Thrifters Villa

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 conten...

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 it...

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 ev...

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 s...

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...

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...

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...

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 c...

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, f...

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 exclusi...

Welcome back Thrifters! In today’s episode of Thrifters Villa we have Josh and Thomas from @vendoo!! Vendoo is a crossposting application that is geared towards making the job of resellers more streamlined and efficient. We had such a great conversation with the founders and creators of Vendoo! We discussed Josh and Thomas’s story as resellers, why Vendoo was created, how this application can aid...

We are SO excited to bring our listeners this episode of Thrifters Villa! Lori and Daniela interviewed Sam and Misty from @west_coast_goodz and @west_coast_gemz and discussing all things eBay, amazon, growing a reselling business, and all of the different ways a reseller can grow their business. This power couple has so much knowledge to share with the community, and we are honored to have them on...

SEASON TWO IS HERE!! Thank you to everyone who has been with us since Season One and WELCOME to all of our new listeners! We are so excited to launch a new season of Thrifters Villa for all of you! In today’s episode, Lori & Daniela sit down and reflect on 2020, the high points and the not so wonderful moments, goal planning for 2021, where they see their business going in this new year, and w...

Hello Thrifters, and welcome back to another Coffee Talk episode! Today Daniela is sitting down with Heidi from @restylesecrets on Instagram, and they are chatting all about eBay shipping. These tips and tricks are a great foundation for any new eBay seller or Poshmark seller migrating some listings over to eBay. Heidi shares her expertise in shipping rates, helpful PDFs offered by USPS, and ways...

It is finally here - Thrifters Villa Season 1 Finale Episode!! In today's final episode for 2020 (so crazy to even say!!) we sit down at the table with our four contest winners: Chloe, Karen, Marisa, and Jess. We had SO MUCH FUN chatting with our lovely thrifters villa friends! it was humbling and heartwarming to hear about their stories, projects they are working on, and their experiences in rese...

Welcome back!  In today's episode, Lori & Daniela sit down at the table with Blake from @poshbossblake. In this episode, you will learn who Blake is, what his work experience has been like from working in the Big Apple to moving to Los Angeles, how he started on Poshmark/reselling, what he is up to now with his business, how he started a second Youtube channel, and his plans for the futur...

Welcome Back Thrifters! In today's episode, Daniela sits down with Jack from @flippedthrift on Instagram and Jack Valentine on Youtube (his links are provided below) where they discuss their experiences with consigning luxury and designer goods with the website/consignment service The Real Real. They will break down the process of how to consign, what brands to look for, how the process works, and...

As we wind down on season one of Thrifters Villa, We wanted to take some time during this episode to reflect on all of the changes that have occurred this year, along with some great and less than ideal moments that we have encountered. We would love for you to reflect with us! After you finish listening to the episode, head back over to this post and let us know some of your high/low moments of 2...

Welcome back Thrifters! Introducing Nicki @glogirlglo! Nicki is a full time postal worker, part time reseller, and budgeting wizard! Nicki is on a debt free journey by using her reselling business to pay off her car, credit cards, and various other loans. Her mission and goal is to help others in similar financial hardship, and teach them how they too can become debt free with a budget and plan in...

Lori & Daniela sit down this week and discuss what we are all probably feeling right now - finding the balance between work, life, and the holidays. Yes, this holiday season will be quite different from others in the past, however there is still the feeling of preparing the meals, gathering gifts, and spending time with family (virtual or in person). Is there a perfect formula for balancing al...

This weeks episode focuses on being a part time reseller (don’t worry, if you’re full time you’ll relate to what we are discussing), learning the ways of reselling with less time available, pivoting to match demanding markets, and balancing it all (or lack of balance). Daniela @ivynblush_bottega brings on fellow New Englander Jill @rivintage__ back on the podcast to discuss the ebbs and flows of r...

This week, Lori @lorisbostonfound and Daniela @ivynblush_bottega are chatting about hiring an assistant - virtual and in person. Both of these ladies have recently hired an assistant to help in their business. In this episode they will share their process of acquiring an assistant, what their assistant is doing for them, what made them go down this route, and is it all really worth it? Of course t...

In today's episode a dear friend to @lorisbostonfound and @ivynblush_bottega - her name is Tracy and you may know her as @memyselfdonuts Tracy resells part time with the help of her parents (who are pretty great thrifters!), but Tracy also has another talent - teaching others on how to build their own brand. In this episode, we will be chatting about the importance of search engine optimization (S...

Another week, another episode of Thrifters Villa coming your way. This week we have everyone’s favorite episode... @lorisbostonfound and @ivynblush_bottega just sitting down and catching up, talking all things reseller, what is going on in their businesses, @youtube, lifestyle....I mean the list goes on and on! Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/thriftersvilla/ Sign up for our Pa...

Hey There Thrifters! We have such a fun episode for all of you to listen to this week - Coffee talk with Jack, Ryan, Daniela, AND Lori!! Jack and Ryan are clothing resellers, Youtubers, and just a wealthy of knowledge to the reselling community! They’re love for the community and teaching other resellers the ins and outs of the business is admirable! In this episode, we talk about…well, a little b...