As you may know, Little Feet Repeats is only open for 4 days, every 6 months, so we have a tendency to make upgrades to our system and processes before each event.  This page is where you can check to see what has changed since you consigned last time!

Fall 2011 Bakersfield updates: 

NEW SAVVY SHOPPERS PRESALE 

•  We have a NEW Savvy Shoppers Presale time!!  Woohoooo!  This is what you guys have been asking for.  Being able to shop BEFORE the public without volunteering or consigning!  There is a small, non-refundable fee, but anyone who has ever shopped during the presale knows that you will MORE than make up for that fee because of all the awesome deals you will receive.  Visit the Savvy Shoppers Presale page for all the details!  Consignors and Volunteers still receive the best shopping times and we still want you!  Visit the Private Presale Dates page to see the details for the dates and times of all presales.

• In the past, we've had some consignors try to skip out of their drop-off/consigning duties.  MOST consignors are excellent, but it's the few that aren't which tend to sour everyone on the process.  Please know that if you do not stay to put all of your items on the sales floor, we will simply return them back to you, unsold, at the end of the event.  When we have drop-offs happening every 10 minutes, it can be a VERY busy process and our volunteers are simply unable to place everything on the sales floor.  We will assist as much as possible to make it go as quickly as possible, but you MUST stay until your items are complete.
  
• During drop-offs we will also be paying extra attention to the items you are dropping off and who is inspecting them.  We fully expect all items to fulfill the Little Feet Repeats strict quality standards (ie NO stains, NO holes, NO broken/missing pieces, etc).  If you ever have any questions, please feel free to ask!  Remember, don't attempt to consign something that does NOT fit these requirements!
  
• We may have more changes to the drop-off process (nothing but good changes), in order to help streamline the day, so please watch your emails for this information.

• We will still be able to do consignor re-stocking!  Woohooo!  Such a HUGE success!  We do however have to change one thing.  Re-stocking will now be for NON-CLOTHING items only.  We are unable to ensure enough staff on hand to properly inspect all of the clothing items, so PLEASE make sure you get all your clothing items in the system and dropped off during drop-off times.  Consignors, please go to the "Consignor Re-Stocking" page for all the details that you MUST KNOW before taking advantage of these reload days!

STROLLERS WHILE SHOPPING - JUST A REMINDER

• Due to space limitations, we highly recommend that you do not bring children to the presale.  HOWEVER, if you do bring your children, the only strollers that will be allowed throughout the entire event are umbrella strollers or Snap n' Go strollers.  Baby carriers are obviously allowed and walking children are fine, but due to safety and security concerns, we will not allow full-size strollers throughout the entire event (previously only presale).  Please plan for the event accordingly :)
  
  
• For simplicities purposes, here are the requirements we have for the definition of an umbrella stroller.  Anything that does not fit ALL of these points will not be allowed into the event:

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Fall 2011 CENTRAL COAST updates:

BAKERSFIELD VS CENTRAL COAST DIFFERENCES

• The Central Coast is a new location for Little Feet Repeats and because of that, we will have a few different rules for the Central Coast event vs the Bakersfield event.  I would like to specify a few of those details now:
  
  1) Consignor Registration Fee is $7 for the Central Coast, $15 for Bakersfield
  2) The Dollar Dash for Charity is currently for the Bakersfield location only.
  3) The consignor re-stocking is currently for the Bakersfield location only.
  4) The Central Coast location is a shorter event than Bakersfield (but still just as awesome), so please check the Important Dates page for all the specific details.

• To help kick-off the NEW Central Coast Little Feet Repeats Event, we will have a special incentive for Bakersfield consignors!  If you have previously consigned with Little Feet Repeats in Bakersfield, and you consign at the Central Coast event, please send Carla an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , after you have registered.  In that email, list your Bakersfield consignor number and your new Central Coast consignor number.  You will then be given a FREE VOLUNTEER SHIFT simply for consigning at the Central Coast...no other volunteering required :).  This free volunteer shift immediately bumps up your consignor percentage and your presale shopping time!  What a great reason to make a trip to the coast :)

• Each sale location is an event of its own, therefore you will have a different consignor number at each location.  If you are interested in consigning at both locations, or have previously consigned at one location and wish to now consign at the other location, you must transfer your inventory to the new location.  Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance in performing this quick process.

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Spring 2011 updates:

• We've done it!  We have a new space for the Spring 2011 Event!  We will be at 5101 White Lane.  It is the old Furniture Mall, just West of White Ln and Stine, next to New Life Center.  This new location is going to give us TONS more space, lots of drive-by traffic, the ability to add extra hours to the sale, and tons, tons more.  We are VERY excited about it!  With this location however, there will be MANY changes to the schedule and upgrades from the way we've done things in the past.  Keep reading for more details...

