Buying a wedding dress from China via Ebay?

[tiggerlinda]

Hayley keep and eye out I got a new one from a Bridal shop closing down on ebay and it was great

[AnyDream]

Hayley, I think it sounds dodgey as. How can you dispute it if it arrives and it's a "lemon:?? I think the danger here is it could be really nasty cheapo synthetic fabric, instead of the good fabric which is what you pay for in a good gown. I reckon you're better off trying to get one in Australia, even better in your area and asking to see it before you bid (so you know what the fabric is like, how it feels and how it sits/falls).

BTW I bought a very simple but gorgeous dress off the rack for $400 (that was a few years ago) so you can get some bargains if you look around.

[Rumpleteaser]

We did this for our bridesmaid dresses. They were OK, Mum needed to replace a zipper in one of them. I don't think I would do it for a wedding dress though, getting the sizing correct was difficult. If you did I would also suggest you factor in the cost of seeing a dressmaker for alterations.

[Isadora]

Oh bum I knew it was too good to be true lol! Thanks for all the suggestions ladies, I think my best bet as you all say is to buy a dress within Aus that I can actually try on. Someone suggested to me today to find a style I like and take it to a dressmaker to see if its any cheaper that way. I dont want to go over the top and spend a bomb iykwim. Thanks to the ladies who pmed me with info!

[Danni]

I bought my dress off ebay and I think it came from Hong Kong??? Maybe it was china....i cant remember!

I paid about $300 all up and it was absolutely amazing. It was a hundred times better in real life and had so much minor detail. To buy something similar here, it would have cost thousands for sure.

Just ensure you send them your accurate measurements and it will fit perfectly. Mine fit like a glove and I sold it for more than I paid for it!!

[Phteven]

Hayley, I'm sure you could get a great dress off ebay but make sure that you check their feedback carefully. If you put their username in Toolhaus.org it will give you all their neg and withdrawn feedback so if they have a history of ripping people off or selling dodgy merchandise you'll be able to spot it easily.
And if you pay a fair price for postage and pay via paypal with your CC you're better protected if there are dramas.

[smiles4u]

I purchased a heavy evening dress about 2years ago from China & it cost me for postage $18AUS

It arrived in about 14 days !!!!!!

... The dress turned out to be of very poor quality, ... considering I have travelled China & I have seen the beautiful high quality fabric's that they can have especially in silk

Be careful as I got ripped off another time in the Seller having advertised the dress as silk & it turned out to be polyester

[dennypann]

Hi Mabello,

I am looking to buy a wedding dress off ebay too. Can you remember which company or ebay signon you got the dress from? I have seen one I would love, but don't want to fall into the trap some of the other forum members have fallen into.

Cheers

[Aimz]

Just thought I would share my experience...

My best friend bought her wedding dress from eBay and it was a disaster to say the least.

The beads weren't sewn on - they were GLUED on ... and there were still remnants of glue from the glue gun on the material. The stitching was done in such a rush that it started to come undone just by her holding it against her body.

She tried to get her money back but the seller was no longer listed.

She ended up getting a dress made for more than the China dress but at least it was good quality!! It's your wedding day - skimp on anything BUT the dress