I have 3 latin dresses that I need to sell...what's the best way to go about this? They have only been worn once, and although I got a lot of interest in them at the comp., I am size 4/6 so there were very few people who could fit them. I am posting on the classifieds here but there has got to be a better way! Thanks!

Thanks for the input...no consigner close to me that I can fins...nervous about handing over dresses anyway...e-bay has no listing for ballroom gowns...thanks anyway, I guess that I will just post them all over!!

To Admin.-- Didn't mean to impugn the excellent classifieds service that you are running at Ballroomdancers.com!! The opportunity to get pictures out internationally is great...just thinking that there ought to be something more pro-active that I could do...I've heard that some comps have a set time that they have a "dress sale" in the hotel, where people can bring their own dresses for sale as well as view the designers collections who are attending the comp.. If anyone else has seen this, can you tell me which comps? And, why don't they do this more often?

To Ken--
Thanks for the tip, I must have used the wrong keywords b/c the only ballroom items I found were non-clothing. I'll try again, thanksundefined

Have you tried handing them over to consignment? I bet if you look up in the dance directory you can find some in your area. (or if you ask real nice maybe Jonathan can make a listing for consignment vendors!!!)It is great this way because you do not have to cart them around to all the comps yourself. Usually the seller takes 10 maybe 15 percent...so take that into account when setting a price.

Larinda

As a fan of Ebay, I was curious about the availability of ballgowns there. I checked for myself just now, and by searching "ballgown", "ballroom", "ballroom dress", "ballroom competition", and "ballroom costume" I was able to find a few dresses one could dance in, but not a single actual competitive ballgown. Perhaps one could occasionally find one there, but definitely slim pickings.

If I missed something, someone please tell me!

-Melissa Atkinson

Keh,

My theory is that the lack of participation in the tailsuit section of the classifieds is the result of the very low turnover rate of tailsuits in general. This sorry state of affairs is not all bad, though...while it's hard to get a used tailsuit, once you get one (used or new,) you can use it until you outgrow the darn thing. So while it's likely to be a bigger investment up front, I think you have a good deal compared to us ladies, who must change dresses periodically, going to a good bit of trouble to sell them at a loss.

Don't get me wrong. I sympathize with the plight of the male student testing the Standard waters, not wanting to spend a fortune. (I teach some of those myself.)

If anyone has alternate theories on this subject, or suggestions on finding used tailsuits, I'm sure many men would be interested.

-Melissa

Isabella,

Don't knock it till you give it a good solid chance. I don't know if your ad has actually been posted or if it's still in the queue (my assistant handles all of the classifieds now), but keep faith in our classifieds... we've helped a lot of people sell their costumes. That's not to say that you shouldn't keep looking for other avenues in the meantime, but trust me, the calssifieds on this website work (especially when you post a pic with your ad).

Good luck, and let us know what happens!

Sincerely,
Jonathan Atkinson
www.ballroomdancers.com

Ebay would be a good Idea.

Hi, Melissa:

Melissa wrote:

I just visited clssified section again in the ballroomdancers.com to find the ladies' costume department is so much improved and so well participated since I visited one year ago. You are right, ebay could not have displayed this many gowns all in one page at one place. I hope there will be more participation in the men's tailsuit section.

Regards,

Keh Gough

Hi, Isabella:

I think Ebay is your best bet to sell your gowns!!! Go there and type in " Ballroom " in the search box. There are at least 200 ballroom items in ebay for sale any given time.

Regards,

Keh Gough (ebay user name, Tango2x2)

Keh Gough