How this works — honestly
This page does not magically recognise a brand from the photo alone — there is no AI looking at your picture, and your photo is never uploaded anywhere. It stays on your phone.
What it does: you take the photo, then tap the type and type the brand or words you can see on the tag. It instantly matches those words against the 616-item thrift list and shows you the matching card, what to pay, and what it sells for. For a hard one, send the photo to Steven / Ab — see the bottom of this page.
1 Take a photo
Tip: photograph the tag or label too — the brand and model number are what make the match work.
2 What type is it?
Tap one — or "Not sure".
3 What does the tag or label say?
Type the brand, or any words / numbers on the tag. Example: Levi's 501, Coach, TI-84, Pyrex Butterprint, 925.
It also checks live as you type — the button is just to be sure.
🔍 Still not sure?
Google Lens: open Google Lens, tap the photo icon, and upload the same photo you just took. Lens will show you what it looks like on the web.
eBay camera search: in the eBay app, tap the camera icon in the search bar and take a photo of the item — eBay will show you similar sold listings.
Either way, always check Sold Items in the eBay app (not active listings), and only buy if the thrift price is about a third or less of the sold price.
💬 Ask Ab — for the hard ones
For a hard one, send this same photo to Steven / Ab in chat and Ab can look at it and tell you.
- Tap “Save this photo to send to Ab” above (or screenshot this page).
- Tap “Copy what I typed” below — it copies the type and brand you entered.
- Send the photo + the copied words to Steven in chat, and Ab will check it.