Well-Organized Charity Shopping in Parkvale
Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop – Fraser Street offers a pleasant and tidy shopping experience in Parkvale, Tauranga. Known for its varied stock and excellent prices, this shop is appreciated for the quality and condition of its items, making it easy for visitors to find exactly what they need. Friendly staff contribute to a welcoming atmosphere that encourages repeat visits. Whether searching for shoes or other second-hand treasures, this charity store provides a reliable destination for savvy shoppers who value both community support and great finds.
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B Balboa
3 months agoA great place to shop for second-hand items. Almost everything is well-organized, tidy, and in great condition, making it easy to find quality items at a good price, friendly staff too.
Martin Bramley
a year agoVery Good OP Shop. Lovely staff . Many and Varied stuff to look at. I always seem to find something here at an Excellent Price.
Tina Lupescu
5 years agoWould have loved giving a 5 star review, but this shop does not deserve it due to lack of etiquette in manners! Good variety of items, but much dearer in price compared to other shops, most articles of clothing range from $5-20 per item. Had a small sale on linen, but due to a misunderstanding on my part the sales clerk was brutally rude! If you want peace of mind, save yourself the trip and go support another charity opshop that truly emulates helping out others. The time was 15 till closing, when they began getting very impatient with any shoppers, and their body language was shooing people out the door. Very unwelcoming and very unbecoming!
Harumi Sano
6 years agoGreat shop, we found lovely shoes.
Naomi Priest
5 years agoI took a vintage basket which is old but not damaged, to donate. I was greeted with hesitance and told ‘that doesn’t look worth our time, we get a lot of rubbish dropped off’ so I was turned away and so unimpressed with that attitude of customer service. My understanding of ‘op-shops’ is everything that is dropped of is donation/free giving the charity the opportunity to make money at a low cost. As the donator, I felt so uncomfortable as I believe I had something to offer and help the cause hence why I went out of my way to drop in. I understand that there would be a large amount that you would have to discard and that comes at a cost. But the approach of ‘pick and choose’ in my experience as a donator, is a negative experience with your charity. There are things you can do to help prevent people being turned away left feeling ill treated, you could have clearer communication in signage that you ‘will’ sort before accepting. This would have given myself the opportunity to go elsewhere without a negative interaction.