Frequently Asked Questions

Local Vintage Stores is a directory connecting vintage enthusiasts with local vintage, antique, and thrift shops across the country. We help shoppers discover unique finds in their area.

Submit A Listing to add your store. You'll need to provide basic information about your shop including name, location, hours, and a brief description. Listings are reviewed before going live.

Yes, basic listings are completely free. We believe in supporting local vintage businesses and making it easy for customers to find you.

No catch! It's free forever. We will offer premium features soon for a low monthly price, but we will never charge you for a basic listing.

We like vintage stores, and we want to support small business.

The person who built this site is also married to the person who owns The Trinket Farmer.

Visit Manage Your Listing and enter the email address associated with your listing. We'll send you a secure link to access your dashboard where you can update your information.

Most listings are reviewed and approved within 24-48 hours. You'll receive an email notification once your listing is live.

Yes, free listings include one cover photo. Premium listings can add up to 10 photos displayed in a slideshow.

Customers can browse by location, search by name, or explore stores in their area. Your listing appears in search results and on location-based pages. Premium listings get priority placement in search results.

You can update your listing anytime through your dashboard. Changes are reviewed before going live, typically within 24-48 hours.

Yes, you can unpublish your listing from your dashboard if you need to temporarily close or take a break. Your listing data is preserved and you can request to republish when ready.

You can request deletion from your dashboard. For security, we'll send a confirmation email before permanently removing your listing.

You can add items like antiques, vintage clothing, furniture, collectibles, vinyl records, and more. Add all that apply to help customers find you.

Store name, email, city, and state are required. Hours, phone, website, photos, and description are optional but help attract more customers.

If you find outdated or incorrect info, contact us and we'll reach out to the store owner or update the listing.

Yes! We welcome suggestions. The store owner will need to submit and verify their own listing, but we appreciate the tip.

Your listing info is displayed publicly to help customers find you. Your email is kept private and only used for account access and important notifications.

Email us at [email protected] for any questions or issues with your listing.

Premium listings get extra features including up to 10 photos in a slideshow, a stats dashboard with page views and click tracking, social media icons on your listing, priority placement in search results, a Featured Store badge, and a spot in our homepage showcase. Pricing is coming soon with both monthly and discounted annual options (12 months for the price of 10). Once Premium launches, you'll be able to upgrade directly from your listing dashboard. Sign up to be notified when Premium becomes available.