{"id":799,"date":"2016-03-16T03:03:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T03:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2024-03-25T18:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T01:37:26","slug":"50-pageant-resale-how-to-sell-your-used-pageant-wardrobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/50-pageant-resale-how-to-sell-your-used-pageant-wardrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"50: Pageant Resale: HOW to Sell Your Used Pageant Wardrobe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4224034\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4ac1c0\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1354\" src=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Episode-50-Featured-Image-300x187.png\" alt=\"episode-50-featured-image\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Episode-50-Featured-Image-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Episode-50-Featured-Image.png 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The best time to capitalize on pageant resale \u2013 whether you\u2019re buying or selling \u2013 is when pageant season is in full swing \u2013 that\u2019s NOW spring and summer. So, in today\u2019s episode, I\u2019m gonna break down the best way to re-sell your used pageant wardrobe so you can sell it fast and for a fair price without having to basically give it away \u2013 although, I have a note for you about that too. We\u2019ll cover knowing your customer, how to showcase it best, how to price your item, and how to ship it with grace.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pageant Resale: How to Sell Your Used Pageant Wardrobe  (Episode 50)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PvzHJdZ8cw0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 style=\"color: #ed295e; font-weight: bold;\">Know Your Customer<\/h4>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the end in mind: your customer. This is the person who will ultimately end up buying your used wardrobe. Most of the women that are buying resale items are competing in local or state pageants. It\u2019s rare that you\u2019ll get a future Miss USA or Mrs. America buying a used gown, though that has happened. Buyers are rarely in their in-it-to-win-it year, but they are very concerned about exact color, fit, and shipping costs. It is vital to be absolutely clear in your posting so that you have happy customers. It\u2019s also important to speak their language. You\u2019re not gonna sell a gown to a pageant woman that says, \u201cIt didn\u2019t score well, so I\u2019m selling it.\u201d Trust me. No one will buy it. Instead, be honest, but leave the story of the gown out of the equation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #ed295e; font-weight: bold;\">Showcase Right<\/h4>\n<p>Most sites will require you to upload pictures of your wardrobe and a description. I recommend using photos you take yourself rather than the ones from the designer\u2019s website. Of course, you want them to be great pictures still, but you don\u2019t want them to seem too-good-to-be-true or people won\u2019t trust you. If you have images of the dress on stage \u2013 even better! Plus, it helps to see a real human in the dress so the buyer can estimate size. In the description, include details of size, color, and any blemishes \u2013 even small ones. If some of the beading is undone on the backside, mention it and upload a specific picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #ed295e; font-weight: bold;\">Price Right<\/h4>\n<p>Pricing should start at 50% of the purchase price. This is because, the dress is likely at least a season old, plus it has been worn and maybe even altered. If nothing else is different (no stains, no missing beads, no odd custom dimensions), then 50% is perfect. If there are other issues with the dress, consider taking off additional dollar amounts based on what the customer will need to do to fix the gown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a side note:<\/strong><br \/>Let me just tell you that if you own a gown that you bought for $100 or less, instead of trying to resell the gown for $50, just give it to someone close to you that could benefit from it. I\u2019ve given out countless cocktail dresses and prom gowns to pageant girls just getting started in their pageant career \u2013 these have gone a long way! My clients can attest to getting a text from me saying \u201cWould you wear this if I sent it to you?\u201d I love seeing their pictures on social media in my wardrobe with a little winky face saying \u201cThanks Alycia\u201d it makes me feel good to sow into their pageant career. As you know, pageant women always need gowns for appearances and it is such a treasure when someone you know gives you a dress! So, don\u2019t be the girl that nickels and dimes people. Be generous.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #ed295e; font-weight: bold;\">Ship Right<\/h4>\n<p>Once you have a buyer, be sure the dress is freshly cleaned and ship it immediately. (You know how pageant girls wait until the last minute to get a gown, and then track it every half hour until it arrives, so they\u2019ll appreciate your haste). Finally, package your product like your sending a fine wine to the Queen of England. I wrap gowns I send in tissue paper and put them in a priority box with the buyers name clearly handwritten with love and enclose a sweet note letting them know the dress was good to me and that I know it will be good to them, too. A great buying experience goes a long way.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">episode 51<\/a>, I\u2019ll cover where you can buy or sell your pageant wardrobe. There are some pretty great places, but you have to be a smart seller and wise buyer so you don\u2019t get trapped in a bad deal. I want you to have the best wardrobe and be able to pay to forward to other pageant sisters.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cuz, that, ladies is how you win a pageant.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alyciadarby\">@AlyciaDarby<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/winapageant\">WinAPageant Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more great pageant training, enroll in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/freepageantcourse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/FreePageantCourse.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1583616946812000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHe1YQzqw9ar1f-oA3dl-t_B29QZA\">Free Pageant Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/FreePageantCourse.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Free-Pageant-Course-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Free-Pageant-Course-1.png 700w, https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Free-Pageant-Course-1-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1354\" src=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Episode-50-Featured-Image-300x187.png\" alt=\"episode-50-featured-image\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Episode-50-Featured-Image-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Episode-50-Featured-Image.png 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The best time to capitalize on pageant resale \u2013 whether you\u2019re buying or selling \u2013 is when pageant season is in full swing \u2013 that\u2019s NOW spring and summer. So, in today\u2019s episode, I\u2019m gonna break down the best way to re-sell your used pageant wardrobe so you can sell it fast and for a fair price without having to basically give it away \u2013 although, I have a note for you about that too. We\u2019ll cover knowing your customer, how to showcase it best, how to price your item, and how to ship it with grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,34,47,55],"tags":[95,97,165,166,110,149],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=799"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8115,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799\/revisions\/8115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}