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🧭 Build Your Perfect Thrift Route: Add, Remove and Reorder Shops
The Thrift Trail builds a good route automatically, but the best route is the one that fits your day. Maybe you are skipping one store, adding a favorite or want to start at a different shop. Here is how to customize every part of it.
Remove a shop
On any card in your route, tap the minus button. The shop moves to the More Shops list and the Trail recalculates the loop. Use this when you have already been, or when you are short on time.
Add a bonus shop
Open More Shops below the list. Bonus shops are shown on the map as gold diamonds and are bonus shops worth a visit that are off the main loop. Tap the plus button to bring one into today's plan. The route updates as soon as you do.
Start at a different shop
Tap the play button (Start Here) on any card after the first to make that shop your starting point. The route re-orders around it and still brings you back to where you began.
Reorder by hand
Use the up and down arrows on a card to move a shop earlier or later. When you change the order yourself, the Trail marks it as a custom order and shows a Reset link, so you can go back to the automatic order whenever you like.
Closed shops
If a shop is closed today, it will appear in the More Shops list with a reason. You can still add it if you want to see it on the map, but keep an eye on the hours.
Why customize?
Every thrifter has different tastes. You may want to skip a shop you have visited recently, add a bonus shop near your favorite coffee place or start from home instead of the first shop. Customizing takes about a minute and makes the trip fit your day.
Quick answers
Do my changes save?
Yes, the Trail saves your changes on your device so a refresh does not undo them.
What are bonus shops?
Bonus shops off the main loop that you can add to your route.
Thrift tip: Plan the route before you leave the house. Fine-tune it in the car's passenger seat.
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