Consignment & Volunteer Guidelines

You price everything! CONSIGNORS make 50% of the selling price. There is also a $10 consignor's fee, which is deducted from your commission check. All consignors are invited to their own private sale on the Friday evening before we open to the general public.

Check the calendar for the drop off times. No appointment is necessary. We will be inspecting all your things at the door, so allow some time, though mostly things move along well. Your customer consignment code number is for consigning and must appear on all items you consign with us. New consignors should e-mail Don@DanisDuds.com for a code number. (You do not need a code number to shop, but if we have you on our list we send out a very few e-mails before the sale to remind you.)

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help Dani’s Mom get ready for the sale, during the sale, and afterwards, cleaning up. The only thing you have to do is give a total of six (6) uninterrupted hours of your time. In return you will be able to shop on Thursday night, before the consignors, who shop Friday night, and the general public, who shop on Saturday & Sunday. If you sign up to volunteer for a time after the volunteer sale, we will have an entry ticket waiting for you at the door on the night of the volunteer sale.

Clothing sizes accepted: girls (Newborn to teen), boys (Newborn to 20). Like new shoes, slippers, & boots for all ages accepted. All things & everything to do with children. Please ensure everything is clean. Except for maternity and nursing wear, no adult clothing, please. Any quantity of merchandise: “anything & everything dealing with children” at both semi-annual sales. We also take all books, CDs, DVDs, and videos, not just those for children. Although we don't have a maximum, we do have a minimum of 10 items.

We inspect all merchandise at the door when things are brought in for the sale, so please allow some extra time. We are really tight about this: we don’t want anything that’s not in excellent shape. After inspection, consignors have the option to take any rejected items home for repair and/or cleaning and resubmit the items or donate them on the spot. If you have items you specifically wish to donate which may not be suitable for our sales, please bring them in during our receiving times. We’d be happy to pass your things along. We work with many area charities.

We reserve the right to reject any item. We are very selective!!! Items must be in good condition: no tears, rips, spots, stains, missing buttons or snaps, broken zippers, hems out, seams out. If you wouldn’t buy it, don’t ask us to sell it. Please do not bring worn-out items.

All items must be tagged and priced before they are brought in for the sale. You must tag each item with a 3x5 index card. Do not "cut down" a larger size. Please use only 3x5 cards. Put your code number in the upper right corner. Write your code number clearly and legibly. Also write a brief description of the item in the middle of the card. Put the size of clothing (if applicable) in the lower left. Then put your price in the lower right. All items must be identified like this! Then attach the 3x5 card to the article, using either a large safety pin (no gold safety pings, please) or by a “retail tagging gun” which we will sell to you for $35.00 with 500 plastic attachments (drop by our location during receiving times to purchase one).

On clothing, attach the card to the left hem or left sleeve seam of the item (do not pin the card to the front of the clothing-pins make too large of a hole) and make sure the card is on the outside of the rack. In other words, away from the “pointy prong” of the hangar. See our illustration of a blouse on this page. When you attach a pair of pants to a hangar, please attach with safety pins (never straight pins) to the top rung of the hangar, so the pants won’t slip off. If it is not clothing, attach via twine (through hole punched in card) or use masking or packing tape. For books, attach the card on the outside rear cover. For other items, use your best judgment, we don’t want to lose the connection between the 3x5 card and the item, but we also do not want the attached card to cause damage to the item when it is removed. Do not use staples! If you do not want an item not sold at the sale to go for half price on the last day, either circle the price in red, or put a large red dot on the card, near the price.

Bring all clothing on hangers ready to sell. Drop off times can be hectic. The hook of the hanger should point to the right sleeve of the article of clothing. Starched and pressed clothing will sell better. Group clothing together by size. Do not put S-M-L, put the number size on the outfit; e.g., 24mo, 3T, etc. Please match children’s clothes where possible — DO NOT MIX SIZES — as that is how things are sorted at our sales. When preparing shoes, write your code number on the sole of each shoe in ink for identification purposes. Shoes still require a card. Please, no straight pins, only safety pins. Safety pins work well keeping the shoes together, but you can also tie the shoes together, use string or cable ties. No shoe boxes, please.

Toys with multiple pieces must be secured properly. Group bibs, sheets, socks, newborn T-shirts, receiving blankets, blocks, puzzles, small toys, etc., in clear plastic bags. All items wrapped in plastic should have a description of contents. Place a note inside bag, along with your customer consignment code number (for example: 2 crib sheets; 3 bibs; 3 t-shirts, size 3-6 months; 4 small diaper wraps; doll w/4 outfits; etc.). Puzzles and games with missing pieces will not be accepted.

