Our Story
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Our Story
2025 Bedford Street — Johnstown, PA 15904 — (814) 266-0111 www.ecokidsresale.org Our Story EcoKids is a children’s consignment boutique designed to support The Learning Lamp’s free after school programs for low-income children. It’s also a great place to outfit your kids in cute clothes at prices well below retail. The store accepts gently worn, brand name baby and children’s clothes, shoes, outerwear, accessories, toys, furniture and anything else you need to raise a little one. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with consignments accepted daily. When you consign with EcoKids, you receive 50 percent of the sale price of your items. The remaining 50 percent supports our after school programs and is tax deductible. Families may also choose to donate items, with 100 percent of the proceeds supporting children’s programs. Consigning is easy. Follow the simple instructions provided here. How EcoKids Works Anyone is welcome to participate. In fact, we’d be very glad to have you as a consignor! Review the instructions, fill out the Consignor Agreement, and drop it off or mail it to EcoKids, 2025 Bedford Street, Johnstown, PA 15904. You may also fax it to (814) 2620837. Consignors earn 50 percent of the sale price of each item. The remaining 50 percent is tax deductible. A letter documenting the amount of your annual donation will be mailed prior to February 1 of the following year. Checks will be sent at the end of each month. A minimum $25 account balance is needed to automatically process a check. Amounts less than $25 will be carried over to the next month. Accounts will be settled annually, and you will receive a check in January for any money remaining on your account from the prior year. Consignors may use their account balance as store credit or receive a check. It’s totally up to you. All items have a 90 day selling period. Items not sold after 30 days are automatically reduced by 25 percent, and 50 percent after 60 days. You can choose to pick up your unsold items after 90 days, or we will donate the remaining items to the charity of our choice. EcoKids reserves the right to mark down items with stains or damage not noticed prior to placement on the sales floor. EcoKids offers a 14 day pick-up window to retrieve unsold items. Items left beyond that timeframe will become the property of EcoKids. How to Bring in Your Stuff Consignors must make an appointment to bring their items for review. Please call (814) 266-0111 to schedule. We will review your items at the time of your appointment. The amount of items you may bring to an appointment is limited to three bags, boxes or totes. If you bring a large amount, we will review your items within a week of drop-off. We will accept the items we think will sell. Items that are worn or are not current will be returned. Please do not be offended if we return an item to you. Our experience has helped us gain an understanding of what sells well, and what is not likely to sell. These “no thank you” items must be picked up within 14 days, otherwise they will be donated. If we do not accept an item, you may still sell at our bi-annual Children’s Consignment Sale. EcoKids accepts seasonal children’s clothing from newborn to size 16 and seasonal maternity clothes. We accept new or nearly new shoes, children’s sporting goods, children’s accessories, children’s furniture, toys, and baby gear such as high chairs and strollers. If you have a question about whether we accept an item, call us. We’d be happy to provide you with guidance over the phone. All items must be clean. Clothes and bedding should be freshly washed. We will accept current styles and select vintage items. Clothes must be free of stains, holes, odors, and wrinkles. How to Bring in Your Stuff, Continued The following brands are preferred: Abercrombie Kids, Baby Gap, Gap Kids, Crazy 8, Old Navy, Gymboree, Janie & Jack, The Children’s Place, Justice, Talbots Kids, Hollister, American Eagle, Ralph Lauren, Osh Kosh, and any other higher end brand. We accept a limited number of discount or lower end brands such as Circo, Garanimals, Gerber, and Faded Glory. These items must be in brand new condition and an item that sells well, such as jeans. All items must be in very good condition, with no broken or missing parts. Items must meet current safety standards. Any battery -operated items must have batteries so shoppers know the item works. We do not accept previously worn undergarments, with the exception of girls’ slips. We also do not accept items on recall. A recall list is maintained by EcoKids. Feel free to call us if you have a question, or visit www.cpsc.gov. Please bring items in containers you