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Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business,...
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Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business, Irreverent Finery has made it possible for Amanda to leave her work-a-day life behind and focus on hunting for treasure at yard sales, estate sales, church rummage sales and of course, thrift stores. Join us as she shares her experiences and shares tips on how YOU can earn a good living with dead people's clothes!
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The Thrifters
The Thrifters
6 Brands from the 1990s To Watch For
18 JUL 2024 · This week Amanda goes over six of her top BOLOs (Be On the Look-Out) clothing labels from the 90s and what to double-check when you find these gems in the wild.
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Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free! Instead we ask that if this episode has brought you some value, please send a little something Amanda's way. Or whenever you want. No subscriptions or paywalls here-
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
I Don't Buy It! 5 Vintage Items I No Longer Source
10 JUL 2024 · Are there vintage items you see out at the thrift stores, estate sales, etc and automatically give a Hard No? They will be different for every reseller for the most part but Amanda gives her five kinds of items that may have been exciting once but now there's no way she will take on trying to resell them.
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Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free! Instead we ask that if this episode has brought you some value, please send a little something Amanda's way. Or whenever you want. No subscriptions or paywalls here-
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
More Etsy Keyword Drama - Don't Get Your Shop Shut Down Over These Descriptors!
2 JUL 2024 · Amanda is here with an important update. There are MORE words that get your item taken down or even your shop shut down. Some you couldn't possibly see coming.
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Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free! Instead we ask that if this episode has brought you some value, please send a little something Amanda's way. Or whenever you want. No subscriptions or paywalls here-
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Time for a New Approach to Pricing Your Vintage?
19 JUN 2024 · Amanda's back to talk about pricing. It's not simple. There are feelings involved. There's math involved. One year after our last episode on pricing Amanda is taking a noticably different approach.
Are you giving your vintage items every chance to fly off to a new owner or holding on to them like some dusty museum?
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Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free! Instead we ask that if this episode has brought you some value, please send a little something Amanda's way. Or whenever you want. No subscriptions or paywalls here-
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Will We Ever Be Happy as Vintage Resellers?
5 JUN 2024 · 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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Perhaps you noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Instead we ask that if this podcast has brought you some value, please send a little something Amanda's way, whenever you want. No subscriptions or paywalls here-
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Is This The End of Estate Sales? (100th Episode!)
29 MAY 2024 · 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:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Fear Not The Summer Slump
15 MAY 2024 · 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:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
State of Etsy (and Sellers) Report for the First Quarter of 2024
6 MAY 2024 · 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:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Do What Scares You
30 APR 2024 · 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:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Whenever you want, No subscription necessary. Thank you for your support!
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Explicit
Keyword Drama
16 APR 2024 · 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.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters
Follow Amanda https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/?hl=en on Instagram https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery on Etsy
Edited by Ben Walker-Storey
Music by Kevin McLeod
Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business,...
show more
Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business, Irreverent Finery has made it possible for Amanda to leave her work-a-day life behind and focus on hunting for treasure at yard sales, estate sales, church rummage sales and of course, thrift stores. Join us as she shares her experiences and shares tips on how YOU can earn a good living with dead people's clothes!
show less
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| Author | Walker-Storey |
| Organization | Ben Walker Storey |
| Categories | Entrepreneurship |
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| benwalkerstorey@gmail.com |
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