be clean, in good condition and in working order.  Make any repairs necessary prior to the sale.  

Eligible Items

  Remember that only spring/summer items (toys or clothing) can be sold at the Spring sale and only fall/winter items can be sold at the Fall sale.  Other non-seasonal items that will not be sold at the NFMOMC sale include:   o Used nipples, pacifiers, infant teethers, diaper covers, underpants or training pants. o Freebie diaper bags from formula manufacturers o Generic stuffed animals  (only characters or collectibles such as Beanie Babies see Toys section in “Seller’s Packet - Tips & Tricks” details) o Worn-looking or dirty shoes o Adult-size clothing, except for maternity items o Generic household items and non-baby/kid furniture On Saturday afternoon, we will have donation tables set up to receive unsold merchandise that you wish to donate, including any baby care or children’s items not accepted at our sale.

Entering Items

  Use the clothing size as marked on the manufacturer’s tag, but note if the item fits like a larger or smaller size.  o Write a brief but specific description of the item. o For outfits with more than one piece, indicate the number of pieces on the tag (i.e. “2-piece outfit”) and attach any accessories (such as bloomers, belts, hats, etc.) to the main item or to the hanger with a safety pin. o For matching outfits that you prefer to sell as a set (such as boy-girl matching sets), enter the price for the set on the first tag and $0.00 on each additional tag, wrap the neck of the hangers together with a rubber band or tape. Be sure to create a seller tag with a price of $0 on the second outfit, indicating in the item description that it is “Part 2 of a matched set”.  You must mark through the barcode and price on the second tag with a Sharpie!  If items are priced separately they will be hung in the appropriate size group.  For matching sets with different sizes, place the smaller size in front and the larger size in the back, and note size difference on tag.  Items will be sorted by the smallest size. o For furniture or equipment that has multiple pieces, each and every piece must be tagged with a barcode tag (in case they get separated during the sale).  You will have to enter a price in order to create each tag, but only the Primary Tag will be scanned by the cashiers.  Put your price on the primary tag and enter $0.00 for each additional tag.  You must use a sharpie to draw a dark line through the barcode and price on all tags except for the Primary Tag.  The Primary Tag should be placed on the largest piece in the set.  o Example:  Infant Car Seat with 2 bases = 3 parts.  Each part must have a seller tag indicating that it is part of a multi- piece set. (Car Seat - 1 of 3 pieces $25, Base - 2 of 3 $0.00, Extra Base - 3 of 3 $0.00). Mark through the barcode on all parts of the set except for the Primary Tag (1 of 3). o All large toys and equipment items with multiple parts must be securely attached together with rope or other means that will not harm the merchandise.  o Place toys with multiple parts (legos, trains, and building toys) in plastic bags and seal with packing tape.  If an item or toy with many pieces will not fit into a Ziploc bag, secure all pieces together with ribbon, string, or packing tape. Please use saran wrap instead of tape on wooden puzzles! o Attach a picture of furniture, large equipment (such as cribs or pack n plays), or toys that are apart or bagged so that buyers can see what it looks like once set up.

Quantity of Items:

Due to the possibility of varying facility size, the Sale Team reserves the right to limit the number of items an individual seller may sell at each sale.

Printing Tags

All merchandise tags must be printed using www.MyConsignmentManager.com/nfmomc.  No handwritten tags will be allowed.  There will be no markdowns!  If you feel you may need to mark down your items then you priced them too high to begin with.  

Cardstock for tags:

o Only use 60-67lb cardstock. o To help with sorting, we prefer that you use only light or pastel colored cardstock for printing tags.  We also prefer that you stick with only 1 color for your tags to make it easier to sort and distinguish which merchandise is yours at the end of the sale.  This helps reduce the number of items that go home with the wrong seller. o No dark or bright colors, multi-colored, textured, or patterned cardstock.  

Printer Settings:

o Use an Inkjet or Laser printer with normal or draft print quality (DO NOT USE "best" quality) o Print on only 1 side of the paper to save confusion at checkout. o Print with black cartridge only  

Helpful Tips:

o Do not cover the barcode or numbers below the barcode with pins or tape of any kind. o The barcode needs to appear crisp and clear.  Faded barcodes will not work and some that are too dark may not work because the lines bleed into each other.  (Barcodes that bleed can be mis-read by the scanner resulting in another seller getting credit for YOUR item!)   *Failure to follow the above instructions may result in penalties.   NFMOMC will not be responsible for tags that do not scan and are not on pastel colored cardstock.

