Volunteers
Shop a Private Presale!
Get
first pick of the goods! Less crowded shopping, no screaming kids,
faster checkout lines, no vendors, private shopping with other PIO
friends! Best chance to get the best deals on whatever you're looking
for.
An
event like this relies on volunteers to make it happen. We need help
with all kinds of things from set up and tear down to inspecting items
and helping customers during the sale. The bigger each sale gets,
the more determined we are to produce a top quality event. When
can you help out?
Presale
Schedules
Hillsboro
Wed,
March 14
Volunteers
5-6 shifts.....10am
3-4 shifts.....11am
1-2 shifts.....12pm
Meal Shift......1pm
Snack Shift.....2pm
Consignors
without kids...3pm
with kids........4pm
VIP Guests.....5pm
New Parents...6pm
Doors Close....8pm
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Longview
Fri,
April 13
Volunteers
Shop at 7pm
Consignors
Shop at 8pm
Doors
Close
Promptly at 9pm
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Eugene
Fri,
April 27
Volunteers
Shop at 8pm
Sat,
April 28
Consignors
Shop at 9am
Sale
Opens to the
Public at 10am
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Consignors are automatically eligible workers (use your
consignor login to sign up for shifts)
- You
do not need to be a consignor to volunteer at the sale.
- Non-consignors
need to register as a Worker in the system first. First
time volunteers must work a shift BEFORE the Presale to earn your
Presale Pass (unless you have volunteered with us in the past, Kim
will have to verify this, then you may pickup your pass during drop
off). It is your responsibility to collect your Presale Pass at
the end of your shift as we may not realize you're not a consignor
and don't already have it. If you can only work AFTER the Presale,
you can come to the Volunteer Presale and pay $20 at the door which
will be refunded when you complete your shift. If you fail to show
up for your shift, you won't get your deposit back and will be banned
from volunteering at future sales.
- Sign
up for a shift or remove yourself from a shift online.
- Please
enter a valid email address as you will receive email reminders
about your shift and valid phone number in case
we need to call you.
Consignor
Benefits of Volunteering
Consignors earn a higher percentage of their sales by volunteering.
Non-consignors who volunteer earn a pass to shop during our Private
Presale. There is no monetary benefit for non-consigning volunteers.
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Hillsboro |
Longview |
Eugene |
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Shifts
1
2
3
4
5 |
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Shop
12pm
12pm
11am
11am
10am
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Shifts
1
2
3
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%
70%
75%
75%
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Shop
7pm
7pm
7pm
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Shifts
1
2
3 |
%
70%
75%
75% |
Shop
8pm
8pm
8pm |
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Max
# of shifts anyone
can sign up for online: 3
View
the Longview
Volunteer Schedule
wthout signing up. |
Max
# of shifts anyone
can sign up for online: 3
View
the Eugene
Volunteer Schedule
wthout signing up. |
There
is a maximum number of shifts any worker may sign up for on your own
online. If you would like to work more, please talk with Jenna or
Kim and we will let you know where you would be most useful and get
you signed up on those additional shifts.
Diehards
who really love the Hillsboro sale work 7-10 shifts for the sheer
joy of it (and higher % of their sales). Certain shifts are required
of Team Leads as well as past sale experience (we usually invite outstanding
volunteers from previous sales). Let us know if you are interested
in joining the Team. We also train new Inspectors for each sale, that's
a good place to start!
We
are still building our Teams in Eugene and Longview, but we already
know who a few of our outstanding volunteers are and we are training
new Inspectors and grooming our Teams there too!
Ready
to sign up?!
Consignors:
Please log in with your consignor number and password so your shifts
are linked to your consignor account and we can give proper credit.
Pickup your wristband when you drop off your sale items. If you are
not selling this time, you can still use your consignor number login.
Non-Consignors:
At the log in screen, choose the option towards the bottom to sign
up as a Worker. There you will set up a Worker Account and password.
This is your log in. If you ever become a consignor, use that login
instead so shifts are linked to your consignor account and easily
tracked.
Lost
Wristbands: Presale shoppers are required to wear a colored
wristband to enter the Presale. Treat this pass like gold. If you
lose your wristband, you may purchase a replacement for $20. We will
check your ID and make a note on our Master List. One replacement
per Consignor or Volunteer.
NEW!
Meal Shift Volunteers: Our Team
works really hard to put on this sale and some of us (mainly Kim)
forget to eat unless someone else is in charge of feeding us. This
option is for those who would like to shop the Presale but either
don't have anything to consign or are consigning but can't work a
4-hour shift and want to shop earlier than the other consignors.
How
it Works: Bring a complete meal that feeds 10 people with
an entree, side dish, drinks, and dessert. Include everything we'll
need to consume said meal (cups, plates or bowls, utensils, napkins).
If you leave serving dishes or a crock pot, please label with your
name and phone number on masking tape and plan to pick it up in about
24 hrs. We do have a fridge on site but don't have a kitchen so you
will likely be picking up dirty dishes. Or bring everything in disposable
containers that we can recycle, toss, or use for leftovers.
What
you Get: Providing a meal earns you a pass to our Private
Presale on Wed at 1pm. It does not count towards earning a higher
% of your sales. It also allows you to shop with Consignors at the
Half Price Sale early entry on Sunday morning at 9am, even if you
are not a consignor. These spots are limited (the sale is only 11
days long) and will fill up fast.
