WHAT TO EXPECT AT DROP OFF:
Step 1: Paperwork and Check-In
You will do a small amount of paperwork (fill out a waiver and address an envelope to yourself) and then get checked in on the computer. You will also need to drop off your Car Seat Checklist (this includes infant carriers that are used as car seats) that you downloaded, printed, and filled out at home. You will need to turn this in to us at Drop Off. Please see our "Crib and Car Seat Safety" webpage for details on this. If you skip any of these steps, your check will not be generated and mailed to you. You may bring your items in with you for this step or you may wish to do your paperwork first and then go get your items - that is up to you.
PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL BE USING OUR ROLLING RACKS FOR INSPECTION AND WILL HAVE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF ROLLING RACKS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO GET YOUR ITEMS IN FROM THE CAR AND OUT ON THE SELLING FLOOR. WE HAVE PURCHASED THESE RACKS FROM BED, BATH & BEYOND AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO PURCHASE ONE FOR YOURSELF SO YOU WILL HAVE IT WHEN YOU NEED IT (please mark your rack with your name before coming to the sale to prevent it from getting mixed up with racks belonging to others)! You will receive a special form that will be reviewed each time you leave the facility during Drop Off. For security purposes, all bags/boxes/bins will be inspected each time you take them out of the Exhibit Hall. Although this will add a few minutes to the Drop Off process, we think you will agree that the additional security is worth the time.
NO ITEMS CAN BE DROPPED OFF
ON SEPTEMBER 9th AFTER 2 P.M.!
We must have this time to prepare for the Presales. Please see information below about our NEW 2nd DROP OFF on Friday, September 12th. You may be able to bring additional items then - but you must follow the special rules for this Mid-Sale Drop Off.
Step 2: Presale Passes
You will receive your Presale Passes and have an opportunity to upgrade your Pass by signing up for volunteer jobs that remain. Please consider the benefits of volunteering and shopping the night before the consignors shop. We are planning for 750 consignors and with each consignor allowed to bring one guest with them, shopping the night before that huge crowd is very beneficial! Additionally, consignors who volunteer make 70% on their sold items rather than the regular 65%. Click HERE to go to the Volunteer Information webpage.
Step 3: Inspection
Our team of volunteers will inspect your clothing items for tags done properly, seasonal clothing, stained items, etc. If your tags are not done properly (ALL TAGS MUST BE BARCODED TAGS) or your items are hung on the hangers the wrong way, they will have to be redone by you. We do not have enough volunteers available to assist you if you have to redo your items, so make sure you do them right before you leave home! You MUST STAY WITH YOUR ITEMS while they are being inspected. If you leave your items while they are being inspected, they will be put to the side and worked in when you return and there is not a line waiting. PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL NOTE ABOVE ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF ROLLING RACKS DURING DROP OFF. BED, BATH & BEYOND IS A GREAT PLACE TO BUY THESE RACKS! In order to maintain the highest standard of quality merchandise, our inspectors will be very strict. Some stains may be seen under the Exhibit Hall lights that you did not see at home. Please keep in mind that items sell better when buttons are buttoned, zippers are zipped, items are ironed, loose threads are clipped, etc. Also please remember that to be a consignor, you must have a minimum of 25 items or a total of at least $50 in value. Clothing and car seats are the only items that will be inspected.
Step 4: Put Items on the Selling Floor
You are responsible for putting your items out on the selling floor. We do not have enough volunteers to help you do this. We suggest you have your items sorted by gender and size to make putting them out on the selling floor go much quicker. Any items found "abandoned" and not put out in the proper place will be pulled from the selling floor and returned to you at Pick Up when the sale is over.
DROP OFF TIPS:
1. Allow 1 Hour for Drop Off. If you have a large number of items, you will need to plan for more time.
2. We cannot predict when the flow of consignors will be the heaviest, but we do suggest your not waiting until the last minute as this does tend to be a hectic time.
3. Bring your own rolling rack (we purchased ours at Bed, Bath & Beyond). As mentioned above, we will only have a very few rolling racks available for your use since we will be using them in the Inspection process.
4. Double-check your tags for accuracy. JBF is not responsible for mistagged or mispriced items or items without tags. These are YOUR items and ultimately YOUR money, so we encourage you to follow the tagging guidelines exactly. Click HERE for Merchandise Prep instructions.
5. Will your clothes pass the SNIFF TEST? Clothes with a strong musty, mothball, or smoky odor cannot be accepted at JBF. If your clothing items have these odors, try taking them to your garage or back porch for a week before the sale to help disapate the smell before bringing them to JBF.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT OUR NEWLY ADDED MID-SALE 2ND DROP OFF?
Friday Night, September 11, 2009, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
We are glad to offer a 2nd Drop Off in the middle of our sale for those of you who found extra items to sell once you went back home. We know that after you put in lots of time getting your items ready for Drop Off, you often return home only to realize you forgot to take several items that you wish you had tagged and taken to sell. This option is not available for everyone and certain restrictions apply. Here are the details:
1. To participate in the 2nd Drop Off on 9/11/09, you must already have dropped off items on either 9/8/09 or 9/9/09. You must have already filled out all the required paperwork at the original Drop Off.
2. To participate in the 2nd Drop Off on 9/11/09, you may only bring 20 clothing items that require inspection. There is no restriction on other items that do not require inspection. We WILL accept car seats at the 2nd Drop Off and will inspect them just as we do during our regular Drop Off days.
3. When you arrive to the 2nd Drop Off on 9/11/09, you will check in at the front (concourse/lobby) doors and be directed from there. Our security team will process you in and out the doors similarly to how it was done at the original Drop Off to ensure the safety of your items.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT PICK UP:
Step 1: Check-In
You will have to check in before you are allowed into the merchandise area. You must show your Driver's License to be allowed to get to your items. You will be given a number that will allow you out the door and back into the merchandise area if you have to make more than one trip. If you are unable to pick up your own items, you will indicate this on your waiver when you sign in at Drop Off. Please understand that we will get you checked in as quickly as possible, but for security purposes, we will be carefully checking each consignor in and then out the door. These security measures can be time-consuming, so don't be surprised if there is a line to get in and then to get out. We trust that you will understand and appreciate the measures we are going to to protect everyone's items.
Step 2: Gather Your Items
Clothing items will be sorted by consignor number. Other items will be sorted if time permits. The items that were marked with a "D" for "Donate" will already have been pulled. If you wish to donate items that were not marked with a "D", you may take your items to the Donate Area. Donations go to three different non-profit groups in Tarrant County. Please see the "Special Partners" page on our website to learn more about these great organizations and the difference they are making in our community. Items not picked up at the end of the sale will become the property of our special non-profit partners.
Step 3: Check the Missing Tag Items
Throughout the sale, we find items on the selling floor that are missing tags. We do our best to find the tag and get the item back on the floor to sell ASAP. However, some items just cannot be matched up and at the end of the sale, we have these items in an area that we ask you to look through. Please check this area to see if any of these items belong to you.
Step 4: Exit Through Security
Every item that is taken from the Exhibit Hall will be checked against your paperwork. As you exit, please be patient as we check all of your items. Although this process slows down your leaving the sale, we hope you will agree it is worth the extra time to keep your items secure.
ANY ITEMS NOT PICKED UP BY 8:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 WILL BE DONATED.
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