The Get Thrifty Podcast

Latest Episodes:

210: How This Mom Turned Thrifting Into A Full-Time Job She Loves, feat. Avrey Sep 02, 2025

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From 90s sales to weekly collabs, Avrey of @poppiesandmarigolds is proof that reselling can be fun and life-changing. Join host Maggie Scivicque @podcastwithmaggie on this episode of the Get thrifty Podcast and hear how Avrey built her biz while raising four kids + chasing nachos.

SHOW NOTES:

Her favorite virtual secondhand shops!
How her success in reselling has allowed her to pursue her passion of making a difference in the lives of women and young girls.
Insights into scheduling, finding your niche, being consistent, and balancing reselling and family life.
Her advice on leaning into what you love.
Her Thrift Diaries.

209: Reselling Expert Reveals His Top Tips for Thrifting, Flipping, and Community Building, feat. Ray from Nashville Flippers Aug 26, 2025

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From vintage basketball sneakers to Amazon liquidation treasures, Ray of Nashville Flippers has cracked the code on turning thrifted finds into serious profit. Tune in to this week's Get Thrifty Podcast for proven reselling tips, YouTube insights, and why thrifting might just be the solution to America's "stuff problem."

SHOW NOTES:

Proven reselling tips that make you money!
How he started his YouTube Channel.
Generating income by "doing the work."
How he shops Amazon liquidation stores, flea markets, garage sales, and more!
What's trending in the flipping game.
America's "stuff problem" and how thrifting is the solution.
Listen in to his podcast, This Week in Reselling! And watch it on YouTube and Spotify!
Keeping his meet-ups in Nashville affordable and open to everyone!
All about his just-launched Hobby Nonsense podcast, a weekly dive into the weird, wonderful world of non-sport trading cards and pop culture collectibles.

208: How to Start Zero-Waste Living & Thrifting in 2025 (Easy Tips), feat. Emma Aug 19, 2025

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Emma, the simple environmentalist, is proof that small, everyday choices can lead to big change. From her world travels to her secondhand style finds, she's making zero-waste living real, approachable, and fun.

SHOW NOTES:

Her secondhand inspirations.
How to simply integrate zero-waste swaps into your life.
Empowering people to make small changes to live a responsible, sustainable, and eco-intentional lifestyle.
Tips for shopping secondhand.
Fighting fear; there is hope for the planet!
Making thrifting and secondhand your first choice when shopping for clothes, books, housewares, and more!
Plastics have their place.

207: Top NYC Thrift Guide Reveals How to Thrift Like a Pro When Traveling, feat. Samantha Aug 12, 2025

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Meet Samantha Davis, founder of the Ultimate Secondhand Shopping Experience in NYC, the #1 ranked thrifting tour in the Big Apple! After launching in 2018 via Airbnb Experiences, she's now leading thousands of visitors through over 300 secondhand stores in the five boroughs and changing how people view secondhand shopping.

In this week's episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast, Samantha shares her journey from solo tour guide to resale entrepreneur and offers tips from her travels around the globe.

You can learn more about Samantha's tours by going to vintagebossbabes.com.

SHOW NOTES:

Believing in the "thrifting gods."
Vintage tourism.
How she got into the reselling biz early on and how it's evolved over the years.
Creating thrifting experiences for a global audience through tours of New York City.
Tales from her thrifting travels around the world.
Exploring and touring the over 300 secondhand stores in the five boroughs.
How her "personal shopper" guides help people on the tours find treasures.
How she customizes her thrifting tours.
Why Brooklyn is her favorite secondhand shopping spot in the city.

206: This Resale Movement Is Giving People in Recovery a Second Chance, feat. Adele Aug 05, 2025

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Adele Wittman's thrifting journey started young and ended up changing her life. Now she's using resale to help others in recovery through Resale4Recovery. Catch her story on this week's Get Thrifty Podcast.

