Selling Your Wedding Dress for a Good Price on Ebay

As a professional with over 10 years of experience in the bridal industry, I have been on all sides of the wedding gown buying experience. I can help you with all the things that you need to know about how to list your wedding gown and get a good price for it. Whether you are a bride trying to free up some needed closet space or a bridal shop looking to sell some of your non moving or discontinued inventory, I will help you make the most of your ebay selling experience.

The first thing you need to know is to be ACCURATE in your description. Nothing is more frustrating to a buyer than to feel that they have been deceived. Give as accurate a description on the color, style, designer, name of the dress or style number, current measurements of the dress (bust, waist, hips, length), and if there is anything wrong with the dress (tears, stains, snags, etc). Don't think that you won't sell the dress if you disclose that there is dirt along the bottom of the skirt from being worn. Your perspective buyer may not care if you are selling a dress that is cut for a woman who is 5'9 and she is 5'5. The other thing to remember to disclose is if the dress has been worn at all. If it is a store stock sample that has been tried on a lot, tell your perspective customers that in the description. Also for retailers, if it is a current style play that up in the description, if it is a discontinued style, try to list how long it has been discontinued. I will get to pricing later in the guide.

If it is a wedding gown that has been worn in a wedding, say so. If you are a bride looking to sell your wedding gown, and you don't know or remember the style number of your dress, don't be afraid to contact the bridal shop that you purchased it at and ask them to look it up in their re... ...read the full guide >>>