Anyone else ask themselves this question time and time again? Do you REALLY need to go sourcing? What value does sourcing bring to you at the present moment? Will it be detrimental to your business or goals if you do not source? How can you get creative with sourcing? How much time are you spending on sourcing vs. other areas of your business? These are just some of the questions and experiences we will be sharing with all of your during this weeks episode. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.p...
Aug 16, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Fall and winter 2021/2022 fashion trends are coming your way this week! This is one of our favorite episodes to research and record. It’s always fun to see what designers are displaying on the run way shows, and how we, as resellers, can mimic these trends for our online clothing business. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/ivynblush Want to supp...
Aug 09, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 32
This week, we thought we would change directions bit and have a discussion based around distractions and how they can affect your ability to stay focused. Losing focus, getting caught up on social media current events, and endless scrolling is something we all fall victim of at any point in time. However, the most important thing to remember is how we adjust, refocus, and move forward is where our true success lies. Let’s not forget, August means back to school, which means a change in routine f...
Aug 02, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Who doesn’t love a good day in the life Youtube video? Well, Thrifters Villa is bringing you a day in the life podcast edition. This week, we sit down with all of you and discuss the diferences between our days: from checking notifications, to shipping, to creating content, and everything in-between. We break down how we organize or days, our strategies, and our pain points. We also, share some of our most-have or favorite products that we use in our reselling business. We can’t wait to see you ...
Jul 26, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Join us this week as we discuss how we have taken our data and used those metrics to become successful on the reselling platform known as Poshmark. We will break down how we use this data to source for our stores, our strategies to meet our sales goes, and how data can sometimes be skewed and how to handle that. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 29
In this week's episode, we will be sharing our latest thrift haul with all of you! We spent the day thrifting together and we cannot wait to share our finds with you. There are some new to us brands and some items that have sold quickly that we want YOU to know about! Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/ivynblush Want to support Thrifters Villa wi...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In today's episode, Daniela sits down with Steven from @seafashionguru and they discuss Steven's business model, how volume selling has played a part of his business model, what changes he has made to his business post-pandemic, and Steve also shares some helpful eBay tips for all of our listeners! Steven's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/seafashionguru Steven's eBay Store: https://www.ebay.com/str/seafashionguru Steven's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seafashionguru/ Steven's...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Join us as we learn more about Dionne, her background in fashion, buying merchandise, her teaching career in helping young and up-in-coming designers, the luxury fashion world, all of Dionne’s latest projects, and much much more! We can’t wait to see you at the table! Dionne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdionnedean/ Dionne's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dionnedean Dionne's Website: https://www.dionnedean.com/links Dionne's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/di...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 26
There has been a lot of buzz the last few weeks regarding Poshmark’s new features and summer slowdown of sales, so we wanted to provide you with our perspective on these topics. Join us as we discuss Poshmark’s new sharing tool, bulk offer feature, video component to listings, and our perspective on what summer slowdown really means for us and our business. See you at the table! Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/lo...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In today's episode, we will be discussing the Netflix mini series on the fashion designer Halston. We give you some history cliff notes on the designers background, how he got started, how his brand grew, and where the brand is today. We try not to spoil the mini series for you so if you haven't watched it yet, you will still be able to follow along to this episode and watch the series at a later date. Please note that this episode is an interpretation of our experience while watching the Netfli...
Jun 14, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In today's episode Lori and Daniela will be answering your reseller questions. These questions range from Poshmark strategies, processes with authenticating items, how to become a full time reseller, and much more! Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/ivynblush Want to support Thrifters Villa without a monthly reoccurring fee? Buy us a coffee! http...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 23
We brought you underrated brands two weeks ago, and in today's episode, we will be talking about overrated brands that make you question your reselling business. Now remember, this is just our opinion but we would love to know if you agree or disagree with our brand list. Follow us on Instagram and leave us a comment under our post for this podcast episode, and let us know what your overrated brands are. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: http...
May 31, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In today's episode of Thrifters Villa, we sit down with the founder and president of Fashionphile, Sarah Davis. Sarah shares her story with us on how she began thrifting, the beginning of her reselling journey, how her reselling business eventually launched into Fashionphile, and where the company is today. Fashionphile is an an e-commerce business that was founded in 1999. Their focus is on selling and buying ultra luxury fashion brands including handbags, accessories, jewelry and watches! Fash...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Welcome to our new monthly series where we will be taking time to sit down, relax, and unwind together. During these episodes, we will be chatting all things related to reselling, lifestyle, personal experiences, and so much more. These conversations are more open ended and allow you, our listeners, to get to know us both on a more personal level. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark...
