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Thank you for your interest in Abingdon NCT Nearly New Sale and for helping us to raise awareness and funds for the Abingdon Branch and excellent work of the NCT. To ensure everything runs smoothly on the day, please read the information on the following pages carefully, taking particular note of the checklists we have provided below.
Timetable for sellers on the day:
7.30am - 9.00am: Seller drop off.
- Items to be delivered in sturdy plastic or cardboard boxes not Ikea style shopping bags
- Please come to the Sports Hall before 9.00 to drop off your items.
- Please identify yourself and your seller number to the person on the seller registration desk.
9.45am - 10.10am: Presale for volunteers.
10.30am - 12.00noon: Sale.
1.30pm - 2.00pm: Seller pick up.
- Please return to the hall to collect ALL unsold items. We are unable to accept donations of unsold goods.
If you have any questions or need any more information then please contact the Nearly New Sale team on The sale is run entirely by volunteers so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us straight away, we will get back to you.
Registering for the sale:
- Application form - Please complete the form at the end of this information
- Deposit – A £20 is a deposit is needed but will not be cashed prior to the sale. If you turn up on the day to sell you will have the cheque returned with your proceeds of sale. If you fail to attend on the day the £20 cheque will be cashed.
- Administration fee - A £4 administration fee will be deducted from your proceeds of sale.
- Please send the application form along with a cheque made payable to Abingdon NCT for £20 and a self addressed stamped envelope to Abingdon NCT NNS, 25 Victoria Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DQ. Once your registration form, cheque and envelope is received you will be issued with a seller number.
How much money can I keep?
NCT takes a 30% commission on all sales which goes towards the charity’s work supporting local mums and dads, preparing them for birth and early parenthood. You should expect to receive your proceeds cheque within 4-6 weeks of the sale.
What can be sold?
All items are clean, in good condition and marked according to these instructions. Items that are not nearly new will not be displayed for sale.
- Baby and children’s clothes up to age 5. All clothing should be cleaned, ironed and in excellent condition (maximum of 30 items of clothing).
- Maternity wear.
- Children’s toys, games, DVDs and books. All should be clean, safe and complete.
- Door bouncers, activity centres and walkers,
- Children’s bikes where the saddle is less than 635mm from the ground with tyres fully inflated.
- Equipment such as playpens, cots, travel cots and stair gates are popular. All should include fittings and instructions.
- Reusable nappies.
- Feeding equipment should be in original packaging and unused.
- Pushchairs, prams and buggies must conform to the legal requirements of the Wheeled Child Conveyances (Safety) regulations 1997. They must have a permanent label (usually on the frame or seat cover) stating compliance with British Standard 7409 or EN1888.
- Materials must also have a label headed ‘Carelessness Causes Fire’ which indicates that the fabric complies with flammability requirement.
What cannot be sold?
- Jumble, cosmetics, food,
- Electrical equipment, cookware, utensils and second hand bottles.
- Second hand breast pumps (why not donate to Baby Café instead?).
- Car seats, booster seats, ’Isofix’ bases or car seats from travel systems
- Mattresses (unless waterproof or with travel cot).
- Cycle helmets and riding hats.
- Children’s outer garments with a draw string hood.
- Bag style slings are those with a deep pouch and an elasticated edge. Whilst not all these products have not been recalled, they may cause breathing difficulties in young babies.
- Bottles, baby food & formula milk
- Recalled items (see information about recalls on RAPEX:
How should I package my items?
- Bring your items in a box with your seller number and name clearly marked on it.
- We recommend that all clothing is put on hangers as it is easier to display than in bags. If selling a bundle of items please ensure they are firmly attached to each other and that the price tag states clearly what is included in the bundle.
- If your item contains detachable pieces, eg. equipment or toys, then be sure they are attached firmly to the item or bagged together so they cannot be lost.
- If you have the original packaging and or instructions please include them - but don't tape it shut as people who can't check the goods inside may be reluctant to buy it.
Labelling:
- Please do not use any previous seller number, as we will be unable to credit your proceeds after the sale. Please ensure that you re-label items and boxes if you have sold before.
- Complete a ticket for every item that you wish to sell and attach to the item. There is more information about labelling items, what can be sold and pricing below.