Tagging Items

You must tag ALL items for sale with the official NFMOMC tags. ALL merchandise must be tagged before you arrive at the sale.  Do not bring any untagged items into the sale. During every sale, a number of tags fall off and get lost.  NFMOMC is not responsible for any lost or missing items at the end of the sale.  NFMOMC will NOT reimburse a seller for items that the seller cannot account for.  Unmarked items or items that do not have a NFMOMC tag will not be sold.  Don’t let this happen to your merchandise.  It is very important that your tags are properly attached so that they do not come off during the sale.  At the same time, your tags must not be so permanently attached that Cashier Helpers cannot quickly cut them during checkout. Tagging Guns NFMOMC is now allowing Tagging Guns to be used for tagging your clothing items. This should make tagging go a little faster and make it a little more difficult for tag swapping. Please follow the guidelines as outlined below: o Use Fine Fabric Tagging Guns only, these make the smallest holes.  Any garment that is obviously damaged as a result of using tagging guns will be pulled and not allowed to be sold. o Use 1” Barbs only, longer barbs are more likely to get separated from the item or tangled, so please use only 1” Barbs are accepted. o Please Double Barb every tagged item, this will make it less likely that the tag will be torn off.  Items without tags cannot be sold and will be collected to be searched post-sale. o Use tape on your tag to reinforce the tag. By placing a small strip of scotch tape on the tag where the barb will pierce, it will reinforce the card stock so it doesn’t get ripped or torn by the barb. (REMINDER: Never put tape over the barcode area of the tag or it may not scan.) o Tagging locations: o Under-arm seam o The sizing tag o Collar of the clothing item.  *Failure to follow the above instructions may result in penalties. Clothing o Hang clothing with the hook pointing left when you are looking at the front of the garment.  The hook should look like question mark.  Hangers will NOT be returned.  o Tags should be placed on the upper right of the garment. o ALL children’s and maternity clothing (and costumes) except layette items should be hung. Exceptions include o Infant sleepers o Infant t-shirts/generic onesies o Socks, tights, hats, gloves, and belts.  o Children’s pants, shorts, and pajama bottoms often fall off hangers – so use at least one safety pin to secure these items to the hanger, especially for outfits with several pieces. Tagging Do’s ✔ Use scotch tape ONLY at the top and bottom edges of tags for books. Scotch tape OR packing tape can be used on the TOP part ONLY on toys, furniture, equipment, and other non-hanging items. ✔ For items in plastic bags, you may use clear packing tape along the top edge of tag for extra security. ✔ If you use safety pins on plastic bags, tape over the pin with clear tape so the tag does not tear and fall off. ✔ Use safety pins for clothing and other soft items (blankets, soft toys, etc.). ✔ Use scotch or packing tape over safety pins to prevent the tag from ripping around the pin AND to prevent tag switching. Of course, this makes extra work for you and for the buyers, but it is better than the alternative – lost tags. ✔ When pinning the tag to an item, place your safety pin at the TOP portion of the tag. This will remain attached to the item after purchase. ✔ With the front of the garment facing you, place the tag on the UPPER RIGHT part of the clothing (it would be your left shoulder if you were wearing it).     Tagging Dont’s ✗ Do NOT tape or pin over the barcodes! ✗ Do NOT use masking tape, packing tape or anything else but scotch tape along the bottom edge of your tags. ✗ Do NOT tape on all four sides of your tags ✗ Do NOT use straight pins or staples on clothing. ✗ Do NOT tape or pin below the printed line on the tags

Sort Items

Sort all clothes according to size, gender, and category (ie: costumes, matching outfits) prior to arrival on Friday.  o Rubber band hangers together. Do NOT tape hangers together. o Place a plastic bag over the bunch o Label the bag with a permanent marker (ex: “18 mo Boys”).  These steps will help speed up unloading and sorting process and also protects the items and tags from rain.  Ask a Sale Coordinator for details if you are unclear on this.    Please sort all other merchandise before arrival rather than mixing it up.  For example, put toys in one box, layette in another, etc. This will also speed up the process.  (Sorting your items at the sale can incur a penalty because it takes away from time you are able to help unload & setup.)

Racks

We are no longer requiring racks to be provided by the sellers. You may want to continue to use racks as a method of transporting your clothes, but NFMOMC will be providing the clothing racks going forward. Remember, clothes MUST be sorted by size/type prior to the sale and brought in clearly marked.

Penalties

To ensure that the sale runs smoothly and we maintain high customer satisfaction, NFMOMC applies penalties for infractions of our rules. If you break any of the following rules, you will be assessed a penalty against the total dollar amount of the items you sold. (The Club will deduct the standard 10% plus an additional penalty from your check.)   Max Penalty Amount Infraction 25% Improper use of tags (based on the discretion of Sale Coordinator and committee) 25% Handwritten price on tags. 25% Selling clothes or other items for someone else.  You may not sell friends’ or relatives’ merchandise. 25% Using straight pins for tagging merchandise.  Only safety pins may be used. 25% Tagging or Sorting merchandise at the sale.  You must tag all merchandise and sort by size/type prior to arriving at the sale. 25% Arriving after or leaving before your shift begins/ends.  We will use cell phone time as the official time. 25% Leaving before roll call on Friday OR Saturday. 25% Pre-shopping, hiding items, setting aside items on Friday during set-up 25% Significant issues with tags not following the proscribed guidelines and non-attendance of a tagging class will result in penalties 100% Using tags that are not the official “NFMOMC tags”.  Your items will not be sold. 100% Registering under 2 different names or seller numbers. You will not receive a check if this happens. 125%/$25 Any item that is reported and proven to be defective at the point when it was sold. $7.50/battery NFMOMC has to provide batteries to ensure an item has sufficient penalty battery The NFMOMC reserves the right to enforce ANY sale infraction with the appropriate penalty. The club is not responsible for any missing or lost items and will not reimburse a seller for any items unaccounted for at the end of the sale.  

Seller Communication & Emergencies

Updates are provided to your e-mail address through My Consignment Manager.  Please check it routinely.  If you have an emergency at the last minute, please contact a Sale Coordinator as soon as possible.  Phone numbers listed below.  Sale Coordinator are away from their email all day Friday & Saturday of Sale Week.  Please contact them on their cell phones on Friday and Saturday if you need to get in touch with them.

General Questions:

• Post on the board (www.nfmomc.org/forums/index.php?showforum=29) • Jen Maise - NFMOMC Sale Coordinator • Email: sale@nfmomc.org 

Seller Shift Positions –

• Kimberly Wolf - NFMOMC Sales Ops • Email: saleops@nfmomc.org