After about two months of holding out for op-shops to have a muffin tray, bowls and large jars at a reasonable price, I’ve bought them all at bigW for about half of what the salvos were asking. One place wanted $10 ea for large used Moccona jars, ffs. Used jars should be 50c imo.
Op Shops seem to have stupid pricing these days. They have so much stuff being donated that they dont always even accept donations, and then instead of putting reasonable prices on things to sell quickly they mark it up so much it’s often not worth buying.
I’ve been going to op shops all my life and I think they’ve finally lost my business. The clothes and kitchen ware cost more than new. Interesting items seem to be marked at their maximum ebay value, eg, the donkey kong hand held for $250!
it got popular, cant blame 'em for trying to make a buck. Can blame 'em for trying to make a buck on Kmart donations though. The anko shit was rough when it was brand new, certainly no better now.
Burwood East RSPCA Op Shop is still priced like most places used to be! Got my trench coat for $7. Basically everything ends up on the clearance rack eventually too.
After about two months of holding out for op-shops to have a muffin tray, bowls and large jars at a reasonable price, I’ve bought them all at bigW for about half of what the salvos were asking. One place wanted $10 ea for large used Moccona jars, ffs. Used jars should be 50c imo.
Op Shops seem to have stupid pricing these days. They have so much stuff being donated that they dont always even accept donations, and then instead of putting reasonable prices on things to sell quickly they mark it up so much it’s often not worth buying.
I’ve been going to op shops all my life and I think they’ve finally lost my business. The clothes and kitchen ware cost more than new. Interesting items seem to be marked at their maximum ebay value, eg, the donkey kong hand held for $250!
I feel like they’re pretty much just cash converters except they don’t pay anything for the stuff they sell
it got popular, cant blame 'em for trying to make a buck. Can blame 'em for trying to make a buck on Kmart donations though. The anko shit was rough when it was brand new, certainly no better now.
the brotherhood have lost it, they are charging $30 for old jumpers with any label except kmart
and they have some weird idea that old means vintage and collectable ( it doesn’t )
savers might not be a huge charity but at least they are reasonable
I give away my moccona jars to neighbours in my courtyard, I just put them out in the common area, they are always gone in 10 minutes
Burwood East RSPCA Op Shop is still priced like most places used to be! Got my trench coat for $7. Basically everything ends up on the clearance rack eventually too.
got a win outta salvos the other weekend, glass keepcup for 2 bucks.