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 Introduction to Consigning page.

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 in order to shop at the Consignors Presale.  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/$1.25.  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 Important Dates 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 60%-75% of your sales, minus the small consignor fee of $8 which is to be paid up front when registering for the current event.  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!

As a consignor, YOU get to decide what your goal is in consigning with LFR.  Some consignors just want to clean out their closets and make a few bucks.  Other consignors won't accept anything lower than X dollars for their items.  Both strategies are perfectly fine and generally do very well with Little Feet Repeats!  Here's a good example of the thought process that you can use when going through your pricing:

• For simplicities sake, let's say you have an item worth $20 brand new.  Immediately cut that price in half (50%), which brings it to $10.  You then ask yourself a very important question:  "Would I, as a shopper, knowing that this item IS used and not knowing any emotional attachments the seller may have on it (ie, the shopper can't see that cute holiday picture your child took in the outfit, or doesn't have the memories of rocking baby to sleep with that blanket), but is still in great condition, pay this much for it."  If the answer is yes, then price it at $10.  If the answer is No, then cut the price in half again (now at 25%), which brings it to $5.  Ask yourself the same question again.  This is generally pretty close to the average percentage of clothing.  Baby equipment, furniture and such generally goes for a higher percentage. Play with the price a few bucks higher or a few bucks lower, depending on your answer to the question, and price it at that.  This is a good, quick thought process you can go through when pricing your items.
  
  
• The GREAT thing about Little Feet Repeats is that there are TONS of items, many times there will be several of the exact same item.  When this happens, the most inexpensive generally go first, but once that is gone, the next shopper has no idea it was even there.  Because they know the original price of the item, they know that they're still getting a GREAT deal on the next higher priced item (a good reason to volunteer so that you can make sure to be one of the first to shop for all of the best deals) and happily purchase the item.  
  
  
• Moral of the story - decide what goal you have, and price accordingly :)

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 Important Dates 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 hassle 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.