CLUB SALES (M.E.T. & FRIENDS)
Plans for the next Show are well under way. With your help our Club Sales Table will be
one of the major attractions. Club Sales enjoyed a brisk business last year and we are
hoping to build on that this year.
The following are guidelines for the sale of your work:
Handmade articles (including items made from a kit, or kits you have made) which are made
by club members and friends are suitable for sale at the club table. Please do not ask us
to sell commercial merchandise.
PACKAGING
You will be responsible for packaging your own merchandise using the bags and
labels provided by MET. Your label should include your Code Number, a brief description of
the item, and the price. ITEMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR SALE WITHOUT A PROPER LABEL, CODE,
DESCRIPTION, AND PRICE. This enables the volunteers to keep proper sales records. Please
PRINT all information clearly. You may want to put your own address label on the back of
the MET label.
MERCHANDISE FORMS
These forms must be made out in duplicate. One copy stays with your
items when you hand them in and the other copy is for your records. Make sure you use
them. If you have any questions please ask for help.
CODING
You have been assigned a letter of the alphabet as your code. Each item you plan
to sell must be marked with your code and item number.
For example: if your code is "X" this is how you would fill out the Merchandise form:
Code No. No. of Items Description Price Each
X1
60
Xmas Trees $10.00
X2
3
Dollhouses 12.50
X3
12
Flower Pots 2.00
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR OWN CODE, NOT THE SAMPLE CODE
PRICING
Keep prices to round figures; it makes it easier for the Club Sales Staff to
calculate totals and tax. For example, $1.50 is preferred over $1.49. All articles are
taxable, and the club submits the tax to the government. The club retains 15% of the
before-tax price of members' sales, and 18% of non-members' sales (the Friends of MET).
Articles with a price of more than $150.00 cannot be accepted for sale.
DEADLINES
If you cannot hand your items in by the last meeting before the Show, discuss
with the Club Sales Chair when you will drop them off. Once placed on the table, items may
not be removed unless arrangements have been made with the Club Sales Chair.
PICK-UP
Unsold merchandise must be claimed from the Club Sales Table as soon as the Show
closes on Sunday. Whether you pick it up personally or have a friend do it, your copy of
the Merchandise Form must be presented. Your unsold items must be counted with a committee
member and recorded on both copies of the form. Your money will be mailed to you after a
final calculation is made.
