Amanda is back this week to talk about a specific block she's had with furthering her vintage business. Specifically, moving forward with Whatnot sales after a panic-enducing second livestream. What's scaring you and keeping from doing what's best for your business? ********* Have you noticed? The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. So if this podcast has brought you some value, please contribute any amount to Amanda at: buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Whenever you want, No subscription nec...
Apr 30, 2024•21 min
Let's start by pointing out there is an Explicit Content warning for this episode because of the very nature of what we need to discuss. And that is, words in your Etsy listings that are being flagged as "explicit" and leaving you SHADOW-BANNED!! As in, your shop and listings are still up but they will not show up in searches, leaving your amazing vintage finds invisible to the public and you poorer. Amanda gets into some specific innocent-enough words that will give the A.I BOTs the wrong idea!...
Apr 16, 2024•20 min
Is there "thrifting etiquette"? Whether you're a seasoned thrifter or a newbie reseller, this episode will have you nodding in agreement and chuckling at the thrift store antics we've all experienced. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly appreciated! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Follow Amanda...
Apr 08, 2024•23 min
This week Amanda and Ben talk with D.M.Foxx, Dennis to his friends of Fox Fitzgerald, a collective from Manhattan. Their unique Etsy shop sells not just custom themed biker jackets, but vintage zippo lighters, patches, even BMX bikes, all with serious, rock ‘n’ roll street cred. We get the scoop on how they combine beat-up leather jackets with found items and their DIY artistic flair to create themed jackets for fans of just about anything. We also delve into the grey murk of navigating Intelect...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Hello Thrifters! This week Amanda takes a look at the news. What is happening with our on-line selling platforms and payment systems and how might these changes affect us resellers? ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly appreciated! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery ...
Mar 26, 2024•27 min
Hey Thrifters! This is a shorter episode, just my initial thoughts after running my first Whatnot Live sale. Are you on the platform? Are you interested in starting? Let's compare notes. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly appreciated! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Follow Amanda @Irreverentfi...
Mar 19, 2024•10 min
This week Amanda gets personal and talks about her struggles feeling over-worked and burnt out. It's a reminder for us all that our self-worth is not tied to the number of this week's sales, followers, 5-star reviews or hearts on our latest Instagram Reel. She goes over some ways we can look at ourselves and feel successful outside of the daily ups and downs of our vintage clothing business. It's a reminder to step away from the reselling grind and enjoy life sometimes. ********* The Thrifters p...
Mar 11, 2024•39 min
This week Amanda talks about a part of your vintage clothing business that can be kinda hard to see has a tangible asset, but its SO important to our growth as resellers and our place as a viable voice in the community: Curiosity. Wanting to dig deep and find out for ourselves the history of fashion and why certain pieces are made the way they are is not frivolus but actually the BEST way to Fight burn-out keep your inventory and customers fresh Connecting with buyers Connect with the people you...
Mar 05, 2024•22 min
Have you noticed? Things are changing once again in the "second hand" market. When sourcing at thrift stores and estate sales, it's not hard to notice there's more competition around you. Are they ALL resellers?? This week Amanda gets into who she's seeing buying vintage now, and why so many are. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly appreciated! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any a...
Feb 27, 2024•33 min
Do you feel like you are dissappearing in a sea of similar, vintage resellers on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and the internet in general? This week, Amanda talks about what she does to stand out in the crowd and what she sees others doing that definitely helps. Do you have a Brand manifesto? You may be surprised at how much it can help you focus your work, fight off burn-out and become recognizable in the vintage communitiy. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means you...
Feb 19, 2024•38 min
This week Amanda goes over some vocabulary words, abreviations and acronyms comonly used in the vintage clothing business. Spoiler alert, they are: VOLUP, BOLO, EUC, GUC, OOAK, Deadstock, Vintage, Antique, Devils Dust, Honey Hole, Bundle. Archive, Colorblock, Cross List, Grail/Holy Grail, Haul, Pilling, Reseller/Retail Arbitrage, Comps, HTF, ISO, Boho, Bread & Butter Hey even if you're sure what they all mean, Amanda includes some great thoughts on each subject as she runs through the langua...
Feb 13, 2024•28 min
This week an "Act of God" sent Amanda on a quest to get her busines inventory insured. Can we make sure we will be alright if something happens to our house-full of "used clothing"? ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on I...
Feb 07, 2024•33 min
Scammers are out there preying on anyone they can, and the Vintage resellers comunity is no exception. This week, Amanda goes over the various shadiness and schemes that she has run into and what you can do to steer clear of trouble and keep your money. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription neces...
Jan 29, 2024•33 min
This week Amanda goes in depth on the various ways she makes money selling vintage clothing. The different platforms she's on (Etsy, live selling on Facebook, Depop, and soon Whatnot) and what types of clothing items she brings to each. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffe...
Jan 22, 2024•47 min
If you're a reseller you spend a lot of time hitting up estate sales. But are you taking full advantage while you're there? Take a second look around next time and you’ll find a lot of things, not to resell but to help with your business. Amanda goes over some things to look out for that can help you repair, photograph and store your clothing finds. And don't forget supplies to keep costs down when cleaning, packaging and shipping your vintage clothing! ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% co...
