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GIFT GARDEN

Nearly everyone who attends the quilt show comes through the Gift Garden, so it is a great place to sell the items you make throughout the year.

Guild members may sell anything that is hand-made. We find items of all types sell, aprons, bags, quilts, Christmas decorations, the possibilities are endless. Click here for Gift Garden Agreement.

2011 GIFT GARDEN GUIDELINES

  • All participants are required to work a volunteer shift at the quilt show or pay a higher commission to the guild. See schedule person during regular meetings to sign-up.

  • Anyone can sell items. It you are a BBQ member, you will pay a $10 fee plus 10% on all sales over $100. Non-members pay a $35 fee plus 10% of sales over $100.

  • Boise Basin Quilters Guild receives 10% commission on all items, so price accordingly.

  • The Guild collects sales tax.|Sale items must be the property of the seller and should be in condition befitting the reputation of the Guild.

  • Inventory sheets will be collected on Friday, June 24, 2011. A volunteer will check your items in.

  • Sale items will be accepted between 1:30 and 6 pm only. Deliver all items to the Expo building. You must check in with the inventory control person.

  • Submission of items for sale indicates acceptance of the guidelines.

  • BBQ accepts no responsibility for any items lost, stolen or damaged. Items are not covered by any insurance. Every year there are stolen, lost or unaccounted items. This has not been a significant problem, but the possibility exists.


IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Drop-off

Friday, June 24, 2011

All sale items must be dropped off between 1:30 and 6 pm at the Expo Building along with your signed participation form. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please remember to take your boxes home with you or stow them under a table with your name clearly marked. We cannot be responsible for your boxes or plastic totes. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your shift. Wear your name tag which can be picked up at the front desk.

Pick-up

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Unsold items must be picked up between 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm. If someone else is collecting your things please let us know when you sign in. It is your responsibility to pick up your unsold items - if they are not picked up, they will be donated to Idaho Youth Ranch. This is not the job of the volunteer workers! When you pick up your items please check the lost tag area for items and tags that became separated.

NAME YOUR PRICE

At our Gift Garden you name the price — you keep 90% and the Guild takes 10% for commission. In recent years our sales have totaled in the $5,000 range for the three days.

Pricing your items

Here's how to determine the commission markup on sale items:

Amount you want x 1.1 = price
$10 x 1.10 = $11.00
Final price is $11.00. You keep $10, the Guild keeps $1.00

The all-important price tag

  • You must list your vendor number and price in a legible format on the price tag. Be clear - if the cashier cannot read it, the item will be credited to the guild.

  • Vendor numbers are assigned when initial Gift Garden fee is paid ($10 members, $35 non-members)

  • The inventory number corresponds to your inventory sheet. New this year, PLEASE put an inventory number on your items - these should consist of your initials plus a number. i.e. (JH14)

  • MAKE A COPY FOR YOURSELF! We will keep the inventory sheets when you check-in so keep a copy for your own records.

  • The price includes the Guild markup. You will receive this amount less the commission.


Securely attach the upper section of the price tag to the sale item. Secure with tape, staples or a safety pin — whatever it takes to keep it on! Price tags that can be easily removed can be easily lost! NO TAG = NO SALE!

Suggestions for a better sale

 If you have many items that are similar and with the same price point - you must have them counted during check-in and check-out. Create a sign for your display showing the price.

Payments

Checks for items sold will be issued after a financial statement has been prepared. Checks are mailed to the participants - while we try to do this in a timely manner, please allow 2-3 weeks.

GIFT GARDEN AGREEMENT (PDF)

 
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