June 2008 - 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.

Latest scams:

Message from Donna white
Contact via donnawhite_2009@yahoo.com or 8033652804
Location: dublin lrland

MESSAGE: Hello,

How are you doing?Am Donna white by name and i would like to know if your wedding dress is still forsale and if its in good condition i would like you to get back to me with the last price and the pics if you have some,would love to hear back from you soon.
Thanks.

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Message from Luper
Contact via luper_mar00@yahoo.com or 07024052416
Location: Surrey

MESSAGE: Hello,
How are you doing? I am interested in buying your wedding dress for my fiance for our forth-coming wedding. Also do you accept payment by bank transfer..

Luper
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Message from Joe
Contact via joebob_1on1@yahoo.coom or +447045733430
Location: Dublin Ireland

MESSAGE: Hello Seller,

Am Joe Bob by name, am interested in buying your dress and i do want you to know that am ok with the price but am from Dublin Ireland and the payment will be by cheque ONLY,as i have a contact in U.K who will make payment to you on my behalf by cheque drawn from U.K bank so if you are ok with this,get back to me asap with your details needed for the addression of the cheque such as below:

Name to be on the cheque:
Address where cheque will be received by you:
Phone Number's such as Mobile,Land line and Office Number:

As regards the shippment,i have a responsible shipping agent that will come for pick up as soon as you received your money and confirm this to me,i will ask my shipper to come for the pick up asap..

Best regards.
Joel
+447045733430

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Message from ruth smith
Contact via ruth_smith01@yahoo.com or Nil
Location: Dunlace

MESSAGE: do let me know if it still valid for sale...okay

I await your asking price if it still for sale and it pictures..okay
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Message from John Mike
Contact via johnwhite_sug@yahoo.com or 353-4793131011
Location: Dublin in Ireland

MESSAGE: How are you doing?Am John Mike by name and i would like to know if your weddingdress is still forsale and if its in good condition i would like you to get back to me with the last price and the pics if you have some,would love to hear back from you soon.
Thanks.

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Message from phillip
Contact via pwilliams212@yahoo.com or +4480229626381
Location: florida

MESSAGE: hello
how u doing and hope u having a great day well my name is Phillip and i saw your advert posted on for sale and i decided to contact u cos am having my wedding next month i so much love the wedding cloth and i want u to get back to me to my personal email address pwilliams212@yahoo.com and hope to hear from u there and i will be so happy if u can send me some picture of its and the last price ok
phillip

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Message from Paul
Contact via paulpeter002@yahoo.com or 07045733430
Location: Ireland

MESSAGE: Hello Seller,

Am interested in buying your dress, and i do want you to know that am ok with the price, but am from Dublin Ireland and the payment will be by cheque ONLY,as i have a contact in UK, who will make payment to you on my behalf by cheque drawn from UK bank so if you are ok with this,get back to me asap with your details needed for the addression of the cheque such as below:

Name to be on the cheque:
Address where cheque will be received by you:
Phone Number's such as Mobile,Land line and Office Number:

As regards the shippment,i have a responsible shipping agent that will come for pick up as soon as you received your money and confirm this to me,i will ask my shipper to come for the pick up asap..

Best regards.
Paul
+447045733430
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Message from Magret Mayer
Contact via magretcares07@yahoo.com or 7024052416
Location: London

MESSAGE: Hello, How are you doing? I am Magret, I saw your advert of your weddingdress placed for sale and i really do have interest in it so that i can use it for my forth-coming wedding. Well i am okay by the price and would be glad to make the payment to you by Cheque which would be send to you in your location immediately you get back to me.

Also i shall make the shipment for the wedding dress myself as i have an account with a shipping company that will come for the pick-up in your location. So please if you wish to sell it to me, kindly get back to me with the details below for fast payment because i really want it..

Name:- (Name to be on Check)
Address:-
Tel:-
Final Price:-
Best Regards
Magret Mayer

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Message from Mary James
Contact via beauty_care100045@yahoo.com or +44-703-194-0918
Location: UK

MESSAGE: Hello,
I am Mary James from UNITED KINGDOM, I came across your posted ads that you want to sell your WEDDING GOWN, I will like to know if its still available for sale. The price involve and the current picture if any is availabe including the present condition of the WEDDING GOWN. I know you might be wondering why can't I buy one from my country,but the problem is that I just love to get things from other country,but my daughter also insisted that I get her this very one and I have too just to make her happy on and after her wedding and because she is the only daughter I have among all my children ok.
So, I await your swift response asap.( +44-703-194-0918)
Thanks and God bless.
Mary

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Message from Ansen Donald
Contact via Justansen2003@yahoo.fr or +447024015860
Location: wales

MESSAGE: Am indeed interested in your Wedding Dress you have for sale. kindly e-mail me with the condition and the price.....you can call me +447024015860 / Justansen2003@yahoo.fr

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Message from terryfreeman
Contact via terryfreeman2000@yahoo.com or +157-566-3984
Location: USA

MESSAGE: Hello,

This is Mr Terry Freeman, i saw the above mentioned advert pasted for sale and i am interested in it that is why i am sending you this message.please let me know if it is still available and if so kindly get back to me with the requested details below.

