tagging
We are very excited to fully implement our new tagging system for our Fall/Winter 2009 sale. Tags will no longer be handwritten. This software will allow you to have a running inventory list of everything you've entered which you can edit or add to at any time. Click here for the Tagging System!
Update 6/16/09 we will NO LONGER accept any items with handwritten tags from a previous sale.
All of your items can be input into the computer and will print six tags to a page! Please use a minimum of 65 lb. cardstock, found at Walmart, Target, etc. DO NOT cover the UPC with tape or we will not be able to scan your item.
For your barcode to scan, you must be able to see all of the bars clearly.
Watch out for the following:
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Printing too light: if you cannot see all of the bars clearly, it won't scan. Print on the next darkest setting.
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Printing too dark: if you cannot see clear space between the bars, it won't scan. Print on the next lightest setting.
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Misalignment: if your bar-code looks "wavy", it won't scan. Align your print cartridge and print again.
The tags will print like this. Please do not print your tags to fit to the entire page. The "X" notates your item will be donated if unsold and the "Discount" allows it to go to the half price sale.
ALL TAGS MUST BE PRINTED BY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH 9:00PM. THE SYSTEM WILL BE DEACTIVATED AFTER THAT TIME.
We recommend preparing your clothing items before tagging them.
1. press & hang your clothes first
2. sort clothing by size and by gender
3. enter tag data
4. print tags
5. tag items
TIP: Put your clothing items together and have them stacked by the computer on hangers by gender and by size. Keep them in the same order until you print your tags. Print your tags in numerical order and then attach them to the item.
TAGGING GUIDELINES:
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When describing the item, be as descriptive as possible. Use name brands in the event a tag gets separated from the item. If your item qualifies as “new” or “only worn twice,” write that in your description. Include quantity of items here (3 pc set, etc..
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Allow your items to go in our half price sale if you plan on donating.
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NO CROSSOUTS ON TAGS.
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Price your hanging items at a minimum of $2.00.
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For large items (i.e. strollers, swings, ride-on toys, etc.) - Place masking tape with your consignor number and price on the bottom or under side of each item. This helps identify your item in case the card is lost.
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All clothing items above 12 months MUST BE HUNG ON A WIRE HANGER. You may, use small plastic hangers for items sized 12 months and smaller. NO onsies, sleepers, etc.. will be accepted in baggies.
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Hang clothing so the hanger makes a question mark (?) from front.
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Regular sized wire hangers can be obtained from a dry cleaner for free or for a minimum charge.
PINNING : (see examples below)
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Use only one inch or larger safety pins to attach tag. No straight pins.
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Attach safety pin horizontally on the top of the tag.
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Place tag on upper right of clothing item. If clothing item is at risk of getting a hole from the pin, please use the clothing tag at the center back of your item to place your tag.
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Pin clothing sets securely together with pants hung on the backside of the shirt and pinned at the waist of the pants on the upper part of the hanger. Both pieces can be viewed without unpinning them. SETS SELL BEST so consider pulling together an outfit when possible. For example, try pairing a boy's polo shirt with a pair of khaki pants.
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Any matching shoes or accessories can be pinned to the outfit directly or placed into a Ziploc bag and hooked over the hanger as well as pinned to the hanger for extra security.
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If you have more than one of an item that you want to sell together you may put each item on its own hanger and rubber-band the hangers together.
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Single pants/skirts should be safety pinned to the top of the hanger. Tip-place pin a couple inches from each side to keep item more secure. For maternity pants only, please fold over a sturdy wire hanger and pin in place. Place tag on pant leg so price can be read by shopper.
TIP : Get ready for our next sale! As your child outgrows clothing, wash it, hang it, and tag it. This will make preparation a breeze for our next sale.
TAG PRINTING SERVICE
If you feel that there will be a problem with your printer or you do not have a printer, we will be happy to print your tags for you for $0.23 cents a page (6 tags per page) and this money will be deducted from your proceeds at the end of the sale. So, if you had 150 items it would cost you $5.75 for us to print you tags. If you ask us to print your tags and choose not to pick them up, you will still be charged. Please send us an email to make this request. The cut-off date for all requests is Sunday, September 13th. Tags will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday, September 15th from 10:00am-12:30pm or from 6-8:00pm. Tags need to be on items before your scheduled drop off.
HELP!! MY TAGS WON'T PRINT!
Please don’t wait until last minute to print your tags. If you experience a problem with printing your tags please read the following. Our software developer has provided us with some helpful hints and they are as follows:
INFO: My tags won''t print. What can I do?
“The most common cause for this is that a popup blocker is turned on. In certain instances, MSM will use a popup to display the tags for the consignor to print. The reason for this is so that when they are done printing, they can simply close the window and they are right back on the print tags screen, in case they want to print another set.
A simple way to stop the popup blocker is for your consignor to hold down the CTRL key when they click on the print button. This will disable the popup blocker for that particular link. They will need to do this each time they click. If you want a more permanent solution, read below...
If your consignor is running a popup blocker, it may block this popup. What usually happens when a popup blocker blocks the popup is that they will click the button to print the tags and nothing happens. You can instruct your consignor to disable thier popup blocker, or to simply configure it to allow popups from www.mysalemanager.net. Following are some instruction documents for turning off popup blockers.
Working with the IE popup blocker:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/sp2_popupblocker.mspx
Working with other common popup blockers:
https://host.softworks.ca/Agate3/blocker/disable-blockers.htm
One thing that is important to note, and often overlooked is that it is not uncommon for a computer to be running more than one popup blocker. Almost any IE toolbar that is installed (google, yahoo, aol, etc.) have their own popup blocker. If you disable the IE popup blocker, then the toolbar popup blocker just takes over. So your consignor will need to modify or disable ALL the popup blockers that may be installed.”
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