Kidzstuff Consignment Sale
Registration is now closed!
The Kidz Stuff Consignment sale offers great deals on gently used children’s clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books, games, baby gear, nursery decorations, and more! We'll have it if a kid can use it or wear it! Proceeds from our sale go to fund children’s ministries through HBBC, and donations from our sale also benefit children’s charities across the Triangle.
There are two Kidz Stuff Consignment sales per year: spring/summer and fall/winter. Each sale features seasonally appropriate clothing and shoes. Seasonal items like bathing suits and swim gear are featured at our spring/summer sale while Halloween costumes, coats, boots, hats, and gloves are featured during the fall/winter sale.
Sale Day Information
SHOPPING DATES AND TIMES:
September 26-28
Volunteer shopping: Thursday - 5:30-6:30 PM
Consignor Shopping: Thursday - 6:30-7:30 PM
General Public Shopping: Thursday - 7:30-8:30 PM
Open to everyone:
Friday - 9:00 AM-7:00 PM
Saturday - 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (half-price sale on marked items)
Cash, checks, and credit cards (Discover, Visa, or Mastercard) will be accepted. There is no additional fee for using a credit card.
NC sales tax will be charged on all sales.
A preview sale for consignors, donors, and volunteers who meet eligibility requirements will be held from 5:30-7:30 PM on Thursday. Volunteers can shop from 5:30-6:30 PM, and consignors and donors from 6:30-7:30 PM.
You must bring your preview pass for entrance into the preview sale. Only one person will be admitted with each pass. Children under 16 do not need a pass. They will be admitted on the adult’s preview pass.
Let’s be “eco-friendly!” Please bring reusable shopping bags or other containers for your purchases.
There are no dressing rooms available to try on clothes.
DONATE TO THE HBBC KIDZ STUFF CONSIGNMENT SALE
Hayes Barton Baptist Church greatly appreciates donations to our Kidz Stuff Consignment Sale. We do not require registration, pricing, or tagging for your donation, but we do have a number of other requirements, requests, and suggestions.
Items need to be clean and in working order (containing all parts and with working batteries).
Items should be seasonally appropriate (spring/summer sale = short sleeves, shorts, bathing suits; fall/winter = long sleeves, pants, coats).
Please include children’s clothing hangers, if possible.
Charitable donation forms will be provided at drop off.
Donors are eligible to shop the preview sale when they meet the same minimums as consignors: at least 10 individual items or $30 total sales value.
Donation drop off is TBD.
VOLUNTEER WITH KIDZ STUFF AND SHOP EARLY!
If you have no items to consign, you can still qualify to shop the HBBC Kidz Stuff Consignment Sale early. Volunteer for a minimum of three hours and you can earn a pass to shop at the Preview Sale. To become a volunteer with Kidz Stuff simply follow the directions below.
If you are not registered to consign and would like to volunteer, click here to sign up as a worker. If you have never volunteered with us before, please follow the link “Need to register as a worker” under the login box.
Current consignors already registered who would like to volunteer may go directly to the consignor page.
The deadline for volunteer registration is the Wednesday before the start of the sale.
All volunteers who work a minimum of three hours will be entered into a drawing to win a gift certificate. The sale cannot operate without our small army of dedicated volunteers. We appreciate you!
Questions? Please email: consignment@hbbc.org.
CONSIGN WITH HBBC'S KIDZ STUFF CONSIGNMENT SALE
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! To consign with our HBBC Kidz Stuff Consignment Sale, you must register even if you have participated in past sales. If you have any questions, please email us at consignment@hbbc.org.
If you are registered, visit the consignor homepage to enter inventory, volunteer, and sign up for a drop off appointment!
Information for Consignors
A minimum of ten individual items or a $30 minimum total sales value is required to register as a consignor. There is a $5 consignor fee which will be deducted from your check after the sale. Consignor numbers are assigned when registering for the first time. This number cannot be changed and will be the same number for each sale.
Gently-used seasonally appropriate clothing, furniture, baby gear, toys, and other children’s items will be accepted.
Fall/Winter clothing, car seats, travel systems (stroller with car seat and base), cribs, stuffed animals, maternity clothing, and stained/unclean items will NOT be accepted.
Clothing and other items should be clean and gently used without stains, from a smoke-free environment, and placed on appropriate-sized hangers. Plastic hangers are preferred over wire hangers. Limited quantities of plastic hangers are given out free to consignors on a first come/first serve basis a couple of weeks before the sale.
Kidz Stuff Consignment Sale reserves the right not to sell items if they are not in accordance with our guidelines.
To complete sales tags, go to Consignor Homepage and click on “Work with Consigned Inventory.” Note: Each item must be entered before printing tags.
Returning consignors who want to consign unsold items entered in previous Kidz Stuff sales must make sure to activate them in your inventory.
White and color card stock will be available, along with cable ties, at the Family Life Center front desk. The first 15 sheets are complimentary. Additional sheets can be purchased at 5 cents per sheet. First 100 cable ties are complimentary. Additional bundles of 100 cable ties can be purchased for $1.
