Looking for advice on selling my wedding dress

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  • TBagpuss
    TBagpuss Posts: 11,205 Forumite
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    I agree with others that it is almost certainly price - for £750 someone can buy a dress new (or an ex-display one from a wedding dress shop)

    If you look on e-bay there are literally hundreds of dresses most of which are prices well under £200.

    I would suggest searching against the specifc style, size and make of your dress to see what has sold recently, and use that as a bsasis for setting the price if you do still want to sell.

    While I have never done it, I would think that a specialist site might be better than a more generic one - I am not sure that many people are going to be looking on sites like preloved or gumtreee for a wedding dress.

    You could look at this article https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/bridalwear-articles/sell-wedding-dress/ which might be useful
    All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)
  • amandacat
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    My dress was £1k new. Ended up selling it on eBay for about £125. People just won’t pay much for a second hand dress I found. I think most people fit into one of two brackets when buying a dress, either they’re happy to pay from the high hundreds plus, in which case they want a new dress or they want something cheap and are looking for £200 or below. My friend bought a 2k dress and the wedding had to be cancelled and by the time it was rebooked she’d got pregnant and needed a new dress. She struggled to get £200 and it was not even worn.
  • beckysbobbles1
    beckysbobbles1 Posts: 324 Forumite
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    I'm a bride to be and must admit I didn't entertain the idea of a second hand wedding dress. I was never interested in a designer dress. For me, how it looks and fits was far more important than the name.


    I paid £450 for my dress and that was an off the rail brand new dress originally costing £900. I was super happy with that.


    Most brides want the idea of wearing a dress for the first time, not one that is someone else's special dress.


    I don't think you'll get much at all for the dress. I can only suggest trying ebay and Facebook to sell.
  • Marisco
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    I kept mine on top of the wardrobe (in a box and tissue :D) and when my daughter was about 4 years old and in a concert as a fairy, I cut it up and made a gorgeous fairy dress for her with loads of net (tutu like) and a petal headress. Couldn't think of a better use for it. This was 46 years ago. 750 quid for a second hand dress?? You having a larf? :D
  • PasturesNew
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    You could research/find a local "Dress Agency" where they sell 2nd hand/quality/labelled clothes and, once sold, you get half the money.

    See what they value it at. People are more likely to buy it if they're in a shop and can see/touch it.

    The value is probably nowhere near what you currently think though.
  • [Deleted User]
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    https://www.giftofawedding.org/

    Organises free weddings for those with terminal illness. Accepts donations if all sorts for weddings
  • Jim_coleman
    Jim_coleman Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Thanks, everyone for your replies. It's really helpful having your feedback - I will have a look into all the ideas - thank you!
  • Solarjunkie
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    Your wedding dress can be the "something old" so you can save a lot of money and still be traditional.
    Deal with things as they are, not as they should be.
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 34,732 Forumite
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    Solarjunkie wrote: »
    Your wedding dress can be the "something old" so you can save a lot of money and still be traditional.
    I'm not sure I understand this ^^^^.


    The OP wants to sell her dress, not buy a second hand one. :huh:



    It seems that nobody wants to buy a second hand dress at a high price.
  • onwards&upwards
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    _shel wrote: »
    https://www.giftofawedding.org/

    Organises free weddings for those with terminal illness. Accepts donations if all sorts for weddings


    That’s a lovely idea, OP unless you’re really desperate for the money I think you should do this.
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