How to Advertise your Prom or Pageant Dress for Sale

If you have a pageant or prom dress you no longer need, you may want to try and sell if to make back some of the money paid for it. Here are some great tips on advertising your prom or pageant dress to sell.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet
• Paper
• Pictures
• Measurements

1. FIRST
   Get the measurements of your dress. You may want to have someone wear the dress and take the measurements while it is fitted. Measure around the chest, waist, and length.

2. SECOND
   Take pictures. You can have someone wear the dress, which will actually show a better image to the buyer. If you do not have anyone to wear the dress, hang it for the photo. Take front and back pictures.

3. THIRD
   Visit an online auction site or do a search that will allow you to sell your dress. Enter your ad online. Put the measurements, the condition, color, and maker of the dress. Outline any flaws and state any facts up front.

4. FOURTH
   Run an add in your local newspaper or swapper. The Thrifty Nickel will allow you to place ads as well.

5. FIFTH
   Visit a consignment shop. They will try to sell your dress for a fee. Most shops only charge a fee if the dress sells.

Tips & Warnings

• Take pictures.
• Get measurements.
• Ask for payment before shipping your dress.
• Be sure to add shipping charges to your price.

Resources

• Ebay
• Pageant Resale

[jswana]

on 10/8/2009 Great tips on how to advertise your prom or pageant dress. Wish we had more resources for such things back in the day, but better late than never 5* and a recommendation. jswana