Seller University
For Kentucky Kids Consignment Sales
Guide 1:
All about the Sale
Guide 2:
The Items at the Sale
Guide 3:
Item Prep for the Sale
What’s New
We are always tweaking procedures and the items we accept in an effort to improve the sale for YOU. Our goal is always to SELL everything you bring!
Sellers will SIGN OUT after completing the item check-in process instead of SIGNING IN at the beginning of check-in
We will now collect your signed seller’s agreement and provide your Seller Info Sheet (AKA “the pickup paper”) as you complete the item check-in process instead of when you first arrive with your items.
You MUST sign a seller’s agreement upon completing your item check-in or you will not receive a presale pass or payment for your items because we will assume you are a no-show if we do not have your paperwork.
New in Spring 2023 - Friday Public Shopping Hours have changed, we'll be open to the public from 9 AM to 1 PM
We have adjusted our public shopping hours on Friday to better match our typical shopper traffic patterns.
New in Spring 2023 - We no longer accept mattresses (sold with or without a bed) for full-size cribs, non-full size cribs, or toddler/twin/full/queen/king size beds.
Per the Crib Mattresses Business Guidance and Small Entity Compliance Guide, we no longer accept mattresses (sold with or without a bed) for full-size cribs, non-full size cribs, or toddler beds as well as after-market mattresses for play yards. We have decided to stop accepting twin, full, queen or king size mattresses even if sold with a bed because they do not sell well.
New in Spring 2023 - We no longer accept Wii consoles, games, or accessories
Nintendo discontinued producing the Wii in 2013. We will no longer accept Wii consoles, games, or accessories.
New in Spring 2023 - We no longer accept party supplies
We will no longer accept birthday party supplies, they do not sell well.
New in Spring 2023 - Sellers are limited to 5 items of children's decor and 10 items of general home decor
We will accept your best 5 children’s and best 10 general home decor items. These need to be cute items in current styles – think Pottery Barn, Kirkland’s, TJ Maxx, etc and not grandma’s attic or old wedding gifts from the 90’s and 00’s. There is no limit for furniture items like couches, coffee tables, desks, or bookshelves. Decor means items that make your home look cozy and inviting. We do not accept housewares or appliances.
New in Spring 2023 - All item check-in will be on Sunday & Monday - 4 check-in windows available
All item check-in will be on Sunday & Monday of sale week. We now have four separate check-in time windows and you may come any time during your selected window.
You MUST arrive and begin carrying in items before your window closes. Seller Partners helping during check-ins must do their own check-in during a separate window.
Be sure to choose a check-in window as soon as you get registered, selection is first come, first served! Can’t find a time that works for you? Just keep checking back as sellers move around constantly!
New in Spring 2023 - Seller Partners pay 2.5% less commission for each shift completed
Seller Partners are sellers who choose to partner with us by helping at the sale to do more of the work of selling their own (and everyone else’s items). There is now a level for single, double, triple, quadruple, and even quintuple (returning sellers only, chosing a very specific time slot!) Seller Partner.
Guide1: All About the Sale
This guide has all the details about how the sale works – terminology we use, sale week schedule, and how it all goes down!
Kentucky Kids Consignment Sales Terminology
MyConsignment Manager (or MyCM)
MyConsignment Manager/MyCM is our online registration and tagging system – this is the program you are working in when you register to sell, enter your items, print your tags, choose your check-in window, choose your Seller Partner shift, and check your sales during sale week. You can log into it using the “Register/Log-in” link at the top of each page on our website.
Seller Partner
The sellers who choose to do MORE of the work of selling their own items by partnering with us to help host the sale.
Presale
Special early shopping time for ALL SELLERS. One shopper admitted per seller account. Seller Partners have the earliest shopping times, but all sellers who bring at least 15 items/$50 inventory to check-in will receive a presale pass. Seller Partners will shop the presale on Tuesday of sale week. Sellers who chose not to partner with us to help during the sale shop the presale on Wednesday of sale week before we open to the public. There is also a Friday evening presale so that Seller Partners & Sellers can shop early for half-price items.
Cardstock Paper
Special “thicker than regular paper” paper to print your tags on. Buy at Wal-Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, or any office supply store. White is the BEST choice but very light pastels or beige will be accepted. Tags printed on dark colors will not scan.
PayPal
Seller Partners
What is a Seller Partner?
How Check-in Works
How do I get this stuff outta my house?
If you have a cart or wagon of your own to use, you may find it very helpful.
You may come at any time during your Check-in Window, but you must arrive before the window ends. If you do not arrive before the window ends, you will need to wait for the next window to open. If you arrive late to Window D, you will not be able to sell. You will have 45 minutes from the end of the window to bring all your items in, so you need to arrive with them prepped and ready to go!