NEW!
Snack Shift Volunteers: Provide
snacks for our volunteers from our wish list and receive a Presale
pass to shop on Wed at 2pm. We
may have a few options to provide a meal for 5 people (instead of
10) and doing 1 of these will be treated as a Snack shift, not a Meal
shift.
What
you Get: Providing a snack earns you a pass to our Private
Presale on
Wed at 2pm. It does not count towards earning a higher % of your sales.
It also allows you to shop with Consignors at the Half Price Sale
early entry on Sunday morning at 9am, even if you are not a consignor.
Better hurry, these spots are limited and fill up fast.
Eugene
and Longview: Meal needs to feed 4 people (same requirements
as above) and will earn a pass to our Consignor Presales.
Contact
Jenna if you
want to bring us snacks or a meal (you choose the day, lunch or dinner,
and we'll tell you what time works best). Please have a menu in mind
so Jenna can write it down and vary the meal schedule so we don't
eat the same thing 3 meals in a row.
Some
notes about job duties:
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Are
you willing to do some heavy lifting, carrying, building, and
using power tools? Join our Setup & Teardown
crew! We'd love to have the same people at both and appreciate
willingness to stay until the job is done. Men are most appreciated
on these shifts, but some women enjoy it too! Sending
a husband counts as your work shift!
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Grandmas
are great workers, too! Send your mom or mother-in-law
to help us if you can't make it, but watch out, they love the
Presale as much as the rest of us and might not babysit while
you go shop the Presale alone! (Of course you and your mom are
welcome to shop the Presale together!)
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We
don't allow babies to join moms on their work shifts
with one exception. If you would love to work while wearing your
child under 12mos, you may work as a Greeter.
This job can easily be done with a baby on board and we'll work
with nursing/feeding breaks. Please contact Kim
to find out which shifts are available so we don't have too many
nursing babies on one shift. There are a limited number of Greeter
spots and we'd like to accommodate all new moms who want to work
with us.
- If
you are unable to stand for long periods, let us know and
we will assign you a sitting job. If you are unable to lift heavy
things, there are plenty of jobs you can handle during the sale,
just please do not sign up for Setup or Teardown shifts! Email Kim
about other special circumstances or if you have questions about
types of jobs.
- One
more note: Inspectors wanted! If you think you have what
it takes to be a PIO Inspector, let us know! Main requirements:
an eye for detail and a desire to help our sale maintain our high
quality reputation. Must attend a training session and be available
to inspect on at least 2 shifts. Contact
Kim to join our Inspection Team, especially in Eugene and Longview!
Worker
Orientation
(PDF File)
ALL VOLUNTEERS: Please read this file and familiarize yourself with
the descriptions for the job duties you are signed up for or might
likely perform. Be ready to work when you get there.
Volunteer
Only Half Price Presale Saturday night!
ALL
Workers are invited to shop our Volunteers Only Half Price Presale
on Saturday night. (Meal & Snack shifts do not qualify
for Saturday night shopping, but do get to shop with Consignors on
Sunday morning at 9am!)
Hillsboro
Saturday,
March 17
6-8pm
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Longview
Saturday,
April 14,
7-8pm
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Eugene
Saturday,
April 28
7-8pm
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Hillsboro
public shopping ends at 5pm. We try to clear shoppers out as soon
as possible, then we organize the merchandise and allow Team Leads
to begin shopping. We'll reopen the doors at 6pm for this Volunteer
Only Presale.
Eugene
and Longview public shopping ends at 7pm, then Volunteers may shop.
Volunteer Policy — Please READ before signing up for
a shift
In
order to achieve a high quality event, we rely on a sufficient number
of volunteer workers to show up when they are supposed to. Pass It
On requires that volunteers fulfill their obligation to work the shifts
they sign up for. All workers must be on time and work their entire
shift (unless released early by Pass It On sale owner) to reap the
benefits.
If
you find it necessary to cancel a work shift or reschedule your shift,
please do so as soon as possible. You can remove yourself from a work
shift and/or sign up for a new shift by logging in to the Volunteer
Registration system until it's offline. If an emergency arises
and you need to cancel your commitment with us, please let us know
as soon as possible. Call 503–830–6509 ASAP.
Workers
who do not follow through with their commitment will be banned from
volunteering at future sales, which means no shopping at future Worker
Presales. If the worker who fails to show is a consignor, Pass It
On will deduct 10% of their earnings from their final check for EACH
shift missed. So for 3 shifts missed, you would lose 30% of your sales.
Please don't sign up for more shifts than you know you can handle.
If
you send a replacement, your privileges will stay intact. Extenuating
circumstances may be considered (such as a death in the family) and
the worker may be allowed to volunteer again, but the deduction still
may be taken at the discretion of Pass It On management.
Please
note that this policy has been created in order to maintain a high
quality sale. We want to attract only volunteers who are responsible
and dependable. Please thoughtfully consider the commitment before
you put your name down for a shift. Positions are limited, and you
could be taking up a spot someone else would have gladly filled. When
you cancel at the last minute, we cannot find someone to fill your
vacancy, thus we are short handed and not able to handle traffic and
sales as we need to. Thanks for your consideration.
