What percentage do I make?
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Is there a fee for
participating?
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Yes, there
is a $15.00 participation fee that will be deducted from your final
sales.
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SAVE
$10.00 if you work at least one four hour shift (see
workers section for details)
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What kind of items will
you accept?
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We accept
all items relating to infants – pre-teen and maternity. This
includes clothing, toys, play yards, accessories, shoes, videos,
books, etc. All items must be in
excellent condition,
in CURRENT style, and
include batteries if needed. Please do not bring anything that is
torn, stained or with missing pieces. All items will go through a
quality screening process.
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Do you accept Boutique items?
Yes!
You can bring attention to your BOUTIQUE items by placing a
small bow around the top of it's hanger. It is required that you
use 1/4" orange curling ribbon. Your boutique items will be
distinguished while placed among their appropriate sizes. The list
below is some of the more popular boutique brands to consider:
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Absorba
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Baby
Lulu
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Baby's
Trousseau
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Biscotti
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Bon
Bon
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Carriage Boutique
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Catamini
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Charlie Rocket
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Chicken Noodle
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Cottontail Originals
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Elephante
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Feltman Brothers
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Indygo
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K.C.
Parker
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L'Amour shoes
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Le Top
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Luli &
Me
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Magi
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Peaches 'n Cream
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Petit
Ami
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Rare
Editions
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Skivvydoodles
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SPUDZ
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Strasburg
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Sweet Potatoes
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Zaza
couture
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Zutano
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Can you explain the limitations on Onesies & Sleepers?
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We define
"onesies" as the snap-style shirts that you buy in a bag. Most
moms use these as undershirts. The snap-style shirts you buy
at Old Navy, GAP, Children's Place, etc., that are used to create an
outfit - these can be placed on hangers. Rule of Thumb:
onesies that were bought in a bag should be sold in a bag
(Gerber, Honors, etc.). You may choose to put 2 or 3
coordinating onesies in one Zip-Loc to sell for one price. We
limit ten (10) bags per consignor. There is no limit for those
nicer onesies on hangers - just make sure they are seasonally
appropriate.
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What about
sleepers? We use the same Rule of Thumb as "onsies":
sleepers that were bought in a bag should be sold in a bag
(Gerber, Honors, etc.). You may choose to put 2 or 3
coordinating sleepers in one Zip-Loc to sell for one price. We
limit ten (10) bags per consignor. Better brands and sleeper
outfits can be placed on a hanger of which there is no limit.
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Where do I get hangers?
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Dry
cleaners often recycle hangers
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Wal-mart,
Target, Kmart and Dollar stores sell inexpensive hangers
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Do I get my hangers
back after the sale?
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Can I use the two-part tags and my consignor number from another sale?
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No, our
system is modeled after the largest sales in this industry. We do
not plan on going to a two-part tag at anytime. The index care is easy to obtain
and allows space for our new barcode system to be implemented.
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Our
consignor numbers and tags are specific to our sale. You may leave
the two-part tag attached to your item, but the only way we can give
you credit for your item is by using our index card tagging method.
Stick with us and your tagging will be simple!
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Does the safety pin need to be in the lower left hand corner of the
index card?
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Yes,
please place the safety pin in the lower left hand corner of the
card and nowhere else.
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Catch the
card only once with the safety pin; this aides in speedy check-out.
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Yes- It is
OK if the card hangs down at an angle.
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NO
straight pins or tiny gold safety pins allowed.
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How do I price my items?
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A
general rule for pricing your items is to figure 30-40% of what you
originally paid. The condition of the item will raise or lower this
figure.
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Ask
yourself “What is the most I would pay for this item?”
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What payments are
accepted at the sale?
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When will I receive my check?
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You will
receive your check when you pick-up your unsold items.
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ANYONE not planning to come back on Pick-Up or Donate Day MUST
provide a self-addressed STAMPED envelope. Your check will be mailed to you following the sale.
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What can we expect at
DROP-OFF?
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Please
allow plenty of time to drop your items off. Plan for a minimum of
45 minutes processing time.
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During
drop-off you will be expected to read and fill out registration
forms and place your items in the appropriate section on the sales
floor.
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Barcode orders that are made
online after March 1st may be picked-up during drop-off.