LARGE INFANT EQUIPMENT – strollers, walkers, carseats, swings, bouncers, jumpers, exersaucers, ride-on toys and bikes/trikes go here too
FURNITURE – Cribs (check to be sure it was made after June 2011), changing tables, pack-n-plays, and all household furniture. You will need to ASSEMBLE FURNITURE. If it is missing screws or broken, please don’t bring it. No one will buy it and our charities don’t want unusable items either.
HOME DECOR – 10 items per seller. If you have tagged more, choose your best 10 to bring.
CHILDREN’S DECOR – 5 items per seller. If you have tagged more, choose your best 5 to bring.
LARGE TOYS – train tables, kitchens, teepees, tool benches, outdoor slides, sandboxes, basketball goals, doll strollers, etc. (toys that are too big to go on a table)
BOOKS, DVD’s, & VIDEO GAMES – bring books sorted this way… board books (cardboard pages), toddler/picture books (books you read to your kid), early reader books (books your kid reads to you – levels 1, 2, 3), chapter books, teen books, homeschooling books, pregnancy & parenting books. CARDBOARD pages = “board book”. We are going to check that a DVD is in the box, do not tape them shut. If you want them taped, do it after we check.
GAMES, PUZZLES, CRAFTS, SCRAPBOOKING – these need to have all parts & pieces and be like new! No partially used craft items, please.
INFANT DIAPERING & BATHING – diaper bags and carriers to wear infants go here too
INFANT FEEDING & SLEEPING – infant/child/tween/teen bedding will be here (no queen or king size accepted) as well as safety items
SHOES – 10 girl & 10 boy only, If you have tagged more, choose your best 10 to bring. Sports shoes like tap/ballet/jazz shoes or cleats may be tagged as sports equipment and are accepted in addition to the 10 girl & 10 boy shoes, MAKE SURE TO LABEL WITH A SIZE and place with other shoes.
ACCESSORIES – hats, belts, socks, shoes, hair accessories, women’s purses (5 per seller), kid’s purses (must be for a child), school backpacks (5 per seller), lunch boxes (5 per seller)
toys,toys,toys – all toys that go on tables go here – MAKE SURE BATTERIES ARE IN IT & IT WORKS! Check to be sure ALL parts are there!
INFANT TOYS
TODDLER TOYS
BOY TOYS
GIRL TOYS
****CLOTHING STATION – WE WILL BE INSPECTING CLOTHING AFTER YOU LEAVE. This is necessary so that check-ins can happen quickly without a crowd of people waiting. YOU WILL HANG YOUR ENTIRE BUNDLE ON THE MAIN BLUE CLOTHING RACK in the correct size AND LEAVE IT. WE WILL INSPECT IT LATER.****
YOU WILL HANG CLOTHING IN THE CORRECT SPOT. There are signs. There are arrows. There are people there to help you. There is a list below of what sizes together. You need to pay attention and put clothing in the right place. Put it in an empty spot. The empty spot may be on the bottom row or a few sections back. Do not cram it on the front of the rack just so yours will be in front. Everything gets moved around anyway, there’s no need to do this.
In Paducah only – KEEP MATILDA JANE ITEMS SEPARATE FOR CHECK-IN. There will be round tables where you will carefully lay MJ down by size, we will hang it later.
PLEASE TAKE YOUR CLOTHING RACK BACK TO THE FRONT BY THE CHECK-IN PAPERWORK TABLE FOR ANOTHER SELLER TO USE!
Special Note: Any “No-Thank-You’s” (clothing items we are not accepting) will be available for you to claim at pick-up on Saturday. If you do not claim them, we’ll donate them.. I understand that you may feel concern about these items. Please trust that we want as many items IN THE SALE as possible. All clothing items pulled from the sale when we inspect them will be checked by multiple people before a decision is made that the item cannot be sold because of quality or seasonality issues.
To ensure ALL your clothing items are accepted – give them a thorough check at home OUTSIDE IN SUNLIGHT. Look for stains – check the neck and rear of baby clothing. Those yellow stains show up when items are stored. Check for torn out hems. Check for dirty sleeves, Check for greasy stains on dark clothing. Check for pen or marker marks. The majority of the reasons items do not pass inspection are these!
Do not bring items with stains.
Don’t bring sundresses, tanktops/sleeveless items, swimwear, or shorts, Easter or 4th of July themed items to the fall sale.
Don’t bring heavy coats, fleece, fur, velvet or velour items, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Valentine’s items to the to the spring sale.
Don’t bring adult or juniors clothing that you have entered as children’s size 14, 16, 18, 20. We look at the actual garment tag and remove adult & teen clothing items. WE DO NOT ACCEPT JUNIORS or ADULT SIZES. We accept items that were purchased in the CHILDREN’S department and boy’s pants up to waist size 30.
