FAQs- Shopper
Q. Where is the sale located?
A. Our sale is located in the gym of the Otter Creek Church of Christ at 409 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN. Visit our “contact” page on the web site to pull up an interactive map.
Q. What are your sale hours?
A. Our public sale begins on Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our half-price sale will begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 2:00 p.m.
Q. Do you have an early shopping time for new moms?
No-- Unfortunately the city of Brentwood only allows us a certain amount of time to host our sale and that doesn't leave us any extra room in our schedule to set aside a special shopping time for new mothers. We do offer early shopping passes to our consignors to give to a friend. Try to snag one if you know one of our consignors!
Q. What is done with the money that is made at the sale?
A. 100% of our sale proceeds go toward the children’s ministry at Otter Creek, to the building project for the Otter Creek Preschool and Kindergarten, and various kid-focused ministries throughout the world. We have raised over $100,000 for the new playground constructed at our Franklin Road campus, and we are now mainly working to help build the new kindergarten wing.
Q. What type of payment do you accept?
A. We only accept cash, credit or debit cards, and checks with valid i.d. at our sale. If you use a credit or debit card, there is at 3% convenience fee added. We want all of our money to go toward charitable purposes, so we pass the credit card expense to the buyer.
Q. How long have you been doing this sale?
A. Our first sale was held in the fall of 2006 and we had roughly 100 consignors. We made $9,000. Read more about the beginnings of our sale on the “about” page of our site.
Q. How can I find out about future sales?
A. Join our mailing list. You will be notified of upcoming sales and important updates before each sale event. You can also follow us on social media. We are most active on Facebook, but we also have accounts on Instagram and Twitter.
Q. How can I become a consignor?
A. Our sale has quickly grown since we began in the fall of 2006. We now reach the maximum consignor capacity at each sale. For this reason, we allow all our previous consignors and volunteers to have the first chance to register. If there are any remaining consignor spots open, we will post them on our website before the sale begins. If there are no spots available we will begin a waiting list. If and when spots open up, those on the waiting list will be notified in order. We do our very best to accommodate all who wish to participate, but we are simply limited due to space issues.
Q. How can I become a volunteer at the sale?
A. Visit our website and go to the “volunteer” section. Any available shifts will be listed and you can register for a time slot. If you work a minimum of four hours, you are qualified to shop at the workers’ early shopping time. See website for complete details.
Q. How can I get more information about the Otter Creek Church?
A. We would love to have you join the family at Otter Creek! It is a wonderful community of believers who love the Lord and each other. Please feel free to ask anyone with a sale t-shirt about our church. We would love to share with you about what Otter Creek means to us and our families. Visit the church website at www.ottercreek.org for more information.
A. Our sale is located in the gym of the Otter Creek Church of Christ at 409 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN. Visit our “contact” page on the web site to pull up an interactive map.
Q. What are your sale hours?
A. Our public sale begins on Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our half-price sale will begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 2:00 p.m.
Q. Do you have an early shopping time for new moms?
No-- Unfortunately the city of Brentwood only allows us a certain amount of time to host our sale and that doesn't leave us any extra room in our schedule to set aside a special shopping time for new mothers. We do offer early shopping passes to our consignors to give to a friend. Try to snag one if you know one of our consignors!
Q. What is done with the money that is made at the sale?
A. 100% of our sale proceeds go toward the children’s ministry at Otter Creek, to the building project for the Otter Creek Preschool and Kindergarten, and various kid-focused ministries throughout the world. We have raised over $100,000 for the new playground constructed at our Franklin Road campus, and we are now mainly working to help build the new kindergarten wing.
Q. What type of payment do you accept?
A. We only accept cash, credit or debit cards, and checks with valid i.d. at our sale. If you use a credit or debit card, there is at 3% convenience fee added. We want all of our money to go toward charitable purposes, so we pass the credit card expense to the buyer.
Q. How long have you been doing this sale?
A. Our first sale was held in the fall of 2006 and we had roughly 100 consignors. We made $9,000. Read more about the beginnings of our sale on the “about” page of our site.
Q. How can I find out about future sales?
A. Join our mailing list. You will be notified of upcoming sales and important updates before each sale event. You can also follow us on social media. We are most active on Facebook, but we also have accounts on Instagram and Twitter.
Q. How can I become a consignor?
A. Our sale has quickly grown since we began in the fall of 2006. We now reach the maximum consignor capacity at each sale. For this reason, we allow all our previous consignors and volunteers to have the first chance to register. If there are any remaining consignor spots open, we will post them on our website before the sale begins. If there are no spots available we will begin a waiting list. If and when spots open up, those on the waiting list will be notified in order. We do our very best to accommodate all who wish to participate, but we are simply limited due to space issues.
Q. How can I become a volunteer at the sale?
A. Visit our website and go to the “volunteer” section. Any available shifts will be listed and you can register for a time slot. If you work a minimum of four hours, you are qualified to shop at the workers’ early shopping time. See website for complete details.
Q. How can I get more information about the Otter Creek Church?
A. We would love to have you join the family at Otter Creek! It is a wonderful community of believers who love the Lord and each other. Please feel free to ask anyone with a sale t-shirt about our church. We would love to share with you about what Otter Creek means to us and our families. Visit the church website at www.ottercreek.org for more information.