Hot items can sell for up to 50% of the original price if they’re in great condition.These include Step 2, Little Tikes, VTech, Fisher Price & Leap Frog brand products such as play kitchens, slides, ride-on toys, tool benches, learning toys, etc.Discount store brands like Circo, Jumping Beans, Koala Kids, etc. are best sold as outfits & at bargain prices. Shorts & shirt sets $4-$8. Pants & shirt sets $5-$10.Onesies are best sold hanging in sets of 4 or more for $2.50-4.
Follow these Prep Guidelines to increase your sales!
Clothing
Shoes
Most shoes, unless they’re suede or beaded, are machine washable. Just let them air-dry and they’ll come out looking like new.
Women’s Handbags/Purses
Designer labels only. $100+ original retail price & sold at ATG for $20+.
Toys and Equipment
800 Numbers to order parts:
| Step 2 | 1 (866) 429-5200 |
| Hasbro / PlaySchool | 1 (800) 752-9755 |
| Fisher Price | 1 (800) 432-5437 |
| Little Tikes | 1 (800) 321-0183 |
Recall website:
Toys, baby gear, etc.
Attach the tag with clear packing tape to a flat surface. If tape will damage the item or packaging, use a zip tie to attach the tag. Be sure to reinforce the tag with a small piece of clear packing tape on the corner before punching a hole for the zip tie. Tags that aren’t reinforced with tape easily tear off.
Owners manuals, removable parts, extra cords, etc. can be placed in ziplock bags & attached to the item with zip ties. Reinforce the bag with packing tape before you hole punch the bag.
When grouping items together such as sports gear, toys with multiple pieces, etc. securely attach all parts together with zip ties or packaging tape and use only one tag. Make sure the tag includes a description of all parts in case they get separated, i.e. “Fisher Price Tree House with 2 fences. 3 pieces.”
Puzzles, Small Toys, and Games
Books, DVDs, and CDs
Furniture
All furniture must be fully assembled at Drop Off, prior to the sale. Furniture such as Pack-n-Plays, etc. sell much better when shoppers can see that it is complete and in good, clean shape. Please make sure you bring all of the necessary parts and any tools needed to fully assemble these items at Drop Off.
You must print a bar coded tag for all of your items using our software. Once your items are entered, you can print all of your tags at once.
You may attach tags to items using safety pins, packing tape or zip ties. Attach tags to items as directed below:
Clothing
Position the (plastic, child size) hanger like a question mark with the hook opening to the left if you’re looking straight at the garment. If an item isn’t secure on the hanger, you can use safety pins to attach it to the hanger. Attach the tag to the right side of the garment at the top using a safety pin.
If you are grouping items together, securely attach both parts together so they will not be separated, and use only one tag. Make sure the tag includes a description of all parts in case they’re separated.Attach any accessories, socks, headbands, etc that are included in the outfit by putting them in a clear zip lock bag, attaching the bag with a safety pin to the left side of the garment opposite the tag.
Sizing
It is important to use the most descriptive size you can on your tags. When possible, use 3-6 mos., 4T, etc. rather than small, medium, large.
Shoes
Only select shoes that are like new, with little wear and tear. Tie together with a zip tie or string. Attach the tag by putting a piece of packing tape over the top left corner and punching a hole through it. This will allow you to slip it on to the zip tie when you are tying the shoes together.
Women’s Handbags/Purses
Print 3 duplicate tags so that we can provide increased security measures for all handbags.
Puzzles and Games
To prevent damage to original packaging, attach the tag with scotch tape to the underside of boxes that have a picture on the front, or choose another location on the box to ensure the least damage when the tag is removed. Use packing tape to attach tags to items in clear plastic bags. Large wooden puzzles too big for plastic bags can be held together with plastic wrap.
Large Baby Equipment, Large Toys & Furniture
LARGE ITEMS NEED 3 TAGS: Print three (duplicate) tags for all large items. Tape or zip tie ONE tag to the item. Leave the other 2 unattached. At Drop Off, the Large Item Team will attach them to a Large Item Claim Ticket, which will then be zip-tied to your item.
Place extra parts such as cords, manuals, etc. in a ziploc bag and zip tie it to your item. Using packing tape to reinforce the bag & then hole-punching a hole to put the zip tie through works best. Make note of the extra parts in your item’s tag description.
Pack-n-Plays need to be set up and the carrying case/bag should be pinned or ziptied to it. Place a second, duplicate tag on the carrying case/bag. How to print duplicate tags for large items: While in inventory/tag printing system, choose “print selected tags” & just check the boxes for your large items.
Important Note: In an effort to provide the highest-quality sale event for our shoppers, consignors who have 10 or more items that DO NOT meet ATG’s requirements at Drop Off, will be placed on probation and limited to consigning 50 items (or less) at our next sale. The probation will be lifted when the consignor brings in 50 items (or less) that meet the ATG requirements. Thanks for your cooperation in making this the highest quality shopping event!
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Consignors earn 65-70% of what their items sell for -and- consignors who volunteer for 2 or more work shifts keep 70%! We reach thousands of shoppers in a single weekend so you don’t have to!
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