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Tag Fines Tag FinesTag fines are put into place because tags or items prepared incorrectly cause problems at various stages of the sale, depending on the infraction. Because of the size of our sale, we must be stringent about our tagging guidelines. This list of tag fines is not inclusive, but gives examples of our some of the most commonly occurring tag fines. Price not in increments of $0.50 ($1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, etc.). Tagging gun inserted on the front of shirts (not at the seam) causing a hole. Tags inconsistent (either in color, size, design, color pen, etc). Excessive amount of off-season clothing brought to the sale. 1. Standard size hole punch not used when using safety pins on clothing.A standard size hole punch is required on any tag attached to clothing (when not using a tagging gun). Please see the Tag Preparation page. Back to Top2. Hangers facing the wrong way or clothing hung backwards.All clothing items must face the same way on the rack so shoppers can see the item & the price clearly. Items not hung the right way must be re-hung. Please see the Item Preparation page. Back to Top3. Price changed on tag.If you decide to change the price on a tag, you absolutely must make a new tag. Tags that contain cross outs will not be accepted. Please understand that this is for the consignor's benefit. Back to Top4. Price not in increments of $0.50 ($1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, etc.)We tally all tags by hand. In order to stream line tallying, the price amounts must be in consistent increments ($1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, etc.). Only books & videos can be priced less than $1.00 and can be priced at $0.25, $0.50 and $1.00 and up (in $0.50 increments). Back to Top5. Price on item under $1.00 (excluding books and videos).Due to the large amount of junk/clutter that is brought to the sale, we now require that everything brought to the sale be valued & priced at $1.00 or greater. By no means does this mean you should you overprice your items! If you have an item that is worth less than $1.00, do not price it at $1.00 just to meet this requirement. Instead, group it with like items (for example, several action figures could be grouped together & sold for $1.00, or similar). This applies to everything except books & videos. A large amount of items not sold or picked up after the sale are items priced at less than $1.00. We are stuck disposing of these things which are virtually worthless. Back to Top6. Tagging gun inserted on the front of shirts (not at the seam) causing a hole.Please tag your shirts using a hidden seam (for example in the armpit area). Do not tag in the center front of the shirt (i.e. breast pocket). Tagging guns inserted on the front of the shirt cause large holes. Back to Top7. Item tagged on the wrong side of clothing.Shoppers need to easily see the tag. If you are looking at the garment, the hanger should form a question mark (open to the left) and the tag should be on the right hand side. Back to Top8. Tags inconsistent (either in color, size, design, color pen, etc.)Consistent tag size speed the sorting & tallying process. You can use any color index cards or card stock. In fact is it best if the cards are unique in some way. Do this by using a colorful pen to write the information, use a special font if printing on the computer, highlight the edges with a marker, or add a stamp. Be creative! Whatever you do, use the same color and design on each tag. Please do not use a dark color tag (dark red, dark blue, etc). Dark tags make it hard for the cashiers to read the writing and indicate (where applicable) that the item was sold at half price. Please see the Tag Preparation page. Back to Top9. Regular weight paper used for tags.Tags should be made from regular card stock or index cards. Full sheets of card stock can be used to print out tags from the computer, or copied at any copy center. Under no circumstances should regular weight paper be used. Tags that are made of normal paper rip easily and get lost. Please see the Tag Preparation page. Back to Top10. Tag color too dark making it too hard to read information or if item was sold at half price.Dark tags make it hard for the cashiers to read the writing and indicate (where applicable) that the item was sold at half price. Back to Top11. Tags are improperly prepared, template not followed.All tags must have the same information in the same place on the tag. If not, cashiers or the tag tally team can make an error. The tag template must be followed (even if you hand write your tags). Please see the Tag Preparation page. Back to Top12. Pants are hung incorrectly (either folded over the hanger, not attached at the top part of the triangle, or not "opened up" on hanger)Pants need to be hung so shoppers can easily see them. Therefore they need to be "opened up" on the hanger. Do not fold your pants across the bottom part of the hanger. Pants should be hung with safety pins at the top part of the hanger (the part that forms the triangle). If they are hung at the bottom part of the triangle, they will slide around & not sit nicely on the clothing rack. In both cases, the pants might possibly have to be re-hung by the floor staff. Please see the item preparation page for a picture. Pants hangers can be used (the kind with two clips at the top), but be sure that the hanger is the correct size (you are not stretching the pants out too much) and that pants stay securely on. Back to Top13. Hangers are too small (clothing keeps sliding off).You must use appropriate size hangers for your clothing. Once you have your item hung, give it a tug. If it falls off the hanger easily, the hanger is not the correct size. The sale floor is a busy place & your clothing will be shifted frequently. Be sure that it is securely attached to a hanger (for some loose fitting blouses or items with a large neckline, you may have to safety pin it on). Back to Top14. Stickers, tape, straight pins, etc., are used to attach tags to clothing.Only safety pins (with a hole punch) and tagging guns (without a hole punch) should be used to attach tags to clothing. Back to Top15. Staples are used to attached tags to zip lock bags.Please use the appropriate about of tape to attach tags to zip lock bags (enough that it stays securely on, but not too much that the cashier has to fight with it to remove the tag). Under no circumstance should staples be used. Back to Top16. Tagging gun or safety pin inserted at the wrong place on the tag. When the cashier removes the tag, the tag will rip causing the consignor number or price to be separated from the tag.The tagging gun or safety pin should be inserted on the top left hand corner of the tag. Inserting the tagging gun or safety pin at any other place on the tag may cause important information to be ripped off the tag at check-out. Back to Top17. Size not marked on tag for clothing or shoes.The size of the item (clothing or shoes) must be marked on the tag. Back to Top18. Excessive amount of off-season clothing brought to the sale.Please bring only current season clothing to the sale. An excessive amount of off-season clothing will cause the consignor to be fined. Please see our accepted items page. Back to Top19. Excessive tape used to secure tag to item.Tape is an option for books, videos, toys, etc, but please do not over tape an item (we must be able to remove the tag quickly). Use enough tape that the tag stays securely on. If too little or too much tape is used (which makes a problem a check-out) a tag fine will be assessed (ideally, one piece of scotch tape at the top & the bottom of the tag should be the right amount). Back to Top |
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