As you prepare your items, BE PICKY! Items will be strictly inspected at drop off, so make sure you examine each item as if you were a purchaser. Spending a little time getting your items ready will make a difference on your check at the end of the sale. You will be asked to correct any tagging errors prior to drop off. The following guidelines will assist you in your preparation.
CLOTHING:- Hang garments with the hanger facing left - like a question mark. Attach all tags with a safety pin to the upper right front of the garment as you are facing it. Our special tagging VIDEO and photos will assist you in tag placement and proper pinning techniques. Make sure your SAFETY PIN is pinned VERTICALLY!
- Replace any missing buttons, zip all zippers, sew loose hems, snap snaps, tie all bows and make sure that all garments are presented at their best.
- Remove all stains and launder garments. An iron and a little starch can work wonders to make an item look like brand new. See our special Stain Removal Tips.
- All clothing items must be hung on plastic or wire hangers. Please use junior hangers on 0-18 month clothing. You may use adult wire hangers too.
- Sets tend to sell better. Pin sets securely together by hanging the shirt first on the hanger as outlined above. Turn around and pin the second item "back to back" - making sure to catch the hanger with the safety pin.
- If grouping multiple items, tape the hangers together using clear packing tape.
- If an item is not secure on the hanger, safety pin it to the hanger. This is easier to achieve on wire hangers. Items do not sell if they have fallen under the racks or if they lose their tag.
- Small accessories that go with an outfit, such as tights, belts, and hair bows, can be placed in a zip-loc bag and pinned to the back of the hanger. Make sure the tag description includes the accessory items and that your Consignor number has been placed in or taped to the accessory bag.
- Take time to clean! It's amazing what a toothbrush can do with small crevices. All fabric parts should be freshly washed and reattached. Wipe down all surfaces. Goo Gone and Magic Erasers work well on crayon marks and scuffs,
- Attach tag to toy with clear packing tape or place small toys in a zip-loc bag and attach tag to the outside of the bag.
- Games and puzzles must have all pieces and boxes must be taped closed with clear packing tape.
- Books can be grouped together or sold separately. Place grouped books in a zip-loc bag and attach tag to outside of the bag with a strip of clear packing tape across the top of the tag; or secure books with rubber bands running both horizontally and vertically (+) and tape tag to the back of books. Make sure tag description references the number of books included.
- If it needs a battery, make sure it is included.
- Place loose items, such as feeding utensils, army men, or bottles in a zip-loc bag with tag attached to outside of the bag with clear packing tape.
- Shoes are limited to ten pair per Consignor and must be in first class condition. We ask for your assistance in maintaining a reputation of selling high quality items. Tennis shoes only accepted if in Mint Condition.
- Infant and toddler shoes or shoes without laces must be placed in zip-loc bags with tag attached to the outside of the bag. Attach tag securely to the outside of the bag with a strip of clear packing tape along the top of the tag.
- Tie shoes in pairs by shoelaces. Attach tag with a safety pin run through the shoelace eyes.
- Place in a clear bedding bag, preferably the original packaging. If this in not available, we recommend the new XL and XXL sized Ziploc bags. Attach tag using clear packing tape to the outside of bag.
- IMPORTANT: Write your Consignor number on a small piece of masking tape and tape to the inside label of your clothing items or to a flat surface of every other item. For small items placed inside zip-loc bags, tape a piece of masking tape with consignor number to the inside of the bag. This is one additional way for Charleston Repeats to identify who an item belongs to in the event a tag is misplaced or lost or items are removed from bags.
- Use safety pins - one inch or larger. No straight pins or tiny gold safety pins.
- No tagging guns.
- All Safety Pins must be attached Vertically (up and down) in the center of the tag.
- If a tag is attached with clear packing tape, use one strip of packing tape and attach it along the top of the tag. Although tags must be secure, cashiers need to remove tag at checkout without damaging the item.
- For items packaged in zip-loc bags, seal the bag with tape to ensure that a contents of the bag are not removed or spilled out.
- DO NOT TAPE OVER THE BARCODE ON THE TAG - Even though the tape is clear, it interferes with the scanner. If you have chosen the Online Barcode Tagging, Charleston Repeats wants you to maintain the tracking capability.
- Make sure your barcodes are crisp and that you can see white in between the black lines.
- Use "normal" setting when printing your tags.
