010: The One-Stop Search Engine for Secondhand Fashion with Aseel Showman from Thrifter Club

If you’ve ever tried to shop secondhand online and ended up scrolling through five different apps with nothing to show for it, you’re not alone.That exact frustration pushed Aseel to build Thrifter Club — a search tool that lets you browse eBay, Vinted, Thrift+ and charity shops all in one place. Think Skyscanner, but for secondhand fashion. Faster searches, better filters, cheaper finds.In this episode, we talk about why secondhand shopping still feels chaotic, how Thrifter Club solves the biggest barriers for everyday thrifters, and the future of sustainable shopping driven by better tools, AI and accessibility.Key Takeaways:Secondhand shopping is booming, but fragmented and time-consuming.Platforms often show too many results — not the right ones.Thrifter Club aggregates listings so you can search once, shop everywhere.Text search + image search makes finding the “right vibe” easier.Better resale tools keep clothes in circulation and out of global landfills.As a solo founder, Aseel built Thrifter Club by learning tech and marketing from scratch.Her advice: test demand with content before you build anything.Chapters / Timestamps :00:00 — Why secondhand shopping feels so overwhelming01:20 — Meet Aseel & how Thrifter Club began03:10 — From consulting to solo sustainable tech founder06:00 — The biggest pain points in thrifting today09:00 — Scams, sizing & trust: what really holds people back11:00 — How marketplace search works (and why accuracy suffers)13:00 — How Thrifter Club aggregates eBay, Vinted & more16:00 — Text search vs image search19:00 — Convenience, styling & why people give up on secondhand21:00 — What happens to “donated” clothes that don’t resell23:00 — Saving money through cross-platform comparisons26:00 — New AI features on the roadmap30:00 — The reality of being a solo female founder33:00 — Startup shout-out: Grandpa’s ShirtsLinks & Resources:Thrifter Club: Website | TikTok | Instagram | X Discover Startups: TikTok | YouTube | Instagram | Newsletter

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