P.O. Box 1237, Venice, FL 34284, US

Box Office (941) 786-4847 | (816) 352-0975

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Mystery Resale Shopping Bus Tours

Our Mystery Resale Shopping Bus Tours are always a hit! We don't disclose the shops until our "Resale Queens" are on the bus.


We provide lunch, snacks, swag bags, contest, guest speakers, games, laughs, and more on a huge AC motor coach bus.


** We welcome BYOSB (Bring Your Own Shopping Bags) on our tours **


Check out our 2022-2023 Mystery Resale Shopping Bus Tour schedule below and purchase your tickets today!  


Click here to be added to our Email List for our upcoming Mystery Resale Tours and our OH SHIP Girls Thrifting Cruise Events!

Thrifting Tours by Bus, Cruises, or Car

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2022-2023 Mystery Resale Shopping Bus Tour Schedule

Sarasota/Gulf Gate/Clark

Sarasota/Gulf Gate/Clark

Sarasota/Gulf Gate/Clark

Holiday Tour SOLD OUT  

Thursday - December 8th, 2022 

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Venice & Sarasota

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Bradenton

Sarasota/Gulf Gate/Clark

Sarasota/Gulf Gate/Clark

Holiday Tour SOLD OUT 

Thursday - December 15th, 2022

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Venice, Sarasota, & Bradenton  

Click here to purhcase your tickets!

Naples

Sarasota/Gulf Gate/Clark

Fort Myers

Happy 2023 Tour! SOLD OUT

Thursday - January 12th, 2023 

7:30AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Sarasota, Venice, Punta Gorda, & Naples

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Fort Myers

Fort Myers

Fort Myers

Thursday - January 26th, 2023 SOLD OUT 

7:30AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Sarasota, Venice, Punta Gorda, & Fort Myers 

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Venice

Fort Myers

St. Pete

Valentines - SOLD OUT 

Thursday - February 9th, 2023

7:30AM to 5:30PM | $69 

Pick up locations: Sarasota, & Venice

Click here to purchase your tickets!

St. Pete

Fort Myers

St. Pete

Mardi Gras - SOLD OUT 

Thursday - February 23rd, 2023

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Venice, Sarasota, Bradenton, & St. Pete

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Mystery Resale Trip

Sun City Center/Ruskin

Sun City Center/Ruskin

Mystery Location CANCELED - due to road construction

Thursday - March 2nd, 2023

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Sarasota, Bradenton, & Lakeland

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Sun City Center/Ruskin

Sun City Center/Ruskin

Sun City Center/Ruskin

Thursday - March 9th, 2023 

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69 

Pick up locations: Venice, Sarasota, Bradenton, & Sun City Center

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Ellenton/Palmetto

Sun City Center/Ruskin

Ellenton/Palmetto

Thursday - March 23rd, 2023 BUS TOUR GUIDES FAV!

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Venice, Sarasota, Bradenton

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Fort Myers

St. Pete to Bradenton

Ellenton/Palmetto

Easter 

Thursday - April 6th, 2023

7:30AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Sarasota, Venice, Punta Gorda, & Fort Myers

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Up to Tampa

St. Pete to Bradenton

St. Pete to Bradenton

Thursday - April 20th, 2023

8:00AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Venice, Sarasota, & Bradenton

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St. Pete to Bradenton

St. Pete to Bradenton

St. Pete to Bradenton

Cinco de Mayo 

Sharing the bus with our Bradenton Patrons we will pick up in both St. Pete and Bradenton for a Bradenton Bus Tour

Thursday - May 4th, 2023 

8:00Am to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: St. Pete, & Bradenton

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Bradenton

North Naples/ Bonita Springs

Punta Gorda

Cinco de Mayo 

Sharing the bus with our St. Pete patrons we will pick up in both St. Pete and Bradenton for a Bradenton Bus Tour 

Thursday - May 4th, 2023 

8:00Am to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: St. Pete, & Bradenton

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Punta Gorda

North Naples/ Bonita Springs

Punta Gorda

Thursday - May 18th, 2023

7:30AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Venice, & Port Charlotte 

Click here to purchase your tickets!

North Naples/ Bonita Springs

North Naples/ Bonita Springs

North Naples/ Bonita Springs

Thursday - May 25th, 2023 

7:30AM to 5:30PM | $69

Pick up locations: Sarasota, Venice, Punta Gorda, & North Naples/Bonita Springs

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Book a Private Bus Tour

Book a Private Bus Tour

North Naples/ Bonita Springs

Contact us at thehappythriftershopper@gmail.com or call our Box Office at 816-352-0975 to book your private tour! You do need to sell 50 seats, we provide the guides, the bus, the driver, and all the fun games! 


Book a Private Bus Tour

Book a Private Bus Tour

Click here to contact us for general information on our mystery resale shopping bus tours!

Read about us in the News


Follow the link below to read about us in your local newspapers. 

 Watch videos from our Mystery Resale Shopping Bus Tours featured on Tampa ABC Action News, Sarasota SNN News and our PBS airing in April 2021. 


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Our Resale Guide Newspapers

The Happy thrifter - apollo beach to naples, FL.

The Happy thrifter - apollo beach to naples, FL.

The Happy thrifter - apollo beach to naples, FL.

 2018-2023

Published Annually

The Happy thrifter - greater tampa bay area

The Happy thrifter - apollo beach to naples, FL.

The Happy thrifter - apollo beach to naples, FL.

 2020-2023

Published Annually 

Planning a Resale Shopping Trip soon?

Are you planning a Resale Shopping Trip soon and need a copy of The Happy Thrifter Shopper Resale Guide mailed to you? Click below to get a copy mailed to your house for a small shipping fee. 

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*Small shipping and handling fee*

Pick up a FREE paper at one of our many News Rack Locations

FYI - Our Resale Guide Newspapers are published FREE annually and are available at over 300 merchants shops and at area news stands. If you are in town and trying to find a FREE copy, shoot us an email and we can direct you to the closest merchant or stand. 


Click here to email us about finding a free copy of The Happy Thrifter!

Interested in Advertising?

If you are interested in becoming an advertiser in one or both of The Happy Thrifter Resale Guide Newspapers please contact us and we will send you our Advertisers Kit.

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