Any communication channel can be “bent” to one’s needs! going beyond the norms! “good practices”! what is appropriate or inappropriate.
It’s a bit of a prerogative of good communicators : to surprise! reinterpret! launch new trends. And also of the new generations .
I am referring to the “Thrifty” or “Thrift” accounts that are springing up one after another! especially on Instagram! created by various American teenagers to sell via Instagram .
They are very normal Instagram accounts ! the only thing that changes is the way the managers use them! in terms of content selection: they publish clothes for sale! mostly used! but certainly cool . The sales mechanism works like a sort of auction ! whose “offers” are accepted in the comments under each post.
What are “Thrifty” or “Thrift” Instagram Accounts
E-bay and the like are too structured and off the radar of teenagers! at the moment; the bad news! if anything! comes precisely for Depop and Poshmark! born for this purpose (and towards that target of users) but brutally overtaken by Instagram! considered much more personal! immediate (in all this! what does Tik Tok do?). According home owner database to the creators interviewed here and there (sources at the bottom of the page)! Instagram is preferred because it is “interpersonal”! because it allows you to establish a direct and constant relationship with friends and various fans.
The use of Instagram and the mechanism of the auction through comments also denotes a certain cunning! as well as a certain knowledge of how Social Networks work . The infinite number of comments that develop under each post – perhaps in a short time – feed the Instagram algorithm and give great natural visibility to the published products.
We are talking about small virtual markets outside the classic rules! but it would also seem outside the tax rules.
Small note: “selling on Instagram” is an aspect that has always organically sought unofficial ways to develop. Back in 2015! we published an to save time and increase productivity article on our blog that reported some unconventional methods of early adopters who had managed to sell thanks to Instagram. You can find the cases told at the time here: bee-social.it/come-vendere-su-instagram
How much can you earn with Instagram Thrift accounts?
Funkytrifts – according to its two 16-year-old creators – averages $400 a month.
Other accounts declare even higher figures! up to 1!700 dollars per month. Measly figures if compared to professional e-commerce! but still interesting for a teenager who is experimenting with the world of do-it-yourself e-commerce.
The DIY approach is also evident in the payment methods ! strictly outside of official channels: PayPal is obviously present! but also Venmo and CashApp! all very immediate payment methods! mobile-based! or rather… App-based.
What will happen to these accounts?
I feel like some will close ! as they are very time consuming to manage. Some of the paltry earnings! over time! will not be enough burkina faso leads to pay for the effort needed to manage. @funkytrifts has a strict routine:
Before going to school! the two girls (Merrigan and Carly) photograph the outfits they wore using the natural morning light and publish the posts.