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St. Tammany Mothers of Multiples
ST. TAMMANY MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES
Website: www.stpmom.org
Email: info@stpmom.org
NEXT SALE
Fall Garage Sale
Date: TBA
Time: 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cedarwood School Gym
607 Heavens Drive
Mandeville, LA
Twice a year, we help fund our organization with our Semi-Annual Indoor Garage Sale. We hold them each Spring & Fall, usually in April & November. Our garage sale is widely anticipated each year & we are known for having the best baby stuff!
The St. Tammany Mothers of Multiples Garage Sale is open to the public. Here’s what you need to know about shopping our sale:
- Garage Sales are held at Cedarwood School Gym, located at 607 Heavens Drive, Mandeville, LA.
- Public shopping is from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
- Public shoppers do not need to be members or mothers of multiples, the sale is open to everyone.
- We accept cash & all major credit cards as forms of payment, no checks are accepted!
- Many items will be marked 50% off during our half-price sale from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Doors will be closed from 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM to allow us to reset the sale floor.
- Typical sale items include children’s gently used clothing, shoes, cribs, highchairs & booster seats, potty chairs, baby swings, jumpers, activity saucers, rock & plays, car seats, strollers, bath tubs, baby gates, seasonal outdoor toys like water tables, books, DVDs, toys, & much more.
- St. Tammany Mothers of Multiples is a non-profit community organization & all proceeds from the sale go back to support our members.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BUYERS...
Will there be any (specific item) at your sale?
- Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing what members & sellers will bring to sell.
How are items priced?
- Pricing of all items is left up to members & sellers.
What is the half-price sale?
- Our members & sellers have the option of offering their merchandise for 50% off the marked price during the last two hours of the sale.
- Items not marked with an "F" (Firm) on the tag, will be half-price during this time.
What if I get home & notice something is broken or stained? What is your return policy?
- All sales are final.
- Our volunteers work hard to make sure the products on our sale floor are of good quality, but we are unable to offer any guarantees or accept any returns.
- Please check your merchandise thoroughly before your purchase.
SELLERS...
Who can sell items at the sale?
- Anyone can participate in the sale.
- Fees are 15% of total individual sales for Club Members.
- Fees are 20% of total individual sales for Non-Club Members.
What can you sell?
- Clothes & Shoes: Adult & Children’s
- Household Items: Pictures, Lamps, Rugs, Bedding, Etc.
- Baby/Kid Items: Strollers, Bouncers, Car Seats, Bottles, Breast Pumps, Cribs, Toys, Etc.
How to price your items?
- Pricing is solely up to the seller, so it depends on how anxious you are to sell your items!
- Typically, items sell for around half of retail if in excellent condition. If the item if a few years old, go for a little less than half of retail.
- If you want a specific price on an item & do not wish to take anything less than that certain amount, you may mark your tag with a “F” (Firm) by the price & the cashier will hold the price firm.
- In the last few hours of the sale, all items left will become half price. If your item is marked with a “F” (Firm) - it will still be held at that price.
How to package your items?
- Every item must have a tag, each tag must contain your initials you have chosen & the price.
- You may group items together in Ziploc bags & sell them as a set.
- We recommend that if you are selling baby clothes, you group items together 2-4 in a Ziploc bag & price them as a set. (ex: onesies or sleepers)
- There will be tables in each section for your items in Ziploc bags.
How do you keep track of who sells what?
- When the item is brought to the register, the cashier will enter in the amount of the item & it will be tallied under your code.
- The tag will be collected, sorted & given back to you at the end of the sale, if requested.
Setup & Teardown
- Each person participating is required to either help setup or tear down AND also work one shift at the sale.
- Each person participating must be able to bring their items during the designated setup time the evening before the sale & place their items out.
- If you personally are unable to do so, you may send your spouse or someone else to do it for you.
- On the day of the sale when we have officially closed, you or someone you designate must be at the site to walk the sales floor to pick up your unsold items.
- All items not picked up at the close of the sale will be boxed & donated - no exceptions.
Payment
- All sales of items must go through the register for accurate record keeping.
- At the end of the sale, the register will generate a sales report for each participant.
- The payment for your sold items (minus the club fee) & a copy of the final register report will be mailed to you within 5 business days from the close of the sale.
- If you would like your tickets that were removed from your sold items, please let us know prior to the sale so we will know to keep them. If you do not request them back, we will discard them at the close of the sale.