Our Mission
From the beginning the sale was organized to provide consignors with an opportunity to recycle their gently used children’s clothing, toys and equipment as well as benefit the Highland Presbyterian Nursery and Weekday School. We are still committed to that mission. And we need your help! So if you have quality, gently used children’s clothing, toys and equipment, please consider becoming a consignor.
Pre-Sale Schedule:
The Pre-Sale occurs on Thursday night from 5-9 PM. To gain access to the sale at 5 PM, we ask that you sign up for a three hour volunteer shift at any point during the sale. All consigners can shop starting at 6 PM.
Consignor Proceeds:
Consignors receive 70% of their sales less the registration fee. And the sale keeps 30% to cover expenses and to donate back to the Nursery and Weekday School program of Highland Pres. Our registration fees are on a tiered system. For sales under $20 there is no fee. Up to $50 there is a $5 fee and anything above $50 is a $10 fee. For instance if you sold $100 worth of items, you would receive a check for $60.
Items to Consign:
• Clothing – we take girls and boys clothing, sized newborn to 16
• Clothing must be clean, no holes, no stains, no missing buttons
• Maternity Clothing and Items
• Toys and equipment must be clean and in good condition with all parts intact.
DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AND QUALITY CONSISTENCY, WE ASK THAT YOU BRING ONLY YOUR BEST ITEMS.
We reserve the right to refuse those items that do not meet our standards.
How to Prepare Items to Consign:
• Clothing must be on hangers, hung with the hook pointing to the left.
• We do not have hangers for consignors to use
• Sets should be pinned securely together or pinned to the same hanger
• Shoes, socks, accessories, etc. should be placed in a plastic storage bag with tag taped to exterior.
• Items that require batteries should include them-masking tape works best to hold the tag in place on these items
Tagging Instructions with Electronic Tagging System
Once registered, you can do everything you need for the sale. You can register to volunteer, enter your items as well as monitor your sales as the sale progresses. Sales data will be downloaded each night for you to view.
ENTERING ITEMS: Click on the Work with Inventory Link. You will choose the category, size and description of each item. There is also a check box for whether or not you want to discount (for the 1/2 price on Sat) or donate. We ask that if you are donating your items, you check the discount box. You can add or edit items as you go as needed. Once you have completed entering your items, you will go to print them. You can print all or those that are needed. PLEASE USE WHITE CARD STOCK FOR PRINTING LABELS. Cut the labels and attach with a safety pin over the heart on the clothing (right side when facing clothing item).
Drop Off Procedures
The drop off dates week of sale for consignors:
• Wednesday from 9am to 12pm, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
No drops offs will be accepted after 1:00 pm on Thursday.
We are offering concierge service again this year. If you cannot place your items on the racks, we will do it for you. All you need to do is bring all of your items to the sale tagged and ready to go. We will place the items on the rack and put toys/items where they need to be. If you plan on picking up unsold items at the conclusion of the sale, you will need to leave a basket/bin with your name and consignor number at check-in. At the end of the sale we will use your basket/bin to place your unsold items.
Pick Up Procedures
We will have your items ready and waiting in the basket/bin you provided with your name and consignor number at the conclusion of the sale. All unsold items must be picked up between 1 and 2 pm on Saturday. If the items are not picked up by 2 pm, they will be donated to charities of our choice.
What happens to the unsold items?
We currently have several groups we work with to collect all the unsold items. These groups include Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Portland Avenue Community Trust, Family Scholar House, La Casita. Do you know of a worthy nonprofit that could make use of these unsold items? Please email us the contact information at hpkidssale@gmail.com.
