Information about Collaborations

Before the Sale

1.) Together, we find a workable date. Weekend events 10-2pm are the most profitable.  We can do an evening event if required  (We do one large scale event per month)

2.) You find, book and pay for the hire of a venue. We need 2 hours to set up and 1 hour to clear away. If possible, it is really helpful if we can get into the venue to set up, or even just drop off rails, the night before. We need to be able to drive right up to the venue in order to unload our vehicles. WiFi enables us to run our card machines effectively.

3.) You act as a collection point for new donations (see notes below about donations)

4.) The Dot & Do-Dah team sort, size, and price the items. If you are able to help with the photocopying/printing of price tags this can save some money.

5.) Specialist items and shoes are sold on Vinted which means you have made some money before the day of the event.

6.) You can arrange to  have a collection box, raffle, cake sale and/or refreshments. On the day, you staff this with your own volunteers.

7.) The Dot & Do-Dah team creates the poster and leaflets. If you are able to help with photocopying/printing of these it can save some money. 

8.) We often do a leaflet drop if it is an area we have not done before. You can help to put up posters and deliver leaflets.

9.) The event is promoted on our website and on social media. In the week leading up to the sale, we post everyday and it is helpful if you can encourage people to share them.

10.) If it is a very large venue, we/you can invite other stall holders and charge a nominal stall fee although this is more about bringing in extra shoppers.

11.) Although we have enough to run each sale, we are always after more ‘heavy duty’ rails just in case  you know of any going spare or that are cheap to buy.

The Sale

• We have a team who: set up; run the sale; clear away.

• It is helpful if you can  get together a group of willing volunteers to help us  - it really is great fun!

• Your team sorts any refreshments, cake sales or raffles.

After the Sale

All profit from the sale goes to your chosen charity/charities. It usually takes a couple of working days for payments from the card machines to appear in our account.

Our expenses are minimal and can include:

Van hire (dependant on location - approx £120)

printing of price tags

printing of posters/leaflets

Leftover donations are carried forward to the next sale; they do not continue to raise money for your charity. We do not return items unless agreed at the point of donation: e.g. those of a high value such as wedding dresses.

Notes about Donations

We have a rolling stock of donations that have been carried forward from previous sales.

Please encourage your members, friends and family to declutter and donate. Direct them to the donation page on our website. Although we prefer lovely labels and good quality items, we are happy to sort through clutter as anything we can’t sell is either repurposed, re-donated  or taken to fabric recycling.

We do not start taking donations from you until one month before your sale.