- Please note: Due to the large amount of clothes in the past we have decided to limit the amount of clothes sold by sellers to 30 items each. Items least likely to sell are vests and sleepsuits and items that are in bags. It is preferable for items to be hung on hangers as they are more accessible for buyers.
- Filling in the labels - Carefully complete both sections of the label and remember to use your seller number. The bottom section is the part we use to credit you as the seller after the sale. Please make sure his section is completed clearly.
- Labelling clothes - attach the label securely to the top of garment using a safety pin or tape – do not use sewing pins. Leave the bottom section of the ticket free so it can be removed at the till. Pre-sort clothing by size/sex into plastic bags/boxes. Your own hangers can’t be returned but you can collect an equivalent number after the sale.
- Labelling other items - attach the top of the label to the item using tape.
- Please provide strong cardboard/plastic boxes labelled with your name and seller number for us to collate any unsold items.
- Once your registration is confirmed and you have been allocated a seller number you will be sent a label to print out with your seller number on to attach to each box.
Abingdon March 2015Seller No : 99
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Size: 0 – 3 months
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Pricing Advice:
- Minimum price of £1, increasing in multiples of 50p. Any items with prices of less that £1 will be considered a donation to the NCT.
- Any items may be donated to the NCT. Please write ‘Donated’ instead of your seller number.
- Overpriced items rarely sell, so be realistic. As a rough guideline for clothes:
- Vests/Bodysuits £1-2 (pack of 3)
- T-Shirts/Tops £1-2 (pack of 2)
- Trousers/skirts £1-2
- Swimwear £1-2
- Dresses/Dungarees £1-3
- Slippers/Wellies £1-2
- Coats/Snowsuits £2-5
- Maternity Clothes £1-10
- At the Sale: We reserve the right to remove unsuitable items so please ensure that all items are clean, complete and in good condition and are allowed to be sold.
What happens after the sale?
- After the sale your items will be sorted into the labelled box you have provided and will be available for you to collect at 1.30pm – 2pm. Make sure that you also check the lost labels table.
- Please note that, whilst we do our best to provide reasonable security at sales, all items are left at the venue at the seller’s risk. NCT accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused to goods for sale.
- A cheque and sold item labels will be posted to you within 4 – 6 weeks of the sale. Our treasurer works hard to post out all cheques as soon as possible, but do let us know if you have not received your money a month after the sale. Check your labels and payment sheets carefully and let us know as soon as possible if you think there are any mistakes. Please note that counting the tickets take a lot of man hours and volunteers. Unfortunately we are not able to double check an individual seller's tickets after the count had been completed and finalised. If you are not happy with this arrangement then we suggest you do not sell at the sale.
Thank you for registering to sell at the sale. If, after reading this information, you have any questions, please e-mail
Regards
Tanya Edwards, Abingdon NCT Nearly New Sale Co-ordinator
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Abingdon NCT Nearly New Sale – Saturday 14th March 2015 Seller Registration Form
Please complete and return this form, along with a cheque for £20 (made payable to Abingdon NCT) and a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Our administration fee for selling is £4. The £20 cheque is a deposit and will be returned to you if you sell at the sale. The £4 administration fee will be deducted from your proceeds of sale. If you fail to attend on the day the £20 cheque will be cashed.
On receipt of your cheque and form you will be issued with a seller’s number on a first come first served basis. As with previous sales, you will be unable to keep your old number if you have sold before. This means that you need to make sure you re-label all items and boxes with your new number.
Please complete and return to Abingdon NCT NNS, 25 Victoria Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DQ
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E-mail Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Please tick if we use your email address to notify you of future NCT events
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Included with completed form (tick box):
- Stamped self addressed envelope
- Cheque for £20 made payable to Abingdon NCT
Volunteers:
- We always need volunteers to help out before, during and after the sale. All volunteers are welcome to join us for a pre-sale between 9.45 and 10.10. You don’t have to be a member of the NCT to help!
- If you would like to help out as a volunteer please register via the following link
Poster:
- Accompanying this information is a poster advertising the sale. If you attend a toddler group/playgroup/preschool or any other venue where you think it might be appropriate to display a poster, we ask that you print it out and take it along please. The more people that attend the sale, the more you will sell!