1} FIRSTLY YOUR LAST ASKING PRICE?
2} THE PRESENT CONDITION AND PICTURES
Please get back to me with the requested details so that we can proceed as soon as possible.hope to earing from you.

Thank you for your time and kindness attention. I remain

Very truly yours,

Terry Freeman.

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Message from james
Contact via james_brunojackor@hotmail.com or 7745372112
Location: paris france

MESSAGE: Hello Seller,

Do you still have it for sale.

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Message from moore williams
Contact via moore6000@yahoo.com or 07031839188
Location: london

MESSAGE: Hello miss,my client will like to pay for your dress......anyway you can ring me or email me intime so that we can make payment.soon as you get your money you can get the dress send to my client true any courea services intime.
Agent moore williams
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Message from David
Contact via david_jon06@yahoo.co.uk or 07024064261
Location: Uk

MESSAGE: Hello,
How are you doing today...I saw your (WEDDING DRESS) and i have much interesting in buying it from you....I will like to know your last price and present condition of it,You may also send the pics of it along...

Mind you...I will be responssible for all necessary shipping arrangement ok....Get back to me asap...

Regards.......
david_jon06@yahoo.co.uk

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Message from Lisa
Contact via lisawayn@yahoo.com or nil.......................
Location: leeds

MESSAGE: Good day seller,
how are you doing hope all is well today? While i just want you to know that am interested in your above posted wedding dress and i will like to know your last asking for it, and also to know if it still available for sale at this moment.
Kindly get back to.......
Thanks you,
Lisawayn

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Message from Kelly Cole
Contact via Kellycole0064@yahoo.co.uk or +447024015860
Location: wales

MESSAGE: Hello, Kelly Cole by name. I saw your wedding dress advert place FOR SALE which am indeed intereted. however,pls e-mail me the price so we can proceed with the payment...Or call me +447024015860 Kellycole0064@yahoo.co.uk / boydgy2000@yahoo.co.uk Regards..

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Message from eliz
Contact via elizcole2000@yahoo.com or nil
Location: dublin

or...

Message from kellymoore
Contact via kellymoore@yahoo.com or nil
Location: london

or:
Message from Jennifer
Contact via jennifer_cole2000@yahoo.co.uk or nil
Location: Dublin


MESSAGE: Hello Dear Seller,
I just mail to confirm if the above name advert placement is still for sale as am really intrested of buying it kindly get back to me with
your last offer and also send to me its pictures so,that i can know if its really worth the amount you are selling it for me. I expect your urgent response..
Eliz...

How to sell your wedding dress safely

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. There are scammers out there and usually the email will contain bad English, bad grammar or just seem "odd" - this is the first sign that all may not be well.

It is unlikely a man will want to buy your dress so this could be the first inkling that all is not well.
No one would buy a dress on behalf of a "client". What would happen if it didn't fit? Why would they buy a dress without viewing it? Your first reply should be to encourage anyone to view the dress - you will find this deters any fake enquiries as they will not agree to it.

If people offer to give you more money than your dress is worth (usually they offer £3000) or offer to send money without seeing the dress, this would be part of a scam. NEVER proceed with a transaction that offers more than the price of your item.

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 to them regardless, alarm bells should sound and you should not proceed without the buyer visiting you. We suggest that you do not give out your address initially, once the potential buyer seems genuine (ask them to call you for a chat if you have any doubts - this seems to sort the scammers out as you can never get them on a phone number that is real!) then you can arrange for them to visit you to view the dress.

A seller is advised to accept cash only - and for the correct amount - NOT any larger amount. 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.

Frequently asked questions about the website

How do I sell my dress?
Visit place an ad and complete the form. Then either use Paypal to send your payment or send a cheque to the address on the contact page. Your advert will go live once your cheque has cleared or within 24 hours of your Paypal payment being received. You will be notified once your listing is online. Please let us know when you have sold 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.

Do you charge commission?
No - we don't charge commission or referral fees. The charge to list your dress is £15. All the proceeds from the sale are yours.

Will you buy my dress from me?
No - we offer the facility to list your dresses for sale only. Dress agencies will buy your dress from you and store it in their show rooms for potential purchasers to try on but that is why they charge a percentage of the sale price from you. With www.sellmyweddingdress.co.uk you keep the dress at your home until someone views it and then purchases it. That is why you are able to make more money from the sale of your dress with us.

How do I send photos to you?
You can send them by email or post. 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 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 marketing of the website, both online and offline.

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.

Can I have my photos back?
Yes, just send a stamped addressed envelope with your photos and we will return them to you.

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 old 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.

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