You can try. Just set the sell price for the min you want. If it does not sell just costs a few dollars. You have to remember that you really have to want to get rid of it and sell it at the bare minimum. Just get a good shipping amount. Not charging enough can really cost you.

Have you tried your newspaper? I have no idea what area you live in, but I know there are some local trade papers in my area that are full of things for sale- like, anything and everything.
But, I would also recommend ebay.

As for paying someone to do it for you: is it because you don't have a digital camera? or something like that? YOu simply need to be able to get a few digital pics of your dress, prob. a full length, a couple of detail shots.
Other than that, you simply will have to write a good title  and a description.
I recommend a title, a few pictures, a gallery shot (it costs like 35 cents or so) is worth it, but the other frills are not really necessary.

Its not hard to do- you'll have to set up an ebay acct. if you haven't already, and a paypal acct, and you're ready to go.

good luck-

Candlegirl, In the past 30 days I have made about one thousand dollars.I am selling archery supplies I am discontinuing from my store. Paypal only costs when you have something added to the account. Its about 4.00 per 100 bucks. You dont need the paypal persae. You could accept a check and not ship til it clears. I have used the Ebay sellers and really lost money. I sold one of the same things I gave them for twice as much and I keep all profits. It wont take much to do a few items. I do about 30 auctions a week. So it takes me a couple hours but I keep it all. Or get a friend with a paypal account to do it for you them she gives you the money minus any fees. Oh yes..there is a fee from Ebay but all said and done it will cost under 15.00 to list and get the money depending on the price of the item.

Its really easy. You can always have someone else take pics of your dress and email them to you. Then posting is easy. If you need anymore help let me know. I'm no expert but I'm actually getting my money back that I put into the stuff. I would also check into the shipping aspect. You can really lose there if you dont charge enough.

Oh kathy, I have so much crap. I am selling releases and broadheads now. All at below my cost. I sell under LWhite04204L6K. I sold almost all my arrows off last week...a few left. If they are looking let me know and I can give you the numbers I have left.

I have other stuff thats not on ebay too. I'm just doing some every week. I have to say that none of it really goes to the end of the auction. They all do buy it now!So if there are things he wants its all workable .i just want to get rid of it.