The Thrifters

This week Amanda opens up about her harsh internal monologue and the burnout that can come from letting the constant ups and downs of this unpredictable business affect your mood and your sense of self-worth.

What can we do to feel good about ourselves and what we do, outside the vintage clothing "hustle"? 

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Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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 the 100th Episode of The Thrifters with Amanda Walker-Storey! Whether you were here from the beginning or jumped in mid-stream, thank you for being here!

This week, Amanda unpacks the problems that come with sourcing vintage at Estate Sales. Some are new, some have been around since the first time someone crafted a "Sale" sign out of cardboard. Have half-informed pricing and stodgy selling practices spelled the doom of Estate sales?


Do you have an Estate Sale horror story? Write or send a Voice memo DM to Amanda at @irreverentfinery on Instagram.

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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 that you wish:

buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters

Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!

Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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 that time of year again when the chatter begins. Beware, the SUMMER SLUMP!! Amanda is here for a quick reminder to fear not, The Summer Slump. There are things you can do to be productive and grow your business, regardless of sales. Either way, it's not the time to throw up your hands and give up. Keep listing. Keep going!


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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 that you wish:

buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters

Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!

Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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

Etsy is rolling out some new initiatives, changes in direction and focus that will affect a lot of us who sell on the platform. There is a new push to feature “Quality shops”, Star seller and True vintage/handmade products in shoppers’ search results and tamp down the growing wave of mass-produced fast-fashion and AI-designed junk.
 
This week Amanda goes over the points brought up in the company’s recent stock-holder transparency report And talks about ways she believes we can make sure our shops are seen in a positive light and pushed up, not down on the platform. 

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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 that you wish:

buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters

Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!

Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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

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?


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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 necessary. Thank you for your support!

Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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

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! Whoah there, cowboy. "Nude" is just the name of this color, OK?


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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 on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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

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.


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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 on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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 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 Intelectual Property, copyrighted imagery and Etsy takedowns, weigh the pros and cons of fixing damaged vintage clothes, how to fine tune your advertising efforts and the cool stuff we find in pockets.

Fox Fitzgerald on Etsy

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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 on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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

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?

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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 on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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

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.

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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 on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod

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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