Bric-a-brac boom: Interest in household items soars at Perth op shop during coronavirus pandemic

COVID clear-outs and a desire for something new may be behind a surge in bric-a-brac sales, with sales up 20 to 30 per cent in one Perth Vinnies store.

“We have been selling a huge amount,” Angela Garden, retail manager of Vinnies Wembley said.

“A lot of people cleared out, a lot of people have decided they don’t like where they live anymore so they have moved house, so they bring all their items to us, and other people have been buying stuff.”

It is good news for the Vinnies organisation, which has also seen an increase in requests for help this year.

They put the funds raised from its op shop sales into services which help the elderly, the homeless and people living in poverty.