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

SELL:

Ready to Ca$h in with JBF?

  • 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 70% of their sales!)
  • With 4 full days of selling opportunities, your hard work pays off! Our average consingor check for the Spring 2013 event was $475!
  • 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 Volunteers get to shop before the public to find the best deals FIRST on Wednesday, Sept 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 (fall/winter), shoes, toys, baby equipment, games...and maternity clothes!
  • Just Between Friends- Western Mainline 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, Sept. 15th between 5pm-7pm,

 


 

Were you PERFECT?  Click here to see who made the list from our Spring Sales (Oaks and Reading) - if your consignor # (first letter and first three digits) appears on the attached, you skip inspection for the fall...yipee!  Follow all guidelines outlined below as you must earn this status for each sale!

Perfect Inspection is granted to consignors who have less than 3 items removed from the floor and/or rejected at drop off.  It pays to take the extra time to ONLY bring your very BEST!

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO TAG!

Lots of great resources to help you get started are listed below:

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 Beth.

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 right 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.
  • All garments should be hung with the hanger hook pointing left (hanger should resemble a question mark when looking at the front of item).
  • 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, onesies, etc.). 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.

Everything 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. Click here to request referral cards to give to your friends,neighbors, co-workers, child's school....you get the point!  We will begin to mail cards on July 15th!

PLUS at the end of the sale, we will randomly draw 4 cards that were returned at the event - if a card you shared is drawn you earn 75% of the sale price on all consigned items, your $10 consignor fee is waived and you win a $25 Target gift card! What's not to love?
 

What's Okay for Fall and What's Not?

Click here for a printable guidelines of What's In and What's Out.

What we WILL ACCEPT at our fall/winter event:

  • Long sleeved tops and t-shirts
  • Short sleeved graphic t-shirts for size 10 and up and "polo" shirts for all sizes
  • Long pants and capri pants that are darker in color
  • Jeans
  • Sports Equipment
  • Fall/Winter Shoes (no sandals)
  • Snow Boots
  • Holiday Dresses and Seasonal Clothing for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day
  • Halloween Costumes
  • Winter Coats and Snow Pants
  • Outdoor Play Equipment and Sleds
  • Toys
  • Baby Equipment
  • All Kids Furniture
  • Kids Books
  • Games, Movies, DVD's, (NO MA or R ratings)
  • Kids Room Decor
  • Anything that has to do with raising a newborn to a preteen

What we WILL NOT accept:

  • Bedding - no comforters or bumper pads
  • No VHS tapes
  • No more then 20 maternity items per consignor
  • No more then 20 junior items per consignor
  • Stuff animals that are not battery operated or new with tags
  • Cribs of any type
  • Recalled items
  • Shorts, swimsuits or light weight dresses or pants
  • Home Decor
  • Furniture that is not kids specific
  • Stained, Torn, or Broken Items
  • Battery operated toys that do not have working batteries

                                      

Scroll down for complete details!
 

All things TAGGING:

Your hanging clothing should look like this picture! The direction of the hanger should form a "?" mark. Follow the guidelines on this page to ensure your items are properly tagged.

Wondering where you can find hangers?  Here's a handy dandy list we've compiled just for you!  Click here to download.

Tagging Kits Available!

Tagging is easier when you have all of the supplies at your finger tips. To help speed up the process, we have "JBF Starter Kits" available for you to purchase. Each kit includes:

  • Tagging Gun
  • 1000 Attachers
  • 100 Hangers
  • 25 Pieces of White Card Stock

The cost of the kit is $35 + shipping.  A tagging gun is a great item to share with one of your JBF Girlfriends!

To place your order, please click here and you will be taken to our secure PayPal account!  Should you have any questions about the tagging kits, please email Beth.

We love our repeat consignors and are thrilled to see familiar faces each season!  Even if you have participated in the past, you MUST click here to register for the upcoming sale so we have an accurate count.  More importantly, your inventory will not be pointed to the Western Mainline sale if do not update your status. 

Do you have more "stuff" than time? Consider our Valet Tagging Program. Here's how it works:

Sign up ASAP! Limited spots are available. Click on the upper right links to register.

Click here to secure a spot - a tagger will contact you.

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

The VIP tagger prepares and tags your items (you have 2 days to approve the tags), takes them to the sale, puts them on the sales floor AND you still make 45%!! 50% if you volunteer for 4 hours - easy!!

You will be given a pre-sale pass to attend the consignor pre-sale Wednesday, 9/11 @ 12pm and you get to bring 1 guest! If you volunteer with us, you will get in earlier!

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