Selling a Dress

Do you buy used dresses?

Of course we do; however, we take into account the BRAND, SIZE, COLOR, STYLE, CONDITION, AGE, and more before deciding on buying a dress. Often we will give you a better value on a trade (e.g., dress in exchange for a rental) than we will cash out, but we are happy to do either.

Rule of thumb regarding resale of dresses:  It is a common misconception to expect to receive a majority of the price paid for an expensive dress you have bought. Unfortunately, the realistic resale on dresses is about 25% of the sale price, if that. Formal dresses depreciate quickly, even more so with each use. This is the standard that we use when considering buying a used dress.

      Common example we use: you buy a dress at $400 and take it home --> dress value has now gone down to $200. You wear it once --> dress value is now $100. Leaving it in the back of your closet for multiple years only decreases that value. We rarely buy a used dress for more than $100, unless it is in awesome condition and highly rentable for us.

What do you look for in a used dress?

• Lace-up vs. Zipper - Lace-ups are ideal for rental purposes because they can be fit by a larger range of girls; zippers are fine too, depending on the size and other dress attributes.
• Condition - Snags in chiffon dresses or armpit stains from deodorant significantly decrease the wear and rentability of a dress because they will not last as long for us and require much more maintenance/repair.
• Age - Dresses purchased in the last few years have a better chance of renting for us...many dresses older than that have a hard time renting. Styles change so quickly and dresses older than even 3 years look it.
• Simple vs. Beaded - The more beaded and sparkly the dress, the better. Not to say we don't take in simple dresses, it's just that beaded dresses are often more attractive to renters. We are not interested in simple, cotton, Sunday dresses.
• Cap-sleeves: Cap-Sleeve dresses are HARD FOR US TO RENT. It seems odd, but it is true. We will not take in a used cap-sleeve dress unless it is super-beaded and is a current style. The 15 or so cap-sleeves we do have are all very beaded and sparkly - those are what rent.
• Uniqueness:  We pride ourselves in having a diverse and unique selection of dresses and love expanding that aspect of our collection. If you have a dress with a special pattern, design, fit, or attribute that is different than the "current" styles that you see everyone wearing, we will most likely be interested.

* These are simply guidelines on what we pay attention to when buying a dress. You may have something that may not fit these exact guidelines that we could still be interested in. It is always worth a try.

How can I contact you about a dress I want to sell?

If you have read the information above, the selling process will be much faster for you. There are a few ways you can go about selling to us:

1. Text the pictures to Cami's number on the "Contact Us" page. Let her know you got the information from the blog and she can tell you if she is interested in your dress(es). This may be a good idea, especially if you live far away and don't want to come all the way to the shop. Make sure you are ready to let her know the dress's size and brand, and also how much you are expecting to get from the sale.
2. Bring the dress(es) into the shop so we can talk to you about your dresses and see them in person. It is a faster way to get feedback and you'll know right then whether we are interested or not.
 

Do you buy dresses on consignment?

No we do not - we do not like to be in between the owner of a dress and a renter.