EXTENDED SCHEDULE

• With the new location, we are able to have an even longer schedule.  We will now be at the location for 10 days total, instead of the previous 8 days.  This schedule will allow more time for shoppers to shop and more time for consignors to drop-off.  Because of this new schedule and extra space, we are also able to add CONSIGNOR RE-LOADING and a Consignor DOLLAR DASH for CHARITY!  More details on those below.

• With the extended schedule, we are now able to have 1 weekend day drop-off!  Our drop-offs will be on Sunday and Monday this event, instead of the previous Monday and Tuesday.  With that change, please note that the inventory cut-off system will still end on Sunday night at midnight, which is actually AFTER all of the Sunday drop-off appointments.  If you are scheduling a Sunday drop-off time, PLEASE plan ahead and don't wait until the cut-off time, as that is AFTER your drop-off date ;)

CONSIGNOR RE-STOCKING

• We constantly get asked if there will be more items being added to the event during the sale, and up until now, we've never been able to.  The time has now come!!!  We're so excited to have the opportunity to be able to bring fresh, new merchandise for our shoppers, throughout the event.  As a consignor, what does this mean?  When you forget to get that toy that you REALLY wanted to get rid of, down during drop-offs, now is your chance to do it!  Consignor re-stockings days will be on the Friday & Saturday of the sale, so they still have 2-3 full days to have a chance to be sold.  As a shopper, what does this mean?  New merchandise possibilities every day!!  How awesome is that?!?  Consignors, please go to the "Consignor Re-Stocking" page for all the details that you MUST KNOW before taking advantage of these reload days!
  

DOLLAR DASH FOR CHARITY

• This is something that I've wanted to do for a long time, and have never had the opportunity for it...until now :).  At the end of the event, after everything is sorted and donated items are separated out, we will have all donated items included in a "Dollar Dash".  EVERYTHING that the consignors have requested to be donated, will be available for ONE DOLLAR.  100% of this money will then go to a local non-profit charity (beneficiaries vary each event).  Because we have such a large event, and donate so many items, many charities aren't able to handle our large volume of items.  We have been turned down by many charities because they just don't have the ability to work with so many items.  The Dollar Dash will allow us to make a cash donation to a local non-profit, in addition to the remainder of the items that will still be put to great use in our community.   The Dollar Dash is ONLY open to Consignors of the current event, and will be held during consignor pick-up hours.  Please visit the "Dollar Dash for Charity" page for more details.

CONSIGNOR FEE INCREASE

• For the last 8 sales, we have been able to keep the consignor fee the same, but unfortunately it's finally that time...we're going to have to increase it :( .  Because of our location change, we have ALOT more overhead coming out now.  Rent alone is almost 3 times more than it was previously, not counting all of the new purchases we are making because of this new location.  We have waited as long as we could, but the time has come, and we must raise our consignor fee.  The new consignor fee will be $15, HOWEVER, if you register in the month of February, you will receive a $3 discount and it will only be $12.  Please take advantage of this discounted rate, as it will go to the full rate of $15 in March.  We had a choice of raising the consignor fee or lowering the consignor percentage and because we didn't really want to have to do either, we chose the lesser of 2 evils for our consignors, and increased the consignor fee. I'm sorry.  I wish we didn't have to, but unfortunately with the costs increasing, we do have to make sure we can continue with these awesome events every season :).  Now go register before the discount is gone :)

STROLLERS WHILE SHOPPING

• Due to space limitations, we highly recommend that you do not bring children to the presale.  HOWEVER, if you do bring your children, the only strollers that will be allowed throughout the entire event are umbrella strollers or Snap n' Go strollers.  Baby carriers are obviously allowed and walking children are fine, but due to safety and security concerns, we will not allow full-size strollers throughout the entire event (previously only presale).  Please plan for the event accordingly :)
  
  
• For simplicities purposes, here are the requirements we have for the definition of an umbrella stroller.  Anything that does not fit ALL of these points will not be allowed into the event:

Fall 2010 updates:

• In our constant attempt to keep the lines during the event running as quickly as possible, we will now do quality checks on random tags during your drop-off.  When you drop-off your items, several tags will be scanned into the computer system to confirm that they scan correctly.  If they do not scan, we will do a one time courtesy re-print and you will be required to re-tag ALL your items before they will be accepted for drop-offs.
    