SHOW NOTES:

How thrifting empowered and helped Adele in her addiction recovery.
Her love of finding vintage "holy grail" t-shirts "in the wild."
Favorite thrift stores in Colorado.
All about Resale4Recovery, an organization that uses reselling as vocational training for people in recovery.
How she found her niche in the reselling community.
Her passion for slow fashion and living a sustainable lifestyle.
How her cat became a social media star!!

205: The Reseller Meetup Movement You'll Wish You Joined Sooner, feat. Liz, Kim, and Kristin Jul 29, 2025

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Get Thrifty surpasses 200 episodes! We're celebrating by re-airing one of our most popular shows featuring Liz from Colorado Reworn, Kristin from A Rural Squirrel, and Kim of Homescape Closeouts talking about reseller meet-ups and networking.

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

Tips for starting your own meet-up with local resellers in your community.
If you don't want to start your own meet-up, it's easy to join an existing one!
Topics to cover in your meetings.
Search sellerevents.ebay.com for eBay meet-up communities.
Building a community around thrifting, reselling, and more!
"Just get started!"

204: Confessions of a Thrift Store Marketing VP: The Truth About Reselling! Jul 22, 2025

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Maggie, the amazing host of the Get Thrifty Podcast, joins Kristen of A Rural Squirrel, Joe of I'd Flip That, and Ray of The Nashville Flippers for an epic conversation full of insights and hilarious stories on the latest episode of the This Week in Reselling podcast! They're talking trends, sourcing secrets, podcasting journeys, and what's really happening in the reseller community.

SHOW NOTES:

arc's business model.
Tips for resellers shopping in thrift stores.
arc's focus on seasonal inventory.
How podcasting has elevated their voices and expanded their reach in the reseller community.
What trends are really driving the thrifting scene right now, and how an obsession with vintage is driving new buyer behavior.
Get the inside scoop on where and how these top resellers find their best flips.
Bold predictions, new goals, and what they think the future holds for the ever-evolving world of secondhand sales.

203: Turn Thrift Finds Into Creative Candles & Stylish Home Decor, feat. Niki Lobiondo Jul 15, 2025

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Saddle up, thrift lovers! On this week's Get Thrifty Podcast, we're lighting things up with Niki from Prickly Cactus Ranch. She's turning vintage finds into handmade candle magic, one cozy, sustainable burn at a time. Don't miss her secrets to secondhand sourcing and soulful upcycling!

SHOW NOTES:

How she began her upcycle business.
Sustainable upcycling + creativity = big business.
Full circle secondhand.
What made her fall in love with secondhand sourcing.
Her favorite vessel transformations—unexpected pieces that made perfect candles.
Her commitment to using organic soy wax and eco-friendly practices.
The challenge and beauty of making every candle unique—no mass production here!
How she photographs, markets, and sells her creations.
The magic of limited inventory: it builds excitement, encourages reuse, and lets your creativity shine.
How she chooses scents to match the look and feel of each vessel (e.g., a smoky amber scent in a vintage whiskey glass).

202: Turning Passion into Profit with Sustainable Fashion Resale (Tips from a Vintage Pro), feat. Patty Reed Jul 08, 2025

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Patty Reed of Circular Vintage joins the Get Thrifty Podcast to talk building community through vintage. From Etsy to IG Lives, her journey is all heart. "It's not competition; we all raise each other up."

SHOW NOTES:

All about her first live sale…back in 2019!
How she built her community.
From selling "whatever" to selling shoes to clothes to vintage jewelry and accessories.
The Wednesday night Vintage Collective she hosts with other resellers.
Her tips for cross listing and sourcing.
Celebrating sustainability and her "love of stuff!"

201: Finally: A Better Way to Thrift Plus-Size Fashion That Fits with Becca Jul 01, 2025

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Host Maggie Scivicque talks with Becca of Anew Collective about the challenge of finding plus-size clothing in thrift stores and how she's building a more inclusive resale experience.

SHOW NOTES:

Prioritizing inclusivity and sustainability, and the true power of listening to a need and creating positive change for underserved communities in fashion.
Her business model and why it works!
Being a mom and her inspiration.
Her personal shopping service.
Making stylish clothing available to everyone.

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