About this episode

The episode discusses hard-earned thrifting lessons from Lauren Manzer's eight years of experience in buying, selling, and sourcing secondhand items.

Eight years of buying, selling, and sourcing secondhand creates a very different perspective on what makes a great thrift find. This conversation digs into the hard-earned thrifting lessons that can help shoppers and resellers think differently about quality, inventory, sourcing, and what actually sells. Maggie talks with Lauren about the realities of running a thrift store, from sourcing enough inventory and buying clothing directly from customers to markdowns, seasonal merchandise, and developing a better eye for secondhand quality. Whether you thrift for yourself or source inventory to resell, Lauren's experience offers a behind-the-scenes look at how thrift store ownership changes the way you shop. GUEST HANDLES & RESOURCES YouTube: @LaurenManz IG: lauren_manz Website: https://www.mscthrift.com/ SHOW NOTES Why Andrew recommends making two laps around every thrift store What materials can signal a quality secondhand find Why estate sales, yard sales, and Facebook Marketplace belong in your sourcing rotation What working at a thrift store taught him about pricing and the items shoppers overlook How Andrew turns unwanted furniture and even discarded pieces into elevated home…

People in this episode

Host: Maggie

Guest: Lauren Manzer

Topics covered

• thrifting lessons
• secondhand shopping
• thrift store ownership
• sourcing inventory
• quality assessment
• reselling strategies

Keywords

• thrifting
• secondhand
• quality
• inventory
• reselling
• thrift store
• sourcing
• yard sales
• estate sales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: arc Thrift Stores, YouTube, Facebook Marketplace, MSCThrift

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