Product Roadmap
What we've built & what's next
Thrifting TV is evolving. Here's what's live today and what we're working on to make the platform even better.
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Live Now
Core Auction Platform
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Real-time live bidding — Tap to bid from your phone with instant updates across all devices
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Bid war mode — Dramatic head-to-head battles when bidding gets competitive
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Live chat & reactions — Chat with other viewers and send emoji reactions in real-time
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Free giveaway wheel — Spin-to-win every stream with neon animations
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Streamer app (Go Live) — Go live to Facebook & Instagram from your phone or tablet with one tap; no OBS required
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Overlays in the stream — Auction card, SOLD, bid war and giveaway burned into the video so viewers see them on Facebook, Instagram, etc.
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Mission Control pairing — Link the streamer app to Mission Control with a 6-digit code; no manual URL or key copying
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OBS stream overlay — Professional auction display, chat feed, bid list & QR code on screen
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Roku & Amazon Fire TV — Watch live on your TV with dedicated apps
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Mobile-first PWA — Install to your home screen and bid like a native app
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Inline live stream — Watch the stream directly in the bidding panel on any device
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Show schedule & countdown — See upcoming shows with a live countdown timer
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Order processing — Winners' details captured and orders created automatically
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The Reseller Directory — Who's Live page on thrifting.co.uk: browse all resellers by category (Vintage, Clothing, Homeware, etc.) with LIVE badges and a "Live now" row at the top; placeholder channels so the directory looks full from day one
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Auto-add to directory on signup — New Mission Control signups appear in the directory by default (name + category); they can change it in Setup
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Live Now
Multi-Channel Support
Complete
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Seller accounts (Mission Control) — Resellers sign up via subscription, get their own Mission Control, custom subdomain (e.g. rayray.thriftingtv.com) and admin password
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Per-channel auction rooms — Each tenant runs their own live auction; multiple resellers can be live at once with separate bid pages and streams
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Directory branding — Each reseller sets a directory card name and category (Vintage, Clothing, etc.) in Mission Control → Setup
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Full database — Optional future move from file-based storage to a full DB for auction history and scaling
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In Progress
Built-In Order System
Building
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Seller order dashboard — View and manage orders in Mission Control (Orders panel); filter by status, buyer, etc.
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Order tracking — Add tracking numbers per buyer; automatic dispatch email to customer with tracking link (e.g. Evri)
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Customer management — View buyer details, order history and shipping addresses in one place
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Email notifications — Additional automatic branded emails to buyers and sellers (e.g. order confirmation)
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In Progress
Subscription Plans
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Monthly subscriptions — Resellers subscribe via Stripe and get a Mission Control channel (new or premade tenant); welcome email with login details
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Billing dashboard — Manage subscription, update payment and view invoices via Stripe Customer Portal (linked from thrifting.co.uk)
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Plan tiers — Starter, Pro and Enterprise with different features and limits
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Free trial — Optional trial period (e.g. TRIAL_DAYS) via Stripe; try the platform before first charge
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Planned
Stream Management
Planned
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Live detection — Directory shows "LIVE NOW" row and red LIVE badge on cards when a reseller is streaming
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Per-seller stream keys — Optional: dedicated streaming endpoint per seller (today they use their own stream URL)
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Stream health monitoring — Viewer count, bitrate and uptime per channel
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In Progress
Discovery & Growth
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Channel directory (The Reseller Directory) — Browse all resellers by category with LIVE indicators; linked from homepage
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Follow system — Follow your favourite sellers and get notified when they go live
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Seller profiles — Bio, schedule, social links and past auction highlights
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Ratings & reviews — Buyer feedback to build seller reputation
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Future
Scale & Polish
Future
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White-label channels — Use your own custom domain for your auction channel
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Analytics dashboard — Views, bids, conversion rates and revenue charts
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Multi-channel TV apps — Browse and switch between live sellers on Roku & Fire TV
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Seller API — Programmatic access to catalogue, orders and analytics