JULY 2010 - SCAM ALERT
Please note that if you receive an email
enquiring about your dress with similiar wording to
any of those below, that it is a "cashback"
scam. You should NEVER sell to anyone who is not willing
to view/try the dress on or offers more money than the
dress is worth. Please ignore their email and see below
for tips on how to sell your dress safely. We would
suggest ignoring any emails from buyers who are not
in the UK or who are men, regardless of their location
and also ignore anyone who mentions they will send you
a cheque for an increased amount. We strongly suggest
you accept cash and that the buyer visits you to try
on the dress.
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Latest scams:
Message from wanda
Contact via gentlelady14235@gmail.com or 0723421648
Location: UK
MESSAGE: Hello ,i saw your dress online
and i want to find out if it is still available for
sale . Is there any wear or tear i should know about
? Get back to me soon.
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Message from stephen
Contact via stephenmandy@ymail.com or 0000000000
Location: usa
MESSAGE: Hello, am highly interesting in buying your
item .am in need of your item posted on this site.i
will like to ask you some question
1.what is the condition of the item 2,the final price
3,why are you selling it 4,are you the real owner 5,for
how long have you owned the item 6,do you
accept a cashier check as a mode of payment 7,do you
have more pictures you will not have to bother yourself
about the shipment because i will arrange for the shipment
by myself.i have a private shipper who will come to
your house for the pick up.get back to me as soon as
possible my email is stephenmandy@ymail.com thanks
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Message from Pearson Taylor
Contact via pearson_taylor20@yahoo.com or +447045753418
Location: uk
MESSAGE: Hello seller, i love this dress
and am highly interested in purchasing it,i will like
to know if you still have it. Hope to read from you
soon..
Thanks..
Pears
Frequently asked questions
How do I send
photos to you?
You can send them by email to sales@sellmyweddingdress.com
If they are sent by email please ensure they have been
saved at a resolution of 72dpi. We will resize the images
to the correct format for your adverts, free of charge.
Don't forget to let us know your details, so we can
identify which photos we receive are yours!
How do I know
whether my buyer is genuine?
If you have the slightest concern regarding an email
you have received please forward it on to us. Remember
there are lots of scammers out there and often the email
will contain bad English or grammar - this is the first
sign that all may not be well. If people offer to give
you more money than your dress is worth or offer to
send money without seeing the dress, they could well
be part of a scam. Remember,
never give out your bank details to anyone.
We recommend that the potential buyer
visits you and inspects the dress to ensure it is in
good condition. If someone is not willing to view the
dress and just asks you to send it on, alarm bells should
sound and you should not proceed without the buyer visiting
you. A seller is advised to accept cash only - and for
the correct amount - not any larger amount. If you accept
Paypal please ensure the funds have cleared before you
sell your dress. Accept cheques at your own risk (we
would never advise this) but if you do, never part with
any item until a cheque has cleared. Cheques should
be issued for the correct amount - not an inflated amount
- no matter what reason you are given for an increased
amount. The most common scam is to offer you a larger
sum of money than the goods are worth, sometimes using
a cheque for a very large amount indeed. You may then
be asked to refund the ‘difference’, because
the buyer only has a cheque made out from a third party
(usually a reputable company) that the buyer wants to
pay with. These cheques are fraudulent in the extreme,
and will either bounce the moment they hit your bank,
or after the issuing company realises that they’ve
been defrauded. The issuing institution then cancels
the purchase, retakes the money and leaves you badly
out of pocket and without your goods.
Please use commonsense
- remember if it sounds too good to be true then
it probably is. Don't let the excitement of a potential
sale overcome your use of caution when making arrangements
for someone to purchase your dress.
How will a buyer
contact me?
By phone or by email, using the form method within your
dress listing page. Please note that you need to send
the potential buyer a NEW email, using the email address
they supplied in the form, rather than clicking "reply"
to the form itself. If you do this your response comes
back to the website and has not been received by the
potential buyer.
How long will
be advert run for?
For a year. Should your dress remain unsold after this
time you will be contacted to see if you wish to renew
your ad. If during this time your item is sold, please
contact us so we can remove it from the site, and save
you unwanted emails.
What details
should I put on my ad?
You should try to give us much info as possible, especially
if the photos do not do the item justice.
How will people
find my ad?
We do extensive online marketing of the website.
How do I work
out what to sell my dress for?
Your dress will have significant value to you - both
in monetary and emotional terms. However a secondhand
dress will not have the same value as what you originally
paid for it. The best way to decide what price to sell
it for is to think about what you would be willing to
pay for it secondhand. Alternatively, add "ono"
to your listing if you are willing to take an offer.
Do you sell
new and unworn dresses too?
Yes. If possible try and show tags in your photos or
mention that the tags are still intact/the dress is
brand new, in your listing. You will be likely to get
more money for your item than if it has been used so
the price should reflect this.
I've had my
dress a while, can I still sell it?
Bridal fashions do change so after a while your dress
may not be as popular as it would have been previously.
The price should therefore reflect this and it may take
longer to sell. We don't recommend trying to sell your
dress on the site if it is more than 2 years but it
will certainly help if you have as much info as possible
to give in your listing.
Will my face
show in the photos of my dress online?
If you want your face to be blocked out of the photos
please ensure you let us know.
