Where I live, there is a little op shop I think is fabulous. It is run completely on volunteer labour and is a community project between several of the different churches in the area, so a great example of different faiths co-operating. All money raised goes to support disadvantaged families in the local area. They have a bin out the front for after hours donations so that is convenient too.
And because it is volunteer labour, you know overheads are low. I try to support them by donating decent quality stuff.
The shop is clean, but packed and a bit overcrowded. I suspect if you are looking for high end labels you would be out of luck but on the other hand, prices are very reasonable, with books always only 50c each (hard cover are $1).
I mainly buy books there (which I return once I have read them) and I also love to look at crocheted doileys. They are the sort of thing you don't see in shops, I love the colourful old doileys.
Long live op shops, you never know what you will come across.
