Junkie, Vintage & handmade, Aotearoa

Junkie Trades

The people who fix, restore, make and authenticate

Watch and clock repairers, cabinetmakers, porcelain and pottery restorers, painters, upholsterers and authenticators from all over Aotearoa. Post it in with courier labels both ways, pay safely, and keep good things in use.

  1. 1. Ask for a quote

    Tell them what needs doing, with a few photos.

  2. 2. Pay through Junkie

    Your money's held safe until the job's done.

  3. 3. Labels both ways

    Print a courier label to post it in. It comes back the same way.

  4. 4. Review and celebrate

    Rate the work and show off the before and after.

What needs doing?

Our first fixers are signing up now.

Know a clock man, a French polisher or a potter who does repairs? Send them this page. Listing a trade on Junkie is free, and Junkie only takes 10% when a job is paid through us.

List a trade

Pass it on

Some of these skills are down to a handful of people. Find fixers who run classes or take on an apprentice, and learn the trade before it's gone.

Fixers who teach

Before and after

Restorations from the community: the rescues, the rebuilds and the "you'd never know" repairs. Share yours and tag who did it.

See restorations

Selling something special?

Send it to an authenticator before you list it. A genuine verdict shows on your listing, so buyers pay what it's worth.

Find an authenticator