In the Spring of 2023 MAJoR Chaos hosted their FIRST Conrad Kids Sale and we have be growing ever since.  This page is dedicated to answering questions, explaining how these sales work and how you can participate if desired.
As you may have read in previous pages, MAJoR Chaos is very community based and we never want that to change. Our community is small but mighty. We have watched our dream come true, as we see these sales bring our small community ever closer together. ​
Twice a year, Spring and Fall, MAJoR Chaos and the Conrad Moose Lodge team up to have a BIG Conrad Kids Sale. From maternity to baby, to teen and beyond, these sales overflow with all manner of items: clothes, shoes, books, toys, strollers, baby gear, and a plethora of other items.  We have also been working on hosting more, smaller 'pop-up' style sales with a more focused inventory. For example a Back-To-School sale, winter and holiday sale, summer/swim sale and a baby or teen sale. 

 

Just about anyone who is interested in participating is encouraged to do so. There are currently 3 ways to join our sales.​

• Consign – MAJoR Chaos does everything listed below under ‘Blended’ along with item storage and receives 25% of the total sales (that's $25 per $100 of sold inventory)

  • Click these links for more information: Consignment Information,  Agreement and FAQ

• Solo Seller – You get to do your own thing

  • You will have your own tables and area along with but also separate from the rest of the sale items. You will need to contact MAJoR Chaos and discuss the size of the area and the number of tables you would like. Space and tables may be limited so we do ask for a little flexibility and understanding when arranging a space. We try our very best to accommodate everyone.

  • You will set up, organize and take down all your own items. We encourage you to bring any display items that you may want including baskets or tables etc. Some see this as a perk and others as a con.

  • MAJoR Chaos is not and will not be responsible for any aspect of your sales, which some may view as a con or a perk. We will provide signage to direct shoppers to your area along with ‘pay here’ signs for you to post as desired.

  • The biggest perks are:

    • You can make deals with your customers! Bulk-buy deals or last day sales, haggling, etc.

    • You walk away with all the money you made. There is no possible wait time

    • If you want to end your sale early you can pack up and leave

    • All the advertising is already done, you will already have shoppers who are looking specifically for kid items, which leads to increased sales.

    • You can make community connections and find new resources.

    • There are no agreements or contracts to sign or be held to.

  • The biggest cons are:

    • Your items MUST fall within our Accepted Items – Maternity, and Baby through Teens. 

    • You MUST be at the sale the whole time. These sales are generally for an entire weekend – Set up on Friday then sale Saturday and Sunday 9-5p. You are allowed to end your sale earlier, but you must be present to make a sale.

    • It’s 100% on you. Set up, take down, organizing, selling - this can also be viewed as a perk though, just depends on how you want to look at it.

    • You will also be responsible for your own money processing. This is listed as a con because if you are unable to accept a shopper’s preferred method of payment, you may lose that sale.​

• Blended - This option blends the sale part of Consignment along with Seller independence

  • There are a few benefits to this method:

    • For all the work you receive 100% of your sales

    • By using the sales program, the items will have barcodes that work like a regular store, therefore, you are not required to be at the actual sale. Many view this as the biggest perk.

    • Another perk to this is the items are organized along with all the other items of the same or similar nature, rather than a customer looking in separate areas and possibly missing your items.

    • The tagged items can be re-entered to each sale, there is no need to remove the tags or re-do the whole process (unless you would like to change the price or remove the item from the inventory.)

    • Also, as the items are in the program, if a customer outside of an in-person sale is looking for a particular item MAJoR Chaos is able to see if you have the requested item and can facilitate a sale.

    • You do not have to handle any of the money part, MAJoR Chaos handles all the card/cash processing. Also, by being able to accept multiple payment types, you will not miss potential sales.

    • You can price your items any way you want as well as decide which specific items you would like or would NOT like in our Chaos Days Sale, where select items are 50% off. These are both options with straight Consignment as well but just a little simpler because it does not need to be communicated, you just do it.

    • If you hate it, convert your items to consignment with no extra work and they will be added automatically into all the other sales.

    • You will receive cash for your sales either at the time of pick up or at another arranged meeting. The program will also allow you to view your sales in real time, which is always fun!

    • You are not held to any contract. Since you are only using the computer program and do everything else independently, there is currently no need for any paperwork.

  • The biggest con to this option is the amount of time and work it takes.

    • Each item must be entered into the program. If the items are the same type, size and price you can enter an inventory amount. For example, you have 4, 5t pants for $2.50ea, you can enter it one time in the system and just say there are 4 of that inventory item.

    • Once the items are entered, the tags must be printed (we can help with this, if it is a printer issue).

    • Then the tags are attached to the corresponding item. You can use painter’s tape, safety pins or a tagging gun.

    • You will then bring the items to the sale and help organize them by gender and size into the different areas, after the sale the items will need to be picked back up. Your items will be separated out as much as possible to make pick up easier, and any missed items will be returned or can be converted to consignment.

    • You must still store your unsold items

 

Each of these options can be changed to any of the others if desired. We have had Solo Seller’s covert to Consignment and we have the Blended sellers who ‘Blend’ through the sale and then convert remaining inventory to Consignment so they don’t have to breakdown and store their unsold items. We have also had a Blended attend the sale more like a Solo Seller – they had all their tagged items in a separate area and chose to stay at the sale to make connections and help with shopping; it also made the breakdown process easier because the items were already separated out. It really is whatever will work best for you.

 

These options sound much more complicated than they really are, we encourage anyone who is interested to contact us and see if we can work something out. We are always evolving and streamlining our processes and a change you suggest may work for others too.

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Don't want to sell, but still wanna help?

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• Help us advertise! Tell your friends and family about our sales; maybe they will want to participate too!

• Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and share our sale posts

• Do you have items you want to 'get rid of' that fall into our Accepted Items, but don't want the hassle? Donate them to our Angel Account