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Met with a Ganddee user who navigated through the app (much) faster than me 🤯 Felt like she knew the app better than I did 😅 I guess that's a good sign? 🙃

⏰ Only 8 days to go until our next Ganddizen Get Together! This month, we'll pay the a drink to the first 10 people who arrive at the pub 😋🍻 Don't forget to book your spot (free) via the Eventbrite link of the event! See you there!

If you're a vegan in London - this one is for you! Don't miss out on these vegan events happening this month in the big city! 🍆 🍅 #vegan #london #events

Join us for chiswick carboot sales tomorrow and get free entry through Ganddee App. #london #carboot #thrift #secondhand

Getting ready for tomorrow!! 🤩 We’re joining forces with Chiswick Car Boot Sale this weekend! The first 50 Ganddee users redeeming their tickets in the app tomorrow morning at the sale will get in for free 🫶 Can’t wait to see what’s for sale!! #secondhand #thrift #carboot #startup

We're joining forces with Chiswick Car Boot Sale this weekend! 🚀 Come and join us - the tickets of the first 50 Ganddee users showing up are on us 🎫 😉 https://lnkd.in/e8v-amcb

Starting a consumer business is pretty damn hard. As a founder, you're facing lots of set backs, lots of "no's", lots of people doubting you. I've heard it all since I've started Ganddee. "Given your background in Fintech you could have launched something like Revolut, instead, you're wasting your time building a mobile app for thrifting" "You're heading the wrong way, we're not in the 60s anymore, shopping IRL is over" and many more... But, I don't really care! The reality is, I didn't start Ganddee to serve everyone on day 1. I didn't launch a startup for the sole purpose of boosting my ego: raising lots of money and being on the front page of Forbes. This is not the goal. I've started Ganddee to bring value to our users and to the shops listed on the app. I've started Ganddee to make the life of thrifters, vegan eaters and people who want to live more sustainably, easier. To connect them with physical stores and pop-up events they will love. To help our favorite local shops thrive and grow. This is the only goal: creating connections between our users and shops they will love. And trust me, each connection we create offsets 1,000 "no's" we received. Delivering value to our users is absolutely priceless. When I receive an email, DM on Insta / Discord / Whatsapp from a user who discovered a new amazing shop thanks to Ganddee - trust me, I'm dancing like a freak. When your product brings value to people, it just feels like magic. And creating these magic moments is really what it's all about.

The climate crisis is a consumption crisis. If we don't fix consumption, we don't fix the climate. Change my mind.

I've got mixed feelings about H&M and co. 👍 They're offering pre-loved items and rentals sections. Pretty cool. 👎 Each of these sections feels like a mouse trap because of where they're located in the shop. To get a rental or get to the pre-loved area, you must walk all the way to the back of the shop. To "rent", you must browse through the whole section of new stuffs to get there. In a shop, shelve position is the sinews of war. That's pretty well known. So, clearly, putting sustainable alternatives all the way to the back is a move for brands to: 1. Be seen as "green" - and attract more customers 2. Fuel the status quo and keep selling new cheap stuffs If H&M was so committed to sustainability, they would put pre-loved and rental sections at the front of their shops, or better, in specific rental / pre-loved H&M stores.

Last time we were targeted by Temu ads, this time it's Shein - LOL 🤦♂️