Shopper's FAQs:

What is a Little Feet Repeats event?

As a shopper, it's a place where, twice a year, you can get fantastic bargains on new and/or gently used baby, children, and maternity items.  We feel that it will be a sale that you will want to come back to every time to stock up for your family!

When are your sales?
We will be having a Little Feet Repeats sale twice a year, once in the spring (normally around March or April) and once in the fall (normally around September or October) so mark it on your calendars!

Who runs this sale?
Little Feet Repeats is owned by Carla McCoy, but is truly run by all of our volunteers, consignors, and shoppers.  Without all of these wonderful people, this incredible sale would not exist.

Is the sale inside?
Yes, we will always be inside an air conditioned/heated building, for everyone's comfort!

Are there any entrance fees?
Nope!  You may come and look around and never pay a thing!

Do you have shopping carts?
No, unfortunately, since this is only a semi-annual sale, storing shopping carts is simply not practical.  The best way to be prepared is to bring a laundry basket with a belt or rope attached to it, that you can drag behind you.  The deals can be overwhelming and you don't want to miss something because you can't hold anything else in your arms.

Can I bring my children?
While children are always welcomed, they aren't necessarily advised.  The sale can get very crowded and the lines can get long, so sometimes it's difficult to keep an eye on the kids.  If you do bring your kids, you are responsible for keeping them with you at all times.

Consignor's FAQs:

Who can consign items?
Absolutely ANYONE who has good condition, baby, children or maternity items.  

What items can I consign?
Basically, we take any GOOD condition, baby, children, or maternity items.  For more details on specifics, please visit the Sell Your Stuff page here.

Is there a minimum or maximum amount of items that we can consign?
We request that consignors have a minimum of 20 items and/or $50 worth of items.  This is so that everyone can take full advantage of the entire consignment process!  There is absolutely no maximum - consign as much as you wish - the more, the merrier!

Where can I get inexpensive hangers for my clothing items?
 Many times you can get free hangers from local dry cleaners or you can purchase them cheaply from Walmart, Target or Big Lots, around 10/$1.  This works out to 10 cents or less/item, so just count this into your pricing when you're pricing items (ie maybe add 50 cents to each 5th item to make up for the expense of the hangers).

Do consignors get to shop before the public?
Yep!!!  You sure do!  All consignors will get a pass to the consignor's presale.  Visit the Sale Info page for specifics on when the consignor's presale will be.

What fees are involved in consigning?
There are absolutely NO upfront costs to you - at all!  The only expenses you have, will come out of your consignor check at the end of the sale.  You receive 65%-72% of your sales, minus a small consignor fee of $8 which will be taken out of your commissions check after the sale.  If you don't earn at least $8 in sales, we will NOT charge you a consignor fee.  For details on how to get the most commission you can, visit the Incentives section of the Sell Your Stuff page.

How much do you suggest I price my items for?
We suggest starting at 1/4 - 1/3 of the original retail price.  Some items could go for more, some would probably go for a little less.  Name brand, in season items will probably earn a higher % than a generic, off season item, so take that into account.  We strongly suggest that you try to have only fall and winter clothes in the September sale and keep the spring and summer clothes for the March sale - this way you can get the best return on your items!

What happens to my stuff that doesn't sell at the end of the sale?
After the end of the sale, everything is gathered up & sorted into consignors - you can either donate your items to the charity that we're working with, or pick them up yourself.  If you choose to pick up your items they MUST be picked up by the date and time that is listed on the Sale Info page.  Things not picked up by that time will automatically go to charity.  Unfortunately we cannot hold any items, so please make sure you pick them up if you are wanting to.

You say you only accept new and/or gently used items, what exactly does that mean?
It means that we will only take items in good condition.  We won't accept any out of style, stained, ripped or broken items.  We pride ourselves in good quality items and want to make sure that our buyers come back year after years and receive the quality that they expect!  We will be very strict about this during the check-in process, so please check your items before you go through the hassel of tagging them and bringing them to the sale, we don't want to have to turn them away when you get there.

Is there any other way to tag my items, besides online?
No, unfortunately, there's not.  We require that all items are tagged online, then printed out because it makes the entire process MUCH easier, quicker and smoother.  By having an online inventory, we can have the smoothest check-in process for our consignors available.  Plus, by having everything barcoded and inventoried online it makes the check-out process for our buyers MUCH quicker!  Plus (and this may be the biggest to many of you), it makes the reconciliation process at the end of the sale much faster, which means you receive your checks in the shortest amount of time possible.

Volunteer's FAQs:

Who can volunteer to help at Little Feet Repeats?
Anyone!  You don't even have to be a consignor!  You just have to be someone who enjoys a couple hours with grown-up conversation and some good fun.

Can I bring my child with me to volunteer?
No, unfortunately we don't allow children with you while you're volunteering.  We can get REAL busy and need to make sure that we can have the full attention of all the volunteers in order to get through the event as smoothly as possible.  

The shifts you have listed don't work with my schedule, can I work something different?
YES!  Please just email Carla and let her know what hours you would like to work and we will open up a shift for those hours, just for you.  The shifts we list are just our ideals, but we're willing to take whatever help we can get.

What will I be doing as a volunteer?
You will first of all, be having a good time!  We will have snacks for you and try to make it as fun as possible :).  Second of all, your duties will depend on what type of shift you are working.  If you are working during set-up or tear down, you will be helping build racks, get displays set up, tear down racks, sort leftover items, etc.  If you are working during check-in time, you will be inspecting the items that come through the door and making sure they are the quality that Little Feet Repeats is looking for.  You will also help the consignor place the items in the appropriate location on the floor.  If you are working during a sale day, you will be helping customers find the items they are looking for, keeping things looking neat and tidy, and helping with the overall success of the event.