Q. How often do you have Twice Around The Block Sales?
A. Twice a year. Our spring sale is in April and our fall sale is in September/October.
Q. Are you affiliated with any other sales in our area?
A. We are affiliated with Baby's Bottom Dollar Sale in Tigard, OR. What does this mean to you as a consignor? The opportunity to participate in more than one sale without having to de-tag, reinput, reprint, and re-tag your items! >Contact us for more information!!!.
Q. What should I bring when shopping at the sale?
A. We recommend any friends you can fit in your car! Please leave any diaper bags or backpacks in your car. You can bring a large shopping bag to put your purchases in as we don't purchase any new paper or plastic bags for our sale. You are also welcome to borrow one of ours!
Q. Who can consign their items and become a seller?
A. Anyone can consign with us. There is a non-refundable $10 consignor fee which we require to be paid when you register. As an added incentive we would like to reward you for referring your friends to consign at our sale. We will add an additional $5 to your earnings check for every friend you refer that consigns. There is NO limit! Be sure they include YOUR NAME as their referral source when they register! You can sign up online today.
Q. How do I register if I’d like to consign?
A. Just click on our Online Signup page, fill out the form, pay your $10 non-refundabe consignor fee and you will receive an email confirmation right away with your consignor number. Check out the Prepare and Price page for more information on what to do next.
Q. What items will you accept?
A. We accept items related to pregnant moms, infants, babies and children such as clothing (Newborn to Size 12), TOYS of ALL SIZES (no plush), books, DVD’s, strollers, baby equipment, nursery items, play equipment, bedding, cribs, changing tables, etc. See a detailed list here.
Q. What percentage of my sales will I receive?
A. Consignors receive 70% of their sales minus the $10 non-refundable consignor fee paid during registration. To earn 75% you must volunteer to work at least 4 hours with us. To earn 80% you must work at least 8 hours with us. Sign up here to volunteer.
Q. How should I price my items?
A. We recommend 25-35% of original retail. For more expensive or larger ticket items, you may want to include a manual or online printout providing information on the original retail price or other specifications a shopper might find helpful when deciding whether to purchase. See pricing suggestions for additional details.
Q. Can I participate in your sale if my tags don’t have barcodes?
A. No. We require your items to have barcodes generated from our system. It allows us both to see exactly what has sold and for what price. This process will also allow you to be paid quickly after the sale. Please contact us if you do not have access to a computer or printer. We will work with you.
Q. How long does it take to drop off my items?
A. It typically takes about 15 minutes as our volunteers put your items out on the floor! If you have furniture or items that require set-up this process will take longer as you will be required to assemble it. Depending on how busy we are there may be volunteers to assist you. After this time you are free to go. Our volunteers will do the rest. Please see Drop Off and Pick Up for more information and to schedule your drop-off time.
Q. How can I shop the sale before the public?
A. Consignors, volunteers and registered new moms are invited to join us for our Thursday presale. Volunteers and new moms will receive their passes via e-mail. Consignors will receive their passes at drop-off.
Q. Can I bring a guest with me when I shop at the presale?
A. Consignors, volunteers, and new moms will be allowed one guest for the Thursday night preview sale. Consignors and volunteers will also have the opportunity to preview the half-price items on Saturday evening before the public sees them on Sunday. No guests will be allowed for the Saturday evening presale.
Q. When do I pick up my unsold items that I don’t wish to donate?
A. Unsold items are to be picked up at the designated time on the last day of the sale. All items not picked up at that time will automatically be donated to our charity!
Q. How do I pick up my unsold items I don’t wish to donate?
A. Your items will be sorted by consignor # for easy pickup.
Q. How long does it take to receive my check?
A. Your check will be mailed to you within 2 weeks of the end of the sale via our paypal service.
Q. How will I know what items have sold?
A. Because we require you to use our bar-coding system, you'll be able to see the items that sold as soon as we upload the information. Depending on the volume of our sales, we may not be able to upload the scanned tags until a couple of days after the end of the sale.
Q. Where do I find the plastic hangers that you require?
A. Many department stores will give you their leftover hangers. We have also found that dollar stores tend to have them for a reasonable price.