Wouldn’t it be nice to have a clean, organized house, free of toys everywhere and no more mountains of laundry?! If you’re anything like me, you can go go go all day and have nothing to show for it. Disappointing, right?! What if I told you, that with 10 minutes each day, you can de-clutter your home, and make some money on the things that your kids no longer use! That’s right, MAKE MONEY! Follow this guide for successful consignment selling, and I promise: You will clear out that clutter, put some money back in your wallet, AND even save money on the things that your kids actually need!
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First things first, If you don't already have a profile made on jbfsale.com , go ahead and do that now. CLICK HERE to get your profile set up.
First Step: GATHER
Your house is full of hidden treasures so it's time to go find them! Look through each room in the house to find all kinds of things to sell. Closets, playrooms, even the car! You could have more to sell than you think! For a full list of items, see our Full Consignor Guide.
Got those items gathered? Fabulous!
Time to take Step 2: KEEP, SELL, TOSS So, now that you have a stack of items, it’s time to sort them. Grab 3 laundry baskets or boxes and begin to separate items into these categories below:
KEEP: These are items that have high sentimental value—things that you just can’t part with—and that’s OK! Set these items aside and keep going.
SELL: Items will sell BEST at Just Between Friends if they have “The 4 Cs”:
Clean: Items as close to looking new as possible will sell first Current: Is it the right season to sell? i.e. coats at the fall sale, sandals in the spring Complete: Items must have all their pieces and parts and be in working order Compliant: Safety first. A quick check for recalls helps keep all our kids safe!
TOSS: We all know, there’s such a thing as “beyond well-loved.” These items show wear and tear, are missing pieces, stained, damaged, or just don’t work anymore. This group of things can be tossed, donated, or recycled. It’s time to let them go and open some space.
Grab your SELL basket and get ready!
Today, we’re going to take Step 3: PRICE
Part One: Set your PRICE One of the great things about selling with JBF is that YOU set your price. You also decide if it goes half price on the last day of the sale. Then, if items don’t sell, you can either donate them to our local charity partner or pick them up. Easy peasy!
We want to help you make the MOST money possible at our sale. Use this pricing guide below to help you decide how best to price your items keeping in mind items price BEST sell FIRST.
Tip: Successful JBF sellers practice Shopper-Focused Pricing. As a smart bargain shopper, simply ask yourself, “What price would make me buy this item and brag about it to a friend?”
Part Two: Create you TAGS
Grab your first item and get started!
LogIn to your JBF profile on our website
Click the TAGGING button
Select CREATE TAGS
Choose the category, size
Enter a detailed item description and choose your price
Select your REDUCE and DONATE preferences.
“Reduce” = items go half off on final sale day
“Donate” = items go to local charities (if they do not sell)
Part Three: PRINT & CUT Your Tags Once you have your tags created and saved, print your tags on white cardstock. We LOVE the 9 tags per page PDF option for printing tags. After you’ve printed your tags, organize them by category and size. This will make the next step go faster. That’s it for now!
Tip: Use your smart phone’s talk-to-text function to enter tags even faster!
You are making progress! Now that your tags are ready, let’s get busy with the prep step!
Step 4: PREP Here’s what you need to know about attaching tags, packaging non-clothing items, and hanging clothes like a pro.
CLICK HERE for more tagging informational videos.
Wow, you are almost done! You’ve gathered, sorted, priced and prepped—on to the last step!
Step 5: DROP OFF Drop off is not complicated at all, but it DOES help to know a bit of what to expect so you can plan accordingly.
Pack your items keeping like items together. This will speed things up for you.
Complete your online Consignor waiver, and bring your signed Car Seat Checklist, and Crib Waiver (if applicable).
Check in at the entrance. Then, unload your items place all of them where they belong on the sales floor. (Inspection happens AFTER Drop off)
Pick up your Presale Pass! This pass gets you in to SHOP early at our special
Watch your sales grow with our nightly updates. Cha-Ching!
Plan 30-90min for drop off depending on how many items you have. Please be sure to arrive at your designated drop off time, to help ensure a smooth flow of consignors. Click here for our Saftey and Recall Information. Click here to fill out your consignor waiver ONLINE!
What’s next: SHOP, DONATE/PICK-UP, GET PAID!
Great job! You did it! I knew you could! After you’ve dropped off your items, the only things left to do are to:
Shop the Pre-sale! You earned this privilege, so shop the AISLES full of DEALS!
Donating unsold items? Great! You’re done! Just look for your check in the mail!
Picking up items? see below.
You can see how item sales are going by checking your account in the tagging system. Expect to receive your check within 14 days after the last day of the sale.
For even more information visit our consignor's page on our website.
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Would you rather have a PDF version of our Ultimate guide? CLICK here to email us and we will send it right over!