Important Dates

Big Tent Blackout
April 16^th - June 14^th
Buying & selling on club classifieds and forums prohibited.

Tag & Package Items
Sometime soon...  Sort, prepare, package and tag those items in plenty of time.

Pre-Sale Drop Off Donation
April 19^th - May 3^rd
Support the club by donating your items to the Sale. No need to tag or  package your clean, quality items.

Drop Off
4:30pm-8:30pm Thursday May 13^th
10:00am-3:30pm Friday May 14^th

Volunteer
Various shifts Thursday May 13^th
Various shifts Friday May 14^th
Various shifts Saturday May 15^th
The Sale is run solely by volunteers. Your support helps our member benefits and programs.

White Tag Pick-Up
3:00pm-4:00pm Saturday May 15^th
Items with white tags need to be picked up after the sale ends.

Receive Check
Checks mailed 4-6 weeks after sale.

Steps for Sellers

Step 1: Selection

Our Sale features quality, gently used clothing, toys and gear for expecting parents and children from newborn to 8 years of age. All items are strictly quality controlled at check-in. Please note that your items will be rejected if they are on the Unacceptable Items List or the CPSC Banned Items List.

Members Reminder: Please refrain from selling items on SFPOM's Big Tent Classifieds and forums between April 16^th and June 14^th. We work very hard to ensure our Sale’s success and selling items on the listserv during the blackout period undermines the Sale. Thank you for your understanding.

Introductory Video: The following message from SFPOM's President outlines the quality of items we accept for sale, what we cannot accept and special instructions for larger equipment.

Step 2: Preparation

• Socks. Group socks and place into Ziploc bags.
• Shoes. To keep pairs together use plastic ties, string tags through shoes or place them into Ziploc bags.
• Clothes. All clothes must be brought to the sale on hangers because we rack all articles for display. Safety pin or string tie pants to hangers to avoid them slipping off.
• Equipment. Strollers, car seats, cribs, mobiles, etc., sell better if their original packaging and instructions are included. Plan to assemble bouncy seats, swings, and other small gear items. All battery-operated items should have fresh batteries.
• Toys. Bundle items in a plastic bag. Be sure that all parts are securely attached. Shoppers like to examine goods and if your's are not secured they may get scattered.
  

• Equipment. Start with 50% of the original price. Increase slightly if the item is in excellent condition and in high demand. Decrease to 25% if the item is not in perfect condition or a popular brand.
• Toys. Shoppers are looking for real bargains so items should be priced competitively (i.e., $1 for small items and up to $10 for really great toys).
• Clothing. Bargain. Bargain. Bargain. People don't pay designer prices at our Sale. It is the rare onesie that commands more than $2, and it's the rare outfit (no matter how cute) that commands more than $8. If you have a lot of items over $6, please rethink your pricing. Designer brands do sell better, as do new items with original tags.
  

Step 4: Tagging

All items you bring to the sale should have a completely filled out tag attached. When tagging, keep in mind that shoppers can be very hard on your things so attach tags securely. After someone purchases your item, we detach the bottom portion of the tag and keep it to determine your proceeds.

Tagging Video: The following message from SFPOM's Vice President details the rather important tagging process.

Tagging Supplies

Tagging supplies include the paper tag that contains all information about your item, the tagging fasteners that hold tags in place and the tagging gun used to thread the fastener and secure the tag. For more information see the Tagging Page.

Tagging Directions Number. If you are an SFPOM member, your seller initials are the same as your member number and can be accessed through your BigTent profile. To locate your seller initials: • Log into BigTent • Click on Profile in the black bar at the top of the page • Click on Edit Profile Settings from the box on the right hand side of the page • Click on Membership Info from the tabs on the left hand side of the page • Select San Francisco Parents of Multiples Club from the Group Information pull down list • Your seller initials are listed in the View Only information section of the page. If you are not a member, can't find your seller initials, or have questions, please contact assign_initials@sfpom.org. Style. This line is optional, but can provide additional information to help us match your tag to the item, should a tag fall off. The style section might include a brief description such as "red sweatshirt" or "green leggings." Include it on both the upper and lower portions of the tag. Size. Items must have a size. If a size is not indicated, guess. If your item has a European size, convert it to a US size. Be sure to include size on the upper and lower portions of the tag. Price. You set your own prices. The only restriction is that we ask you to price everything in 50-cent increments. If they are not, the cashier at the Sale will round the price down. You can indicate the original price or any other marketing information in the upper portion. However, ONLY place the selling price on the lower portion of the tag. Red Dots. At 1:00pm on Saturday, everything WITHOUT a red dot goes on sale for 50% of its listed price. If you do NOT want your item discounted, place a red dot on both portions the tag. Your item will not be sold at 50% off its listed price. White Tags. Using a white tag indicates that you will pick up your unsold items at the end of the Sale between 3:00pm and 4:00pm. If you do not pick up your unsold white-tagged items, we will automatically donate them AND you will be assessed a $25 fee. Please return to the Sale between 3:00pm and 4:00pm to retrieve your unsold white-tagged items and avoid having them donated to charity and the $25 charge. The tagging representatives can provide you with a limited number of white tags at no charge. Green/Yellow Tags. Green tags (and the old yellow ones we're phasing out) indicate that we should automatically donate any items that do not sell. You do NOT need to return to the sale to claim unsold items. The tagging representatives can provide you with green tags at no charge. Please use these tags rather than a white tag with a green slash through it or a dot on it. Please note that we cannot accept your pre-donation of cribs. These are increasingly difficult to give to charitable organizations.

Affixing Your Tags

Clothing. Attach the tag to the clothing label or close to a seam. If the tag is affixed to the fabric, it often creates a hole and can ruin clothing.

Pants and Shoes. Using fabric fasteners and a tagging gun (rather than safety pins) is the best way to attach pants to hangers or to group several items together. Thread the fabric fasteners through belt loops and the hanger, or through shoe holes to keep pairs of shoes together.

Cribs, Strollers, High Chairs and other Gear. Tying tags to larger items is preferable to taping. You can use twine or your fabric fasteners to tie tags to your gear.
 
Books, Tapes, and Movies. Go ahead and use tape on the top portion of the tag, but put the tag where it doesn't cover important information. Back cover of books is a great place. Please leave the bottom portion tape free so we can detach it to calculate your earnings.

Step 5: Drop Off

Drop off your items on Thursday, May 13th, between 4:30pm and 8:30pm and on Friday, May 14th, between 10:00am and 3:30pm. Remember, drop-off will end promptly at 3:30pm on Friday.

Paperwork
At the Seller's Check-In, we’ll provide you with a waiver form and a self-addressed envelope to complete.

If you have at least one item that was tagged with a white tag, you must come back to the Sale on Saturday between 3:00pm and 4:00pm (not earlier) to retrieve it. If you do not pick up your unsold items by 4:00pm, you will be assessed a $25 fee AND your items will be automatically donated to charity.

Reminder: Please remember that pre-donated items should be green/yellow-tagged. This helps us efficiently donate these items to charities at the end of the day.

The $25 Fee for Unsold White-Tagged Items: We charge this fee to ensure that members return to pick up their unsold items and that volunteers working the last shift are not burdened with excess goods. In the event that you are charged, the $25 fee will be allocated to our Philanthropy Fund.

Contacts

General Questions about the Sale:
consignmentsale@sfpom.org or Martha Fulmer at 415-681-1706.

Questions about volunteering for the Consignment Sale Committee: consignmentsale@sfpom.org

Questions about volunteering to work a shift at the sale:
sale_volunteers@sfpom.org