Sales tags must be printed on card stock. Flimsy paper tags often fall off and get lost. Items without a tag cannot be sold. Using heavier paper like cardstock helps ensure your items get a chance to be sold!
Choose your card stock color – Colored card stock means “no donate” and unsold items will be returned to you. White card stock means “donate” and the item will be donated if it does not sell.
Any shade of cardstock that could be considered white, such as ivory, beige, or light gray will be donated. If you do not want your items donated, please print on brightly-colored cardstock. Pastel colors are preferred as they work the best with our scanners.
All items marked “Discount Yes” will be sold at half price on Saturday. No exceptions.
All unsold items tagged with white card stock will be donated to a local charity if not sold.
Consignor Drop-off Times
TBD
Drop-off Information
All items must be priced and tagged before drop-off. The only exception will be for donated items.
Each consignor/donor who meets the requirements will receive a tag for entrance into the preview sale.
If you plan to pick up your unsold items instead of donating, please leave a box or bin marked with your consignor number at drop-off. We will hold your unsold items in your bin. Please do not bring lids for any plastic bin.
Check-In
Please presort items by size and gender to make check-in easier.
Please allow at least 15 minutes for check-in, plus additional time for you to place items in the appropriate place (racks, tables, etc.). There is also an additional form to fill out at check-in.
Post-sale Information
Consignors must pick up unsold items from the HBBC Family Life Center on the Sunday after the sale between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. All items not picked up by 3:00 PM will be donated to local children’s ministries. No exceptions.
Be sure to check the lost and found area for any of your items that may have lost a tag or may have been removed from the sale due to stains, out-of-season, or other reasons. These items could not be sold and will be donated if not picked up by 3:00 PM on the Sunday after the sale.
Consignors will receive 60% of the proceeds of their total items sold. The remaining 40% will be donated to HBBC Children’s Ministry projects.
All sales information will be uploaded at the end of the sale. It will not be uploaded each day. Consignors will receive an email when information from the sale is available.
The $5 consignor fee will be deducted from your check.
Checks will be mailed.
Getting Organized
How to Enter Your Consignment Inventory
Tagging Tips
Top Ten Tips to Being a Successful Consignor
1. Don’t procrastinate! It can be so tempting to put off the inevitable. We’re busy. The kids are around. You just flat out don’t want to deal with it! We’ve noticed that consignors who have given themselves plenty of time have the most success when it comes to drop off and overall sales. Our process is fairly simple, but if you run into questions or problems they are much harder to solve the night before drop off.
2. Organize by size and item. This will make drop off simple. One of our favorite tips is to use a tension rod to hang up clothing. Push the shower curtain back, place clothing by size, and put a rubber band around each group. Put shoes of different sizes in individual bags or boxes. You will be pleasantly surprised how quickly drop off will go!
3. Presentation counts!! Take a few minutes to clean your items. Many of your items have been sitting in your garage or attic for months or years. They’ve become a little dirty and dusty. Wipe down toys, hose off strollers, and do your best to merchandise your items. We see the biggest difference when someone takes the time to clean their shoes. It is amazing what a magic eraser will do!
4. Make the price right. Really look at your item and forget any sentimental ties. Think about what you would pay for this item second hand. If it is a large item, ask a friend for advice. Really be honest with yourself. Do I want this to sell? Do I want to pick this up because I priced too high?
5. Discount, discount, discount. Our sale offers the option to discount items half price on Saturday. If for some reason your item has not already sold, it has a better chance to be sold on Saturday. We have many shoppers who do not even come to our sale until Saturday if it is discounted. They are true bargain hunters and want a great deal. Once again you have to ask yourself do you want this back?
6. Know the rules. There are many items our sale does not take. Cribs, mattresses, car seats and stuffed animals to name a few. Save yourself a lot of trouble buy knowing what we can’t accept. This will also give you a chance to know what we DO accept. Bedding, diaper bags, decor, and bottles are huge sellers!
7. Be intentional about how you package and tag your items. No system is perfect or foolproof. But, there are many things you can do to assure your items will not be separated from its tag. First, use card stock and not regular paper. Remember, the first 15 sheets of card stock is free to each consignor. You can purchase additional card stock if needed. Card stock is much less likely to rip. Attach the tag to the item itself, not the hanger or bag. Even more importantly, BE VERY DESCRIPTIVE when tagging. Instead of tagging and item “t-shirt” try “Grey Baby Gap T-shirt.” If by chance the tag falls off, we will be able to search our inventory and find it easily.
8. Remember to consign within the season. If this is our Spring/Summer Sale, we will not be selling snow boots and sweaters. Our policy is to pull these items and return them to you if you place them on our sales floor. Keep an extra box or bin while you are sorting and go ahead and start a pile for our next sale.
9. Save the owners manual or the original box. This will make someone even more excited to buy the item. They will feel confident that they are not only getting a good deal but a great product.
10. Consider donating post sale. The fun part of the sale is getting your check. Not so fun? Picking up unsold items. If your $1 t-shirt did not sell do you really want to come back for it? More than likely not. We give unsold items to approximately a dozen charities who are extremely grateful for these donations. I assure you it’s a much happier feeling to donate unsold items than to pick them up later!