May 17, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In today's episode, we will be chatting with Poshmark Canada reseller and Youtuber Ashley Gibson. Ashley has been reselling since 2019 when Poshmark Canada launched! She is an early adopter of the application and she shares her experiences within the reselling community between the USA and Canada. Where to find Ashley: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ashleydtl?igshid=17n4954tjuxxt Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/ashleygibson1 Poshmark: https://posh.mk/sRP94onY7fb Sign up for our Patreon: https:/...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In today's episode, we will be discussing a few of our favorite underrated brands or brands that do not get a lot of attention in the reselling community. We share our experiences, average resale price, and why we believe certain brands or styles within a brand have done well for us. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/ivynblush Want to support Th...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Hello Everyone! In today's episode, we are discussing all of the tools that we simply cannot go without in our business. We compare and contrast products and discuss how priorities in products can change over time as a reseller. Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/ivynblush Sign up for Vendoo: www.vendoo.co Use coupon code "thriftersvilla" for 40%...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Hey There Thrifters! In today's episode, Lori & Daniela sit down, unwind, and have some good ol' fashion girl talk filled with reseller related information, helping each other work through some thoughts and business ideas or struggles, and of course some stories surrounded around thrifting! We hope you enjoy this casual, yet informative conversation! Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Lori's Poshmark Closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/loribostonfound Daniela's P...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Oh, the dreaded work/life balance conversation. At some point in our businesses we experience growth; personal, monetary, business space, and much more! But, let’s have an honest conversation on how we handle these growths and the stressors that can be associated with it. Join us this week as we discuss our own personal business growths, how we have handled these growths, how we balance work and life, and where we continue to struggle with the never-ending balancing act called life! Sign up for ...
Apr 12, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This episode was first released on May 18, 2020 Welcome back Thrifters and welcome to our first episode of our mini series: Coffee Talk. In today's episode, Daniela sits down with a local Rhode Island reseller and friend Jill. Together they will discuss all aspects of sustainable brands, what makes a brand sustainable, which brands in the fashion world are on that list, and some new brands to be on the lookout for when sourcing for your reselling business or your own wardrobe. Director of sustai...
Apr 05, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In today's episode, we are going to recap quarter 1, our experiences, our goals, what has changed, what has stayed the same, and where we hope to see quarter 2 fall; we also discuss our personal strategies in making sales, and how we look at all streams of income in our businesses. See you at the table! Do you want more Thrifters Villa content? Sign up for our Patreon where we release bonus content, free downloadable content, and host live private events for patrons. https://www.patreon.com/thri...
Mar 29, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This episode is a bit different! We are going to chat about fashion, but not just any fashion, our own personal fashion and wardrobe! In this episode, we discuss how thrifting has changed out outlook on being fashion forward, how we navigate the thrift stores to find styles and capsule pieces for our personal closets, and how we manage our personal closets …you know, the balance between keeping items and purging what doesn’t serve us anymore. We hope you love this fun new twist to this week’s ep...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 12
We are back this week with a continuation of our Behind The Sourcing Curtain recap. In this episode, we reflect on Season 1 Episode 2 which aired on January 6, 2020. We will be playing segments of season one's episodes and discussing if we still agree or disagree with our statements, if our methodology or sourcing preferences have changed, or if things are status quo and not much has shifted or evolved over the last year. We hope you are ready for some laughs because we had such a fun time recor...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In today's episode, we are taking it back to episode 2 and 3 of season 1 and reflecting on our sourcing strategies over the last year. We discussed what has changed, if our mindset has changed in regards to sourcing, what brands are we hesitant about now, what brands are we more likely to think twice about, and just the basic evolution of reselling with experience. This is a two part episode, so stay tuned for next week's episode, where we sit back and listen to the original recordings of Behind...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back Thrifters! In today's episode, we are interviewing our dear friend Laura, you may know her as Laura VonV. Laura is a vintage clothing seller who is known for her modeling and photography skills in the reselling community; Laura also has a great Youtube channel filled with vintage brand knowledge, fashion trends, and creative elements that are just so aesthetically pleasing! Find Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauravonv/ Laura's Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sh...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In today's episode, we have some exciting news and a BIG secret we have been keeping from all of you!! How rude right!? We have been working very hard behind the scenes to continue to grow this community we have built here at Thrifters Villa, and we knew this was the next step for our podcast and listenership. We cannot wait to share the news with all of you, and we hope you are just as excited as we are! Don’t worry! This episode is more than just an announcement. We also sit down and talk abou...
Feb 22, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome to another episode of Thrifters Villa! In today's episode, Lori & Daniela are bringing back their truth or dare reseller edition episode to you! Sit back and enjoy two reseller as they get personal with their listeners, share some experiences, and have lots of laughs! Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thriftersvilla Want to support Thrifters Villa without a monthly reoccurring fee? Buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thriftersvilla...
Feb 15, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 7
It is time for our Spring and Summer 2021 trends! Can you even believe it?? We feel like we just created our spring/summer trends for 2020! This season’s trends were, well, a bit underwhelming but also very practical. We saw some styles that we just LOVED and of course we saw some styles that just did not translate well. During this episode, we also try to relate each style to something that you can find in the thrift store and source for your reselling business. Make sure you listen until the e...
Feb 08, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In today's episode, Daniela sits down with Jenn from @thesavvyoutfitter. Jenn was on the podcast in July of 2020, she was pregnant with her first child during a pandemic, was building and expanding her reselling inventory app, and was finding her groove as she entered into the world of motherhood. Jenn has a beautiful baby girl (Ellie) and has taken the last 6 months to restructure her business, find her rhythm with limited time, and shares tips and tricks for all moms out there that may be stru...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to another episode of Thrifters Villa! In today's episode, Lori & Daniela will be catching up on their week, what they have accomplished so far with their crossposting efforts on eBay, if they have noticed any changes in their sales, etc. They will also be talking about the new app Clubhouse; an audio based application which is in its beta phase, invitation only, and exclusively to iOs devices. Listen in as they share their experiences on the app, the chatter surrounding the pla...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 4
