UPDATED NEARLY NEW GUIDELINES - 2013

 

NEARLY NEW SALE - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH 2013

Shepshed Toy Library are pleased to announce their

second annual

Nearly New Sale

on

Saturday September 14th 2013

at Shepshed Toy Library, Hind Leys Campus

Children growing up fast – toys, games and clothes you no longer need? Can’t be bothered with ebay or car boot sales? Then come along to the Nearly New Sale at Shepshed Toy Library – register as a seller and take the hassle out of moving stuff on – and reap the rewards. Full information below!

• People interested in selling at the sale should contact the Toy Library – 01509 601146 or email shepshedtoylib@tiscali.co.uk for a sellers pack.

• Leave name, telephone number and e mail address for contact.

• Sellers pack £2 (cash or cheque payable to Shepshed Toy Library) to cover our administration cost & Stamped Addressed Envelope to receive your sale proceeds after the event (Your admin fee will be deducted from your sales proceeds if not paid in advance)

• You will receive a guidance sheet, sellers sheet and set of sticky labels - max 30 items per seller

• Percentage commission – 40% to toy library 60% to seller

• Emphasis on toys and games for sale – any clothes must be on hangers

• All items to be good quality / toys and games complete no pieces missing

• Sellers will be issued with a unique number and use this for labelling up items.

• Sellers can deposit items from 9am, sale will open from 11 – 2pm.

• Unsold items to be collected by 4pm

• Any remaining items will be accepted as donations to the Toy Library to either add to Toy Library stock or pass to other charitable organisations.

• Sticky labels will be removed from items as proof of sale and totalled up on the day.

• Cheques will be issued to sellers within 7 days of the event.

Nothing to sell this time?

Come along to pick up some bargains instead!

Saturday 14th September – doors open at 11am.

Thank you for your support

Still unsure - see below for our sellers guidance notes to help you decide.

Sellers Guidance

What can I sell?

You can sell baby and children’s wear (up to aged ten), maternity wear (not oversized ladies wear!), equipment, books and toys.

Clothes:

Each item sold counts towards one of your 30 items so it is best to bundle up babygrows and smaller items. We will only sell items that are of new or nearly new quality, and are clean and in good condition. Remember, this is not a jumble sale – dirty/worn-out goods will be rejected.

Toys:

Toys and puzzles must be complete. Any loose parts should be securely attached. Seal puzzles in clear plastic bag. Toys with batteries sell better if batteries are included.

Equipment:

Equipment items sell better and for more if instructions (and if you have them, guarantees) are included. Be especially careful if selling stair gates, fireguards, barriers and bed guards. These must have all the correct fittings and have no gaps where it would be possible for a baby to get its head stuck. Please include any instructions for use. (These can be duplicates downloaded from manufacturer’s website.) These, together with the fittings, should be securely attached in a separate bag.

Door bouncers, sit in activity centres and baby walkers can also be sold. To minimise the risk of accidents please ensure that door bouncers are sold with assembly instructions including a weight limit. Second hand mattresses can be sold providing they have a waterproof cover (eg. PVC) with no tears, cracks or holes.

Is there anything I can’t sell at the sale?

• Car seats

• Door bouncers (without assembly instructions and weight limit)

• Breast pumps

• Dummies

• Baby bottles

• Anything with a teat

• Baby food & formula milk

• Riding hats/crash helmets / bicycle helmets

• Hand-knitted toys

• Clothes with a drawstring around the neck

• Mains powered electrical equipment

Can I sell my pushchair?

We can sell pushchairs with or without instructions. Obviously, pushchairs with instructions sell better so if you do have them, please attach these or you can try downloading them from the manufacturers’ website.

I have a baby sling to sell – can I sell it?

Yes, but bag -style slings can’t be sold. They are the ones with a deep pouch and an elasticated edge. Whilst these products have not been recalled, they may cause breathing difficulties in young babies. The brands and products which cannot be accepted are:

Infantino sling ride Premaxx baby bag

Munchkin cargo sling Boppy carry in comfort

Lamaze close comfort Wendy Bellissimo sling

How do I make sure I don’t over or under price my items?

The guidelines are that you prices at 20-25% of the original selling price of the item you are selling. Below are some guidelines which may help you.

Please try not to overprice your items otherwise you may be surprised with the number of unsold items you are left with (particularly clothes).

Ask yourself: a) Would I buy it? b) How much would I pay? c) Do I ever want to see this again?

Clothes (according to brand and quality)

Babygrows 50p–£1.50 Shirts £1–£3 Cardigans/jumpers £1.50-£3 Dresses £2-£4

Trousers/skirts £1.50-£3; Jackets £4-£5 Pram suits £2-£4 Shorts/T-shirts 50p-£2

Socks & vests (eg 5 pairs) £1-£2 Slippers & wellies £1-£3 Swimwear £1-£2.50 Grobags £5-£10

Toys

Activity centres £2-£6 Baby gyms £2-£6 Books 50p-£2 Large Dolls £2-£5

Large Cars £2-£4 Jigsaws/Board games 50p – £2 Ride on toys (inc. bikes/scoters) £5 DVDS £1-£2

Equipment

High chairs £10+ Strollers £10+ Pushchairs with accessories £20+ Moses Baskets £8+

Travel cots £20 Cots £15 Booster seats £5 - £10 Safety gates £10+

Slings £7-£15 Backpacks £10-£30 Bedguards £5+

How do I label my items?

Only use the labels sent to you for this sale and do not exceed the maximum (30 items)

Complete the label as follows:

NO: Your Unique Seller Number for this sale

Description :Short description to help any queries (eg book / DVD / skirt)

PRICE : Realistic prices in multiples of 10p only

DONATION : If you do not wish to collect your unsold items mark a D on your ticket


• Attach the whole label securely.

• Where possible please use hangers for clothes. Smaller items may be placed in clear plastic bags.

• Items with no labels cannot be sold. Any items that don’t have a label will be placed on one side for collection at the end of the sale.

• Please consider sellotaping or cling filming toys that have many pieces together to ensure it stays as one item.

• Please do not label or sort through your items on the day – please ensure they are all labelled and bundled correctly before the day of the sale.

• To help you to monitor your items for sale, we have enclosed a list which we advise you to complete to record items/prices.

• It helps if you can use clearly labelled boxes (Name & seller number) (and not bags) to bring in your items. Any unsold items can then be quickly sorted and returned to you.

Please promote the sale – tell all your friends and ask for a poster for your child’s nursery / school or preschool. The more people that know the better the chance of your items selling!