You might be surprised to find that you can often purchase a preowned wedding dress for less than the cost of renting. Not to mention the other benefits of buying vs renting. Find them here.
Sellers set and manage their own pricing on PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com. Need guidelines for your wedding dress price? Use our Wedding Dress Value Calculator to get an estimate.
Our research shows that offering a return policy increases your chance of sale.
If you decide to offer a return policy consider these terms:
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Include your return policy terms directly on your Paypal or Escrow.com invoice and specifically review them with your buyer in advance of the transaction.
Photograph your item prior to shipment as a record of its condition.
We recommend PayPal or Escrow.com for a safe, secure transaction. If you are using PayPal, you can create an invoice directly from any mailbox conversation. Read more here.
Login to your PreOwned account and click "edit listing" to make changes. Of course, you can edit your listing as often as you'd like. There's never a fee.
Optimize your listing with 3 important things: 1) Use great images. 2) Include a detailed description 3) Have a reasonable asking price. See all tips for listing optimization.
To freshen your wedding dress posting and make it appear as a brand new listing, you can "Promote" it. For a $5 fee, promotion will move your listing once to the top of all search results, place it on the New This Week page for 7 days, reset its view counter to zero and send it out in daily New Dress Alerts. To promote a listing, click the "promote" button on your My Items For Sale page.
To freshen your wedding dress posting and make it appear as a brand new listing, you can "Promote" it. For a $5 fee, promotion will move your listing once to the top of all search results, place it on the New This Week page for 7 days, reset its view counter to zero and send it out in daily New Dress Alerts. To promote a listing, click the "promote" button on your My Items For Sale page.
The fastest way to tell if a buyer is sincere is to look at her payment method. If she's not willing to use a protected payment method (paypal or escrow.com) there may be an issue. You can also read our tips on spotting a fake inquiry here. And of course, you can always email us with a question about a specific inquiry. We'll get back to you in 24 hours (or less!)
Yay! You've found a buyer. We recommend Paypal or Escrow.com for a smooth and safe transaction. Find all of your next steps here.
Typically buyers pay for shipping and that cost is added to the seller's asking price. Shipping costs depend on the size of the box and the distance between the buyer and seller. Use our shipping cost calculators here to get an estimate.
Shipping costs will depend on the size of the box and the distance it is traveling. Read our shipping tips and find shipping cost calculators here.
Use a box that is just right for the size of your dress and you'll get the most efficient shipping rate. A box that is between 18 x 16 x 9 and 24 x 18 x 5 typically work well. Purchase one at a local post office or UPS location. Read all of our shipping tips and find ship cost calculators here.
...I purchased a designer wedding dress I never would have been able to afford otherwise...
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