Well, it’s official…you’ve entered over 5,000 items in 2 days…there are no words.  The really scary part is that some of you have already told me you are waiting until Monday because you want to use Saturday and Sunday to complete your inventory…I’m not sure we built enough racks! 🙂

So, the racks are up (we added over 200 feet of rack space) and receiving is nearly ready.  We have a few last things to do…as always.  There will be signs pointing to receiving, so please follow those.  Again, we have a new location…AMERICAN OUTDOORS ADVENTURES on 82 right past the Acme fencing company and across the street from Custom Interiors. (actually, if you get there, you’ve gone too far).  It is supposed to be hot and rainy this weekend, so please make sure you know how you are getting your stuff to the store.  If you all wait until Monday we are going to keep the EMT’s busy with all the heat exhaustion.  Please bring water to drink in case there is a wait.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR INVENTORY REPORT!!!!  After you login, go to “manage inventory” then “reports” (right side of screen at bottom of box), then “inventory report”…print!  Yes, it may be backwards…it’s ok.  Make sure your items are in ITEM NUMBER order.  It would be wonderful, too, if you went back to the “home” page (first consignment sale page), then “consignors”, then “Seller’s Agreement” and printed that out.  Bring it after you have read and signed it.  Remember, after we check you in, you will need to take your items and place them on the sales floor.  Putting them where they belong is an important step to selling you items.  We will have racks for costumes, uniforms, juniors, and maternity, so please be on the lookout.  Again, print out those flyers off the website and pass them out.  Your items must sell and in order to sell, we need shoppers:)!

Finally, Please Make A Note that CONSIGNOR SHOPPING HAS BEEN CHANGED!  Our consignors are getting all Monday night to themselves!  We will give you the “golden ticket” (nope still not gold) for you to come in Monday night, the 15th, 5-9PM.  Our vendors will be set up by then and you will have the opportunity to shop their wares as well.

Ok, see you in a few hours!  Oh, that means I won’t be quick to answer your emails.  We do have hangers on the brown barn porch and cardstock available for $1 (10 sheets) at the store.

Can’t wait!

Dee and Renee

PLEASE do not make a check-in appointment if you do not have over 175 items.  Those of you who have less than 175 items can come anytime at your convenience during Receiving hours.  We ask that if you have over 150 items to NOT come before 6:30 Thursday evening if at all possible.  We normally do have a rush at the beginning.

Inventory reports are located under “manage inventory”; “reports” (right of screen, under box); “inventory report”; print report (right of screen)

Seller’s Agreement is located under “consignors” on the home screen

You are entering like crazy!  Way to go!  OH!  Our ladies are helping you out!  We have hangers coming in, so let us know if you need some!

PLEASE sort your items by gender and size BEFORE you enter them.  This will make life MUCH EASIER for you…please trust us on this.  All girls 2t, then 3T, then 4T…etc.  when you enter the items, it will go faster and when you check in it will go faster, and when you put them on the sales floor it will go much faster…it may seem tedious at the beginning, but we promise it is faster in the long run.

Ok, gotta run…see you soon!

Dee

Final check list…ready?

1.  All items tagged and in ITEM NUMBER order (when you print your tags, they print backwards (to me) so be careful when you cut them out to keep them in order…hopefully you’ve kept your items in order when you entered them:).

2.  Print out your INVENTORY REPORT. we use this to check you in.  Without it, you will have to go home or to the library to print out your list….we do not have a printer or web access at the store.

3.  Print out the SELLER’S AGREEMENT ***THIS IS NEW***It is under the “Consignors” tab in the menu bar.  Click on “Seller’s Agreement” and the download will begin.  No worries, if you don’t do this, we will have some extras at receiving…but hopefully, this will help those who are having friends (really good friends who you will owe a lot to) drop your items off.

4.  You have given yourself at least 30 minutes to spend at receiving if you have 100 items or less…remember, you will bring your items in (through the gate on the right of the store, and to the back), let one of us check in your items, then you will place them in the correct places on the sales floor.  This takes more than 5 minutes…please be mindful of this.  We will have the numbers again if we need them…we’re hoping adding another 9 hours of receiving time and extra hours for those with 175 or more items will make things go a bit smoother and faster.

Ok, I think that’s what my brain can remember to tell you right now.  We have a few more hangers. Let me know if you need directions to them.  We are out of cardstock, but will be getting some later today.  If you need us to print out your tags, they are $1 a page and you must get in touch with us BEFORE receiving begins.  Plain cardstock is 10 sheets for $1

Have fun!

Dee

Just letting you know we are reaching the 10,000 items entered mark!  We are mapping out the floor plan now according to how you categorize your entered items…so please help us!  You have almost 2000 0-24 month clothing items entered, you have several strollers, bikes, and large toys entered as well.  Please be as careful about your sizing and categorizing as you can be.  I promise there is a reason for it all.  If you enter everything as NA or general, it doesn’t do us much good in determining how much space we need to give you.  Oh, and I’ve noticed you have swim items…I know, you are transferring items from the last sale, but just a reminder that those will sell much better in the Sp/Summer sale (and we won’t be allowing them in at receiving). By this time last sale we were at the half way mark with inventory – does that give you an idea how much will be at this sale? SHEW!

Ok, now for the good stuff…I want to make sure you know that you can still donate your unsold items.  We will donate any unsold items that you have marked “donate” to a local charity.  That is completely up to you.  Some like to donate their unsold items and then have their checks mailed.  That is still an option on the seller’s agreement, just mark it for us.  For those who have continued to read this far, just a reminder, consignors will shop MONDAY night…you get the entire night to yourselves!  We are hoping this gives you more time to look and a more peaceful environment to do so.

The store is coming along…we took a break this afternoon for naps and dinner…next round coming up!  (only one child with a bump on their head from a falling piece of a rack…pray for our kiddos during this time, we’d appreciate it…I’m feeling a little guilty on how their summer is ending)

Dee and Renee