Just Between Friends - shop, sell, save, smart!

SELL:

Want to Ca$h in with JBF?

  • With 4 full days of selling opportunities, your hard work pays off! Our average consingor check for the Fall 2012 event was nearly $400!
  • As a consignor you make 60% of your sales and you set the price of each of the items you put in the sale. Your $10 consignor fee will be taken out of your check. (Volunteers make 65-70% of their sales!)
  • JBF has earned a reputation for quality items, which is why we have only the BEST gently used items for shoppers to choose from. Not having to sort through junk means shoppers will buy more and spend more on your incredible things.
  • Consignors and Helpers get to shop before the public to find the best deals FIRST on Thursday, April 11th.
  • JBF offers a free bar coding website. This will allow you a fun, fast & convenient way to price your items and track your sales!
  • You can put anything and everything that has to do with raising a child in the sale: clothing (spring/summer), shoes, toys, baby equipment, games...and maternity clothes!
  • Just Between Friends- Folsom supports local charities, so if you choose to donate your unsold items they go to use in our local community immediately to help moms and kids in need! If you choose not to donate, all of your items will be sorted and ready for pick up Sunday, April 14th between 8pm-9pm.

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO TAG!

Outlined below are resources and guidelines to help you get started:

Consignor Quick Reference Guide

Entering Tags Video

Merchandise Prep Videos

Print your tags using the following guidelines:

 

  • All tags must be created using our free on line tagging site. To enter, go to your PROFILE (top right corner of page) and go to ENTER TAGS
  • Use only white 8.5 X 11 CARDSTOCK, 67lb minimum. No regular copy paper or glitter paper will be accepted.
  • Use the Print Tags (Alternative) to print 6 tags per sheet versus 4 with the Print Tags method. Adobe Acrobat must be installed on your printer to use this option.
  • Please print with best quality to ensure the items can be read by scanners.
  • Do not shrink tag size as they cannot be read by scanners.

TIP: If you cannot print your tags at home please consider using a friend’s, relative’s or the library's computer/printer for your bar-coded tags.

Tagging with safety pins: Please use size 2 (1 1/2") or larger safety pins; no straight pins or small gold ones. Remember all multi-piece clothing items must be safety pinned together through all pieces. This will prevent your items from separating.

Tagging with a tagging gun: We highly recommend the use of using a tagging gun! It makes tagging much more efficient, and it leaves almost no markings when used properly. To purchase a tagging gun, please email Jill.

All tags should be put through the garment's tag at the back of the neck or waist. If a garment tag does not exist, please put the tag through the left underarm seam/waistband seam so that the material is not damaged by the tagging barb.

The tag needs to hang on the right side of the garment (when looking at the item) whenever possible since all other tags will be on that side.

Hanging instructions:

  • Clothing should be placed on the hanger in the direction of "?" mark.
  • Please hang size 0-6mo garments on child size hangers. Use adult size hangers when appropriate - to prevent the item(s) from falling off of hangers.
  • Safety pin clothing sets securely with pants hung on the backside of the shirt, so both pieces can be viewed without unpinning them.
  • Safety pin through BOTH pieces AND through the hanger (this will prevent pants from weighing down the shirt and causing a possible tear).
  • You can also use 2 hangers to display a "set", securing the tops of the hangers together with a rubberband or zip tie.
  • Please safety pin pants to the top part of the hanger so the garment will not slide.

Hangers: (Plastic or wire hangers are acceptable.) Everything that can be hung on a hanger, should be put on a hanger (this includes pj's, sleepers), This allows the shopper to better view your items, without having to take things out of plastic baggies to do so.

You do not need to purchase pant hangers. To attach pants to wire hangers, simply use safety pins and fasten pants to the top part of the hanger so the garment will not slide.

Many local merchants give their hangers away ~ just call them before you go out to make sure they have an ample supply.

Hangers will not be returned on clothing that is sold.

Unacceptable Items:

  • Stand-alone Car Seats or Booster Seats (Car Seat/Stroller Combos OK)
  • Car Seat Bases
  • Car Seat/Stroller Combos older than 5 years
  • Crib/Bed Mattresses, Bassinet Mattresses or Changing Table Mattresses
  • Recalled toys/furniture or accessories - please click the link above for current Safety & Recall Information.

What YOU need to know to get in and out quickly!

Want to sell more?

Help us, help you to sell more of your items by sharing at least 10 free admission passes. Print out your free admission passes here. You can give them to your friends,neighbors, co-workers, child's school....you get the point!

 

What's Okay for spring?