Jan 08, 2024•13 min
It's been a holiday of sleepless nights coughing high fevers all sorts of unpleasantries. So let's just get all the illness out of the way and left behind in 2023. It has been a tumultuous year for myself and a lot of resellers. So today I want to talk about the things I am leaving behind in 2023 and the things I am embracing as I move into 2024. How can we take our businesses more seriously and cut out the unhelpful habbits next year? ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. You...
Dec 29, 2023•38 min
Having a child in school is a lot like sending them to a petri dish and just seeing what they come back with. And so Amanda is once again, sick. So Ben is filling in to tell you about his adventures with selling Print-on-Demand. "But I'm not a designer." you say? Don't let that stop you! Ben has some great ways you can fill out your Etsy shop (and beyond) with lower priced items that can be sold over and over again, no sourcing involved. Design skills are nice but not really necessary. Follow Be...
Dec 22, 2023•34 min
Nina from Nina's Buy and Bye joins Amanda to get into of how she's quickly made a success of Live-streaming on Whatnot. If you are concidering doing live sales its definitly worth hearing how whatnot is so different. Nina has some fantastic tips on building community and growing on this exciting (still very new) platform. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Am...
Dec 16, 2023•51 min
This week Amanda adresses something many resellers are going through right now, an unexpected dip in sales. What can we do? We can try some new stuff! There are other ways of making sales with vintage clothing besides what you're doing right now. This means pushing through the discomfort of trying something new, so Amanda is here for that pep-talk. ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you...
Dec 08, 2023•38 min
Does thrifting bring you a "treasure hunting" rush? This week Amanda goes over ways she has found to feel better and improve her vintage reselling business without spending more money and time out sourcing. Are you doing alright? If you're feeling like "maybe not" let's take a moment to be in the now and really take stock of how we’re doing, both in business and mentally. Let's turn off the noise from social media, clean up and get organized so we can turn that "death pile" of clothes on our flo...
Dec 01, 2023•34 min
Amanda goes over five simle practices she implents in her vintage clothing business. These are things that need she needs frequent reminders on, so let's go through them here on the pod! SPOILER ALERT! They are: Stop making excuses. Just try. Dream Big Don't Panic. Make decisuions about your business with real intention Invest in yourself and in your business. (plus some of Amanda's favorite investments) Get a clear picture of YOUR next-level self. ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commerci...
Nov 25, 2023•39 min
This week, Amanda is back to talk about everything she does to prepare for buying at an Estate Sale. What vintage you come away with really can depend on how prepared you were before getting there. It's not just about having the right supplies! Things happen fast and in order to get the jump on competition you will need to have as much prepared the night before down to finding out where the clothes (or whatever you're looking for) likely are located. Feel free to borrow Amanda's check-list and t...
Nov 17, 2023•35 min
First, a bit about how Instagram makes money and why they want you on the platform (hint: it's not to help small bussinesses who sell directly to their Instagram followers). Then Amanda dives right into the elusive Instagram Algorithm and what can get your content seen more. Hey could ya do us a kindness this week? Leave a review on Apple or wherever you get podcasts! ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brough...
Nov 10, 2023•30 min
How does Instagram work? And what is this Algorithm anyway? In this first episode on the subject, Amanda talks mostly about our IG Feed and how we can be more of who and what we want to see, less of what we don't. Next week we will go over how we can get our own content to be seen (and maybe bought!) by more Instagramers. ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Ama...
Nov 03, 2023•21 min
Amanda's back to talk about Etsy. There are some simple ways to get more engagement and sales through your Etsy shop, some of them are surprising! Have you left a review for The Thrifters yet? If you love this podcast please take a couple mintes and let us know why! On Apple Podcasts or whichever platform you use. ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Con...
Oct 27, 2023•51 min
This week Amanda goes over ten styles of vintage women's clothing that sell quickly, consistently, and at increasing price-points. These are items you'll definitely want to keep your eye out for at the thrift stores and estate sales! ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.co...
Oct 13, 2023•30 min
Are you missing out on ways to improve your business and earnings? This week Amanda goes over some mistakes she's made and some ways to do better with your Vintage reselling business. ******** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on ...
Oct 06, 2023•37 min
Oh man, this one might be a tough one for some of us, but it's time to talk about how some of our behaviors on-line may earn us a bad reputation among vintage resellers. Sticking with the theme of transparency, Here they are: Lowballing other resellers Canceling / Refunding a buyer after a sale has been finalized Price shaming Ghosting after putting seller to work answering additial questions Being flaky when you have put something on layaway Expressing anger when someone resells your item for m...
Sep 29, 2023•41 min
We're back! This week Amanda talks about how to make the most of this most wonderful time of the year, Halloween. There are so many treasures to find at the Goodwill and other thriftstores this time of year. Amanda goes over what to look for and where (hint: its everywhere), what to steer clear of and how to bring vintage garments back from the (un)dead. ****** The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value...
Sep 22, 2023•33 min
There are some misconceptions about the vintage reselling business. They are so common we could call them myths. Actually, we WILL call these ideas myths and Amanda will dispel them in this epside of The Thrifters. Are you a vintage reseller who fells looked down upon? even demonized? Are you thinking of getting into the vintage clothing business but aren't sure if it's for you? feeling discouraged by all the "it's over it's all gone, the business is over-satured" chatter? Then this podcast epis...
Sep 08, 2023•30 min
