2018 Seller Guide
www.beebetoyresale.com beebetoyresale@gmail.com
Beebe Elementary School, 110 East 11th Avenue, Naperville, 60563
Welcome! Beebe Elementary Home & School would like to thank you for participating in our toy resale. PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION PACKET. If you have questions after going through the packet, please contact us via email (beebetoyresale@gmail.com). We will be happy to assist you.
2018 Toy Resale Schedule
Seller Receiving/Item Drop Off
Thursday, October 11 Friday, October 12
5:00pm-8:00pm 8:30am-2:00pm Volunteer Pre-Sale Friday, October 12 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sale Day Saturday, October 13 8:00am-11:30am Full Price
11:30am-noon Closed To Restock noon-1:00pm Half Price Sale Unsold Item & Check Pick-Up Sunday, October 14 10:00am-11:30am
Brief Reminders
● Donate 2 hours of your time and shop our Volunteer Pre-Sale.Click here to VOLUNTEER through SignUp Genius.
● Electronic tagging system – NO HANDWRITTEN TAGS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Deadline to register as a Seller is Friday, October 12 at noon.
● Unsold items may be either donated or returned to you.
○ Tags must indicate if item should be Donated “YES” or “NO”. Items marked “YES” will be donated. Items marked “NO” will be sorted by seller number and returned to sellers.
● Half price sale items must be tagged as “YES” under Discount in the seller site ○ Tag will indicate a “YES” or “NO” for Discount
Basic Checklist for Sellers Before the sale:
● Register online to become a seller and pay the $5 registration fee.
● Obtain necessary supplies typically cardstock, safety pins, zip ties, Ziplock bags, packing tape and painters tape (for books only).
● Enter information online for all items to be sold.
● Print tags on cardstock, making sure that items you want back if unsold are marked as “NO” in the donate field and “YES” for items you want to donate that didn’t sell. ● Safety pin each tag to each fabric items (costumes only we are not a clothing resale).
Tape tags to non-fabric items.
● Tape or zip tie sets together. Costumes should be on hangers. ● Bring your items to us during seller receiving hours.
After the sale:
Sunday, October 14, 10:00am-11:30am ● Pick up any items that were not sold. ● Pick up your check.
● If you are donating your unsold items and want your check mailed to you, you must bring a SELF ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE (with SELLER # written on it) to
receiving. Your check will be mailed to you and your items will be donated to charity.
Payment and Fees and Records for Taxes
● This is a consignment sale. The seller receives 60% from each sale and Beebe Home & School receives 40% from each sale.
● Seller registration fee is $5.00 and should be paid online at time of Seller
Registration, and if not paid online will be collected at seller receiving/item drop off. ● All sellers must accept terms and conditions of Seller Agreement. This is a waiver
acknowledging that Beebe Home & School is NOT responsible for any lost and/or damaged items. If you do not agree to Seller Agreement, you will be unable to become a seller and your toys WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. A signed copy of the agreement will be collected at seller receiving/item drop off.
● Beebe Toy Resale Committee members will make the final decision as to the acceptability of resale items.
● If you are donating your unsold items and want your check mailed to you, you must bring a SELF ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE (with SELLER # written on it) to
receiving. Your check will be mailed to you and your items will be donated to charity. ● You may log in to the online system after the sale to see which of your items sold and
the sale price.
● For items marked to be reduced during the half-price sale, you will see whether they sold at full price or at half-price. You may also print a report of unsold items you marked for donation and use the report for tax purposes.
● No fee for buyers. ● All sales are FINAL.
Item Requirements To be accepted for our sale all items must be:
● All items submitted to the resale will be inspected for cleanliness and quality.
● Only CLEAN items IN GOOD CONDITION will be accepted. All large toys and outdoor play equipment must be clean and free of dirt and water. All electronic toys will be tested with batteries to ensure proper working condition.
● Dirty or broken toys will not be placed on sales floor.
● Each item must have a fully completed price tag SECURELY attached.
● There is a $1 minimum on all items. You may package several items in a clear plastic bag and sell as one item.
● Items MUST be priced in $0.50 increments.
● ITEMS THAT DO NOT MEET TOY SALE CRITERIA WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE DECISION OF THE BEEBE TOY RESALE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IS FINAL.
