2018 BEAR VALLEY MOPS

CHILDRENS CLOTHING & TOY SALE

SELLER INSTRUCTIONS
General Information:
We accept clean, top quality, new and used childrens clothing, sizes 0-20 for boys and sizes 0-
18 for girls, as well as baby equipment and toys. No maternity clothes please. Sellers receive
70% of their sales and Bear Valley MOPS will receive 30% that will you will be able to claim as a tax
deduction. You will be given a receipt for your 30% donation to the sale when you pick up your
check.

Location:
Bear Valley Church (lower level in gym) 10001 W. Jewell Ave Lakewood, CO 80232

Important Dates:
Sale Dates and Times:
o Friday, March 16th, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no strollers until after 12 noon)
o Saturday, March 17th, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (1/2 price on all items labeled "DISCOUNT")
Receiving at Bear Valley Church in Lower Level Gym:
o Tuesday, March 13th, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
o Wednesday, March 14th, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
o Questions concerning receiving, please call Michelle at 720-443-2259
Pre-sale Dates and Times
o Thursday, March 15th, for all volunteer, times vary according to volunteer hours
o Questions concerning volunteering, please call Mary at 720-306-1773

Checks and Unsold Items Pick Up at Bear Valley Church in Lower Level Gym:
Regular Seller
o Monday, March 19th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
o Pick up your check and any unsold, non-donated items
o Any checks not picked up will be considered donations to MOPS
o Any unsold items not picked up during this time will be donated to charity
o I.D.s will be checked during check distribution.
MOPS Drop Seller -ALL ITEMS DONATED
o Checks will be mailed within 10 days of the last day of the sale
o No item pick up necessary, all unsold items will be donated to charity

Tag Information:
Seller Number:
o Your SELLER NUMBER (assigned to you during registration) is your identification
throughout the sale and is used to calculate earnings
Number of Tags Per Seller
o Items can be combined and counted as one unit (i.e. 2 sleepers priced together as one item)
o All sellers receive 100 tags
o Sellers volunteering one 3-hour shift receive an additional 50 tickets for a total of 150 tags
o Sellers volunteering for two 3-hour shifts will receive a total of 300 tags (one shift can be
from another family member within the same household)
o Sellers volunteering for four or more 3-hour shifts will receive an unlimited amount of tags
(only one shift can be from another family member within the same household)
 o If one shift is from another family member within the same household please have them
register on www.myconsignmentmanager.com/bearvalleymopssale as a volunteer
only and sign up for a shift. Then, please email Mary at bvmopssalevolunteers@gmail.com
with the name of the volunteer and the name of the seller so the seller will get credit for the
volunteers hours

Electronic Tag Information:

o You MUST use 60-67 lb. card WHITE stock paper weight
o Copy paper or colored card stock WILL NOT be allowed and all items will be given back and
asked to be re-tagged
o We recommend using a laser printer as some ink printers will smudge
If ink on tags is smudged too greatly, the scanning system will not work
o You have the ability to enter all your items on
www.myconsignmentmanager.com/bearvalleymopssale and print from a different location
than the original computer it was entered on.
o You are given the option for each item if you would like to DISCOUNT and/or DONATE
DISCOUNT means:
This item will be discounted 50% on Saturday only
Discount will be taken at register
All discounted items not sold will be given back to seller unless marked DONATE
DONATE means:
This item will be discounted 50% on Saturday only
This item will be donated to a charity if it does not sell
It will NOT be given back to the seller
If you choose to donate ALL items, you will be considered a MOPS DROP Seller
o Again, you are given the option to discount and/or donate the item
o If you make a mistake or want to change anything on the ticket, you may edit that particular
ticket at any time

Size Categories: Newborn (NB), 0-3mos, 3-6 mos, 6-12 mos, 18mos, 24mos, 2T, 3T, 4T, and 5 thru 20 for
boys and size 18 for girls.

Receiving Information:
o Please make sure that ALL items are in excellent condition, clean, smoke-free, and properly
tagged before you drop them at MOPS Sale Receiving.
o All items will be checked before you leave. Thank you!

