Press & media
Everything you need to cover Op Spot.
Lift the facts below, open the latest logos and images in our press kit, or talk directly to Claire.
The short version
Op Spot is a map for op shops. It shows you every charity store, op shop and second-hand spot near you — which ones are open right now, and what fellow shoppers have just spotted in store — so a day of thrifting is a treasure hunt, not a guessing game.
It exists because the best finds are invisible, and the charities behind these shops are under-discovered too. Op Spot puts them on the map: good for the wallet, good for local charities, and good for keeping good stuff out of landfill.
- What it is
- A map-first app for finding op shops, charity stores and vintage — with what's open right now and what's just been spotted in store.
- Where
- New Zealand and Australia, nationwide.
- Platforms
- iPhone (App Store), Android (Google Play), and the web at opspot.me.
- Price
- Free to use.
- Made by
- Claire Byrne and The Elements Online Studio, Auckland.
Who’s behind it
Op Spot is made in Auckland by Claire Byrne and The Elements Online Studio. Claire started out founding one of New Zealand’s first and largest online florists, and has spent the last 25 years building digital products — for early-stage startups and global technology companies alike.
Point readers at their patch
Writing for a local audience? Link your readers straight to the op shops on their doorstep.
Let’s talk.
For interviews, more information, extra images or a specific angle, get in touch with Claire directly — always happy to help.