do not need back, such as garbage bags, cardboard containers, or old laundry baskets. Pricing, discounts, and promotions, such as end-of-season sales, are at the discretion of EcoKids. Are you an extremely busy mom? Take advantage of our Mom’s Helper service. EcoKids staff will gladly pick up your items. Just call the store to schedule a pick-up. We will pick up items within a reasonable distance of Johnstown. Please note that when using these pick-up services, the consignor will earn 40 percent and the remaining 60 percent will support The Learning Lamp’s after school program. This percentage, however, is 100 percent tax-deductible. Are you a PTO, children's charity, or community group? There’s no need to have a yard sale! Collect gently used children’s items and bring them to EcoKids. Your group will receive 50 percent of the sale price of your items. In order to consign, individuals and groups must complete a consignor agreement prior to items being accepted. A one-time registration fee of $5 will be deducted from the first check for items sold. Once registered, you must make an appointment to drop items off. To make an appointment call (814) 266-0111. EcoKids will use care in handling items, but is not responsible for theft, fire, or damage that is out of our control. Items left for consignment at EcoKids are at the risk of the consignor. Seasonal Drop-off Dates (with appointment): Fall/Winter - June 10 - October 19 Spring/Summer - November 4 - May 20 Holiday and Specialty Items Drop-off Dates (without appointment): During the last week of October and the first week of November, we will be accepting spring/summer seasonal drop-offs without appointments required. This includes items such as Valentine’s Day outfits, Easter attire, St. Patrick’s Day pieces and swimwear. We will also be accepting fall/winter drop-offs during the last week of May and first week of June without appointments required. This is limited to items such as Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving outfits, Christmas outfits and dresses, winter outerwear, which includes winter coats, snow suits, boots, hats and gloves. Items that are not specific to a season, such as children's toys, furniture, and bedding, are accepted at any time. If you have any further questions about consigning or what items are acceptable, please contact EcoKids at (814) 266-0111. If you’re ready to get started on cleaning out your closets and making some money, fill out the Consignor Agreement and return it to us. Thanks for consigning for a cause! For store use only Consignor #: Dropped off: Sorted by: Called for p/u: Entered Invent: Consignor Agreement Name: Email: Address: Phone: City: State: ZIP: Consignor Fee: I understand a Consignor Fee of $5 will be deducted from my first check. Please initial:___________ Split and Payment of Proceeds (please check appropriate box): Consignors will receive 50 percent of the selling price of their items, with 50 percent as a donation to The Learning Lamp. (The 50 percent to The Learning Lamp is tax deductible.) Please initial:___________ -ORConsignors using Mommy pick-up services will receive 40 percent of the selling price of their items, with 60 percent as a donation to The Learning Lamp. (The 60 percent to The Learning Lamp is tax deductible.) Please initial: ___________ -ORI prefer to donate my items, with 100 percent of the proceeds supporting after school programs for children. Please initial:__________ I understand that proceeds for items sold will be mailed to me each month, with the exception of totals of less then $25. Please initial:_________ EcoKids Pricing I understand EcoKids will price and tag my items. Please initial:__________ I understand EcoKids has the right to reduce prices and have special sales and promotions: Please initial:__________ Item Drop-Off I agree to comply with the list of acceptable items and item preparation. Please initial:__________ I understand that items deemed unacceptable by EcoKids will not be sold in the store. Please initial:__________ I understand that EcoKids will not be held responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged tags or items. Please initial:________ Unsold Item Pick-Up/Donations (please check appropriate box): I understand that unsold items not picked up within 14 days of notification become the property of EcoKids. Please initial:_________ _____I will pick up my unsold items. ______I will donate my unsold items. Consent: By signing below, Consignor agrees to comply with the above terms. X__________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Signature: Date: Return this completed form to [email protected], fax it to (814) 262-0837, or mail it to EcoKids, 2025 Bedford Street, Johnstown, PA 15904.