Quick answer: there’s really one link you share by hand — and it’s the same every time. The Sales Assistant works differently: it creates a unique link for each buyer and sends it automatically. Here’s how to tell them apart.
- Your regular link is one permanent link — the same every time. Send it to anyone; it attaches to the right order by the customer’s Instagram @handle.
- The Sales Assistant link is different: it’s unique to each buyer and sent automatically — you never copy or share one link.
- Keep your regular link handy in an Instagram saved reply, your Linktree, or your bio.
Your regular link — the same one every time
The link you copy and send yourself never changes. It’s one link for everyone — like your @username. A customer opens it, enters their Instagram handle and shipping info, and Thryft Ship automatically matches them to the right order by that handle. So you only ever need to hit Copy Customer Link once. Want the full rundown? See All About Your Thryft Ship Link.
Where to keep your regular link handy
Since it never changes, save it somewhere you can grab in a second:
- Instagram saved reply
Save it as a Quick Reply so you can drop it into any DM without typing it out.
- Linktree
Add it so all your important links live in one place your followers already know.
- Link in bio
Pop it into your Instagram bio so customers can tap it anytime.
The Sales Assistant link — unique and automatic
The Sales Assistant is a different story. When it runs a live drop, each buyer gets their own unique checkout link, and the Sales Assistant sends it for them automatically the moment they win or buy. You don’t copy or paste a shared link — so the “same link every time” rule doesn’t apply here. Each link is personal to that buyer and that order. See How Checkout Works.