Acceptable Items Unacceptable Items
Toys Children’s books Original movie DVD Small slides Games Electronic toys Small play gyms Puzzles
Preschool toys Educational books Toy boxes/storage Child size furniture Arts & crafts
Computer games Video games
Video game systems/accessories Building toys Riding toys Stuffed toys Stuffed animals Foam chairs Portable cribs Bath tubs Potty chairs Cribs Crib mattresses Bedding Bassinets Play pens High chairs Infant swings Bath toys Sleeping bags Car seats 3
Acceptable Items (cont.) Unacceptable Items (cont.) Bikes/scooters
Sports equipment/uniforms Roller/ice skates
Little Tikes toys Costumes
Costume accessories Dolls
Doll furniture Strollers
Child bike seats
Spirit Wear (Beebe only)
Please feel free to bring unacceptable items for donation only. The items will not be put on the sales floor, but will go to a good home. Item Categories Infant/preschool toys Girls toys Boys toys Books Electronics Puzzles Games Costumes Sports equipment
Spirit Wear/Sports uniforms Larger toys/outside toys/bikes
Preparing Tags
All tags must be created using My Consignment Manager, our online tagging system. NO HANDWRITTEN TAGS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
You will describe your item, set a price, specify if you want any items sold at half-price from 12:00pm-1:00pm (OPTIONAL) and if you want to pick up unsold items after the sale has ended or if you want them donated to charity.
When pricing your items keep in mind shoppers are looking for great deals so price your items competitively. A good rule to follow when pricing items is to price them around 25% or less of their original cost.
Adding Items to Sell in My Consignment 1. Log into the seller page
2. Click on “Enter Items”in the blue menu bar 3. Select a Price
4. Discount - check the box if you want your items to be half priced. 5. Donate - check if you want your items to be donated after the sale. 6. Category - choose one
7. Size - choose one
8. Description/Brand Name - enter desired name 9. Description - enter brief note or leave blank
10. Power Tagger - use if you want to use the same tage, price, description, discount and donate options for multiple items.
11.Click Add Items
Edit Items or Manage Inventory
To change the price, donate and discount options, category or item description click on “Manage Inventory” from the blue menu bar. Select an item to edit, or select all. Make changes.
Print Tags
Click on “Print Tags” from the blue menu bar. Select the items you want to print tags for. Your computer will
prompt you to save or open a PDF file. Print the PDF file on card stock for best results. *You can select “DO NOT mark my Items “Generated” if you know you want to print the tags again.
Example Tags
Tagging and Preparing Items For The Sale
After your tags are printed, cut them out with scissors. Attach each tag to the appropriate item with clear packing tape, blue painters tape (for books only) or a safety pin for costumes. Good packaging and labeling will help sell your toys and guard against items being lost.Any item that does not pass our quality standards will not be put out for sale.
● All price tags should be SECURELY attached with CLEAR PACKING TAPE COVERING THE TOP OF THE TAG.
● DO NOT cover the barcode with tape of any kind.
● Place all tags visibly on the outside front or top of the item.
● If items are placed in Ziplock bags, the tag must be taped to the OUTSIDE of the bag. ● Safety pins may be used to attach price tags to soft items such as costumes or items
where tape will not stick. DO NOT USE STRAIGHT PINS to attach tags to clothing. ● All clothing (Halloween/dress-up costumes, sports & spirit wear) MUST BE HUNG ON
HANGERS. See examples 1 & 2 below for correct hanging & tagging procedure.
● All shoes and cleats MUST BE held together using a cable tie. Tape the tag to the sole of the shoe if possible. If shoes cannot be held together with a cable tie, you may place them in a Ziplock bag and tape the tag to the outside of the bag. See examples 3 & 4 below.
Example 1 – With clothing facing you…
Example 3 – Shoes cable tied together Example 4 – Shoes in Ziplock bag
Tag should be taped to sole of shoe
Several small toys (small action figures, dolls, cars, books, etc.) may be packaged together and sold as one item or a “grab bag”. Items being sold together must be firmly bound together and clearly labeled as such.
WOODEN BOARD puzzles (Melissa & Doug, etc.) should be assembled on the board and TIGHTLY wrapped in clear plastic wrap or plastic bags and SECURELY sealed shut with clear packing tape.
DO NOT TAPE GAME OR CARDBOARD PUZZLE BOXES (100 pieces or less) CLOSED. Pieces will be counted.
We HIGHLY SUGGEST packaging your books together in bundles in order to increase the likelihood of them selling. When packaging multiple books together, place them in a Ziplock bag. Tape the tag to the outside of the bag. Also include the number of books on the item description. For one book please use blue painters tape on the top and bottom of the tag. The painters tape will not damage the book.
When using plastic bags for packaging, the bags should also be sealed shut with clear packing tape.
All electronic toys will be tested for quality before placement on the sales floor. Electronic items may sell better with batteries in them.
Seller Receiving/Dropping Off Items
Drop off will take place Thursday, October 11 5:00pm-8:00pm and Friday, October 12 8:30am-2:00pm. Go directly to the gym door at Beebe Elementary. Sellers will check-in. All items must be tagged using our consignment software. Sellers will pay registration fee at this time if records show outstanding. Sellers must turn in the signed seller agreement. Sellers requesting payment to be mailed must drop off a self addressed stamped envelope including the seller number.
