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Children's Market The mission of Children's Market is to help families by providing a source to purchase much needed clothing and other items for their children at bargain prices and an outlet for parents to sell items and clothing no longer needed. It is our desire that Children's Market be, first and foremost, a ministry to the community of Jacksonville and the surrounding area. Our secondary purpose is to serve as a fundraising project for our children's ministry, with additional funds supporting mission and community projects anywhere from down the street to around the world. The sale is run entirely by volunteers who receive no compensation for their time. In addition to the Children's Ministry, proceeds from the sale support our Youth Mission Teams, SIFAT, the Methodist Children's Home, JCOC, and Boy Scouts of America. We used $1000 of the money raised from our spring sale to purchase supplies for the new SIFAT daycare in Ecuador and $500 for JCOC's school supply fund.
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New Consignor Registration Check out pictures from our Spring Sale! Read Our Favorite Stain Removal Tips.
Helpful Hints for Shopping at Children's Market
• Coming from out of town? Why not make a day of it? Walk around the square and explore our unique shops, like My Two Girls and Crow Drugs. Try Jefferson's, Cecil's, the Vault, Java Jolt, or one of our other great nearby restaurants for lunch or dinner. Take the kids to Germania Springs to play. (Just drive north toward Piedmont and you'll see it on your left.) • Shop early by selling your children's outgrown items or working a volunteer shift - our sellers and volunteer workers shop before we open to the public. • Arrive early for the best selections. • Smile! Remember to be courteous to those around you. • Make a list to help you remember what you want to buy and the sizes you may need. • Children are welcome at the sale. Let your preschoolers and older children visit our Children's Corner while you shop. There are activities for all ages. • Bring a clothesbasket (with a belt or rope tied to it to pull it with) or a large shopping bag to place things in while you shop. It is so much easier to look through the racks when you are not holding an armful of clothing. • Check clothing racks that are the size below as well as the size above your child's normal size. Some clothing runs small while others may run very large. • If purchasing a large item, please see a volunteer and they will be happy to place your name on the item and they will give you the pick-up card for purchasing the item. (Please make sure you wish to purchase the item before the tag is pulled. In the past we have had shoppers pull a tag and then after holding the tag for an hour or so decide not to purchase the item, this is not fair to others who might be interested in purchasing the item). • Please inspect each item you are purchasing carefully. We do our very best to screen items but we are only human. Remember All Sales Are Final. • Be sure to bring cash or your debit/credit card. We are no longer accepting checks. Plan to make more than one trip to the sale. You don't want to miss the half-price and $1 Sales on Saturday!! Check out these great benefits for consignors!
The majority of proceeds from our sale will benefit the Children's Ministry of Jacksonville First United Methodist Church. Additional proceeds will benefit mission projects and the Youth Ministry of our church.
Consignor Information Jacksonville FUMC has collaborated with My Sale Manager to improve our data entry, accounting, and check out system. We're the first sale in our area to use barcodes. This system is new to most shoppers and consignors, but we love it and we think you will, too! Consignors can easily enter your information for your tags online at home, which will save you a lot of time. (No software is required other than internet access.) The system will automatically create an inventory sheet for all of your items. Your tags will be created from the information you enter. In addition, your consignor account will automatically be updated each evening, allowing you to track your sales and see how you're doing as the sale happens. We are so excited about barcoding and know that you will love this new process, too. The online barcoding system offers ease of use, plus a way for you to track your sales. How we've improved advertising for Children's Market Children's Market Fall 2008 Sale Dates New Consignor Workshop Wednesday, August 13 at 6:00 pm Pre-Sale - Wednesday, Sept. 10 12 Noon - Level 4 Volunteers (18 hours) 1 pm - Level 3 Volunteers (12 hours) 2 pm - Level 2 Volunteers (6 hours) 3 pm - Level 1 Volunteers/Bartering Only (3 hours) 4 pm - 7 pm - Children's Market Consignors 5 pm - 7 pm, 1st Time New Parents & Teachers Open to the Public - Thursday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 12 Discount Day - Saturday, Sept. 13 No Consignor Fees: In response to the current economic conditions, we are suspending consignor fees and increasing our consignor percentages. It is our hope that these changes will ease the financial burden many families are experiencing. Consignor Checks: Checks will be mailed on Wednesday, September 17. Beginning in the spring of 2009, checks will be ready when you pick up your items or if you have a Paypal account, you can have your money deposited through Paypal. New Consignor Workshops: In case you didn't know it, we have several wonderful children's consignment sales in Calhoun County. Have you ever shopped at a sale and wondered how people got started consigning? Have you wanted to participate in a sale, but weren't sure where to start? Consigning for the first time can be intimidating. We want to make that process easier. If you have participated as a consignor before, are you looking for ways to bring home a bigger check after the sale? There are a lot of hints and tips out there that can make a big difference. We'd like to invite you to our Consignor Workshop at Jacksonville First United Methodist Church. We'll have great general information on getting started consigning, organizing and preparing clothing to sell, and more. You'll even get tips on shopping at sales. During the last part of the meeting, we'll share specific information regarding data entry and tagging for Children's Market consignors. Attending a workshop does not obligate anyone to consign with Children's Market. There won't be a sales pitch to get on board with us. It's simply an opportunity to learn more about being a successful consignor, at any level, at any sale. We believe that consignment sales serve as family ministries. These sessions are a part of our ministry. Children are welcome at the workshops. Item Drop-Off Date at the Church - September 8 by appointment only. Because of increased gas prices, there will be three additional drop-off times for consignors to drop off their clothing, shoes, and other smaller items locally. (Large items, like furniture and larger baby equipment, will have to be brought to the church on Monday.) These dates and locations are: Wed, Sept. 3 - Ohatchee - Jack's Restaurant at 10 am Etowah County - Hobby Lobby Parking Lot at Noon Thurs, Sept. 4 - Centre - PARD Baseball Field at 10 am Piedmont - Piedmont FUMC Parking Lot at Noon Friday, Sept. 5 - Anniston/Oxford - Books-a-Million at 10 am Please email us (jfumc_consign@bellsouth.net) if you plan to take advantage of one of our drop-off locations.