When you check in, we will inspect your merchandise. After check-in, you will be asked to place your merchandise in the appropriate area (e.g. male/female 2T clothes on the male/female 2T rack, puzzles on the puzzle table, etc. All clothing is separated by size and gender. Special sections are holiday.special occasion wear, winter coats'jackets/snot pants/rain coats, uniforms (sports and school), dance wear, dress-up/costume, pool/swim wear.

This is a one-week event: from move-in Monday morning to move-out Sunday night. Please remember, no children are allowed in the store for volunteer night or consignor night, not even nursing babies. We know this is an imposition for some mothers, but it is dangerous for the little ones. Lotsa people rushing around. On Saturday, we allow children after noon. Bring everyone and the kitchen sink on Sunday, which is also half price day.

PICK-UP DAY (for consignors’ unsold merchandise) is the last day of the sale, SUNDAY. Suggested time is 3pm-5pm. All items not claimed become the property of Dani’s Duds. If you can’t come, please ask a friend, and give them a signed permission slip. We are sorry we cannot allow more time for this, but we must vacate the premises fully on Sunday night. So pick up your stuff by 5pm.

All commission checks will be mailed as soon as we can get them processed.

Dani’s Duds is not responsible for lost, stolen, or abandoned items but we work very hard to keep this at a minimum.

We always receive special requests for children’s dress-up clothes, mothers’ nursing wear, jogging strollers, outdoor play equipment, bunk beds, double and triple strollers, videos, CDs, and toys, toys, toys, and more toys.

In addition, you must bring an unattached 3x5 index card with your code number, full name, e-mail address(es), street address, and phone number(s). Please write very legibly. We will take this card from you when you sign-in during receiving time and cross check with our database when mailing out checks. Please try and do it as in the example at left. Include a couple of e-mail addresses if you have them, please.

A few hints to help in preparation

Books, attach the card outside the back cover with masking, scotch or packing tape. Blue masking (painters') tape works the best.
Videos, attach the card on the back with masking, scotch, or packing tape. Try not to cover pertinent information about the video.
Games, puzzles and crafts — same as above, attach the card with masking, scotch or packing tape on upper right or left corner of the item. Do not secure games and puzzles shut because we will open and look inside during inspection. Please write your code number in ink on the bottom corner of each puzzle or game.
Packing items in a bag, (especially linen and bedding) packing tape is fine, but we have to be able to inspect the enclosed items prior to the package being secured. In other words, if we can’t get into the bag and look at everything, we will not accept the packages. We suggest you bring your packing material when you come to receiving. Then you may secure everything after we have looked it over.
On toys (primarily plastic) assemble as usual and attach the card with packing tape right on the toy. Be sure not to damage decals. If there are loose items, make sure they are in a bag and attached to the toy, house, and castle, whatever.
On baby equipment, make a hole with a hole-puncher of some sort and attach the card with a string, rope, or yarn to a visible area (e.g., a stroller, to the handlebar). For items that have a tray or open seat (highchair, exersaucer, walker, swing, potty chair, step stool, etc.), please attach the card with packing tape on the tray, step, seat, etc. This will enable good visibility for the shoppers.
For car seats, we do not accept any older than five years. The date will be on the car seat. Consignors should attach the card to the straps of the car seat with safety pin or packing tape.
For grab bags, socks, underwear, safety items (anything in a bag), please prepare the card with a good description and attach with packing tape or put card inside bag. Just make sure we can get in the bag for inspection. So do not block the opening.
Shoes — continue to identify one’s consignor code number by writing in ink on the sole or heel of the shoe, but attach the card with packing tape secured on the bottom sole or with a hole and threaded through a shoelace. Cable ties and/or Secur-A-Tech fasteners work well.

Clothing — Please attach using one of two methods:

1. With a tagging gun and plastic thread, gun ONLY the hem or seam of the garment at the inside left waistline, inside left sleeve seam or inside left hem (bottom of the garment piece). If you do not have a tagging gun we will sell you one along with 500 plastic attachments for only $35. You may pick one up at the store early during receiving dates or they can be purchased at office supply stores for about $45. We will be happy to show you how to use it.
2. If no gun is available, consignors may use large or medium (1½-2-inch) safety pins. Absolutely no safety pins less than half an inch long will be accepted. Attach safety pins at the inside left waistline, inside left sleeve seam or inside left hem (bottom of the garment piece). DO NOT pin on front of garment as you can cause holes in places you don't want them to be.

PLEASE, NO STAPLES!!!