The tags remain the same from our 2007 sales.  If you did not sell with us in 2007, please download the updated tag program. 

We will accept the following items for sale: Spring/Summer quality, fresh, clean clothes (no buttons missing, no stains, no out-of-date styles please.)  Girl's clothing: infant thru junior and Maternity (see limits below ); Boy's clothing: infant thru size 16 (we do not accept any men's clothing)  We accept clean jeans and boy's jean shorts year round.   Toys ( must be in working condition with all pieces attached)  Books; Videos/DVD's; Video Games; Educational software; Shoes (up to ladies/men's size 6);  Linens;  Children's room decor,  Inside and Outside Play equipment; Furniture, Baby equipment (strollers, highchairs etc.); or anything else to do with kids!   We apologize for the inconvenience, however, we will no longer be selling used car-seats as it is becoming illegal (for safety reasons) to re-sell them in many states.   All merchandise will be checked at your drop-off appointment.

Please thoroughly check all toys, equipment and electronics before bringing them into the sale and test that they are working properly with all pieces attached.   It is equally important that all  items are unstained with no "hidden" defects.  All electronic or battery toys or cars must have functioning batteries and charger. 

There is no limit on all other children's sizes or items. Sellers may sell up to 375 of their own items.

All sellers are required to fully assemble all cribs and large play equipment at drop off.   In our experience these items sell quickly if fully assembled.

Please bring an extra, completely filled out tag for all large items (baby equipment, furniture, riding toys, etc.) and give to volunteer checking in your large items.

While not a new requirement, we want to remind sellers that we will not accept merchandise without a full description and size (if applicable), handwritten or typed on the tags.

For non clothing tags that can not be safety pinned, please secure using clear packing tape over the complete tag.

Please do not mark through any items on the tags.  Your seller ID#, item #,  price and half off instructions are all bar-coded on your tags.  You can not, therefore, cross through any printed information on your tags and handwrite different  information.  If you need to change any part of your tag, you must print out a new tag.    Also, please do not place two tags on any item.  

If you cancel your seller appointment within 14 days of your scheduled drop off (outside of family emergencies), you will be unable to sell with us for two subsequent seasons.  Please understand that we typically have an extensive waiting list and you are taking a seller spot that could have been filled by someone else.

While we do have numerous security measures to protect your items for sale, we are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen items.

If you have problems loading the programs, please uninstall our old program through the Control Panel, reboot the computer and try again.   Option #1 - If you do not want to inventory your items,  you will download our Non-Inventory tag program from the Seller Menu.  Using this program you will handwrite the size and description on each tag.. To conserve time and ink, we suggest printing one complete set (18 pages) and keeping these originals for your use from sale to sale.  You can then make copies of the desired quantity each season from the originals.   Option #3 - If you would like an inventory of your items (optional), or you prefer to type your tags (instead of handwriting the size and description), you must download our Inventory tag program from the Seller Menu.   (Option #2 is for use with public computers only).

After printing tags, every seller must copy their tags onto cardstock paper making the quantity desired for each price. ....or you may print out your tags directly onto cardstock on your own printer.  You may choose any white, light or pastel colored cardstock for your tags.  The darker or multi colored will not scan!  ( If you have 100 items to sell, this will cost approximately $2.00 for 13 sheets at Office Max, Office Depot etc.) 

During the printing of your tags, you must select the "Landscape Option" from the Preferences or Property button on the printer pop up screen.  This will create your tags to be 3" x 2 1/4" in size.  If your tags are not these exact dimensions, please click on the ?Help? troubleshooting tab for instructions.

If you experience problems printing your tags, please temporarily disable your virus protection program as it may interfere with our program. 

All clothes must be on hangers facing left with pants, shorts and skirts safety pinned to the top of the hanger for easy viewing (see diagram below).

Safety Pin (No straight pins or staples) the tags to the garments upper right side and to the tag's upper right corner.  See the attached tag and diagram below.  Obtain safety pins and hangers at your local dry cleaners.  Ask to buy some, most will give them away. 

No mark-overs! - If you change anything on your tag, please complete a new tag.  Also, do not write on the back of a used card.  We will not sell an item if there have been changes made to a tag.

Items other than clothing -    Large Ziploc bags with tags attached to the outside work well for small toys, bibs, socks, baby t-shirts and onesies etc.  Secure tags to toys and equipment using clear packing tape over the complete tag.  Shoes can be secured together using shoelaces.  Safety pin the tag through the laces.  If there are no laces, then intertwine the straps to hold the shoes together and place the safety pin around the strap.  Please DO NOT put shoes into bags.

We support  Metro Ministries (an inner city children's church) with your donations.   Please prayerfully consider donating your unsold merchandise.  All donations go to the extremely needy and we are able to bless those less fortunate with your help.  We pledge that we do not keep or re-sell any merchandise that is not picked up.   If you would like to donate any or all of your  unsold items to these ministries, please clip off the lower left hand corner of the tag.   Sellers who donate all of their unsold merchandise will receive a tax deduction letter with their check.   If a seller inventories their items, they should be able to use their inventory list,  less the sold list, to record the exact donation amount for tax purposes.  See your local tax accountant to confirm.

 Price

This will be automatically printed in the center of card in 1.00 increments. Group small items in baggies.  As a general rule, items should be priced at 1/4 or less of original retail.  New items or items in "like new" condition should be priced no higher than 1/3. 

