If you're stuck for ideas and low on cash, head to Homeline Trader in Chatswood Chase. They have…read moreplenty of stock and the prices are ridiculously cheap. Having been invited to a Halloween birthday, I required a costume that was rather cheap. Browsing through the store, I immediately came across a cute outfit with the accessories only costing me a mere $2.50. I will definitely be returning for Christmas outfits this year and any decorations required! They also sell a range of homewares and decorative items such as candles. Would definitely recommend to those who are on a budget or are simply looking for cheap costumes!

Vinnies houses both trash and treasure, depending on personal taste and preference. Great bargains…read moreand finds can be found here. Second hand books and clothing are the most popular items which have been donated to Vinnies as a result of closet and garage clearouts. If you're looking for vintage finds and one-of-a-kind pieces, Vinnies provides the perfect opportunity to buy goods at affordable prices. Everything goes to a good cause, with the proceeds forward on to those in need. Do you have an upcoming dress up party or are you in need of a complete wardrobe overhaul? Head to Vinnies for some inspiration!

We've found some great finds here (Books, ceramics and other hidden treasures). We've ran, drove…read moreand walked by this store many, many times before. One day running, in the window I saw two great hardcover books that I've wanted for only $10 each!!! They were closed so I forgot about it for a day or so, then driving by I decided to stop off and pick them up. Unfortunately one of the books was sold already (you snooze you lose). The staff was ultra friendly, trying to see if it was just placed somewhere else or if they could source another one. They said if we see something we want and they aren't open, just drop a letter in the door and they will hold on to the item for us (so nice). It's also great to know that The St Vincent de Paul Society is doing such a great job providing the local community with affordable clothing and goods while supplying resources to people in need.

Silly I know....but wherever I go, I try to visit Independent Bookstores…read more This wonderful shop in Lindfield always gets a visit from me when I am in the Sydney area. It is a small shop, but packed with beautiful treasures. I love that they offer a wide variety of Australian authors along with the international works. They carry a lovely selection of children's books, reference materials, coffee table books, and gorgeous gift items. There is ample parking behind the store, along with the front parking. The location is superb because it is just across the street from the Lindfield train station. If you are a lover of the written word, stop in to check out their amazing selection.

Visited this book shop again today with my grandchildren and was very impressed with the help we…read morereceived for a special area of interest one of the children had. Books appropriate for the different levels of reading as well as interest for the children was impressive. Thank you

THIS is great retail!! Beautiful products + divine displays + wonderful staff = winner!!…read more I'm not surprised because the powerhouse behind the store is the uber talented Tara Dennis. Exclusive Homeware, furniture, luscious skincare, paint, classes situated in a divine shopping strip. #SydneyRetailMustVisit #MustVisit #GreatRetail #Retail

This store, nestled inside the Gordon centre (right before you exit after going to Woolies), is…read moreprobably not going to elevate your heart rate to any great degree but it's not a bad store to look around if you're looking for something quick, a gift for someone you don't really know well or you're just looking to bide time. If you're running really late with your gift go straight for the jewelry in the glass cabinets (some are also placed outside): there are some really pretty, colourful and inexpensive earrings as well as some nice chunky and thin necklaces. If you want to be a bit more generous there are handbags on offer and for if you can't be bothered they have perfume as well. If you're looking for yourself, a personal recommendation: get the candles (you can, of course, buy it for someone else, which in case buy one for yourself as well). They were a good find for us.

Rude, unhelpful staff, not welcoming, no returns or refunds for any reason. Always feel unworthy…read moredealing with the cold and pompous staff. Yes, some nice stock but not worth spending your money there. There is a sister store at St Ives but its no better there.

I'll slay the elephant in the room first: Yes, K-Mart's a giant chain yadda yadda, but really,…read moresometimes it just cannot be beaten for out-and-out (and out) value. My main haunt is the Outdoor Department, where you can pick up a 2-man tent for $15. WTF! Fifteen clams! How you can even make a tent for that mystifies me. Even if it falls apart after three goes (which it doesn't), this, I say to you, is *value*, chums. Gas stoves and sleeping bags for under 20 bones, inflatable mattresses, foot pumps, you name it and it's there and cheap. Like my ex-girlfriend. Zing!

If you want to guilt yourself out of buying sweat shop products, shop here. The toddlers who made…read moremy organisers have age appropriate motor skills which is to say that I haven't organised my life since January because I feel like a monster every time I see my shoddy goods. Products aside, this is a reasonably tidy k mart. It doesn't really belong in Chatswood Chase which might be why it's not obscenely busy.

Absokutely horrible shopping canter. So badly designed car park. took over 30 minutes just to get…read moreto the top for a car park. disgraceful. don't bother, much better shopping centres. this is a disgrace

The mothership! This joint is huge. How huge? Nicki Minaj looked at it and went "Dayyyuummmm gurl…read moreMac Centa got JUNK" huge. And then did some kind of butt-centric dance-off with J-Lo and Kimmy K and, idk, Amber Rose or someone. Is Amber Rose still a thing? I don't know. I don't watch much TV anymore. There's still some shiny brand-new factor about this place, so do what i did and shoot in early, where you can jag a park without driving around for hours building up monumental amounts of road rage, and cruise around the shops at your leisure before critical mass builds up and the great unwashed sweep in to pick it clean. And inside? It's big, and shiny, with all the brands you know and love and want in a shopping centre, and a bunch of pretty new foreign exchange students - what up Zara, Uniqlo, H&M, how YOU doin?

Hong Kong fashion at it's best - I swear all I needed was to spend $200 and I would have completely…read morere-instated my wardrobe. The selection of clothes was very well organised - cheap t-shirts for $5-10 with spectacular necklines and cuts. All prints were interesting and didn't look cheap - they were really good imitation of expensive haute couture prints and garments. The shop was set out well and my imagination just ran away with itself - I swear I could've been on a mission from CLEO magazine having to style a fashion editorial for a photo shoot. The music was funky and had a strong beat, the sales rep floated around being neither obtrusive or invasive. Almost every garment had the effervesence of cool and there was several different looks being explored. Look no further if you're watching your wallet but need a new party dress come see what you might find.

Great pharmacy- while not as big as some of the ones in Chatswood, it stocks a huge range. It can…read moreorder things in overnight (like most pharmacies) but this particular system works very well. Great prices- often better than woolworths. My (the manager and I believe owner) is beautiful and always greets with a smile. A couple of staff have been a little rude in the past (nothing is perfect) but a quiet word with My and all is better. I worked in pharmacy for four years, and I no do all my pharmacy purchasing and ordering with them, now I no longer work in the pharmacy business. They also have a great gluten-free range and order in G-F bread once a week, Previous to being this a discount drug brand store, it was incredibly expensive and had little patronage. That has all changed now. Smies, cheap, huge range and plenty of customers (and plenty of staff to help those customers)

These guys have everything you could expect from a chemist - all kinds of medication, band-aids…read more(they're great for band-aids although the Chatswood Chase chemist beats them on sheer variety), soaps and sun-creams, various oils, some healthy unrefrigerated food stuff, toilet tissue, Revlon makeup, all kinds of vitamins and truly great customer service. No joke. The discount chemist store people in Gordon are out of this world. The two lady pharmacists (there used to be an older man who was so incredibly good and now hoping he'll show up on that TV program, "Where Are They Now?" ?) are incredibly helpful and quick on their feet and the rest of the staff always have a ready smile. But I have one complaint. It's a small one so I don't want to fill out any forms. They're lacking in hair colour variety. Go somewhere else for hair colour. But for anything else - within reason - this is your place.