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All items
will be checked for quality. Anything we find to be unacceptable
will be pulled at our discretion.
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You will
take your items and place them in the appropriate section on the
sales floor. (Workers will be there to assist you)
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For more
details check out DROP-OFF
under the consignors section.
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How can I become a Worker?
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For
complete
details check out the WORKERS section.
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You may contact Christy with questions or schedule changes.
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Early shopping privileges are given to those who work. The more shifts you work the earlier you get to shop.
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Where are my unsold items
donated?
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We have
many charities receive donations as a result of our sale. We try to
meet a variety of needs. Last season there were many organizations
that benefited from your giving. Here are a few that were
helped: The Battered Women’s Shelter, Catholic Ministries, C.A.R.E.
Ministries, Orphanages in Zimbabwe and Guatemala, and Angelic
Ministries. Any unsold item left after 7:00 pm on Friday,
March 19th will be donated to
worthy charities such as these.
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How can I
promote my business at Duck-Duck-Goose?
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Working during
the event...
Ready... Set... Go to the
workers section and SIGN-UP TODAY!
We need YOU!
Although you are not required to
work to participate in our event, our event cannot run smoothly
without you. We need to fill over 1,000 shifts. The more
shifts you work, the earlier you get to shop!
Benefits to working:
-Workers... shop earlier. save on
registration and have the chance to win 100% of their sales!
Not to mention... it's alot of FUN, too!
-Shorter lines to checkout!
Why stand in line for a couple of hours? You can work shifts
to speed up your checkout process. More workers make
everything run more smoothly.
NEW for WORKERS:
Those who consign and work 4
shifts of more will receive a VIV (Very Important Volunteer) "Lucky
Duck" pass. There will be a special line reserved just for our
"Lucky Ducks"!
This includes anytime you shop
Duck-Duck-Goose (the private, public & half-price day)!
NO major lines for you!!!
PLEASE NOTE: This pass is
not transferable and is good for the duration of the current event.
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What if my shifts are
back-to-back?
If you choose to work
back-to-back shifts, remember, you are required to complete 8 hours.
You can plan to make up the extra time by staying later or coming in
earlier for your shift as long as it is within scheduled hours for
that day. Please let us know at drop-off if you are working
back-to-back shifts. Understand we have to overlap our shifts
so we can train our new group of workers, and so we are never left
without help at any given time.
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How can my
spouse shop during the private sale?
If your husband works at least
one of your shifts he will get a companion wristband to shop with
you during the private sale.
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I have a "real
job" and can't work any shifts.
There are a wide variety of
shifts available. We are onsite for 3 weeks (this includes weekends
and late nights). If you want to shop early and can’t find a shift
that works, please contact us… I’m
sure we can put you to work somewhere.
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I have a baby, so I can't
work.
We have a perfect spot for
you. If you have a baby carrier then we can put you to work! Moms
with infants are great as dressing room attendants and running the
snack bar. Please contact us to
schedule a light duty shift. Your email subject should read,
“light duty”. Please include your contact information,days of the
week and time of the day that work for you. We will contact you.
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I want to shop early but 4 hours is all I have... any suggestions?
Make it a date! We have
several moms and dads that work a shift together. They have grandma
watch the kids and they work a 4-hour shift together, go to dinner
and there you have it a Duck-Duck-Goose date night!
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I am unable to work
due to an injury. Is there anything I can do to help?
Remember, you can always employ
family members (they must be 14 years or older) or friends to work
shifts on your behalf. If this is not an option, please
contact us to schedule a light duty
shift. Your email subject should read, “light duty”. Please
include your contact information, days of the week and times of the
day that work for you. We will contact you.
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I'm not ready to sell anything, but I still want to shop early.
If you are not consigning, you
can still work and shop during the Private sale!
Here's how it works... your
first 4-hour shift will qualify you to shop during the consignor
private sale. Each additional shift allows you to shop
earlier. For example, 4 shifts will allow you to shop at
11:00am.
To insure our shifts are
covered, a deposit of $20 will be collected for each shift signed up
that occurs following the private sale. A check can be made to
Duck-Duck-Goose and be held until your last shift is completed.
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Thank you to all of you who
have give your time to make this event such a success!
We look forward to working with
you again.
