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Kiwis are in two minds after spotting a very pricey dining set for sale at an SPCA Op Shop.

A photo posted to Reddit showed a six-seater wooden table with leather chairs going for a whopping $1000 price tag.

The label even offered delivery for another $30-60.

“Found this at my local,” the user wrote, and honestly, that’s all it took for a full-blown debate to pop off in the comments.

Some users reckon the price was totally out of line, calling it “wildly expensive” and “the worst I've seen”.

“I feel like if I donated a nice table I would want, yes, the charity to make a bit of money, but also that someone would get a nice table for a reasonable price,” one person said. “This seems a bit off.”

Another argued that “reality is, they make more money by moving through the massive amounts of stock they have. They'd be better off selling this for $100 and then clearing the space for the next one. Rather than waiting what a year to get it to sell?”

Low prices move stock, come 'on op shops, this isn't ‘Antiques Roadshow’.

A third said: “Yeah, op shop prices are insane now. I've heard it's because of rent/cost increases, but $1k for a table and chairs is the worst I've seen.”

Someone else made their point saying: “No one with a $1,000 dining room furniture budget is going to look in Op shops, no matter how nice it is.”

But not everyone agreed. Some backed the hefty price tag, saying it’s fair for the quality AND for a good cause.

“It's hard to find nice furniture, and I'd rather spend $1000 on a quality (second-hand) piece while supporting a charity than a similar amount on a new but fairly shitty piece of furniture from a big box retailer,” one commenter all for it said.

They added: “Sure, it's a lot of money and it's not what op shops used to be about, but it's still better quality than most new furniture stores.”

Someone else asked: “Have you looked at the cost of a new wooden table, especially one this nice?”

“Dudes, it’s supply and demand? What’s the problem?” A third person questioned.

If someone likes it and appreciates its value, all the while donating to a good cause, great!

Others mentioned that a TradeMe auction would fly with most, so why not in-store? They added that an online listing might even sell faster.

So while some Kiwis say op shops should stay cheap due to free donations, others reckon if the quality is top-notch and someone willing to pay the price comes along, there’s no harm done.

What are your thoughts? We’re keen to know!

Published by Sophie van Soest

22 Oct 2025