What do we need or are looking for?

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We are looking for items that are in their current season of shoppers and needs. Spring to fall is wedding season and summer needs - Brides,  bridal parties, mother-of, and grandmother of.  We do have wedding guest items for formal or black-tie weddings but as slowly stepping away from casual to semi-formal.  School year is when we are in need of junior styles for dances during the school year such as homecoming, winter formals, Sadie-Hopkins, Sno-balls, prom, spring formals, and graduations.  These types of items do not sell the same in the summer months; especially with adult galas and balls also being in the fall and spring months.

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We only accept department store quality brands on up, to include bridal store brands.  We are competing with quality stores and items, and NOT online sites that you cannot try on from or return to.

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We want items within 3-4 year of wear dates. We need to stay with current trends and styles as that is what our shoppers are seeking.  We do not want to see brands or items from 8+ years ago. 

 

All formal shoes will be considered. We do not want casual or career. Fargo has My Best Friends Closet, Clothes Mentor, and Platos Closet for non-formal items.  Shoes must be cleaned up and less than 3.5" heel if not wedge or block heels.

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We do accept formal accessories such as veils, belts, hair pieces, jewelry, shawls or boleros, and purses.  Though we do not take undergarments, slips, or robes.

 

Bridesmaids dresses will only be accepted based on brand, used vs. new, size, color, straps, material, re-wear category, and our known chance of selling. If there is no tag present inside, we will not accept it (unless you can show receipt from valid store on our list).

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What we cannot or will not not accept:

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We do not accept men's, children's, or decor.  For children's items, check with Once Upon a Child and Kinder Kloset in Fargo.  I do not have any recommendations for men's wear, other than donation to your favorite charity.

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We will not accept any small store or boutique brands; nor many fast-fashion or direct from China brands.

 

• UNMARKED, w/ NO tags, designer name, size or other info, & have very short hang straps that do not reach hanger are denied consignment.

• AMAZON Third-Party (Not "Prime" marked items) are China based sold items with ever-changing seller names and prices. These are known not to complete returns, have no item information, and are also denied consignment.

 

​See if your item is on this list. This site keeps up with well known "scam" or low grade/quality dress sites that are known to have negative reviews, do not honor the return policy stated.  If you are online shopping, use this site!  You can also search "Is 'website name' a scam" or use Trust Pilot and Scam Advisor.

 

https://www.discountdressshop.com/pages/scam-dress-websites-that-begin-with-a

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• Look to DONATE to your favorite charity thrift store (churches & local stores).

 

This is an ever-changing list of brands or sites that are not accepted due to quality, not-purchased in store, or not being a reputable company.  Sites like this is what continues to close stores in communities and small businesses.​

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• UNMARKED, w/ NO tags, designer name, size or other info, & have very short strap hangers that do not reach hanger.

• Ada's Bridal – knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• ** Amazon from non-Prime and/or 3rd party venders.  NO tags, designer name, very short strap hangers.

• ASOS – very trendy, hard to sell

• AX Paris - Very low grade, fast fashion, low price

• Azazie – accept mothers’ line, rarely bridesmaids

• Baboroni - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• BabyOnlineDress - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Birdy Grey – due to price, fast fashion

• Bill Levkoff – too “bridesmaid-y”

• DHGate - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Doris Wedding - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Dorris Bridal - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Ever-Pretty – low grade quality, inexpensive

• Feeltimes - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Forever 21 – due to price

• Grace Karin – Amazon, fast fashion, low price

• Hebeos - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• JJ's House - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Lan Ting - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• LaLaMira - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Light in the Box - knock off/imitation, low grade, do not honor returns

• Lucy in the Sky – extremely short, fast fashion

• Lulus – fast fashion, low grade prom/occasions dresses that are paper thin

• Shein - Very low grade, fast fashion, low price

• Temu - Very low grade, fast fashion, low price

• TS Couture (found on Light in the Box)

• Venus - due to price

• Wedding Dress / TB Dress

• Windsor – due to price

• Unbranded dresses and/or too-short strap hanger dresses – cannot prove information

• Anything with “Chic” “Lily” or “Wish” in the title

• Anything that has the word “Cheap” in the listing or website title

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​** Disclaimer: ​The Amazon Third-Party direct-from-China vendor brands change their names continuously and have a random selection of the same items by many "ship from" companies. We continue to monitor these brands and names, and will decline any we feel are simply mass made, extremely inexpensive, or poor quality goods.