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Children's Market
A Children's, Teen, & Maternity Consignment Event
Sponsored by the Children's Ministry of JFUMC
Jacksonville First United Methodist Church
Located at 109 Gayle Ave, SW,
Jacksonville, Alabama
(Behind McDonald's)
Coordinator Phone: 256.239.6033 (Elizabeth)
Church Phone: 256.435.6021
Email: jfumc_consign@bellsouth.net
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. In 2008, we used $1000 of the money raised from our sale to purchase supplies for the new SIFAT daycare in Ecuador and donated $1200 to Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center to help them meet critical needs in our community.
If your family is not attending a local church or you are looking for a new church home, we would like to invite you to visit one of our Sunday services at 8:30 am or 10:50 am. Please feel free to seek information regarding Jacksonville First United Methodist Church from any of our church volunteers who are helping at the sale.
Registration for our fall/winter sale is now open!
Are you new to consigning with us? Sign up here and you'll receive your consignor number and be automatically registered for our next sale.
Did you shop with us in April? Help us improve our sale. Take a moment to share your thoughts using our Post-Sale Survey.
Children's Market Quick Links
Consignor Account Homepage
(Go here to enter your items, print your tags, check sales, etc.
Registered consignors can use this page as a one-stop shop for the sale.)
All items MUST be input into MySaleManager.NET by 11:59 pm on Saturday, Sept. 13. You will not be able to make any changes to your inventory or volunteer shifts after this time.
Children's Market Fall 2009 Sale Dates
Sneak Peak Sale for 12-Hour Volunteers - Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4 pm - 6 pm
Pre-Sale - Wednesday, Sept. 16
Noon- 6 pm - Level One Volunteers (4 hours)
2 pm - 6 pm- Children's Market Consignors
4 pm - 6 pm - First-Time New Parents & Teachers
To be fair to all volunteers and consignors, we do not issue extra pre-sale passes. The only exception to this rule is if your spouse or relative is shopping with you for your children. If you have questions about this policy, we will be glad to discuss them with you.
Public Sale - Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18, 8 am until 6 pm
Discount Day - Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 am - Noon - (half-price on many items) and 3 pm - 4 pm - ($1 per item for donated items)
Check out these great benefits for consignors!
We offer an easy-to-use online tagging system.
You'll find quality items at affordable prices.
Consignors keep 75% - 85% of the proceeds for everything you sell with an affordable $6 consignor fee.
Our final inventory report helps you track what you sold, picked up, and/or donated to charity (great for next year's taxes!).
Cardstock for tags is provided for you. An inventory entry and/or printing service is also available.
Monitor your sales on the web during the sale.
Checks are ready in less than a week.
Shop early as a Consignor.
Shop first as a Volunteer.
The majority of proceeds from our sale will benefit the Children's Ministry of Jacksonville First United Methodist Church. Additional proceeds benefit mission projects and the Youth Ministry of our church.
Consignor Information
Jacksonville FUMC uses 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.) Just visit the Consignor Account Homepage from the Quick Links near the top of this page. Log in, select Work with Consigned Inventory, and start entering your items. 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 during the sale, 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 process, too. The online barcoding system offers ease of use, plus a way for you to track your sales, donations, and unsold inventory.
**We offer a tag printing service for those who do not have access to a printer or those using a public computer for Internet access. A tag printing fee will be subtracted from your final profit check to cover postage if we have to mail your tags. There is no cost if you are picking up your tags. For more information, contact Elizabeth.
All items MUST be input into MySaleManager.NET by 11:59 pm on Saturday, Sept. 13. You will not be able to make any changes to your inventory or volunteer shifts after this time.
Want to save time and money on safety pins? Tagging Gun Kits are available through our partnership with www.bargainprice4u.com. Your $7.99 purchase will include one tagging gun, 1000 tagging barbs, and one needle. Shipping is included. If you are interested in purchasing a kit, you will need a Paypal account. Please let them know you're one of our consignors!
Update on Recalled Items
The recent amendment in the Consumer Product Safety Iimprovement Act allowed the consignment industry to continue providing services for families. The CPSIA puts a greater emphasis on protecting children from dangerous products which may contain lead. We will continue to be diligent in checking toys, equipment, and other items for recalls. To make following the CPSIA guidelines easier, we are no longer accepting children's costume jewelry or any painted wooden toys, both of which have higher chances of containing lead. Please use the following link to check your items against the Consumer Products Safety Commission's recall list before bringing them to Children's Market. You can use several search categories to look for recalled items. Thank you for your cooperation and support in this important matter.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
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 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 pull the tag and hold the item for you. (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.
• Plan to make more than one trip to the sale. You don't want to miss the half-price and $1 Sales on Saturday!!
• Please bring your driver's license if you are using a credit card or paying cash.
Consignor Information
Consignor Fees: An $8 consignor fee will be subtracted from your profit check to help cover sale expenses. Consignor fees across the nation vary from $6 - $15, so we feel this is a very fair amount. Printing, postage, and advertising costs are all covered by consignor fees.
Consignor Percentages: Consignors receive 75% of their sales, with the other percentage going to the children's ministry of the church and community organizations. Volunteers who work at least 12 hours the week of the sale, including one three-hour shift on Saturday, earn 85%.
