Consignor FAQ
REGISTER HERE to consign.
What Does it Mean to Consign?
For the Lil' Vermonters Consignment Event, you prepare each item to be sold and you set the price, fill in the description on each tag, and take a photograph. You will make 67% commission on every item that is sold.
IS THERE A COST TO CONSIGN?
There is a $10 fee to consign in order to help cover the costs of running the event.
There is a $10 fee to consign in order to help cover the costs of running the event.
What Can be Consigned?
Anything & everything you have used for your children. All clothing worn by babies/children/teens, and maternity clothing, kids' shoes, rain boots, light jackets, snow coats, pants & boots (only during the fall/winter sale), costumes, gently used (and VERY clean) cloth diapers, playpens, co-sleepers, high chairs, boppies, swings, bouncers, gliders, nursing stools, changing pads, covers, & tables, crib sheets & mattress pads, baby carriers, baby tubs, exersaucers, toys, children's books, puzzles, DVD's, CD's, hair accessories, and the list goes on and on. Everything must be in GREAT CONDITION. No STAINS, TEARS, ODORS, etc.
And NEW for this sale: home goods, including items for the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining, decor, etc. can be consigned. Each item must be in great, working condition and not so large/heavy that more than 2 people are needed to carry it.
And NEW for this sale: home goods, including items for the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining, decor, etc. can be consigned. Each item must be in great, working condition and not so large/heavy that more than 2 people are needed to carry it.
What Can't be Consigned?
Recalled items, car seats, drop-side cribs, **note: wooden cribs will not be accepted for the online sale,** single user breast pumps (unless unopened), baby food & formula, disposable diapers (unless unopened), individual tchotchkes (i.e. items you'd find in a goody bag or a McDonald's toys), or anything not in great condition.
How do I Get Started?
- Register here to obtain a consignor ID# & to access the tagging system.
- Read our How to & Rules page
- Look over www.cpsc.gov to see what's been recalled.
- Start tagging/photographing your items. You have until 6:00PM on Monday, April 18 to enter your items and their photographs into the system. (Yes, you can enter items throughout the sale!) If you have any questions, please contact Michelle.
- Review the pricing guide as a reference.
- Schedule a drop off appointment for April 22. The Consignor Portal will be updated nightly throughout the sale to show sold items. Please only drop off those items, with portal-generated alpha-numerical tags attached. You'll receive more detailed information about this process through email. :)
What Materials will I Need?
- Zip ties for shoes
- Sealable bags for toys with lots of pieces
- Safety pins or a tagging gun for attaching tags tags (a tagging gun will save you time and money!).
- Tape or string for securing the tags to gear & toys. Please try not to damage the item while securing the tag.
- Batteries - all battery powered items must have batteries installed so the buyers know that they work. These will be checked at your drop-off appointment.
- Scissors or paper cutter
- A computer & printer for generating the tags.
What Happens after the Sale?
Commission checks will be mailed within 10 days after the event.