• Re-tagging all of your items could obviously get very time consuming and we really don't want this to have to happen to anyone, sooooo, for the Fall 2010 event, we will test your tags ahead of time, IF we receive them before the deadline of Monday, October 11, 2010.  You can mail or hand-deliver a printed out tag (up to 5, if you want to test a few different printers and/or paper) by printing out this form and sending it to the address listed.  Our LAST test scan will be on Monday, October 11, 2010...1 WEEK BEFORE the tagging system locks.  This means that if you want us to test your tags, you must not procrastinate! 
  
  
• During check-outs we have discovered that it's not always the quality of the tag that determines how it will scan.  Sometimes there are tags that will look perfectly fine and they not scan, and in general, if one tag from a consignor doesn't scan, none of the tags from that consignor will scan and having to hand-key the tags into the system during check-outs slows our lines tremendously.  PLEASE take advantage of testing your tags before you print everything.  
  
  
• To help insure your tag quality, please only use white cardstock paper and print on a "normal" print setting (in other words, not the best, but not draft mode either).  If you have a laser printer available, these are normally the best.

Strollers while shopping

• Due to space limitations, we highly recommend that you do not bring children to the presale.  HOWEVER, if you do bring your children, the only strollers that will be allowed throughout the entire event are umbrella strollers.
  
  
• Baby carriers are obviously allowed and walking children are fine, but due to safety and security concerns, we will not allow full-size strollers throughout the entire event (previously only presale).  Please plan for the event accordingly :)

Drop-off Shifts

• We have altered our drop-off shifts slightly.  No matter how many items you plan on bringing, you will only sign up for 1 drop-off shift.  

Meal Volunteers

• We love our meal volunteers, but after last sale with only 1 meal out of 15 that was something other than Taco Bell or pizza, we decided we need just a little more variety through the week LOL.
  
  
• If you are one of the lucky ones that are able to sign up for a meal volunteer shift, you MUST email Carla @  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  in order to confirm what meal it is that you will be bringing for the 12 people.  It doesn't have to be specific, but if you could even give a general cuisine (ie Mexican, Italian, etc), that would be fine.  Once we reach more than 3 of the same food in the span of the 8 days, then you would have to select something else.  
  
  
• Get creative!  Don't feel like you have to buy something.  Do you have a recipe that is normally a hit?  Bring it on down!  

Non-Consignor Volunteers

• We count on our volunteers to show up during the volunteer time that they signed up for, but we still have a high percentage of no-shows who are not consignors.  We now have several ways to help combat this situation:
  
  
• We will now REQUIRE every single person who comes through the LFR door during presale to turn in their presale pass.  This means if you are not consigning or volunteering BEFORE the presale, you must still visit the event during "drop-off" times to pick up your pass.  This also means if you cannot lose your presale shopping pass!  That IS your ONLY ticket in the door!
  
  
• Also, if you are a non-consigning volunteer with your volunteer shifts being AFTER your presale time, after you check out, we will hold all of your purchases at the event until AFTER your volunteer shifts are completed.  If you do not complete your volunteer shifts, your items will be donated to one of the many wonderful charities that Little Feet Repeats works with.  

Cribs

• In order to insure compliance with the CPSC's numerous crib recalls, and to keep all of our little ones safe, Little Feet Repeats will no longer be accepting cribs with a drop-down side for consignment. We will still be accepting stabilized sides cribs as long as ALL parts AND instructions for assembly, are included with the crib. Lets work together to keep these little ones safe :)
  
  
• We will also REQUIRE that all instructions are provided with the crib, so that the buyer has the opportunity to put it together correctly when they get it back home. 
  
  
• As per CPSC's requirements, "To prevent children from strangulation...corner posts and rods cannot be more than 2 3/8 inches apart at any point"

• Zippered baggies will no longer be accepted for ANY clothing items.  They will still be accepted for shoes and toys, but you may no longer place onesies, sleepers or any other clothing items in zippered baggies.  If you want to group these items together (ie sell several onesies in a set), please use safety pins to attach them. 

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Spring 2010 updates:

• Due to limited space and the planning involved in setting up the LFR event each sale, we need a more accurate view of how many consignors to expect to help make the event better for everyone involved. In order to have this more precise view, we now require the $8.00 Consignor Fee to be paid up-front before registration.  This is the exact same fee that is normally take out of your consignment check at the end of the event, so there's no extra fee, it's just being paid up-front instead of at the end.
  
  
• We have limited amount of space to work with, so we have to limit the number of our consignors.  If registration reaches this number, we reserve the right to shut down registration for the upcoming event, so please don't put it off.   
  
