The Thrifters

This week Amanda is joined by husband and co-thrifter, Ben Walker-Storey to talk about how his Etsy shop went from a slump to a...pump? It's doing better. Amanda explores the idea of using what is most "YOU" as your super power, in other words, your specialty that can earn you sales.

Podcast produced and edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin MacLeod

Amanda can be found at:
IrreverentFinery on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery?page=2
IrreverentFinery on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/

Ben Walker-Storey is on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/greenappledirties
on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cheapchillsfanclub

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

Should sellers disclose every bit of damage and flaws on a garment or throw up their hands and say "It's OLD, whataya-want??" Amanda has some thoughts on this and how thoroughly inspecting pieces and disclosing flaws can improve your vintage business and have happy customers.

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

Do you get “The Call of The Wild?” It’s that voice, that urge to go check out the thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales, however you source when there are other aspects of your vintage business that are gathering dust. This week Amanda offers you (and herself) a pep-talk on tamping down the impulses to do the “sexy” parts, the fun parts of your reselling business and balance it with the other necessary things on your to do list.

Podcast produced and edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin MacLeod

Amanda can be found at:
IrreverentFinery on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery?page=2
IrreverentFinery on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

This week, Amanda goes in-depth on five investments that will level up your vintage fashion business (plus some extras). It's tempting to spend the earnings from your initial Etsy sales on ramen and mai tais but do yourself a favor, give your business a boast by setting up with some of these essentials.

Here are links to the products and services mentioned in this episode. These are UNPAID endorsements of Amanda's favorites. However, some of the links below are affiliate links so clicking them helps support the podcast at no additional cost to you. Thanks!

Label Printer- https://amzn.to/3QgdAwS

Labels - https://amzn.to/3JHD1W9

Poly Mailers - https://amzn.to/3BEjN1h

Thank You Stickers- https://amzn.to/3JqzyLj

Acid-Free Tissue- https://amzn.to/3d4xFb9

Pirateship- https://www.pirateship.com/

Jiffy Steamer- https://amzn.to/3BAEivR

Mannequin- https://amzn.to/3BF0nta

Lighting Equipment- https://amzn.to/3cSC00Q

Heavy Duty Z Racks- https://www.storesupply.com/pc-12768-853-heavy-duty-z-trucks-with-orange-bases-60283.aspx

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

This week Amanda is joined by guest, Ashton from Radically Rare Vintage. They compare notes on all things vintage life: Instagram Live sales, how a love (or not) of antiques and vintage can affect relationships, and their goals for the future.

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

This week Amanda discusses the roadblocks to success that only exist in your mind, our "limiting beliefs." Why try harder when this is "just a hobby?" Does Instagram hate me personally? What is The Algorithm and should I offer it sacrificial goats? Can this customer afford my items? If you hear these questions in your inner monologue, tune in for this very special episode of The Thrifters.

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

It's been 5 months since Amanda was fired from her full-time job. Well they called it "let go" and she called it "Freed to do what she loves". Life is too short to go to a job you hate. Here some of the ups and downs, pros and cons Amanda has experiences since she took Irreverent Finery full-time.


Podcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

On this exciting new episode, Amanda chats with her first guest, Simona from Silver Sea Vintage. There's lots of shop-talk like their preferred selling platforms, what it's like sourcing vintage clothing in Southern California vs the Foothills of California, sustainability and the durability of clothes from different eras, and they compare notes on special, favorite finds.

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

This week Amanda does a short but deep dive, tipping you off on what to keep an eye out for while sourcing vintage at thrift stores, estate sales, etc.

You can follow Amanda at @Irreverentfinery on Instagram. Her Etsy shop is IrreverentFinery.
Ben's Etsy shop is GreenAppleDirties. You can follow him at @cheapchillsfanclub.

Podcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey.

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey

Happy Summer Solstice and if you are feeling dread over "the Summer Slump" we feel ya. This week, Amanda and Ben talk about the dip in internet sales that can happen every Summer. Amanda explores and confronts her anxieties that stem from seeing other vintage resellers throw in the (fabulous, 70's era) towel. Ben drops some knowledge from his years of experimenting with "side-hustles". How do you simultaneously stick out the slow periods AND pivot? The Thrifters do their best to help you through it.

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The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how about sending a little something Amanda's way? Buy me a Coffee is like a tip jar. No subscription necessary. Thanks, we love you!
buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Amanda sells Live every Friday at 6pm Pacific - VCA on Facebook
Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLleod, incidentals by Ben Walker-Storey