What we WILL ACCEPT at our spring/summer event:

  • Short sleeved tops, tank tops and t-shirts
  • Shorts, skorts and capri pants
  • Light weight long pants
  • Jeans
  • Sports Equipment (All Seasons)
  • Sweatshirts, Hooded Sweatshirt jackets/Pullovers
  • Spring/Summer Shoes
  • Rain Boots/Rain Coats/Rain Gear
  • Sundresses/Dresses
  • Windbreakers and Light Jackets
  • Swimsuits and Pool Toys
  • Baby Equipment
  • ALL Kid's Furniture
  • Kids Books
  • Games, Movies, DVDs (No MA or R ratings)
  • Kids Room Decor
  • Anything that has to do with raising a newborn to a pre-teen
  • Sleep Sacks ok for all sales
  • Stuffed Animals - only licensed, name brand or battery operated are ok

We WILL NOT accept:

  • Mattresses, changing table pads or bassinet pads
  • Stuffed animals that are not battery operated or new with tags
  • Drop Side Cribs
  • Recalled Items
  • Snow Boots or Winter Jackets
  • Heavy Long sleeves or sweaters unless part of a specific spring collection
  • Furniture that's not kid specific
  • Home Decor, only children's decor accepted.
  • Stained, torn or broken items
  • Battery operated toys that do not have working batteries
Be sure to scroll down to see what's in and what's out for spring!
 

All things TAGGING:

Gather Supplies Early!

Tagging Supplies:

Hangers
Safety Pins
Cardstock
Tagging Gun (optional)
Ziploc Bags, Saran Wrap, Zipties, Curling Ribbon

Cleaning Supplies:

Soap & Water
Magic Eraser
Febreeze
Downey Wrinkle Releaser
Clorox Wipes

The better your items look and smell the better they will sell! Plus you don't want your items to be turned away at inspection.

Clean up & Ca$h in!

No time to tag? Let us do it for you!

Valet Tagging:  VALET TAGGING IS FULL

This is a great opportunity for over-worked Mom's who are short on time but still wish to participate in our sale, shop early and make a lot of money on their great items! Our valet tagging team will prepare your items for you, and even take them to the event for you. Valet consignors make 40% profit on their sold consigned items.

Bring your clean, sorted clothes, toys, books, games and other items to the designated Valet Tagger. Clothing must be on hangers and a completed Valet Tagging Waiver is required when you drop off your items!

The valet tagger prepares and tags your items (you have 1 day to approve the tags), takes them to the sale, puts them on the sales floor AND you still make 40%.

You will be given a pre-sale pass to attend the consignor pre-sale on Thursday before the sale opens to the public (see full sale schedule) and you get to bring 1 guest!

Please read your Valet Consignor Waiver carefully - even if you have participated in the program before, it is important to take a moment to reread this document.

Check out our video library with easy-to-follow instructions and tips to make the most money for your items! Various item preparations are covered to take the guesswork out of your tagging.

Your feedback helps the sale success!  In response to surveys, emails and requests we are making some great changes for 2013. 

Perfect Inspection List

Are you on the list?  This list compiles all Consignors at the Greater Sacramento Area events that have passed our inspection process and get to SKIP inspection at the next event.  This saves time at drop off so you can quickly put out your items for sale.  You can be on this list too.  Participate in an event with less than 3 items pulled from the sales floor for stains, missing pieces, dirty/worn, holes, missing batteries, paper tags, mini tags, handwritting on tags or cut off stars, etc.  Congratulations to these amazing Consignors for their diligence in making sure all their products are in tip-top condition.

Breakdown Changes

NO MORE 2 HOUR BREAKDOWN HELP REQUIREMENT! Yes, you read that correctly. We are NO LONGER requiring sellers to help at breakdown when picking up unsold items and you still earn 60% profit, YAY!!

Team Member Changes

Now earn 70% profit with only 8 hours of help at the sale.  Earn 65% profit with 4 hours of help and our  Team Leaders earn 80% (application required for Team Leader positions).

Sign up as a Team Member:

  • Set Up Team Member - Help set up the event on Wednesday from 8:00am -12:00pm.  Set Up Team Members will help unload the trailer, set up racks, tables, unpack boxes, put up signage, etc.  (Please do not sign up for this shift if you have lifting restrictions)
  • Drop Off/Inspection/Event Team Member - Help with inspections, organization, door, hold area, large equipment, shopper assistance and more.
  • Sorting Team Member - Help during the sorting process in the clothes and on the sales floor
  • Tear Down - Help break down racks, tables, chairs and load the trailer  (Please do not sign up for this shift if you have lifting restrictions)

If you register for a shift and do not fulfill it, incentives will not be allowed again until the shift time has been made up  (incentives include shopping early and increased percentage).  We have removed the 40% profit penalty for no-shows.

NEW Presale Shopping Schedule

NEW EARLY SHOPPING OPPORTUNITY
1:30pm - Sellers Donating ALL UNSOLD Items (All tags must have DONATE printed on it)

2:00pm - Consignors (Sellers +1 Friend Pass) who are picking up unsold items and not a Team Member.