Where every other op shop now seems to be modelling itself on high street fashion stores, good old…read moreDon is still serving it up the way it is meant to be. I'm obviously happy to support charities by shopping at op shops, but the real appeal for me is finding a great little item that no one else will have and that will cost me only a few bucks. That's what you get at the Don. None of this, "it's a flowery 90s Laura Ashley number and we know how the 90s is back in fashion so we'll up the price tag", it's still, "It's a secondhand dress that smells a bit and has yellowing patches at the underarm region so lets get rid of it for less than $10". That's how it should be. I don't want to rummage through an overstuffed clothes rack where none of the hangers match and most of the items are total rubbish, only to find the one thing of any value to me and have to pay full whack for it. No. Is Don, is good.

Don Bosco is a favourite for relatively cheap furniture, with is regularly turned over for new…read morestock thanks to its' occasional half off sale. Aside from that, it's got your typical array of clothes, knick knacks, bits and pieces and other general stuff that other people have thrown out but you just might find useful. Given the highly convenient location of Don Bosco, it tends to get picked over pretty heavily, so the really great finds are less frequent than at some of the more out of the way joints. Nonetheless, the prices tend to be slightly lower than at Savers down the road (though not always), and it's good for the suits, ties and ladies' nightwear from bygone eras. The odd board game also tends to surface every now and then.

Ordered and paid for an annexe. Paid $4,000. Gave us the wrong colour and measurements. Got very…read morehostile when asked for a refund or replacement with correct colour and measurements. Had to go to civil claims court. Judge ruled in my favour. They still haven't paid, so am enforcing the sheriff to seize their property to pay my refund back. AVOID - I do not recommend them. Have since found out TWO other customers who were unhappy with their service - again, wrong colours and wrong measurements. One guy had a whole wall missing! Joe Bonello - he is all nice but when you want something he doesn't like, he gets abusive and was yelling/swearing in front of my 6 year old daughter. Very unprofessional.

Absolutly fabulous, their customer service was amazing, incredibly helpful and willing to assist in…read moreanyway to make the process easy and design exactly what my family needed, saved us money with advice on design to allow for add ons to our Annexe down the track. We have since used our Annexe, not only is it easy to set up, the quality is second to none and we have had so many comments from other campers who have asked to have a look and wanted to know where we got it. Thanks Alpine you were so so helpful and a really pleasure to deal with, see you soon for the Veranda and cubby room

Things that are great about mVoice include the online configuration tools that allow you to quickly…read morechange your system set up at any time without charge, call quality has been great and tech support is quick to answer the phone when you get stuck and very knowledgeable. All in all we're very happy with mVoice after several years.

It's hard to judge how to best review a pawn shop. I'll be fair and comment on my experience…read morerelating to this shop, and not the misery and despair that drives people to need to use such shops in the first place. I was just browsing as I was looking at guitars a year or so back. A mate had mentioned he'd seen some very nice acoustic guitars in the shop, and I thought I'd have a quick look. While I wasn't really interested in what they had as far as instruments are concerned (and yes, there were a good number, but not what I wanted), I did spot a couple of items that I thought I might as well pick up. Now, considering that it's a pawn shop, a lot of the stuff in there is kinda on the expensive side. I'd rather have a look in the Trading Post, to be honest. I did manage to find a decent car jack, though, and it was cheap, so I bought it. The service was alright. Typical Knox retail standard. No complaints. Just that it's expensive for a shop that sells second hand stuff.

I've never had a problem with CC. purchased several things there and the price was negotiable, the…read morestaff friendly, on one occasion I got a wrong lead for a sewing machine but it was promptly replaced when I rang them they put the right one aside for me. electrical items are cheap and have been checked out, I think give them a go if you are looking for something and cant afford, or don't want to pay new price.

John and the team are very helpful and guided me with my hose selections. I continue to go there…read morefor the friendly feeling when you enter the front door especially for a newbie like me.

I was stressed out and stuck in a car park with a car that would not start at 6pm on a Saturday…read morenight!! Bill was able to get there in 20 minutes to start fixing my car. Friendly, trustworthy, excellent service and great value for money. Am beyond grateful for helping me out when many other businesses I'd called prior were unable to assist.

If you're one of those "work from home" types, then co-working is highly recommended when you're…read moregoing a little crazy pottering around your home talking to yourself. Sometimes we're far more effective when there is the energy of others around us, or there are opportunities for quick chats over a coffee. Melbourne has a really great selection of co-working spaces, and the Electron Workshop in North Melbourne is a great option for those on the northside. It's a warehouse style space with bike racks, plenty of open tables, a large well-equipped kitchen (including coffee machine and grinder!), bathroom and shower and regular community events to help you connect with the people who share the space. Work independently, but together. I'm all for it.

"""I had Steamy's Carpet Care deodorise and clean my carpets and would recommend their staff as…read morebeing punctual, polite and very knowledgeable on cleaning carpets.I am extremely happy with Steamy's and will use them again."" Ann Chimirri"