Volunteer

Duties

We have many options available for our volunteers!

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Anyone can volunteer; You do not need to be a consignor.  There are several positions that do not require being on your feet for long periods of time, so if you need to be seated...no problem.

 

Volunteer jobs include:

• helping with consignor drop off

• crowd control

• straightening and organizing items

• sorting unsold items after the sale

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Guidelines

• Volunteers are needed for ONLY 4 hours

• Volunteers can work all 4 consecutive hours or split your shift during two days.

• Volunteers can choose to BARTER. See below for more details!

• Sorting shift is optional. Volunteers are eligible for 75% of earnings if you volunteer for a total of 8 hours. You can split your 8 hours into TWO 4 hour shifts. 

• Consignors who are volunteering that fail to show up for their shift will only receive 50% of their total sales.

• If you are unable to meet your obligated shift and can't find a replacement, please let us know as soon as possible.

• If you are not a consignor and shop the volunteer pre-sale, but do not show up for your shift, you will not be permitted to volunteer in a future event.

• Volunteers are asked to show up 15 minutes before your shift is scheduled to begin.

• Volunteers need to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

• Volunteers will be provided with light snacks and water.

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12 HOUR Shifts

12 Hour volunteers will receive:

• 75% of their sales!

• No consignor fee!

• Early shopping pass for regular & half price sales!!

• free BFAW t-shirt!

 

12 Hour volunteer GUIDELINES

• must work 3 (4 hour) shifts 

• one shift must be sorting at end of sale.

• one shift must be drop off

• YOU must be the one to work, may not be split with someone else

• No bartering allowed for any of the shifts

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Sorting Shift

 Sorting volunteers will receive:

• No consignor fee!

• Early shopping pass for regular & half price sales!!

• Take home unsold items after your shift (if you choose to)!

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What will I do during the sorting shift?

• This is NOT the traditional breakdown!! 

• This is a 4 hour shift.

• We will put the unsold clothing items into sort code order (A-Z).

• We will straighten and somewhat organize the sales floor to ensure all items are in the correct "department"/size.

• If you want, you may take your items with you as you leave after your shift is complete.

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8 Hour Shift

8 Hour volunteers will receive:

• 75% of their sales!

• No consignor fee if you choose sorting as one of your shifts!

• Early shopping pass for regular & half price sales!!

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4 Hour Shift

4 Hour volunteers will receive:

• Early shopping pass for regular & half price sales!

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Bartering Options

• Bartering takes the place of one 4 hour shift.

• Provide lunch for a total of 4 people one day of the sale.

• Provide supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, water, snacks, soft drinks, etc. Contact Brittany for specific details and quantities. 

• Provide a $25 gift certificate (with receipt) for supplies to Target, Walmart, Office Depot or Costco.

• Provide a $25 gift certificate to a restaurant.