Items will not be accepted if any of the following exist:

*Stained or discolored *Have missing or mismatched buttons
*Smell like smoke or other strong odors *Have broken zippers or snaps
*Have excessive pillage or wear *Are torn
*Are outdated *Have holes

o Unaccepted MOPS Drop items will be donated to charity

o We do not accept maternity wear including nursing bras
o We will accept breast pumps that are in working condition, clean, and sanitized
o Cloth diapers, underpants, etc., will only be accepted if they are in their original, factory
sealed packaging

Tagging Garment
o Pin the price tickets to your clothing items using safety pins (1 or longer).
 o PLEASE Do not use straight pins items tagged with straight pins will be returned to
seller at time of drop off
o Tagging guns are not permitted.
o If any tags are lost due to this pinning method, BV MOPS Consignment sale is not held liable
o Pin horizontally where the tag states "pin here"
o Place tickets on the upper right side of the garment, as it faces you, whether the item is
hung or folded (See example below)

pin here

Seller #101
$.50
www.myconsigmentmanager.com

Size: 5
Pink Stripe Dress
Gap Dress
Girls Clothing
DISCOUNT: YES
(barcode)
Seller #101
Item #150
$.50 D

o CAUTION: Safety pins may leave permanent holes in certain fabrics, please use care when
pinning your items
o If the item is hung, hangers must be wire or unbreakable plastic - please note that no
hangers will be returned
o Use safety pins to secure 2-piece garments together
o The hook of the hanger should be toward the left shoulder as it faces you please see
example above
o Please sort clothes by sex and size and if they are donated before you bring them
to MOPS Sale Receiving. This will greatly aid us in moving the receiving line
quickly. Thank you!

Tagging Footwear
o All footwear must be clean and the soles not more than 50% worn
o Affix a piece of duct tape with Seller # and price on the bottom of each shoe
o Shoes that cannot be secured together must be placed in a zip-lock bag and taped closed
o Please affix your ticket securely to the shoes or to the outside of the bag using a piece of
packing tape on both sides of the tag
o Do not tape over all of the tag
o All footwear will be returned to seller

Toys/Puzzles/Books/DVDs & BluRays

o The tagging system will ask for a size when entering toys, please enter "NA" or age
appropriate sizing
o Toys with multiple parts must have all parts together in a zip-lock bag and secured with tape
and tag taped to the outside of the bag using tape on both sides of the tag
o Puzzles must be plastic wrapped and taped with clear packing tape with tag taped to the
outside of the wrap
o Books and DVDs must be in a zip-lock bag, taped closed, and have tag taped to the outside
of the wrap
o We do not accept VHS and Cassette tapes
o Please secure the tag to the outside of the bag or plastic wrap using clear packing tape -
tape BOTH sides of the tag
 o Battery operated toys must have working batteries in place
o We do not accept stuffed toys/animals - the exceptions are educational stuffed
toys/animals such as VTech speaking toys

Baby Equipment/Furniture/Bikes
o Bring items CLEAN and ready to sell
o Items with excessive stains, holes or wear will not be accepted
o Equipment or Furniture with multiple pieces must be secured together (zip ties are
recommended) OR in original box
o Please tape the price ticket to the item in an obvious location
o Use clear packing tape to secure BOTH sides of the tag, leaving the bar code exposed
o If there are multiple pieces, use only ONE sale tag and write the seller and item number
along with 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3, etc. on a separate piece of paper and securely affix it in an
easily identified location on each piece
o Due to space restrictions, we will only accept twin size mattresses if they are being sold with
a headboard and footboard - individual crib mattresses are the only exception.
o Please disassemble cribs and other large items - we recommend bringing a photo of the
assembled item and attaching it near the price ticket
o NO DROP-SIDE CRIBS WILL BE ACCEPTED
o Bedding
Please secure all comforter or bedding sets in clear plastic bags to avoid any pieces
being removed or separated
Please do not tape bedding closed so it can be inspected during receiving

o Car Seats
Car Seats MUST be manufactured less than 6 years ago to be accepted. The
manufacturers label must be stamped as 2012 or newer
Please refer to the manufacturers label on the car seat for date of manufacture