Our workers are an integral part of our sale, so we offer lots of great perks to reward them for their participation, including early shopping privileges, the chance to earn a higher percentage payout for their sales, shopping discounts, and MORE! We hope you will consider helping us for a few hours!

**You do not have to be a consignor to help during our event. In fact, many of our shoppers help us for a few hours, so they can shop BEFORE we open to the public, for the very best deals!**

We depend on our wonderful helpers to help make Snuggle Bugs & Company events such a pleasant shopping and consigning experience. We hope you will consider working a few hours with us at our next event!

We have Three Options:

• You may work a three-hour shift and come to the Worker Presale,

• You may work TWO shifts of three hours (or one double credit shift) and come to the Early Worker Presale, or

• You may become part of 'Team Snuggle Bugs' and work a minimum of 20 hours. You will receive even more benefits, including even earlier shopping privileges, your choice of a higher percentage payout (consignors only) OR a shopping discount, an invitation to contribute additional items to the event, and extra chances to win drawings for fabulous prizes!

** Bonus Shifts **

Get even MORE out of your time with us! There are some volunteer shifts that are offered for double credit:

The "Item Sort" that is completed at the end of the sale is a fun time to work, and a time that we typically find ourselves understaffed. The Item Sort involves sorting out the items that will be returned to our consignors. Please see the schedule for dates and times.

The "Move In" and "Move Out" shifts are new! This is a VERY fast-paced, physical shift. Volunteers for this shift should be able to easily lift up to 40 pounds. Although there will not be any real heavy lifting, there will be a LOT of lifting, so please come in play clothes and comfortable shoes. Ladies, our Dads will LOVE this shift and you will earn DOUBLE volunteer credit for hours worked during this time.

The "Set Up" shift takes place before the beginning of the event and involves putting together and placing the equipment that will be used to hold all of the great merchandise that we sell during the sale. This is a very popular shift with husbands and boyfriends (we have some fun power tools!), so you may even get some extra help earning your volunteer hours!

We will be awarding DOUBLE credit for ONLY the shifts mentioned. Each shift worked during this time will count as 2 shifts for purposes of determining percentage payouts, shopping discounts, raffle entries, etc. These are the ONLY shifts that will be counted as double. **Due to the limited number of these shifts and their popularity, each volunteer can work ONE double shift.**

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to work in order to consign? No. You will still earn your Consignor Presale privileges and will earn 60% of your sales. By working with us for just one 3-hour shift, however, your payout percentage will be boosted to 70% of your sales AND you will get to shop earlier!

Do I have to consign in order to work at the event? No. We welcome as much help as we can get and we really appreciate the wonderful contributions that everyone makes to our events. Shoppers who would like to earn early shopping privileges may work a few hours with us and shop before we open to the public. Shoppers who are able to contribute additional time to our event can become part of Team Snuggle Bugs and also earn a 10% shopping discount!

What will I receive in exchange for my time?

Working one 3-hour shift will increase your payout to 70% of your sales AND qualify you to shop at the "Worker Presale". You will also get (1) drawing entry for each shift worked and will be eligible to shop at the Half-Price Presale.

Working two 3-hour shifts (or ONE double credit shift) will qualify you to shop at the "Early Worker Presale," which starts even earlier. Each shift worked will also get you an additional entry into our prize drawings. Drawing prizes will include: an 80% payout and various gift certificates and gift baskets provided by our advertisers.

Working as part of Team Snuggle Bugs (minimum 20 hours) will earn you an automatic 80% of your sales OR a 10% shopping discount, a special Presale time to enjoy the first pick of all the great items on our sales floor, an invitation to contribute additional items to the event, and (10) entries in our drawings, as mentioned above.

*ALL workers are invited to bring ONE friend to the Guest Presale. To be fair to everyone, guests will not be allowed to shop until the Guest Presale begins. All guests will need to register online. Guests will fill in YOUR NAME in the DUE DATE field.

*For EACH 3-hour shift you work, you will get ONE additional entry in our drawings as mentioned above.

*The Half-Price Presale is available to every worker, regardless of the number of shifts worked.

What if my schedule doesn't allow me to work the shift exactly as it is offered? We understand that busy Moms have crazy schedules and that our shifts may not always fit in perfectly with their schedules. With this in mind, we would still require the same number of hours per shift (to make sure that we are fair to everyone), but the start time and end time may vary. We would want to make arrangements in advance for any shifts that deviate from the posted schedule.

May I bring my children with me during my shift? No. It will be too difficult for you to work and watch little ones at the same time. If you have extenuating circumstances, please let us know. Helpers who are nursing small infants may bring the baby (because of obvious safety concerns, you would need to select a shift that we are closed to the public). NO CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED IF YOU ARE WORKING DURING THE PUBLIC SALE.

I have small children and cannot work at the event itself. Can I still participate? Yes. While we will need plenty of help during the event itself, there are a handful of shifts that do not require you to be physically on-site. These opportunites include making photocopies and there are a VERY LIMITED number of these shifts available and they are all on the volunteer schedule. Once they are gone, they are gone. These shifts fill quickly, so please be sure to sign-up as soon as possible! If your work schedule makes it difficult or impossible to work week days, there are also evening and weekend shifts that may be a good fit...sometimes it is easier to have a sitter or your spouse take the kids during those times. You are also welcome to send a 'willing' husband to work on your behalf. There are a few shifts that the guys really like including the Set Up, Move In, Drop Off, and Break Down Shifts. Again, these are very popular shifts, so you will need to grab them quickly!

What days/times are shifts available? Shifts are available before the event begins, during the event, and after the event. There are hundreds of shifts to choose from.

What if I need to change my shift? Please notify us right away if you must reschedule or cancel your shift. Any changes or cancellations should be made as far in advance as possible, since we are really counting on everyone to be there for the shifts they have signed up for. We don't have any recruits to call in at a moment's notice. Please note that if a replacement shift is not available or does not come up during the course of the event, your payout and shopping privileges may be in jeopardy. All of this information is tracked, so please let us know RIGHT AWAY if you have run into a problem. Volunteer shifts are more popular than ever, so they tend to fill up quickly. Our staffing needs are very carefully calculated and we will not be able to add additional shifts to provide make-up opportunites. We appreciate your understanding.

What will happen if I do not complete my scheduled shift? If you sign up for one or more shifts, we are really counting on you to follow through. In the event that a person does not fulfill their obligation, they will not be allowed to participate as a worker again, and will not be allowed to participate in any future presale event. Please understand that these guidelines have been put in place to maintain a high quality sale. With that said, we are reasonable people and we know that sometimes there are extenuating circumstances involved. We will work with you (within a set of consistent guidelines -- so we are fair to everyone) if you are interested in working with us again and are willing to contribute make-up shifts for time owed.

Have a question that we didn't address? Please e-mail us at SnuggleBugsConsignment@yahoo.com and we will answer any questions that you might have. We look forward to working with you!

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Worker Sale Dates and Times

Team Snuggle Bugs Presale	Wed. September 8th 4pm to 7pm
Early Worker Presale	Thurs. September 9th 11am to 2pm
Worker Presale	Thurs. September 9th 2pm to 5pm
Worker Half-Price Presale	Thurs. September 16th 10am to 8pm

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