Mostly new age stalls and they are not flexible with price when things are broken…read more Can't even talk to the stall holders

This tiny little Op-Shop seems untouched by all the development going on around it. With a massive…read moreColes megaplex towering over it, this store sits in the shadows and still manages to continue doing its thing. Stocked full of clothes and household wares, Knox Op-Shop is a true old fashioned Op-Shop, run by lovely staff and selling things for next to nothing.

It's ok, has some nice things a lot reasonable prices. The area is a tad run down but a bargain is…read moreto be had

The Villa Maria Op Shop in Wantirna Mall is really good. It is good because the people who work…read morehere are so friendly and personable. A lot of people come here to socialise and to have a decent conversation. There is a lot of bric-a-brac here and there are plenty of good home decor items up for grabs. Photo frames are only a $1 or so. The clothing here isn't amazing but I did find a couple of vintage items. These were marked up slightly higher than the other clothes but they were great quality so I didn't feel cheated. There are also a lot of kids toys and accessories like handbags and shoes here. Prices are on the wall and are: Dresses: $7 Skirts: $5 Shirts/Blouses: $5 Trousers/Pants: $5 T-Shirts: $4 Singlets: $4 Jumpers: $7 Windcheaters: $5 Shorts and Track Pants: $3 Jackets: $10 Children's Clothes: from $2 Pretty decent don't you think?

Another recycled store that isn't charity based, Save a Dollar chooses to pass the deals on to the…read morecustomer, rather than just poach and upsell items from other op-shops. The Boronia store has a good range of men's and ladies clothes, and every time I've been here my little lady has left with a dress or two. The guy's section is smaller; however there is often a few gems tucked away. With a decent range of jewellery and accessories on offer, plus books and game sat the back of the store, Save a Dollar offer "Saturday Student Day" deals where on presentation of a student ID, you receive 20% off.

A good range of men's and ladies clothing and when I've been I often find myself something. A range…read moreof jewellery and accessories, plus books and games. Save a Dollar Recycles gives new life to others unwanted items. A good alternative to the charity stores dotted around Boronia.

Your typical opportunity shop, this one supports rspca, plenty of the usual suspects to choose…read morefrom. I always enjoy browsing as you never know what treasure you may find.

Another of the "Old School" Op Shops in the area, Bedford Rd Op Shop is run by volunteers and…read morecontains a pretty impressive range of clothes for the size of the premises. With clothes filing 2 rooms, and home wares and bit & pieces on display around the place, the prices are low and service is always friendly.

The FTG Salvos is huge. It is the biggest op shop I have ever been to and the range is quite…read moreimpressive. They tend to stock a lot of brand name clothes, probably because they are so close to Knox City Shopping Centre and most of the donations are sourced locally. The prices can get pretty high here so I don't rate them too highly for their service as a charity shop. While I commend the Salvos for their work, it kind of defeats the point if they raise prices so much that the people they exist to help cannot afford to shop there anymore. The newer the item is here, the more expensive. While this can be a frustration for the needy this is super good for vintage hunters like myself. I have picked up three or so very cute vintage dresses in great condition for around $6 each here. Similar dresses on ebay sell for upwards of $40 so I'm pretty chuffed with my finds. As usual, the staff here are friendly and chatty so allow time for a cash register convo. The store sells bric-a-brac, books, shoes, magazines, furniture, formal attire and regular clothing wear. Donation bins are out the front.

Today I take a trailer and car load to the back door where they now except donations. The old man…read moremeanders around the trailer (clearly cannot be bothered) and continues with insulting me about my late parents possessions. A chair which is "too far gone" with 2 dots on it and then goes on to say "it looks fit for the council collection" little did you know about the bags of jewellery you clearly could have made plenty from and the bags of clothes with tags on them. The beautiful antique glasses and the boxes of antiques (which we all know could have pulled in money to help People in need. Well you up yourself, cannot be bothered, insulting fogie... thanks for putting me in tears and missing out on donations for the salvos! Will NEVER be donating or shopping here again!!!!!

I've been doing my op-shopping here for over 10 years now. Situated in a huge store, the Salvos in…read moreBoronia have a massive range of clothes and furniture that rotates with surrounding stores often. With the standard discount days offered by all Salvos stores, you rarely leave this place without a few treasures. Upstairs you'll find household items and linen, and along the wall is a tonne of knick-knacks and crockery that would easily fill a street worth of houses. Like most op-shops, you never know what you're going to get, and what hasn't been snatched by the upmarket 'Boutique" recycled stores and sold for double the price elsewhere is always down to what has been donated recently.

I was redecorating and needed a couple of single beds, mattresses and side draws to go with them…read more They didn't have everything I was after that day but Gina who was serving me gave me the low down on when new stock came in so I could come back and check, she also held the things I did want till they had them all so I could get it all delivered at the same time. Fantastic service, really happy with the items I got and at a great price.

Croydon is spoilt for Op Shops, with 5 in near sight of each other…read more The Red Cross Op Shop is a small affair with limited stock, and for what they have, and what they charge, they are starting to act more like a boutique these days. Like the Brotherhood of St.Lawrence around the corner, the stock here is sometimes laughably overpriced. Colour coded yes, but still... I understand that they feel they can up the price as the boutique second hand stores get away with it, however it's often the case that quality isn't considered when the prices are upped. I get that you can charge $200 for a second hand leather jacket in the city, but don't try and sting us $20 for a second hand handbag! With so many of these suburban op shops being poached of their goods to be re-sold closer to the city for three times the price, I guess it's a knee jerk reaction to up the initial price. That's fine, but were not all poachers, some of us just want a bargain while helping a cause.