where to sell used bridesmaid dresses?

newlyseliski · March 2012

Hi ladies... I'm wondering if any of you have had any success selling your used bridesmaid dresses anywhere? I have a bunch from weddings that I was in and now they're just taking up a lot of space in my closet and I've had no luck selling them on craigslist. If I don't sell them by the end of the summer... I think I'll probably just donate them somewhere. Any recommendations?

Lang125 · March 2012

You might be interested in NewlyMaids - it's where you donate your old dress and get a discount on buying a new little black dress for yourself.

http://www.newlymaid.com/

ceh789 · March 2012

You can sell them in your dreams... and I'm only being slightly sarcastic there

Newlymaid is a good site if you're looking to recoup your costs somewhat, trustworthy. And probably - that's the best you're doing to do. You can try Bride2Be in Burnsville but honestly they have a mountain of BM dresses and not many seem to turn over.

Another thought - http://www.operationglassslipper.org/

They provide girls who otherwise couldn't afford to attend their prom with a dress, shoes, accessories etc. They are a 501c3 so you should be able to deduct the in-kind value of your dresses, but I don't know if they give a receipt.

schmood · March 2012

no ideas on where to sell, but i know that there is a donation event coming up soon for ever after gowns. its used gowns for high school students for prom.

SSaltzman87 · March 2012

I donated a couple of my prom dresses to Operation Glass Slipper, their site has a list of drop off sites. I got a receipt for it. Donating might be a better route.

sassnspark · April 2012

I just checked out a store in St. Paul today called Sixpence Boutique and would like to see a small, locally run store succeed! They take consignment brides and bridesmaids dresses as well as ring pillows, purses, and jewelry! Good luck in whatever you do.