Price comparisons between Wellington area opshops

Items in red are the lowest prices of a common item found at most of the upshots.

It's not terribly scientific, but it's a start.

It was difficult to compare as some premises had a huge amount of room (Family Store, Second Treasure, Vinnies, Opportunity for Animals) and so had space to sell beds and household furniture, while others were much smaller (SPCA, Red Cross) and chose clothing and nicknacks over larger items.

Family Store - Newtown

Single mattress: $40/base: $40

Double mattress:$100

Drawers: $25-50

Chair:$40

Nice couch: $90/average: $20

Thermos: $2-3

Cups/bowls/mug $1 each

Pot: $5

SPCA - Newtown

Bowl: $3

Glasses: $2

Pot: $7

Barbie: $58

Thermos: $5

Bookcase: $5

Books: $3

Vinnies – Newtown

Rice cooker: $25

Chair: $15

Books: $2

Pot: $5 (no lid) $10 (with lid)

Crockery: $3-5 a set

Plunger: $8

Bags: $4-15

Red Cross - Kilbirnie

Pot: $4-5

Thermos: $8

Set of glasses/cups: $3

Table & chairs set: $70

Soft toys: $2

Mary Potter Hospice Shop – Miramar

Pot: $3

Plunger: $9

Fine china plate: $6

Thermos: $6

Couch: $45

Chair: $30

Plastic chair: $5

Single bed: $95

Book: $2-4

Bag of toys: $8

Cuttlery: 50 c each

Rice cooker: $10

Second Treasure Tip Shop – Happy Valley

Table and chairs set: $80

Mattress: $10-15

Cuttlery: 20 c

Rice Cooker: $10 (cord cut off)

Pot: $5

Cups: 50 c

Book: $2

Opportunity For Animals – Newtown

Cuttlery: 5 for $1

Pot: $3

Book: $2-5

Cups: $1

Toys: 20c ea

Thermos: $3