Your Online Thrift Store with GarageSaleit

Online Thrift or Charity store with Garage Sale it

Charity shops have been in operation since the early 1900’s.  They can typically go by a variety of names such as…. Opportunity Shop, Resale Shop, Thrift Store, Hospice Shops and Op Shops but whatever name they go by, they all operate with the same end goal – to raise much needed funds for their local community or charity by selling donated and second-hand goods.

In many countries in recent times, shopping at a charity store has now become popular enough to earn its own name – ‘thrifting’. 

Buying second-hand goods is a form of recycling and thus reduces the amount of waste going into landfill.  ‘Thrifting’ has also become popular with those who desire authentic clothing since those items usually found at charity shops are ‘one-off’ items, typically donated and can be considered out of fashion and typically not found in current retail stores.

The increase In popularity of charity shopping is also popular for those who like the thrill of the chase of being able to find a rare or collectible item.

Charity Stores typically rely on the local community for donations and the sale of goods.  With the increasing presence of online shopping what better opportunity than to shop or open an online shop that is open to your local community and beyond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

GarageSaleIt can help to….

• Increase your charity awareness by offering online items within your local community
• Increase buyers and store traffic
• Attract local buyers into your store that would otherwise not have shopped at a thrift store
• Build customer loyalty to your charity
• Expand your target, rent free without any extra overheads or expenses
• And…. the best part is – by having an online presence your store might become top of mind when those people go to donate their unwanted items so you not only make money when selling items, you now create a whole new customer presence when it comes to donating items.

Charity shops are increasingly using online and digital technology to ensure their retail operations are reaching a wider audience.  The benefits for charity shops of embracing digital technology can be huge.

With GarageSaleIt the barriers to entry of opening an online retail store no longer exist…..  For those Charites that think they should be selling online but have no idea how to get started then GarageSaleIt is the perfect platform to use.