  
• The Consignor Fee is a non-refundable fee, so even if your plans change and you're not able to consign during this event, we are unable to refund this fee.  However, if LFR has to cancel or change the event due to unforseen circumstances, your Consignor Fee will be refunded.
  
  
• You can pay this Consignor Fee using credit card via the easy PayPal link listed when you go to register at the Consignor Registration link listed under the "Quick Links" on the website, or by clicking here and mailing this form with a check to the address listed there.  You cannon begin entering items into inventory until you are registered for the event.  Obviously the quickest way to be registered is to use Paypal, but either way is up to you.  

• Because of the demand for volunteer shifts and the busy schedules that our volunteers have.  We have now made it easier to get the highest LFR Consignment Percentage. 
  
  
• As a 3 shift volunteer, you will now be receiving 72% (previously 71%) and will have achieved the top general-volunteer percentage!  So, the same amount of volunteer time now gets you a higher percentage! Plus, for those of you that like to get all of your volunteering done at the same time, MOST days are broken down into 3 shift days, so you could knock it all out in one day! Visit the Volunteer Perks page for the breakdown of the volunteer shifts.
  
  
• Plus, with these changes, 1 shift volunteers now get their own presale time, instead of shopping with the Consignors, so even if you volunteer for just 1 shift, you get to beat the crowds!
  
  
• There are a limited number of hand-picked, team-lead positions that can help you get a higher percentage, but it requires more time and more responsibility.  These are hand-picked, so if you are interested being considered for a team-lead position, please send an email to Carla and she will let you know if something comes available for you.

• Because of our limited space, we are opening up our Consignor Registration for 1-week to previous consignors only.  In other words, if you have a consignor number, you may register 1 week before the general public.  This gives previous consignors the first opportunity to reserve your consignor space, and to pick your volunteer and drop-off shifts. 
  
  
• The general public registration will be open 1 week after previous Consignor Registration.

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Fall 2009 updates:

• Active/Inactive Inventory - In order to keep better track of exactly what is going to be coming into the event, we now have a system in place to distinguish what will really be coming to the event and what may be old and will not be at the next event.

  
  Consignors now have two types of inventory - ACTIVE and INACTIVE. They are defined as:

  • INACTIVE INVENTORY: Any inventory item that was entered during the open registration period for a prior sale. 
  • ACTIVE INVENTORY: Any inventory item that has been entered during the open registration period of the current sale, as well as any INACTIVE item that the consignor has gone in and marked as ACTIVE, because they are planning to bring that item to your upcoming sale.
  • ONLY ACTIVE ITEMS appear in the inventory list on the "Work With Items" screen now. It used to show EVERYTHING in your inventory. This means that you can only edit ACTIVE inventory items, and you can only print tags for ACTIVE inventory items. If you need to work with an INACTIVE inventory item, it must be made ACTIVE so it will appear on the Work with Items screen.
  • You now have a new menu option that allows them to mark any inactive items as active, but we'll talk more about that below.
  • So what happens to INACTIVE Inventory? INACTIVE inventory will remain in the consignors account, as inactive inventory, for up to 24 months, then the system will delete it during data maintenance. When a consignor logs in for the first time after registration for a new sale, you will find that there is NO inventory listed on the Work With Items screen. This is because you have no active inventory at that time. They can begin entering items they plan to bring to your upcoming sale at this time if they wish.
  • If a you wish to bring an item from a past sale to your upcoming sale, you need to mark those INACTIVE items as ACTIVE. There is a new menu option on the inventory menu called "Work With Inactive Inventory". This is where the consignor goes to mark INACTIVE items as ACTIVE (meaning that you plan to bring that item to the upcoming LFR event). All you have to do is place a checkmark beside the items they want to make ACTIVE, and click the button. Those items are immediately marked as active and will begin appearing on the "Work with Items" screen, where they can be edited and have new tags printed if needed.  If there are still sold items in the consignors INACTIVE inventory, those items cannot be marked as ACTIVE.
  
  
• Because this is a seasonal sale, and because we have limited space, we now require ALL CHILDREN'S CLOTHING to be for the current season (ie spring/summer clothes in the March/April sale and fall/winter clothes in the September/October sale).  NOTE: This rule DOES NOT apply to Maternity Clothing.  Spring/Summer UNACCEPTABLE children's clothing is jackets, long sleeved shirts, sweaters, Halloween costumes, tights, etc.  Long Pants will be accepted.  Fall/Winter UNACCEPTABLE children's clothing is shorts, swimsuits, tank-top/sleeveless shirts/dresses, flip flops, sandals, obvious Easter items, etc.  Because we are in Bakersfield, short sleeve shirts will be accepted.