 Size

Handwrite in the size of your clothing if you are not using the inventory program.  Do not use S, M or L sizes.  If a range is given for infant clothing use the lower size. i.e. for 12-18 months write 12 months.  Also, be sure to separate 4 from 4T and 6 from 6X. 

 Seller ID#

This number will automatically be printed on your tags in the top left hand corner. 

 Desc.

If you are not using the inventory program, please handwrite in a brief description of each item. -example Girl's Oshkosh pink shirt

 1/2

This will be automatically printed in the center of the card with "Yes" or "No".  We highly suggest that everyone reduce most or all of their items to half price on Saturday.  If an item did not sell on Thursday or Friday for full price it most likely will not sell on Saturday for full price.  

Donate

Cut off the lower left hand corner where marked if you would like to donate an unsold item to the needy.

Item #

(Optional)  This number will be automatically printed below your seller ID# if you are using our inventory program.  It will not be used otherwise.  If you want to receive a list of what item numbers have sold, you must use  our inventory program.

Check in will take around an hour, so please plan accordingly.

Sort - Clothing must be sorted by size and gender to speed the racking of clothes.

All tags must be on cardstock paper, with full descriptions and safety pinned to garment to be accepted. 

Count - We must have a total count of all your items upon drop-off.

Please do not sell any of your items in the parking lot to other sellers or volunteers.  Thanks!

Please bring a self addressed stamped envelope to check in. (You can place a stamp inside the envelope if picking up).

Strollers, high chairs and playpens etc. must be thoroughly cleaned and in excellent condition to be accepted. 

Seller pick up date and time for all unsold items will be as follows:  Cobb County Fairgrounds Sale:  Saturday, Feb. 23rd from 7:00-8:00pm.  Mount Paran North Sale:   Sat., March 15th from 7:00pm-8:00pm.   All items not picked up at this time will automatically be donated and your check and report will be mailed within 48 hours.  No exceptions can be made.  While we try to have checks and reports ready at pickup Sat. night, this is not guaranteed.  If they are not ready, they will be mailed within 48 hours. 

Upon arrival, first pick up your check. There will be three or four lines according to the letter of your last name.  If someone is picking up for you, they must know your seller number and name to match.   If someone is picking up for you, they most likely will not be able identify any of your items in the Lost Tag Area.  For this reason it may be better for you to pick up your own items. 

Then proceed to the Lost Tag Area and check if any item belongs to you. 

Then pick up your non clothing items in the grocery bags.  The seller numbers will be arranged by letter first and then by number. You may have more than one bag.  Please see the front of your bag indicating how many bags you have for pickup. 

Finally, pick up your hanging clothing.  We ask that you stop and take time to go through all of your items to make sure we did not miss-sort an item.  If you find an item that does not belong to you, please bring it to a volunteer.

Report - Everyone will receive a report that details your sales by your seller ID#.

If after receiving your check and report you have any questions about an item, please send us an email.  If you are missing an item, please email us and let us know.  We do want to hear from you...but not that night. :)  (We only have a limited amount of time to leave the building)

If you have more than 30 items that were accepted for sale, you will be given one admittance ticket for one person to enter the seller preview sale on Wed., Feb. 20th from 6:00pm-8:00pm if you are selling at the Cobb County Fairgrounds sale or Thursday, March 13th from 7:00pm-9:00pm if you are selling at the Mt Paran Sale.   All Volunteers will shop prior to the seller preview sale.

Only children 10 years and older will be allowed at the preview, and they must stay with their parents at all times.   (No children under 10....This includes No Infants in front/back carriers) We apologize, however there are no exceptions!  While we know this is a major inconvenience to those with young children and/or nursing mothers, please understand that it only takes one crying baby or toddler to change the lively atmosphere into great tension.

We ask that no one line up their baskets and then leave the waiting area.   In fairness to everyone we ask that no baskets be left to hold your space (other than quick "bathroom breaks"), and that you do not hold a place for a friend or relative in line.

Most shoppers bring a laundry basket or box with a rope attached to "drag" their bargains behind them.   No wagons, strollers, etc. will be allowed due to lack of space.

Our sale has always been known for it's polite shoppers.  To continue this tradition we ask that you go through each clothing item one at a time on the rack.  Please do not take an item off the rack unless you intend to purchase it.  If you have selected items that you no longer want to purchase, we ask (beg and plead) that you please re-rack your clothes into the proper size and gender.  Please do not leave the unwanted clothing in a stack somewhere, or worse yet, put them on the racks in the wrong sizes.   We can understand not wanting an item due to stains, tears, defects etc., but your "reject" stack should be very small compared to your "keep" stack.   If you do find an item with a stain or tear, please give it to a volunteer.

If you want to purchase a large item that can not be moved, please write your first and last name, and "Sold" over the tag.   Then obtain a ticket from one of our workers to give to the cashier.   PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE TAG.   All other large items should be taken to the "Hold Area" while you finish shopping.  All items must be purchased by the seller when placed on Hold.   See volunteer for "Hold" ticket.   Anyone who attempts to scratch out his or her name (or another person's name) may be asked to leave.  :(

If anyone sees someone not following our simple shopping guidelines, please notify a volunteer so we can discuss the problem with them.  We really want this to be a fun, bargain collecting, shopping experience for everyone!!