Is getting harder to find staff in office works I need help in tech area not my area LOL…read more Spoke to the girl at the door I am looking for a modem she paged tech was like 10 min wait and he had less ideas than me. Hope office works send some money on training.

I know this stationery mega store has pretty much everything one could need when it comes to office…read moresupplies, but I still struggle to walk out of Officeworks satisfied. I usually frequent the Collingwood store these days for last minute office emergencies, but the Frankston store was always my local. Both I have found, lack that all important quality customer service. It is my belief, that if a store is going to be built by such epic proportions, then the business needs to supply adequate staff to be on the floor at all times, in all departments. On far too many occasions, I have been in a rush to locate something in particular and have found absolutely no one around for miles. The store's so empty I could hear crickets. Prices may be reasonable but if I can't find someone to consult on what the best say, webcam is or style of photo paper is best, I'm going to leave the store. Which I have done. On numerous occasions. Perhaps if megastores like Officeworks put as much effort into their customer service as they do their product range and low prices, they wouldn't lose as many customers.

After going to all other shops and not finding what I want as I had specific sizes and colours for…read moremy new house I came here and was really surprised. They had a great range of pine and hardwood furniture. They were very helpful in getting what I wanted. The only problem I had was it took about 6 weeks to make as it was a specific size I needed, the salesman did explain that but I hoped it would of been quicker. Well worth walking in and asking them what you want.

Never felt threatened in a retail store before . Been a loyal customer of Harvey Norman for 25…read moreyears and more recently in the past few months bought a Sony OLED, washing machine and Dyson vacuum cleaner. Out of loyalty went into the Harvey Norman Maribyrnong store to buy some smaller electronics ($300 worth) knowing they would price match against competitors such as Officeworks under their advertised price guarantee and was meet with a barrage of excuses and reasons from different staff members not to honour it. Then asked to speak to manager and waited 15 minutes to be aggressively approached by him and later threatened in a persecuting manner that as we had already opened the box to inspect the goods we were buying, (Logitech keyboard) we had therefore already bought it at the full price" when we refused and decided to leave without a purchase. He threatened to get security using further further verbal and physically intimidating tactics to purchase the items. As we began to leave he "escorted us out" like we criminals. Our upcoming intent to purchase a full Sonos home theatre system and sound bar and HP spectre laptop (about $6000-$7000 worth ) will be going elsewhere

Have only dealt with the bedding section here, but I had the most fantastic experience with them…read more Cos (the area manager?) was generous, helpful, knowledgable and generally really great. Would highly recommend these guys to any, and everyone!

Have to give these guys a mention because they helped me set up my home office that I'm currently…read moreworking at. They are good people there where I had a chat to a few of them about the types of things I need for a home office and they were more than helpful. I think Officeworks as a whole are pretty good anyway with their prices and stock usually being excellent. Walked out very satisfied with a home phone, camera and printer where if I need anything else to help me at my home office I'll be back there for sure!

Their "price bet guarantee" is a joke. They always find a excuse! First I wanted to write them a…read moremail, couldn't find any...

I lovecthe team at Keysie. Best service, Best staff. Best Range, Price and Experience…read more Shout out to the builders team.

I love Bunnings. They have a good range, the advice is usually spot on and the prices are great. I…read morethink I'm addicted... Tip: If you're paying by card, use the self-serve checkout to avoid any queues.

Surround Interiors showroom is a large, trendy furniture store that stocks luxurious contemporary…read morefurniture and home accessories. It also carries a stunning range of custom lighting options and dramatic wall surface treatments so you can dress your home for success. Located conveniently on Inkerman in St Kilda hints at the unique range of customers it services: clientele who know what they want and have a distinctive style and elegance. It's definitely not enough to just walk past this store if you're in the market for furniture because they carry a wide range of pieces that are available in custom sizes and fabric options to suit your design needs. I also love the quirky accessories such as the bevelled box edge mirror, cute decorative mossy elephants, gorgeous black dyed sheep skins and an assortment of cool, graphic vases.

CRAZY ASIAN KNICK KNACKERY - Slightly better than a two dollar shop, this place is beyond…read moreclassification. They stock mattresses. Cheap mattresses for the poor Uni student who find themselves living in some weird share house. Carpets. Doggy beds. Kitty scratching posts. Duct tape. Measuring tape. Jewellery. Sunglasses. Reeds for the vase in the hallway. Don't have that vase? They have many vases! Wigs for halloween. Vampire teeth. Paint. Facepaint. Canvas boards of varying sizes. Thongs. Stockings. Novelty lighters.The list goes on and on and on. When you walk in, you want to walk straight out but something compels you to stay - that little voice in your head that says maybe, just maybe you could find something in this treasure trove of awesome junk.

There are so many of these knick-knacky type shops on Sydney Rd it's a bit of a joke. Along with…read morebridal shops, jewellery stores and textile places - it seems like an Italian woman's dream street. Brunswick Clearance Centre is probably the biggest knick-knack store in the area. It has everything from party supplies, picture frames, art, furniture, manchester, homewares etc. etc. As with all of these stores the gear is cheap (ish) and they are a bit of a mish mash of things that are hard to find anywhere else. I recently bought a cork board, candle, ribbon and plastic champagne flutes. Good for a look if you're stuck trying to find something specific.

I'm a bit torn on how to award the right number of stars for this review. On one hand, this place…read morehas been largely where I bought many of my first furniture items. On the other, the stuff that comes out of these shops are cheap, shitty, and awful, being about 95% corkboard and 5% miscellaneous crap to hold it together. To be fair, I'm saying three stars because from both points of view, it's probably fair. If you need to get yourself a houseload of furniture and you don't have much cash, this place is it. If you can afford it, you'll shop elsewhere. The service is pretty damn good, though. Staff are cheerful and helpful, and if you just want to be left the hell alone in your private shame of considering a $200 bed, then they're not offended if you tell them that you'll call on them if you need help. I've gotten a few things here. Many of them are still in one piece.