In Spring, life jackets need to be hung and will also go to the toy section
How Presale Shopping Works
Who shops first?
All of our sellers SHOP EARLY at our PRESALES.
You will be emailed a presale pass with a QR code that we’ll scan as you enter.
Remember, you need to bring 15 items or $50 of inventory to item check-in to get your Seller’s Presale Pass!
Each Tuesday & Wednesday presale pass is good for one adult, YOU MAY NOT BRING AN ADULT GUEST ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. Shopping the presale is your reward for your hard work in getting everything ready for the sale and we want it to be an exclusive time just for you.
Seller Partners will recieve one pass to shop the Tuesday Seller Partner Presale and one pass to shop the Wednesday Seller Presale as well. Tuesday passes will NOT be honored on Wednesday. Wednesday passes can be used by the Seller Partner themselves or given away to someone else.
Sellers will not need to obtain a child ticket in order to bring children to the presales, but we STRONGLY DISCOURAGE you from bringing children. If you must bring them, they must remain at your side and cannot play on or with the toys.
There will be no READMISSION to the Presales at any time. Yes, you can make multiple trips to your car, but if you leave the presale completely on either Tuesday or Wednesday you cannot return and re-enter the sale using your same barcode.
If you choose not to shop the Seller’s Presale, PLEASE GIVE YOUR PASS AWAY! You’ll be able to simply forward the email to a friend. Just be sure that person understands the pass is good for ONE ADULT SHOPPER and that children are strongly discouraged from attending.
Here’s the times for our exclusive presale shopping. Want to shop earlier on Tuesday night instead of Wednesday? Log in to your account and choose one or more Seller Partner shifts to come & help out during sale week.
The sale is open to the public for shopping on Thursday from 9 AM to 8 PM, Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM, and Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM. No tickets or passes are needed during these times.
Sale Week Schedule
Item Check-in Window
This is when you will bring your items to the sale. Appointments required, select your time slot window in the MyConsignment Manager system once you are registered to sell. You may come any time during your window.
Presale Days
Early shopping for all sellers! Seller Partners shop on Tuesday, then sellers who choose not to help during sale week shop on Wednesday. One adult shopper admitted per presale shopping pass. Seller Partners will receive a pass for the Tuesday Seller Partner Presale AND the Wednesday Seller Presale. Tuesday passes will not be honored on Wednesday.
Public Shopping
Open to all!
Half-price Presale
Early half shopping for all sellers! Items marked “discount:yes” will ring up at half-price. Seller Partners shop first, then sellers who choose not to help during sale week. Two adult shoppers admitted per seller account.
Half-price Shopping
Open to all! Items marked “discount:yes” will ring up at half-price.
Item Pick-up
Sales Reports
Sales reports will be loaded into your account late each night of the sale, at Noon on Saturday with additional reports as we are able. Semi-final reports will be posted the Monday after the sale, final reports on Wednesday after the sale and seller payouts are sent by PayPal on the Friday after the sale ends.
How (optional) Pick-up Works
What if I have items that didn't sell?
How You Get Paid
How do the PayPal payouts work?
Guide2: The Items At The Sale
This guide has all the details about the items at the sale – what we do & don’t accept, how much of it we accept, and what should come to which season’s sale. We accept just about everything babies, kids, tweens, or expecting moms use, unless there is a safety concern about it or we’ve just learned over the years that it simply does not sell.
What We do Accept
Clothing, shoes, & accessories
More Than Clothing
What We Don’t Accept
Don't Bring These Items
We do not accept:
- out of season, stained, ripped, torn, pilled or otherwise damaged items. All items that require batteries MUST have batteries in them and WORK!
- adult or teen sizes of clothing or shoes larger than size 6.
- items that were FREE to you – please do not bring books from the Dolly Parton program, toys from fast-food meals, formula company diaper bags, giveaway string backpacks or t-shirts, or other freebie/giveaway items.
- VHS tapes or cassette tapes.
- Wii consoles, games, or accessories.
- electric breastpumps of any type.
- plain stuffed animals, including Build-A-Bear. We will accept stuffed/plush battery operated toys that DO something (make sure they have batteries & work!)
- grab bags of toys that don’t go together. If you need to use “random” or “miscellaneous” or “grab bag” in the item description, it likely will not be accepted.
- carseats/car booster seats more than five years old, check the sticker on the bottom for the date of manufacture before bringing it to the sale. They need to have all straps and attachments.
- cribs that do not meet 16 CFR 1219, the federal standard for full-size cribs or 16 CFR 1220, the new federal standard for non-full-size cribs. Only cribs manufactured after June 28, 2011 meet these standards.
