I own an IRL craft sewing/fabric etc shop in NZ. We are pivoting a bit and want to introduce and relove forgotten craft items! What would you check out in an eclectic curiosity shop of crafts?? We already have buttons, leather off cuts, buttons, fabric off cuts, feathers. So wondering what people are looking for to re-use and re-cycle? I am also considering offering store-ccredit in exchange of craft items that people dont know what to do with. Please add your ideas! (Hope this is ok to postp

As many of you know I started a large fb group called Op Shopping New Zealand about 5 years ago, then one Christmas a pile of wonderful Australians starting joining the group and I realised that something was missing over there ...a nationwide Op Shopping Australia group, so I started that too. Both have built up over time but honestly I've started to feel like something is missing. Perhaps they got so big that the human connection felt like it was less? ...I'm not sure but there are a few reasons why I wanted to build a skool here. Some of my background so far I've op shopped (thrifted) all my life, my mum still thrifts and she's nearly 80. In fact she's over in Japan right now sending photos back of amazing food, aquariums and anything that remotely resembles a thrift store! 😂 I've managed thrift stores, I opened 4 new stores in the last 3 years and helped set up another 15 or so and also reset around 10...I feel tired just telling you that. When I'm not managing thrift stores (I don't do this when Im managing for obvious reasons) I'm a reseller and licensed secondhand dealer. Right lets jump to the end of the story so its not all about me... over time I've noticed in the groups I have that there has been a huge influx in interest towards thrifting, its suddenly more socially acceptable which is cool. Which gave me just two ideas (I'm fibbing here I have more) 1/ get experienced thrifters to help new thrifters thrift 2/ create a global thrift network and share. Once you look around you'll see there are ways to meet online and in real life with other thrifters. I'm excited also about someone being able to say hey I'm travelling to the UK where are the best charity shops and can we meet for coffee. You know locals always have the best rundown of their local thrift stores. So forgive the ramble ... but this is the basis of why I wanted to start building a more connected community here. Time for a fun poll ...Choose your current thrift status and drop anything you'd like to below Id love ideas about what would be of value to you....

Do you prefer that the clothes for sale are colour blocked or in sizes? or both? or something else?

You know those thrift content creators or influencers who post thrift hauls and you're like "okay, just ONE more video..." and then it's 2am and you've watched 47 of them? Whether it's YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or even just someone in a Facebook group who always finds the BEST stuff - who's got you hooked? I'd love to know who you're following and why! And if YOU create thrift content, here's your opportunity to let people know...

no matter what?