Hang on for a GREAT sale!!!

Well since our last blog, we are OVER 7,000 items -- WOW! Good job consignors. I know of a few lighter and roomier homes in the Metroplex!

We are down to the wire -- sale locks down on March 31st at 11:59 p.m. As of today, we are still getting consignors registering for the sale, so just want you late comers to remember to get your items in FIRST, then you can still print once the sale locks down.

There is still time to sign up for a volunteer shift -- this ONE 4 hr. shift will get you entrance to the presale, which means you get to be one of the FIRST shoppers at the sale before we open it up to the public.

We only have a few (3 or 4) slots open for scheduled check-in. If you have small children or pregnant and are needing help bringing your items in, sign up and watch us take care of you!

We hope you are as excited about this sale as we are. We are doing what we can to place advertisement out on the market about our sale, but word of mouth seems to spread faster for us, so keep spreading the word. You can go to our web page and download a flyer to pass along to anyone you think would LOVE to hear about this sale.

Thank you all for doing such a great job getting your items entered and all the hard work prepping them -- we do appreciate you being an integral part of our team!

Tips Before you Print!!!

As indicated, yes our inventory is g-r-o-w-i-n-g -- we are close to 4,000 items (3,851)!!

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO GET YOUR ITEMS ENTERED!!!!

Before you print your tags off (and prevent wasting your cardstock), check to make sure they are either correct AND what you want:

• Size
• Price
• 1/2 off
  
• Donate if not sold (all donations benefit Plano Children's Medical Clinic)

No question is too small, so if you need ANY assistance during this process, please feel free to send us an email at myconsign@gmail.com!!! We are always here to help you in any way we can!

Good Job Consignors!!!!!

I've taken a look at the inventory for this sale. WOW -- we have over 2,300 items thus far and still over 25 consignors that have not entered in their items yet, so that number is just going to grow and grow. We already have a TON of clothing from newborn-adults (including maternity), a tremendous amount of toys, as well as over 300 VHS/DVDs and books, some much needed baby equipment and a great selection of room decor!!!!!

A majority of the consignors have down pat how these sale works. I noticed that a lot of you have marked your items for 1/2 price. Very smart, consignors! You want to be able to hit the market for full price day AND get a second chance at those who shop only the 1/2 off price day. Some shoppers will still purchase items at full price during 1/2 off day, but some only buy items that are marked for 1/2 off. If you think about it, these shoppers are no different than you and I -- we ALL want a good deal. There were a few of you who I did not see opting for 1/2 off, BUT, if you items are already priced LOW (under $5.00), you are OKAY, as your items are already priced to sell at VERY good deals!

Tips to help you do well in the sale:

• Check all your clothing for stains, tears, broken zippers or snaps, piling and batteries that WORK. Always ask yourself this question: "Would I pay money for this item?" THEN answer it honestly!
  
• Make sure if you want your item 1/2 off price or donated, that it what your tag says. (If you come in during pick-up and then decide to donate, we cannot give you a tax receipt for those items, as those items will not show in our "system" as being donated.)
  
• If you are trying to sell a high ticket item - put the "original" cost in the description line, so the shopper can see just what a GOOD deal they are getting (items costing $20.00 or more -- i.e., if an item originally cost $400.00 and your are selling it for $100.00 -- THAT'S A GOOD DEAL).
• If anyone needs ANY help, please do not hesitate to contact us at myconsign@gmail.com. That is our job, so put us to work for you. Please don't allow yourself to get frustrated for more than 5 minutes trying to get your task accomplished -- we are ALWAYS here for you!
• If you have not already done so, print out one our fliers (you can find it on our Home Page w/instructions) and post them anywhere you can. The more the word gets out, the more people will find out about our sale. We are advertising in 5 different areas, but as you know, our population is HUGE and we can't reach everyone. Word of mouth, by far, has always been our BEST and most PRODUCTIVE advertisement!!!!

As always, we absolutely adore our consignors and volunteers. We know, without a doubt, that YOU and ONLY you make us able to help out other families find the items they need at a much lower cost to them. Something in our economic times that is desperately needed. So BIG HUGS and a THANK YOU to each and every member of our team!

Just 3 more weeks to go

If you all are like me, I've been busy decluttering my house, bagging & tagging, ironing, hanging and pinning. Keep in mind that we do take room decor, small furniture and antiques!!! At our last sale, room decor was pretty much picked over by the end of the first day.

If you know of anyone who would be interested in this sale, you can go to our website and download our flyer. Word of mouth is the BEST advertisement!!

Looking at the inventory, this will be a GREAT place to pick up some really good stuff. We have a ton of toys and a great selection of clothing in all sizes from infants to adults. I have noticed that there will be prom and evening dresses at this sale!!!

Thanks to all of those who have been working hard getting ready for the sale -- if we all spread the word, maybe, just maybe, we won't have anything left to pick up!!

Let us know if there is anything we can do for you -- that is our job and we LOVE doing it!