The Angliss Op Shop is a heart warming place that has helped a LOT of people. It exists to raise…read moremoney for the Angliss hospital and it does a great job. The staff here are all volunteers and they each work half a day each week. Last year they raised over $150,000 for the hospital and it purchased a new operating table and upgraded patient beds so that they now have hand operated remotes rather than foot pedals that control the bed height. The staff were all treated to a special morning tea at the hospital to thank them for their efforts. The Op Shop itself is quite small but there is a lot packed into it. The prices are really cheap and they operate to help people who cannot afford clothing just as much as people needing medical attention. The staff are super friendly and are always up for a long conversation. I went there for the first time last week and picked up two dresses for just $8. Try to leave a donation if you can because 100% of their earnings goes straight to the hospital. They don't even have a phone because as one staff member told me "they cost money". They have accessories, clothing, books, kids toys, plants and garden accessories too. Give them a visit or drop off your unwanted clothes and books. They will really appreciate it and it's the only place I'll be leaving my things from now on.

One of the last "True" Op Shops that I have discovered is tucked away at the foot of the Dandenongs…read morein Upper Fern Tree Gully. While the suburb itself really doesn't have anything "Upper" to offer, this little gem still holds the old values of the good old-fashioned op shops. You wont find uppity staff, overpriced clothes or other tragedies here. Most of the clothing is under $10, and the range is pretty good. They have a large range of homewares aswell, and these are all affordable and, depending on the donations of course, in good nick. Even if you don't find anything worth picking up, PWP is a good example of what op shopping used to be like before they were all plundered and turned into "Recycled Boutiques".

Excellent op shop. I've never managed to leave without finding something special I have to get…read more Best prices, best shop.

Not even a fire could keep this Vinnie's store down!…read more Having recently risen from the ashes of a fire that took out this and the business next door, I was surprised, and pleased to see that nothing had changed when I went back to visit. Still stocking a huge range of clothes, Vinnies in Bayswater also has a large furniture section, including heaps of retro household bits & pieces, beds, chairs and couches. The record section is good too, with the staff choosing to stock quality over quantity, so you don't have to hunt through 100 copies of the Kamahl Christmas album to get to the good stuff.

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

Soon opening as an ice cream -soda shop but still a great place to drop in and browse...read more

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.

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?

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

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.