EBay is the all time best way to sell items like this. I have sold so many clothing items on eBay for much more than I would have gotten at a yard sale or from placing an ad in the local paper. eBay is easy to use and as reasonably priced as placing a newspaper ad.
Cheyenne

Donate to Charity

There are several places where a person can donate prom dresses to be used by girls that can't afford to buy one. One such place is the Glass Slipper Project. You can get on their website www.glassslipperproject.org to see what they are all about.
Karyn of Fort Wayne, IN

Start a Dress Library

I guess this is a suggestion for re-use rather that re-sale. My sister has three daughters who all went to all of the high school dances. Most of their dresses were very elegant but very inexpensive. My sister shops the clearance racks and finds beautiful things.

When it was my daughters turn to go to the dances, she just went to their closet and "checked out" a dress to wear. She did buy one dress of her own but added it to the library. I told some other people at church about what we do. One woman added her daughter's dresses to the library. Now when we know of a girl who is going out to a very nice dinner or dance, we send her to the library. I still have two other daughters to go so this is going to save a lot of money in the long run.
Cynthia

Sell on Consignment

I would suggest taking the dress to a local consignment store. You won't get the full price of the dress, but you'll at least get something for it.

You might also place an ad in the newspaper. Or, see if there's a prom dress swap sale going on somewhere. If there isn't one, organize one though your school, church, or youth group. There are probably lots of girls at the local high school who would be interested in paying less for a prom dress and other girls in the area who would like to pass on their gently used dresses.
K.

Try Your School Newspaper

There are a few ways you can do this. First, if your school has a newspaper, you could run a small ad or article advertising your dress. Second, you could put a notice on the school bulletin board, or have it announced over the PA at morning announcements. Third, you could put a notice up on local store bulletin boards.
Michele

Prom Dress Exchange

A high school in our area organized a prom dress exchange. Girls brought in their once-worn dresses (and some tuxes came in, too) and advertised a sale. There were a few rules. You had to be in the class having the prom or the date of someone going to the prom. You had to be going to that high school's prom. Dresses cost from $10 to $20, and there were also shoes, purses and other accessories available.

The money raised went to a local shelter, as I recall. You don't make money off the dress. However, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that your dress helped someone create her own high school memory.
Tom

Share your thoughts about this article with the editor. Just Click Here and tell us what's on your mind.

Do you have a time or money saving idea that wasn't included in this article? Please send it to tips@stretcher.com. We get the best ideas from our readers!

Advertise on this site

If you liked this article why not sign up for our free money-saving email alerts? Your bonus? 209 ways to save on groceries.

Follow The Dollar Stretcher on Twitter.

I Would like to:

Write to the Dollar Stretcher at:
Dollar Stretcher
PO Box 14160
Bradenton
FL 34280-4160

941-761-7805 voice
941-761-8301 fax

"The Dollar Stretcher, Inc." does not assume responsibility for advice given. All advice should be weighed against your own abilities and circumstances and applied accordingly. It is up to the reader to determine if advice is safe and suitable for their own situation.

New Visitors
Privacy Policy

Sponsorship
Contact Us

Subscribe
to our email alerts