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Event Basics

With your foundations in place, it's time to create your event and set up the essentials sellers see when they land on your registration page.

What you'll complete in this article:

• Create a New Event
• Event Info
• Landing Page
• Instructions
• Photos
• Cards
• Groups

Create Event

Why this matters: This is the starting point for every sale. Creating the event gives it a home in JBFOne and opens the Event Checklist where you'll build out all the details.

Where to find it: 

Manage → Events Setup (left nav) → Events tab → + Add Event

Steps:

1. Navigate to Event Setup in the left nav and click the Events tab. Click + Add Event.
2. Enter your event title (e.g. Fall/Winter Sale), select your venue, assign a season, and set your start and end dates. Attach your What to Sell profile. Set status to Draft.
3. Save and confirm the event appears in your Events list. Click the pink checklist icon next to your event title to open the Event Checklist. ✓

Pro Tip  Your event dates in this section should reflect your public facing sale dates.

Event Info

Why this matters: Event Info is what sellers see at registration — your fees, payout rates, sale schedule, and instructions. Make sure this is complete and accurate before your event goes live.

Where to find it: 

Events → Event Checklist (pink checklist icon) → Event Info tab → Mark Done

Steps:

1. Open your event, click into the Event Checklist using the pink checklist icon, and click the Event Info tab. Enter your consignor fee and payout rate.
2. Complete fields: Consignor fee, Payout rate, External registration URL, if necessary (TicketSpice/Eventbrite), and Event slug (short code for the end of a URL, e.g. Fall26).
3. Mark Event Info done. ✓

Landing Page

Why this matters: The Landing Page is the first thing a potential consignor sees when they hit your registration link. Card 1 is auto-generated from your Event Info tab. Cards 2–4 are yours to write. Keep it simple, positive, and focused on getting them to create an account or log in.

Where to find it: 

Event Checklist → Event Info → Landing Page tab

Steps:

1. Click the Registration Landing tab and add content to your cards 2–4 (card 1 is pre-populated for you). Add up to 5 FAQ's that are consignor focused.
2. Mark Event Info done. ✓

Card 1 is generated automatically from your Event Info tab and cannot be edited here. It displays your event name, dates, venue, consignor fee, and payout rate.

Card Templates

Use these ready-to-use templates for Cards 2 through 4. Coaching notes in italics are guidance — they do not get copied into JBFOne.

Card 2 — Seller Schedule

[Only include essential Consignor Schedule info. Less is more. This card is visible before a consignor logs in or creates an account — keep the focus on getting them in the door.]

Card 3 — What You Can Sell

[Be in 'yes' mode here. Do not include limits. The purpose of this content is to help them click to log in or create an account. Do not add obstacles in that customer journey.]

Card 4 — Why Sell

[Selling at JBF is the pitch. Keep it benefit-focused. End with a clear call to action.]

Note: Card titles are optional and are visible to consignors. If you add a title, keep it short and specific.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why this matters: The FAQ appears on the Landing Page below the cards. It is a low-friction way to answer the questions new consignors ask before they decide to register. Use it to remove hesitation, not to explain every rule.

Where to find it: 

Event Checklist → Event Info → Landing Page tab → scroll to Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1 — How much can I make?

Question 2 — Do I have to be there the entire time?

Instructions

Why this matters: Registration instructions give sellers any additional guidance they need before they begin the registration process.

Where to find it: 

Event Checklist → Event Info → Instructions tab

Steps:

1. Click the Instructions tab and add your registration instructions for sellers. This step is optional.
2. Mark Event Info done. ✓

Photos

Why this matters: Photos placed here will show on the consignor Event Summary header. These images are clickable and enlarge when tapped — making this a great place for more than just a hero shot. Use it for drop-off maps, full schedule graphics, pricing tips, or any visual reference you want consignors to find quickly.

Where to find it: 

Event Checklist → Event Info → Photos tab → + Add Photo

Steps:

1. Navigate to the Photos tab inside your Event Checklist. Click + Add Photo.
2. Choose Choose from Library to select from this location's existing image library, or upload a new image. Photos must be under 4 MB (1 MB recommended) and in JPG, PNG, or WebP format. 16:9 (landscape) photos give the cleanest framing.
3. Repeat for each additional photo you want in the carousel. ✓

Pro Tip: Don't limit this to event photography. A clear drop-off map or schedule graphic uploaded here gives consignors a quick visual reference right from their dashboard — no need to dig through Seller Resources.

Cards

Why this matters: Cards are the five milestone blocks consignors see on their Event Summary page — Tagging, Team Member, Drop-Off, Shopping, and Pick-Up. Each card can be turned on or off independently, and each comes with an optional custom message. This is also where you can link consignors directly to relevant sections of your Seller Resources guide.

Where to find it: 

Event Checklist → Event Info → Cards tab

Steps:

1. Navigate to the Cards tab inside your Event Checklist. Each card section — Drop Off, Team Member, Shopping, Pick Up, and Tagging — has its own toggle.
2. Check or uncheck Show this card on Event Summary for each card depending on whether it applies to your sale.
3. Add an optional Message to any card. Leave it blank to use the default copy for that card, or write your own — for example, a specific drop-off date or a reminder about shift commitments.
4. Click Save cards. ✓

Pro Tip: A short, specific message — drop-off date, shift expectations, a link to the right Seller Resources section — does more for the consignor experience than a long explanation. Keep each card message short enough to read in a glance. 

Groups

Before you can map consignors into groups during event setup, the groups themselves must already exist. Build your groups first — see First, the Foundations for the high-level overview, or the full Consignor Groups and Constant Contact Lists article for complete instructions.

Why this matters: This is where you map each consignor profile — All Consignors, First Time Consignor, Return Consignor, Perfect Consignors, Team Member, Valet Tagger, Valet Consignor — to a group you've already created. When a registrant completes registration, they are automatically added to whichever group is mapped to their profile. 

You do not need to map every profile — leaving one set to "No group assigned" simply means consignors in that profile won't be auto-added anywhere. Note that auto-grouping only fires if registration is fully completed.

Where to find it: 

Event Checklist → Event Info → Groups tab

Steps:

1. Navigate to the Groups tab inside your Event Checklist. You'll see a list of consignor Profiles down the left and their mapped Group on the right.
2. For each profile you want to auto-group, click the edit icon and select a group from the dropdown. Click the checkmark to confirm.
3. Leave any profile set to No group assigned if you don't want consignors in that profile automatically added to a group. ✓

Pro Tip: Groups must already exist before you can map them here — build them first in Manage → Consignors → Groups. See Consignor Groups in JBFOne for the full setup.

Your event basics are in place.

Next Steps:

• WEBSITE SETUP ARTICLE — configure your public-facing local website

Last Updated: SW — 06/21/2026