The Best Apps for Your Thrift Shopping Adventures

To thrift shop, sometimes you have to beat the online rush to find the best deals. Other times, you’re visiting a new city and you’re not sure how to find the best places for thrifting. Whatever your shopping dilemma is, these four thrift store apps for Android will have you locating killer finds in no time.

OfferUp

OfferUp bills itself as a virtual classifieds that lets you sell and buy your items easily. The marketplace lets you sell used clothes, furniture, electronics, and other miscellany you’re used to finding in the racks of Goodwill. To use the app, browse for what you’re looking for nearby, read reviews of sellers’ reputations, and message sellers within the app to claim their goods.

Thrift Shop Locator

This app makes it simple for you to find consignment stores, flea markets, and thrift shops anywhere in America. Whether you’re looking for new places to shop in your hometown or in another city, Thrift Shop Locator lists over 10,000 thrift shops where you can go bargain hunting. The app also lets you learn more about thrift shops near you, rate and read reviews, and submit your new favorite places to shop.

Mercari

Mercari’s aim is to let you build your own virtual flea market. To post on Mercari, take pictures and write descriptions of items you no longer want so users browsing the app can find your used goods. Interested buyers can message you to buy items for great deals — and Mercari doesn’t even charge commission. Users can also earn rewards from Mercari to buy items from other sellers.

pikkap

Like other apps, pikkap is a way for users to virtually connect to buy and sell items. To create your own virtual shopping experience, you can browse items being sold around you and then chat in-app with the seller. To list your own items, you can take a picture of your unwanted goods, and list them for free on the app so other people can find them while browsing.

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