brides classified ads

February 4, 2010

Welcome to our brand new FREE Brides Classified Ads section!

We’re looking for your help in filling these pages with your beautiful, new, never worn, or used, gently worn wedding gowns, bridal accessories, attendant gowns, or anything you have left over (or are looking for) from one of the most exciting days of your life! 

Are you one of the multitude of brides out there who purchased what you thought was the perfect wedding gown, only to “switch” fiancées, or did you fall in love with the latest new style after spending hundreds on the gown you no longer want?  Even better yet, did you simply loose so much weight that the cost of altering that gown became unreasonable? (Let’s not mention going the other direction!! J )

Regardless of why you’re here, to buy or to sell – my hope is we can fill these pages quickly, giving you a great choice of wedding paraphernalia!   You can also post a “want ad” for any hard-to-find items you just can’t live without, but still haven’t found!

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS and let’s build these pages together! You are welcome to post here and on other sites as well, giving yourself even more opportunities to fund the wedding of your dreams!

Before you start: Here are a few things I need to mention!  First of all – it is absolutely FREE to advertise, buy, sell or trade on this site.  However…

FREEbridesclassifed.com, An International World of Weddings, Wedding Roundtable Workshops, International, 175moneysavingweddingideas.com, or any affiliate or associate of Weddings By Francine are not responsible for the condition or quality of the gowns, or for any accessories bought, sold or traded on this site.   We are not involved in any transactions and cannot police the actions of those using this service.

These classifieds are free for private parties in the U.S. and Canada, who are not in the wedding business.  If you have a wedding business and would like to advertise on this site, please send a note to info@weddingsbyfrancine.com and your request will be considered on an individual basis.

SELLERS BEWARE:  Use common sense when responding to inquiries for the items you are selling.  Sadly there are some unscrupulous people out there just waiting to take advantage of you.  Likely signs of fraudulent dealing comes when:

ü  the buyer/seller is overseas or wants you to ship outside the country.

ü  the buyer/seller asks to pay more than your asking price, wanting a refund in cash of the difference.

ü  the buyer/seller wants to pay for your item(s) by certified check or money order.  (Most international scammers use fraudulent checks drawn on non-  existent banks.) 

ü  the buyer /seller asks you to wire funds, via Western Union, or other like service.

ü  Fake cashier checks and money orders often fool banks, but when banks cash them and they come back NSF, you will most likely be held liable.

ü  Never share personal information – social security numbers,  bank account numbers, login’s,

ü  Scammers often use fake, online escrow services!  AVOID escrow at all costs unless you control them entirely and you have personally set up the account yourself and used it in the past successfully!

ü  ALSO beware of “transaction protection”