Consignor Checks: Checks will be ready on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, after 2 pm. Any checks not picked up on Wednesday will be mailed Thursdy morning. Kitty Stone Elementary employees can choose to have your checks delivered to your staff mailbox.
Before you register for our sale, please read our Consignor Agreement. By registering online, you are stating that you've read our Consignor Agreement and agree to follow the guidelines listed within it, including our policy on item preparation, lost items, consignor fees, replacement checks, and donated items.
Consignor registration will end when consignor spaces are full or on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 8 am. All items MUST be input into MySaleManager.NET by 11:59 pm on Saturday, Sept. 12. You will not be able to make any changes to your inventory or volunteer shifts after this time.
 Is your child saving up for the latest video game or another expensive toy?
Are you overwhelmed with the amount of toys your children have outgrown but they won't let you sell?
We're giving kids an incentive to clean out their toy boxes!
Let your child consign those items with us. You can set up a consignor account for your child with no obligation or commitment. He or she can pick out what items to sell, prepare the items, and decide on the prices. We will be happy to write a check to your child for their sold items. Consignor fees are waived for children's accounts. (Parents must be a current consignor for children under age 12 to have a consignor account.) All children will receive the base commission of 75% on their items.
Would you like the opportunity to shop first?
The Children's Council of Jacksonville FUMC depends on our volunteers to help our sale run smoothly. In exchange for your time, you will receive a volunteer pre-sale pass. The volunteer pre-sale starts prior to the consignor pre-sale on Wednesday. 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 four-hour shift if you would like -- you will receive additional benefits for working 12 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. The volunteer half-price sale is from 4 pm until 6 pm on Friday.
Volunteer shifts are now posted and open.
We have two options for volunteers. To earn an early shopping pass for the regular and half-price sales, a person must work a minimum of four hours. Meals, snacks, and drinks are available during all shifts.
Children's Market t-shirts are available for volunteers at no cost, thanks to a generous donation from Screened Image, who provided our t-shirts.
Our Volunteer Levels are:
Level One Volunteers - Work one 4-hour shift. As a reward for your contribution to the sale, you can shop at 12:00 pm on Wednesday.
Level Two Volunteers - Help a total of 12 hours, including three hours on Saturday. As a reward for your contribution to the sale, you will receive 85% commission on your items. These volunteers are invited to Tuesday night's Sneak Peak Party, an invitation-only event for 12 hour volunteers. Shop early from 5 pm until 7 pm on Tuesday night. Enjoy refreshments and a "sneak peak" shopping trip before the finishing touches are completed on Wednesday morning for our Preview Sale.
Volunteer Tasks
Pre-Sale - Volunteers will be receiving merchandise and inspecting it. It is your responsibility to view all consigned items as they are checked in and determine if they adhere to our strict acceptance policies. Volunteers may assist consignors in putting the items in the appropriate section. Sale organizers will be on-site to answer any questions you may have. (These jobs require light lifting and quite a bit of walking; wear comfortable shoes and clothing that is easy to move in.)
We must make final adjustments to the sales floor prior to the opening of the Wednesday Pre-Sales. (The Pre-Sale events are early sales that are by invitation only). Tasks include setting up the check-out area; double-checking clothing for sizing issues, making sure everything is in its place; and other possible last minute tasks.) Please wear comfortable shoes.
Public Sale - Volunteers will be running our check-out areas, removing tags, bagging merchandise, and assisting shoppers with various needs. Volunteers will also be monitoring the sales floor for misplaced items and any other problems, including sale security. (There are positions during the public sale shifts that require physical activity, while others may be completed while sitting. Please let us know if you have any special needs so we may assign a task that works best for you!)
Sorting/Breakdown- This is when we need your help the most. There are two work areas for Breakdown - Sorting clothes and the actual breaking down of racks and tables. Level 2 volunteers must work 3 hours during breakdown to earn their additional 10%.
Everyone who registers to volunteer will receive a confirmation email and two reminder emails before the sale. If your schedule changes and you find out that you won't be able to help, let us know ASAP. We can open that slot to someone else who wants to help.
Thank you for helping our Children's Ministry through the sharing of your time and talents. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Elizabeth Renfroe at 435-8357.
Volunteer FAQ
Can anyone volunteer?
Yes, anyone may sign up to volunteer. For consignors, the more hours you volunteer, the more rewards you will receive, including increased commission on sales.
What if something happens and I can't work? Volunteers who are scheduled to work and fail to show up for their scheduled shift will not be allowed to volunteer again unless they provide a valid excuse. By not working, you acknowledge that your consignor fees and original sale percentages will be reinstated.
I'd like to volunteer, but my schedule won't work with the shifts you've listed. Can I work a different schedule? Yes! Just email Elizabeth with the hours that best suit you and we'll add you to the schedule.
Who can shop with me during the Preview Sale? To be fair to our other volunteers and consignors, we do not issue extra pre-sale passes. The only exceptions to this rule are if your spouse or relative is helping you shop for your children. If you have questions about this policy, we'll be glad to discuss them with you.
To everyone who consignors, volunteers, and shops, we want thank you for helping our sale be a blessing to the community through your support.
Thank you from the Children's Council of Jacksonville FUMC
Thank you to the following online Consignment Sale Guides for listing our sale!
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