@carleeholmoe
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@carleeholmoe I DID IT (almost) 馃 #thrifted #thrifting #vintage #reseller #resell
@carleeholmoe
Instagram 路 Vlog
@carleeholmoe I DID IT (almost) 馃 #thrifted #thrifting #vintage #reseller #resell
Performance
Video #48927 路 Vlog
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The creator provides an update on her challenge to pay her mortgage by thrifting. She showcases several items she recently bought and sold, detailing the purchase price and sale price for each flip. She calculates her total profit, announces she has met her mortgage goal, but then clarifies she still needs to sell more to cover her initial inventory costs.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook
THRIFT OUR MORTGAGE
Verbal hook
An update on thrifting our mortgage that you might not believe.
Visual hook
A close-up, direct-to-camera shot of the creator smiling in her car, creating a personal and candid connection with the viewer.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A bold declaration of an ambitious, relatable goal, teasing an unbelievable update on the progress.
Payoff
A 'Transparency Twist' that reframes the achievement. While the main goal was hit, a final, smaller, and quantifiable hurdle is introduced, creating a new micro-quest and hooking the audience for the next update.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Cumulative Goal Quest
To document a series of small, quantifiable wins that build towards achieving a single, large, and relatable goal, culminating in a progress report and a final, smaller hurdle to maintain engagement.
The Foundational Proof
Present the first successful example, a straightforward win that clearly demonstrates the core concept and its viability.
The Zero-Cost Victory
Showcase a win that required ingenuity or a non-standard approach (e.g., a trade, a free acquisition), highlighting resourcefulness.
The Scaled-Up Gain
Demonstrate a larger-scale success, showing that the method can be applied to more significant items or quantities for bigger returns.
The Household Clear-Out
Include a success that utilizes a personal or readily available resource, making the process feel more accessible and less specialized.
The High-Margin Micro
Feature a small, low-cost item that yielded a disproportionately high return, emphasizing the potential for profit at all scales.
The Patient Payoff
Highlight a success that took time to realize, demonstrating the value of patience and long-term strategy.
The Goal Achievement Reveal
Aggregate all the previous wins into a grand total, explicitly stating that the primary goal has been met, providing the main climax and satisfaction.
I DID IT (almost) 馃 #thrifted #thrifting #vintage #reseller #resell
title 路 beginning
THRIFT OUR MORTGAGE
contextual 路 beginning
An update on thrifting
informational 路 beginning
bought for $22 sold for $150
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traded for $0 sold for $100
informational 路 middle
bought for $100 sold for $400
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sold for $75
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bought for $0.50 sold for $20
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sold for $350
informational 路 end
Total profit: $2,702.50 100% of my mortgage
informational 路 end
Still need to make $265 to cover my inventory.
An update on thrifting our mortgage that you might not believe. I found this desk at savers for $22 It looked like it was worth a lot more than that. And I was right. I sold it for 150. Normally I'm not down for trades on Facebook, but someone traded this and I sold it for a $100 We found these bins on Facebook for $50 each. We used them for a Berkeley event and paid a 100, and I just sold them for 400. This train table has gotten a lot of love, but was ready for its next home, and I sold it for $75. I bought these pants at the bins. They're so light. They probably cost 50垄, and I sold them for 20. These skis have been in our garage for almost a year, never opened. I sold them for $3.50. So as of today, my total profit is $2,702.50, which means I hit my goal. But in all transparency, I still need to hit my inventory. If I make $265 I officially thrifted this month's mortgage.