FAQ

Who runs the Little Lambs Sale? Do you have a store somewhere? How much will I earn from the sale of my items? I e-mailed, but didn't get a response. Why? Where can I get hangers? Why no straight pins? Why can't we hang pants on the hanger with clothes pins? Can I use a tagging gun on my clothes? Can I drop items off more than once? Why can't I bring my children to the preview sale? Are dressing rooms available? What if I forget to pick my items up? When will I get my check? Do I get my cards back? What is TagIt? Is there a maximum number of items I can bring? How do I get a guest pass for the preview sale? Who runs the Little Lambs Sale? The sale is run by Andy and Stacy Taylor and their friend, Nikki Wolfe. Andy and Stacy are native Texans who live in Cape Girardeau with their sons, Jacob and Caleb. Nikki and her husband, Gary, live in Leopold with their children, Kyleigh and Michael. We purchase the sale in the fall of 2005 from Lisa Burns and Joanne Lewis. Back to Top Do you have a store somewhere? No, there is no store, but we love the sale so much that we take vacation time from our "real" jobs twice a year to find some awesome bargains and hang out with our consignors and volunteers. Back to Top How much will I earn from the sale of my items? Consignors earn 2/3 of the selling price of each item. For example, if an item is priced $6, you would earn $4. Under our new volunteer incentive program, volunteers who work more than 4 hours during a single sale are eligible to earn a higher percentage on each item they sell. Check out our volunteer information for more details. Back to Top I e-mailed, but didn't get a response. Why? In the 2 months prior to the sale, we check our e-mail daily and respond to ALL e-mail messages within 24 hours. If you sent an e-mail and did not get a response, your e-mail filter has probably sent our message to your designated spam location. Check your spam folder and your trash bin. You may need to add our e-mail address to your address book or adjust your spam settings to receive mail from us. During the week of the sale (beginning on Sunday), we spend most of our time working at the sale. We do not have internet access there. The best way to contact us is to call 573-651-0861. After checks are mailed, we only check e-mail once a week. If you have a question that requires a quick response, it would be best to call. Back to Top Where can I get hangers? Try asking friends and family to save hangers for you, garage sales and thrift stores, E-bay or Craig's List, dollar stores usually have bundles for $1, some dry cleaners will sell some to their customers, or an online company called Nu-Era.com that might be an option if you need a lot of hangers. Whatever you do, don't wait until the last minute! Back to Top Why no straight pins? They hurt our workers and shoppers! Back to Top Why can't we hang pants on the hanger with clothes pins? Clothes pins don't have a strong enough grip to keep the pants on the hanger. Your pants WILL fall on the floor before the end of preview night! Back to Top Can I use a tagging gun on my clothes? Yes, you can, but it is not required. Back to Top Can I drop items off more than once? Yes, you can bring as many loads as needed on Saturday and Sunday. Back to Top Why can't I bring my children to the preview sale? It is for their own safety, as well as the enjoyment of other shoppers. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule! We don't even allow our own children in the door on preview night. Back to Top Are dressing rooms available? The Steve and Barry's space has dressing rooms. The dressing rooms will be open during the sale when there are adequate volunteers to "staff" them. Back to Top What if I forget to pick my items up? Any items that are not picked up become property of the sale and are donated immediately to Missouri Mentoring Partnership and will be distributed to other local non-profit agencies who help families and children. Little Lambs does not have the ability to store consigned items after the sale ends. You can contact Missouri Mentoring Partnership at 573-332-0066 to request a donation receipt for your items. Back to Top When will I get my check? Checks are mailed 3 weeks after the sale ends. Checks for the fall sale will be mailed on April 17. Per your consignor agreement, checks should be cashed within 90 days of the date they are written. Please keep in mind that we are not in control of the postal service. Back to Top Do I get my cards back? No, we are required to keep the cards for our taxes. However, if you would like to keep an inventory list for your own records, you might consider using TagIt software. For more information, click on the TagIt button on the left, or visit www.tagityourself.com. Also, remember that Little Lambs consignors get a 20% discount on the software when they use discount code LLCMO25. Back to Top What is TagIt? TagIt is a software program that is available at a discount for Little Lambs consignors who want to print their tags from a computer. TagIt is not part of the Little Lambs sale, but worked with us to make sure that your tags printed with TagIt software will be in compliance with our tagging instructions. For more information about TagIt software, go to www.tagityourself.com Back to Top Is there a maximum number of items I can bring? Beginning with the fall 2012 sale, there is a maximum of 300 items per consignor. If you would like to bring more that 300 items, you need to contact Stacy at littlelambsale@yahoo.com or Andy at 573-651-0861 prior to the sale for special consideration. Back to Top How do I get a guest pass for the preview sale? Beginning with the spring 2012 sale, guest passes will ONLY be issued to consignors who volunteer 2 or more hours during the sale. Guests will be allowed to shop from 7:30 to 9:00 pm on preview night. They must be 16 years or older. ABSOLUTELY no children or babies will be allowed to enter during the preview sale! There are NO exceptions to this rule! Back to Top