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Ideas please? Selling Wedding Dress

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do_it_today!
do_it_today! Posts: 786 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Hi all,
Whats the best way to sell a wedding dress?
worn once and currently sitting at drycleaners - would like to sell abit dubious about ebay -is ebay the best way to sell it? does anyone have any thoughts ideas or experience?

many thanks
:j Where there is a will there is a way - there is a way and I will find it :j

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  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    Do you have a local 'good as new' designer or wedding type place? They don't get much cash on ebay I'm afraid... some as low as £20, which I'm sure is less than you were hoping for.
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  • Contains_Mild_Peril
    Contains_Mild_Peril Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    It's a slow time of year for selling them on eBay - might be better to try in a couple of months. Some wedding dresses can make good money, but if it's a common size and a few years old, it probably won't make a lot of money now. If it's a very popular style and/ or an unusual size, it could still sell for a fair bit. If you do decide to use ebay, you might want to wait for a cheap listing day so you don't risk being left with high listing fees for an unsold item with a biggish start price.
    If you have photos of the dress being worn, I'd use them either instead of or as well as photos of the dress by itself. It helps to let the buyer see how it looks on, rather than just hanging. You can blank out the face if you like -lots of people do when using wedding photos to sell clothes on ebay.
    You could try advertising locally, e.g. on supermarket boards or in the paper. If you're willing to invite buyers to your home to try it on, it's more likely to sell for a price you're happy with. For supermarket ads, if you can print out a card with a picture of the dress on it (don't forget to include required details like the date you put the card up) your ad will stand out from all the handwritten, unillustrated ones.
    I bought my own wedding dress from an ad in the local paper years ago, and I paid £45 for it (veil included). I've seen posher ones advertised at considerably higher prices.
  • rose_sparky
    rose_sparky Posts: 969 Forumite
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    I suppose it depends how much you want for it and if you just want it out of the way.

    I bought my Monsoon wedding dress on ebay, wore it and then sold it on ebay for the price I paid!
  • do_it_today!
    do_it_today! Posts: 786 Forumite
    Thanks all!
    I got married in september gone - apparently the stlye dress is still being made and sold. Would ideally like at least $250 they retail at $600 I would also throw in veil & tiara plus its in proffessional storage box. So will try supermarkets/shops and local dress agencies.
    Anyother suggestions appreciated

    ta...
    :j Where there is a will there is a way - there is a way and I will find it :j
  • Moneymaker
    Moneymaker Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    Take a look at this eBay auction. THIS is how to sell a wedding dress! This auction got about half a million hits because everyone thought it was so funny that they emailed their friends.
    http://www.marketingtips.uk.com/pdfs/eBay_item_4146756343.pdf
    (It's a PDF file).
  • susplum
    susplum Posts: 407 Forumite
    Moneymaker wrote:
    Take a look at this eBay auction. THIS is how to sell a wedding dress! This auction got about half a million hits because everyone thought it was so funny that they emailed their friends.
    http://www.marketingtips.uk.com/pdfs/eBay_item_4146756343.pdf
    (It's a PDF file).

    As a woman I'm offended :p only kidding!!! This had me in stitches. :T

    Any idea what it went for?? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    :dance:One good turn gets most of the duvet!! :dance:
  • jo_b_2
    jo_b_2 Posts: 7,122 Forumite
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    do_it_today! wrote:
    Hi all,
    Whats the best way to sell a wedding dress?
    worn once and currently sitting at drycleaners - would like to sell abit dubious about ebay -is ebay the best way to sell it? does anyone have any thoughts ideas or experience?

    Some of these previous threads about selling wedding dresses might give you some ideas:

    Selling a Wedding Dress on eBay

    Refurbishing Wedding Dress for Sale

    Advice about Wedding Dress

    Saving Money on Wedding Budget

    Hope that helps. :)
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