Dinkums is great, and by great I mean great until you really need something done…read more As a printer and binder found in the city, they offer a range of printing and binding solutions. They also have scanners for all your imaging needs, as well as computers for you to work on if needed. There's also a wicked guillotine for cutting, and bad one found beside it and a number of photocopiers. All of this sounds marvelous doesn't it? The prices are good and the people are really nice about their work. Ok, bad thing? It's busy. And I don't mean like a little busy. It's insane. I suppose everyone leaves their copying and such to the last minute like myself, and so we like-minded fools find ourselves queuing haphazardly around the couch area in the centre, playing with scrap paper and trying not to lose our minds as we count the seconds to our due dates. You can kind of call ahead and book, but that will only make it quicker once you are actually being served. There hours of operation are good, opening at 10am on weekends and 8am on weekdays, which could be the best time to go.

Look, the quality is pretty good. Prices reasonable…read more But the 'customer service' is an absolute joke. It's busy, but staff wanders around without a sense of urgency or any acknowledgement of their customers. If options weren't limited, there would be no reason to come here. There doesn't seem to be dedicated counter staff, so catch one if you can! Expect to spend at least an hour here even if there are only a couple people in front of you and you have a small job.

I only had a really small print job done here, and these guys normally do much higher-end printing…read moreof folio pieces and other fine art work. But even though my job was ridiculously minor, everyone was really helpful and friendly. When I have to get something more substantial printed, and at high quality, I'll be heading back to these guys.

These guys really seem to know their stuff. I recently had a photographic exhibition which I…read moreprinted photos on cotton for (a first for me) and although I got many awesome tips and instructions from their website, the team were also great help on site. I had such amazing feedback from the prints they did, which is all you can ask for really. I'm so glad I have found a place that is quite reasonably priced for their services as well as family owned. It's easily accessible from public transport which is a plus if you're studying in the city.

I have a rule for myself to always have photos of important events - big birthdays, anniversaries…read moreand all overseas trips - and not just uploaded and tagged on facebook, I want mine printed out. This rule came as I was looking through my parents photo albums from when they were my age and I decided I wanted the same for my kids one day! Photo Q is my photo-printing destination, but they can do so much more including having your best shot put on a: * Canvas * Mug * Hat * DVD They also sell a wide variety of frames, including those fancy digital ones! But Photo Q also do the boring stuff too like Visa and Passport photos (don't we all look pretty in them?) image recovery and photo restoration and they always do it with a smile on their face and in a speedy time.

We had several video (VCR) copies made to DVD and the service and product we received was so poor…read morethat I am strongly recommending that people consider using this service. After almost 4 weeks being transferred (and not returning calls) when i finally received and checked the DVD copies made the video quality was so poor and in blue colour throughout. We were told this is typical and would not offer any refund or any explanation other than it's our fault. As such we were given a sub-standard product, without any issue of refund, or explanation other than it was our fault providing a low quality VCR tape. The whole process was dealt with so rudely that we will not be returning. This was quite concerning given that these tapes were old family videos that we were having transferred for a family birthday present. As such we went to another competitors store and had the VCR tapes checked, new DVD copies made and found that the copies were in fact perfect. Trust me, shop around and I would be very reluctant to use such a service from PhotoQ in the future

So very helpful! These guys helped me develop my first roll of film from my Diana F+ and didn't…read moreeven laugh at my pitiful attempt! Only charged me processing and printing for the photos that worked out (which... um... wasn't many). Pleasant experience! I'll go back.

When I went to Elgin Printing, I needed some business cards designed and printed in less than 3…read morebusiness days. I made my initial enquiry via email, but then went into the shop to discuss the job further and look at their paper stock. Julius looked after my job, and overall I was very happy with it. They had a decent range of paper stock available to choose from, and were able to help with resizing my logo to fit the card's proportion (although this cost extra and slowed the job down due to the graphic designer's work load). It was slightly more expensive than going to Officeworks, but I didn't mind as the service was more personalized and I was able to stop in and check on the progress. Elgin Printing certainly are not offering boutique printing (or design) services but for a basic job I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them.

This is my secret weapon when it comes to finding a personal card for a special occasion that isn't…read moreplastered in every damn shop. You'd never guess that a newsagency in a little shopping court would stock some really good cards, and knick-knack gifts too.

I love this little shop on King street so this review is well overdue. Since the location is…read moreamongst restaurants and cafes you might not know of its existence unless you were told about it or walked by. The owner Jenny is absolutely gorgeous, so lovely & helpful. She is also very talented in all things artsy & crafty and runs origami classes where you'll be taught how to make your own bouquet of flowers or a shadow box frame of beautiful butterflies, which is the class I did. Since then I've made several of these as gifts and have been really happy with the outcome. If you are after a gift, pop in and you'll find many lovely things to browse and buy, earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches. Scarves, socks umbrellas, bags and purses, hand and body lotions, unique framed artworks and cards. And of course a large selection of colorful Japanese paper. Your gift can then be beautifully wrapped by Jenny with origami paper and butterflies. A lovely feminine touch.

Always a great place to go if you are wanting a gift or want to spoil yourself with something a…read morelittle bit special. Vera is in the shop most of the time and she is friendly and happy to offer suggestions for presents. She stocks a huge variety of Jewellery, scarves, some clothing, hand bags, homewares and lots of unusual trinkets ... just a little alternative to the run of the mill gift shops. Prices are varied and there is also a website you can buy online from. I have brought some really lovely japanese necklaces from her - and the have always been well recieved gifts :) I'd happily recommend Vera Chan - she makes your shopping experience special and gift wrapping is gorgeous.

Great little market on busy St Kilda Road. There are lots of local crafts on offer, jewelry, bags,…read moreclothes, wooden boxes, everything you'd see at your local market but the food I find especially nice. Gourmet mac and cheese, churros, tacos and a few other food stalls made us linger a bit longer!