Drop Off

Drop Off Instructions

Please be patient as everyone you will encounter working this sale is a volunteer. We only do this sale twice a year and not everyone has worked with us before. They may not know all the answers but will find an answer for you.

Please have your clothing items sorted by gender and size. Rubber band sizes together at the top of the hangers. All hangers must face left. This speeds things up for our inspectors.

Double check all items have tags. Every item must have a tag with a clearly printed bar code and unique item number. If an item does not have a tag, ideally it will be returned to you by our inspector, but if it gets onto the sales floor we have no way of knowing who it belongs to. If someone wants to buy it we will try to look in the system to see if we can locate the item (this is where good descriptions help!) and if we do we print the tag and sell it. If we cannot find a tag it will most likely get donated.

Make sure all tires are inflated. This applies to bikes, trikes, scoot bikes, trailers, strollers, some wagons, anything with inflatable tires. Make sure your tires hold air overnight or you may need to replace a tube before coming to drop off. If a tire goes flat during the sale, that item will be pulled off the sales floor.

Don't be in a hurry. Allow yourself at least an hour to complete the drop off process, more time if you have over 200 items. If you need to assemble anything, that will take more time so plan accordingly.

Plan to assemble furniture or bring it put together. Items sell better if shoppers can see how they look fully built. It's easier to imagine that item in use in their home or if it fits in a certain space. It also ensures (you and them) that all pieces are included. We rent large buildings to have the space to display these items fully built!

Do not attach tags to large items. Hand the tags to the Large Items Inspector and they will attach your tags to a large item claim tag that gets attached to your item. If your large item does not qualify for a claim tag, you can attach it on site. If you prefer to attach tags so you don't lose them, please us painter's tape or tagging gun barb if there is fabric you can attach to.

Bring your things in a cardboard box that you can leave with us (totally optional but much appreciated!). It's too time consuming to store bins for every seller and then try to locate the exact bin for each pile. We use the cardboard boxes you bring us for displays, smaller ones for shoppers to take home heavy or breakable items, and all sizes are used to sort items at the end of the sale for those who plan to pick up. Do not write your number on the box as you won't get the same one back at pick up.

If some of your items are not accepted but could be fixed, you will be told why and given an opportunity to rehang clothes, clean toys or equipment, print new tags, install batteries, etc. and may choose to take things home to fix and bring back later (like when you come to shop the Presale on Wed).

Please do not be offended if some of your items are rejected. We run a high quality sale and may need to reject some things in order to maintain that high quality. We will give you a reason and you can take those items home or you might donate on the spot. If your item is fixable, you can try to correct the reason it was rejected and bring it back when you come to shop the Presale on Wed.

If you cannot make it to drop off, ask a friend to drop your stuff off for you. Get a trusted friend to sign up to consign and ask her to drop your stuff off with hers. Offer to pick up for her at the end! Several moms have worked this out with great success, sometimes watching each other's kids in trade! Be resourceful!