Preparing Your Items
Sorting for Drop-Off: All clothing items must be grouped by size and gender. Try using ribbon, cable ties, or rubber bands to group your items for transporting. All "like" items (i.e. toys, shoes, nursery etc.) must be together. A Children's Market committee member or volunteer will inspect clothing, shoes, and your other items when you arrive at your scheduled drop-off time. If you would like, you can leave us a tub or basket with your name & consignor number on it. We'll place your unsold items in it for pick up on Saturday. Time Saving Tip for Girls' Items - Ask sales clerks for skirt hangers! You'll save time and effort when you hang skirts and skorts on these hangers. A little TLC goes a long way at Children's Market - When you take the time to make your items look sharp, shoppers are more likely to buy your things. • Use our Stain Removal Tips. • Clothes should be clean and neatly hung or folded. If something is wrinkled, take the time to iron it. • Make sure items can stay secure on the hangers. • All non-clothing items should be cleaned up to the best of your ability. • Check shoe for dirt and wear. Use shoe polish to cover scuff marks and consider replacing worn-out laces with new ones. Shoe shoppers really like clean looking shoes!
• Twine, cable ties, and/or strong ribbon (to attach tags to toys and/or equipment, separate items into groups for transporting & drop-off, secure larger pairs of shoes together, etc.)
Important Information on Tagging In this system, you can start and stop entering your items as many times as you like. To get back to your inventory, you will simply log onto the inventory through the consignor links on the website site with your consignor number and password. You also have the ability to print all of your tags or only a few at a time. Make sure you let the ink dry on your tags before you pin them to your items. This will help preserve the barcode.
Description - List the details that will help sell your item. If it's a well known brand, write the brand name in this space. If the item is new, list that information, too. If an item is a size 8, but shrank in the washer and fits like a 6, this is where you can make that note. For larger/more costly items, point out the item's original or retail price (Originally $75, used once). This may convince the buyer of the great deal they will be getting. Price - The minimum price is $2. Prices must be in whole dollar or .50¢ increments. If you have something you think won't sell for $2, pair it with something else to meet the minimum price. Do you want to discount this item?- This will tell us what to sell for ½ price on Saturday. Check the box if you want your item to be reduced during the half price sale. If the box is not checked, your item will sell at full-price.
Tag Printing Tips
Would you like the opportunity to shop before the sale opens to the public? The Children's Council of Jacksonville FUMC is looking for volunteers to help our sale run smoothly. In exchange for your time, you will receive a volunteer pre-sale pass. The volunteer pre-sale events start prior to the consignor pre-sale on Thursday, and the more you help, the earlier you shop. This ensures that volunteers will have the best selection of merchandise from which to choose! Volunteer shifts are fun and easy. The tasks you may be assigned include: assisting with check-out, organizing items on the sales floor, or straightening merchandise. You can volunteer for more than one three-hour shift if you would like -- you will receive additional benefits for working a minimum of 6 hours. If you sign up to volunteer and do not show up, your absence is an acknowledgement that your consignor fees and original sale percentages will be reinstated. Snacks and lunch are provided for volunteers who work Wednesday through Saturday, along with dinner on Thursday. Volunteer Levels We have four options for volunteers. Three of the volunteer levels include a higher commission. To earn an early shopping pass, a person must work a minimum of (1) three-hour shift or choose one of the bartering options. Early shopping passes are available for pick up during drop-off appointments or can be mailed to your home. The Children's Council provides lunch for volunteers who are working mid-day Thursday through Saturday and dinner for on Thursday night. Snacks and drinks are available during all shifts. Volunteers have the option of reserving a limited number of items before the sale. Any reserved items must be paid for before the half-price sale starts. We will not hold items for the half-price sale or Pack-a-Sack Sale. Children's Market t-shirts are available for volunteers at a cost of $5.00, which can be deducted from your proceeds check. Our Volunteer Levels are: Level 1 Volunteers - 3 hours (1 working shift or bartering). Children's Market only functions with great volunteers, so your help is vital. As a reward for your contribution to the sale, you can shop at 3 pm on Wednesday. Level 2 Volunteers - 6 hours (2 working shifts or 1 shift & bartering). Children's Market only functions with great volunteers, so your help is vital. As a reward for your contribution to the sale, you will receive 80% commission on your items and can shop at 2 pm on Wednesday. Level 3 Volunteers - 12 hours (4 working shifts or 3 shifts & bartering) - must commit to working at least 12 hours during the sale (4 shifts), from drop-off through sorting. At least five hours must be during sorting on Saturday, anytime between 8 am and 5 pm. For your commitment, you will be able to reserve up to 5 outfits/items before the sale and shop early, arriving as early as 1 pm on Wednesday. Your commission is 85%. Level 4 Volunteers - 18 hours (6 working shifts or 5 shifts & bartering) - must commit to working at least 18 hours during the sale (6 shifts), from drop-off through sorting. At least five hours must be on Saturday, between 8 am and 5 pm. For your commitment, you will be able to reserve up to 10 outfits/items before the sale and shop beginning at noon on Wednesday. You'll earn an 90% commission on your sales. These spaces are limited to the first eight people who register for shifts. :Level 4 Volunteer Shifts are now full. Please consider volunteering at Le | |