- crib bumpers of any type, including those with a mesh center. If your crib bedding set includes bumpers, you will need to sell it without them.
- blankets other than infant receiving blankets and swaddle blankets. Receiving blankets are for infants and are generally made of light cotton and 40×40 inches or smaller. We do not accept blankets larger than 40×40 inches like blankets for toddler beds, blankets for twin/full/double beds or “decorative throws”.
- queen or king sized bedding, no matter the style or age of intended user, it does not sell well.
- mattresses (sold with or without a bed) for full-size cribs, non-full size cribs, or toddler beds as well as after-market mattresses for play yards because there is no way to determine if they comply with the Crib Mattresses Business Guidance and Small Entity Compliance Guide. We also do not accept twin, full, queen or king size mattresses even if sold with a bed because they do not sell well.
- housewares, appliances, computers/computer accessories, and other electronics.
- home fixtures – items that are designed to be permanently attached to your house like sink faucets or hard-wired lights.
- children’s upper outerwear (sweatshirts, jackets & coats) in sizes 2T through 12 with neck or hood drawstrings, and children’s outerwear in sizes 2T through 16 with waist or bottom drawstrings that extend more than 3 inches from the garment
- used pacifiers
- children’s jewelry that is mostly made of metal
- children’s books printed prior to 1985 (the actual date of PRINT, not the copyright date)
- general adult-level fiction or non-fiction books, including college textbooks and general themed cookbooks
- women’s costume jewelry
- any item that do not meet the current safety standards.
- any recalled items. You may use the CPSC website or Google to check your items for recall.
Let’s Keep It In Season
Spring/Summer
Fall/Winter
All Seasons/Both Sales
Item Limits
Minimums!
We have a very low seller minimum of 15 items or $50 of inventory. You must enter this much before the item entry deadline AND bring it to check-in in order to receive a seller’s presale pass.
Limits! - You CAN have Too Much Of A Good Thing
Sellers are limited to 200 items each. Returning Sellers who sold more than 80% of items in inventory at a sale in the past year may bring an additional 50 items.
Sellers must contact us VIA EMAIL immediately after registering to have their item limit raised, it is not an automatic process and is done manually every sale upon request.
Raising the overall item limit will not change the category limits as listed below. Please bring more BEST SELLING items like TOYS, baby gear, furniture, and name brand clothing in sizes 4-12.
The tagging system will cut you off when you’ve reached the limit – either the overall limit or a category limit.
We will accept your 60 best infant boy clothing items and/or 60 best infant girl clothing items. Infant sizes are preemie to 24 months and these sizes are under separate category of “infant boy clothing” and “infant girl clothing”. Sizes 2T & up have no limits and can be found under “boy clothing” and “girl clothing” categories.
Every sale has an abundance of infant sized clothing, so we encourage you to choose your best items and group 2-3 similar items together on one hanger with one tag to sell for one price, making them one item. The tagging system will cut you off when you’ve reached the limit.
Choose your 10 best maternity clothing items & price to sell! The tagging system will cut you off when you’ve reached the limit.
We will accept your 10 best pairs of girls’ shoes and/or your 10 best pairs of boys’ shoes. Choose your best and package securely inside a plastic bag taped shut with the tag taped to the outside!
We will accept your best 5 children’s and best 10 general home decor items. These need to be cute items in current styles – think Pottery Barn, Kirkland’s, TJ Maxx, etc and not grandma’s attic or old wedding gifts from the 90’s and 00’s. There is no limit for furniture items like couches, coffee tables, desks, or bookshelves. Decor means items that make your home look cozy and inviting. We do not accept housewares or appliances.
We accept designer handbags from brands like Coach, Michael Kors, Vera Bradley, Kate Spade, Louis Vuitton, Brahmin, Dooney & Bourke, Tory Burch, Chanel, Frye, and more… Each seller will be limited to 5 of these.
We accept children’s backpacks & lunch boxes if they are CLEAN and in like-new condition. Each seller is limited to 5 backpacks & 5 lunch boxes. The tagging system will cut you off when you’ve reached the limit.
Guide3: Item Prep For The Sale
This guide has all the details about how to prepare & price your items for the sale.
Supplies
Wire Hangers
Cardstock Paper (Cover Stock)
Clear Packing Tape
Masking Tape
Safety Pins
Saran/Stretch Wrap
Ziplock Bags
Using MyConsignment Manager
Entering and Managing Your Inventory
Setting The Price
Price Guide
Prepping Clothing
Wash It, Iron It, Hang It, Enter it
Prepping The Big Stuff
Shake? (Tag!) Your Money Makers
Prepping The Rest (Non-Clothing)
Everything Else
