Tagging
To tag your items you will need some supplies:
- Child sized hangers for clothing (available 10 for $1.10 at Walmart)
- White card stock for printing out your tags (60# or 67# index) (available at copy shops if you do not need a full pack)
- Safety pins at least 1 inch in size (no straight pins - they can easily come loose)
- Packing tape for attaching tags to toys, books etc. (no scotch tape)
- Large Ziploc-type bags (to pack shoes and groups of toys together)
Place all garments on hangers with the hook facing to the left (so it looks like a question mark). If you have a set, safety pin the set together before placing on the hanger to ensure they stay together. Keep those cute hats, booties, and pants with their partners!
Follow the tagging instructions completely. When you register you will be instructed on how to use our new tagging software which is simple and a great time-saver. Print your tags on 8.5x11 white card stock, cut them (there are 8 tags per sheet) and attach to your items. Items not tagged according to instructions will be returned at Check-In.
Making sure your tags will scan correctly
To ensure proper scanning of your items during the sale, make sure the:
- Barcodes on your tags are clear, and you can see the spaces between the bars
- Tag sheet prints out using the full sheet of paper. The 8 tags should print using the ENTIRE page. Check your printer settings.
- Printing has enough contrast for the scanner to read (don't print with faded ink or on dark colored papers - off-white and white are ok)
Make sure your tags do not look like these photos of previous "bad tag" examples .
Example Tag
Information on tags
All tags must contain the following information:
- consignor number (automatically added)
- size of item
- description (up to 2 lines)
- category
- price
- donate/no donate
- discount/no discount
You will be prompted to enter the appropriate information when creating your tags online. If you have questions about the tagging process changes this sale, please contact us .
Attaching your tags
When shoppers are browsing your items on the racks, they will be looking for tags in the same location on each item. Keeping them in a consistent place greatly increases shopper's ease of making their selections.
Shirts
Attach your card vertically to top right of each garment as you are looking at the front with a 1 inch or larger safety pin. Place the pin along the top of the tag -- not through the necessary information.
It is acceptable to use a tagging gun instead of safety pins to attach your tags to clothing if you have one. Please use caution if you use a tagging gun as it can leave a small hole in a t-shirt or like item if you do not affix the tag in a seam or under a collar. The paper tag must hang in the top right portion of the garment as shown below, and the hole left by a tagging gun can be noticeable on or damaging to some fabrics.
Example of how to attach tags
Pants
When hanging pants, be sure you pin the pants to the hanger. This will ensure they do not easily fall off. (Pants hangers are OK as long as they provide a tight hold to the item.) Please do not fold and slide them on. For a 2 piece set: hang the shirt on the hanger as you normally would then turn it over to the back and pin the pants on the outside of the shirt and run pin through the shirt, catching the hanger also. This allows the shopper to see the pants easily and prevents the pants from coming apart from the outfit.
Sets
For items that have matching accessories (hats, booties, etc.): Either pin the item to the hanging garment or place the item(s) in a Ziploc style bag and pin the bag to the hanging item. Please take special precautions to ensure these items do not come loose from the hanger.
Toys
Toys and equipment should be securely tagged with packing tape across the top third of the tag. We will tear off the bottom of the tag during checkout to speed up the scanning process and to retain for our records.
Items containing small parts may be placed in a Ziploc-type bag with the tag taped on the top third of the tag to the outside of the bag.
Shoes
Shoes may be limited to your 5 highest quality pairs. Shoes must be placed in a Ziploc-type bag. Tags must be taped with packing tape to OUTSIDE of the bag across the top third of the tag.
The One Week Boutique cannot sell items or return them to you if the tag has fallen off.
Sizing
Utilize the following sizing groups: (NOTE: If an item is sized at 6 months, tag it in the 6-12 month category, and the same for other size groups.)
- Newborn (include Preemies here)
- 3-6 months
- 6-12 months (include 9 months here)
- 12-18 months
- 18-24 months
- 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T
- 6, 6x, 7 , 8, 9, 10, 12
Pricing
You will be able to choose prices in whole dollar increments starting at $1.00. For more details on pricing, please see our pricing guidelines .
Discount - Half Price Sale
When you create your tags you will indicate if you want your items to be discounted at our Half Price Sale. If you do not want items to go half off they will still be left on the sales floor, but will not be marked down. They will still be available for purchase at full price. We suggest you try to minimize items excluded from the half price sale in an attempt to make as much money as possible.
Marking Items for Donation
The One Week Boutique will donate all unsold items at the conclusion of the week to local charities . When you create your tags you will indicate whether you want items donated or not. If you do not wish to donate unsold items you are responsible for picking those items up during the designated time on the Event Schedule . Any items not claimed at that time will be donated . NO EXCEPTIONS .
**NEW SPRING 2010** If you select the option to donate your items at the conclusion of the sale, your tags will automatically select the "discount" option. this will increase the likelihood that your items sell at the Sunday Half-Price Sale.
