Wedding dresses, wedding dresses, wedding dresses! Sometimes the search can take months. Then you find the perfect dress. It’s got the detail and neckline you so desperately wanted. So you buy it. You spend hundreds or thousands for that one beautiful moment when you walk down the aisle and everyone oohs and ahhs. Then suddenly, your moment is gone! The dress has served its purpose. So what do you do with it" There are many answers to this question. Some sell their dress or keep it for future children to wear. Some even trash the dress with paint or roll in the mud with it on (I’m not kidding). But, if you do decide to sell your dress, here are some things you might want to know about the process.
You Won’t Get All Your Money Back When it comes to reselling any item of clothing, you have to lower your expectations a bit on what you’ll get back. Chances are you’re not getting the full amount you paid for it including fees and alterations especially. Once you’ve bought that dress and worn it, the dress is now used. It’s sort of like a car, once you drive it off the lot and drive it around its value depreciates. My advice here is really simple: don’t overlist. If you price the item too high you won’t get any money back because no one will buy it. They’ll see that the dress has a price tag similar to a new dress and click away from your listing.
Here’s the thing: people who are shopping for used wedding dre...