As you may know, we've accepted juniors' and young men's sizes for several years. Over the past year, our committee has felt very called to expand this area, but doing an additional sale twice a year just won't work. After much prayer and brainstorming, we have shifted some things around and are excited about offering more opportunities to consign and shop for teen & tween sizes with Phase 2. Phase 2 is happening during Children's Market. There is no separation other than the fact that our teen & tween area will be separated and expanded.
We're trying to get the word out among families in our area about the expansion. Although the economy is sluggish, the interest my children are expressing in developing their own styles and buying name brand clothes has not diminished in the least. I know we aren't the only family trying to find a balance. Consignment selling and shopping is a great resource for families with teens, college students, and young parents who stay on top of those trends.
With this in mind, we are launching a Phase 2 Ambassador program for students in middle school, high school, and college. The ambassador program is very simple. We just want people to help spread the word about the expanded teen & tween area, both to attract new consignors for it and shoppers. We want a lot of people in there buying your things!
Word of mouth from friends and peers is the best way to get people involved in consigning. If friends are involved in consigning, it's easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of bargain hunting.
If you or your friends are like our family, brand identity is very important. It's a lot easier for our family to justify spending the money in the store when I know we can get a return on that investment by consigning. Finding those current trends from those same brands at a consignment sale is icing on the cake!
Even though our spaces are full for children's items, we are accepting sellers who are consigning juniors and young men's items only. It doesn't have to be just clothes, either. Phase 2 will feature name brand clothing, prom & formal wear, sporting goods, DVDs, CDs, electronics & gaming, board games, books, shoes, hats, hair accessories, room decor, furniture & bedding. (Because we are a church, we do ask everyone to use common in selecting the DVDs, CDs, and games they consign.) Anyone who is interested in consigning in these areas only just needs to fill out the waiting list form on the website or call me at the number on our bookmarks.
Here's how the ambassador program works: We send you a packet of 20 bookmarks with information about the sale. When you tell people about the sale, be sure to tell them to mention your name. Anyone who list you as a referral when consigning will be added to your referral list. Same thing with shoppers. I recommend putting your name on the bookmarks you hand out to people and reminding them to tell us that you sent them. We keep a list & tally of everyone who mentions your name before and during the sale. At the end of the sale, part of the consignor fee for anyone you refer as a consignor will be added to your check. In addition, we'll add $1 for every shopper who shops in our Phase 2 area and mentions your name specifically as the. It's a great chance to boost your consignor check!
If it is something you're interested in doing, let me know. I'm really excited about this new promotion.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI have emailed you in regards to the Ambassadors program and would be happy to help with the bookmarks. My daughter is in 4K at JCA and this would be very easy to do.
Meredith Strain- Consigner and Volunteer///256-343-2244
Meredith, thank you so much! You can pick up your bookmarks anytime after this afternoon at the church office. I'll have your name on them.
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