Picking Up After The Sale
Unsold item pick up will occur Sunday, October 14 from 10:00am-11:30am. Any items not picked up by Sunday at 11:30am will be donated to charity unless specific prior arrangements have been made. Our volunteers are extremely careful with all items you bring in, however we cannot accept responsibility for stolen, lost, or damaged items. Please know that we do our best to have every unsold item returned to you in the same condition that you brought it to us.
Communication
Please contact us any time by email at beebetoyresale@gmail.com. You may find answers to questions on our website: www.beebetoyresale.com or on our Facebook page. Please follow us on Facebook and/or enter your email on our website to receive up-to-date reminders and information about future sales.
Frequently Asked Questions What is the Toy Resale?
The toy resale is a community garage sale that benefits Beebe Home & School. Think of going to 100 garage sales under one roof. Sellers will receive 60% of the sales made from their items, Beebe Home & School will receive 40%.
Who benefits from the Toy Resale?
Everyone! Sellers are able to rid their house of older toys knowing that another child will be able to get more use out of them while making money in the process.
Beebe Home & School is able to give back to the school through field trips, books for the Learning Commons and classrooms, author events, etc. And buyers will be able to get lots of new toys for a great deal!
Who can sell? Who can buy?
Anyone can sell as long as they sign up for an account onwww.BeebeToyResale.com. And anyone can buy. This sale is open to the public and we will be advertising it heavily! We will need your help in spreading the news about the event too!
How does it work? How do I get a seller number?
Seller registration opens Friday, September 7th and runs through Friday, October 12th at noon. You can create an account and register as a seller atwww.BeebeToyResale.com. Seller
guidelines and information on how to use our online computerized tagging/tracking system will be available to you on the website. There will be a $5 registration fee charged to each seller to participate in the sale.
Am I donating my items to Beebe to sell?
NO! You are joining a fund-raising project for the school but our goal is for you to make money as well. Toy resales tend to raise more funds than a garage sale.
Will you limit the number of sellers?
No. We welcome anyone who has great toys to sell. How do I price my items?
The price is up to you. Please remember that you are selling a used toy and you benefited from the toy as a new product. A good rule of thumb is to price the item at 1/3 to 1/4 of the retail value. Resale shoppers are a shrewd bunch so if you want your item to sell, price wisely. How do I package my items for sale?
Packaging your item is very important! If you have the original box for your item, please use it. If not, please use clear zip-lock bags that can be securely closed and sealed using clear packing tape. For example, if you have a large item, like a Little People castle, put all of the accessories to the castle in a bag and tape it with clear packing tape to the castle and price both items (i.e., 1 of 2, 2 of 2 on the tag). This will ensure that the items stay together and the buyer can see everything that’s included in their purchase. All clothing (Halloween costumes, dress-up, sports uniforms and Beebe spirit wear) will need to be on a hanger with the tag on the right
side of the item. We will have examples in the seller guidelines. All shoes need to be zip tied together or secured in a Ziplock bag.
What is the drop off process?
On Thursday evening, October 11th from 5:00pm-8:00pm and again on Friday, October 12th from 8:30am-2:00pm, we will have seller drop off. Everything will be inspected after you drop off your toys so you need to make sure that all of your items are in good selling condition; battery operated items are in working order (we will check!); puzzles (under 100 pieces) and games will be counted to make sure everything is in the box; clothing will be inspected to make sure it’s not stained. When packing items up, think if you’d buy it if it was stained or items were dirty or missing?
What happens to any of my items that do not meet the quality check?
Items that are rejected due to lack of cleanliness, missing pieces, non-functioning battery operated toys will not be put out for sale. Your items will be returned to you along with any other unsold items during check & toy pick-up on Sunday, October 14th.
What is the pick-up process and when do I get my check?
On Sunday, October 14th from 10:00am to 11:30am, we will be at Beebe for toy/check
pick-up. Sellers must come to pick up checks along with any toys that did not sell at the event. If you want to skip the pick-up process and donate all of your unsold toys to charity, make sure to give us a self-addressed, stamped envelope when you drop off your toys for the sale. We’ll mail it to you the week after the sale.
Can I donate my earnings back to Beebe?
Yes, however you will still need to pick up your check and sign it over to Beebe. We need to have one process to keep things orderly.
Tell me about volunteering…
Anyone who volunteers 2 or more hours of their time to the resale will be eligible to shop at the sale before it is open to the public. Volunteers are needed for various shifts/tasks during the weekend of the sale (Thursday, October 11th through Monday, October 15th). If you’d like to volunteer, you can register atwww.BeebeToyResale.com.
Where can I view the seller agreement?
The seller agreement will need to be electronically signed when you register to sell. Click Here
to download and review the agreement online.
