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10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang [2025]

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Thrift Shop Penang

Best Thrift Shop Penang
Best Thrift Shop Penang

Looking for a great place to find cheap clothes and accessories? Look no further than Penang’s many thrift shops! These stores offer amazing deals on high-quality clothing and accessories. Whether you’re looking for something new to wear or just want to save some money, these shops are definitely worth checking out. Here are our the 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang!

1. Kawan Shop

Kawan Shop - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
Kawan Shop – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: Kawan Shop)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/kawanshoponline/
AddressGround Floor, 41, Chulia St, Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Phone+60 4-261 8405
Emailoffice@ywampenang.org
Operating HoursMonday-Friday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Kawan Shop is an initiative for neighborhood improvement. Clothing, shoes, books, toys, and other items are sold. They even offer branded products that are pre-owned but of great quality.

Key Differentiators:

  • High quality items
  • Great advocacy
  • Various offers

Customer Testimonial:

“Very nice clothes for a good price. Will absolutely go again!”

Karolin E.

2. The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
The Lighthouse – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: The Lighthouse)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/The-Lighthouse-155309407857742/
Address52L Penang Road 10000 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Phone+60 4-263 3842
Operating HoursMonday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

For those who are impoverished and in need, the Lighthouse offers a place of hope. Through their few projects, such as selling used goods, they feed, offer numerous services, and create jobs for the poor.

Key Differentiators:

  • High value
  • Exquisite advocacy
  • Great deals

Customer Testimonial:

“A thrift shop / place to donate your usable old clothes, books, ect. All for charity.”

Gina Tan

3. Kedai Jimat – Family Thrift Store Kuching The Salvation Army

Kedai Jimat - Family Thrift Store Kuching The Salvation Army - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
Kedai Jimat – Family Thrift Store Kuching The Salvation Army – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: Kedai Jimat – Family Thrift Store Kuching The Salvation Army)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/Kedai-Jimat-Family-Thrift-Store-Kuching-The-Salvation-Army-115224947461071/
Address56-D Ground Floor, Perak Plaza, Jln Perak, Taman Lalulintas, 10150 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone+60 4-227 9369
Operating HoursMonday-Saturday 8AM–4:30PM

The social enterprise is Kedai Jimat, a local thrift shop in Kuching run by The Salvation Army. It creates cash to support its objective to offer comprehensive care to the community by recycling and reusing in-kind donations from the general public and businesses.

Key Differentiators:

  • High value
  • Great deals
  • Affordable items

Customer Testimonial:

“Good price and valuable things.”

Tan Hoong

4. WCC Value Shop

WCC Value Shop - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
WCC Value Shop – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: WCC Value Shop)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/WCCValueShop/
AddressM-4 Island Plaza, Tanjong Tokong, Malaysia
Phone+60 11-2140 0344
Emailwccvalueshop@gmail.com

The Women’s Center for Change’s social enterprise is the WCC Value Shop. Pre-owned items are welcome, and all sales go toward supporting the work of WCC. Help out at WCC Value Shop.

Key Differentiators:

  • High value
  • Great deals
  • Various choices

Customer Testimonial:

“Lovely things to buy with lovely ladies who work there. definitely will go back again.”

Erika Maitland

5. 555Thrift

555Thrift - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
555Thrift – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: 555Thrift)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/555Thrift
Address35, Upper Floor, Jalan Gurdwara, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone+60 16-481 3182
Operating HoursFriday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Affordable vintage and used apparel is available from 555Thrift. Locals enjoy visiting their shop because new merchandise arrives every week.

Key Differentiators:

  • Various offers
  • Great deals
  • Weekly items

Customer Testimonial:

“Some real gems in this thrift shop at great prices, lovely owner and super friendly service.”

Shauna Rukar

6. Tokyo.no18

Tokyo.no18 - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
Tokyo.no18 – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: Tokyo.no18)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/Tokyo.no.18/
Address124-C, Jalan Burma, George Town, Malaysia
Phone+60 4-217 0320
Emailfujiyamajpn.com
Operating HoursDaily 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Penang’s Tokyo.no18 is a carefully designed thrift store. You can visit this shop to purchase your hippy attire.

Key Differentiators:

  • Various offers
  • Excellent items
  • Affordable

Customer Testimonial:

“They have nice collection and the staff is very helpful. Got a few jackets and hoodie here.”

Heidee Ahmad

7. 2toneBundle

2toneBundle - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
2toneBundle – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: 2toneBundle)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/2tonebundle/
Address2B, Komtar, 2B-4-2, LEVEL 4, 4-2, LEVEL 4, 10000 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Phone+60 17-336 5207

Secondhand items imported from the US and Japan are sold by 2toneBundle. Both locals and visitors come here just to look around and buy things.

Key Differentiators:

  • Imported items
  • High value
  • Exquisite experience

Customer Testimonial:

“Owner very humble and nice. Their products are very high quality. Keep it up bro.”

OnePlus 7T

8. Bundle Malaysia

Bundle Malaysia - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
Bundle Malaysia – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: Bundle Malaysia)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://linktr.ee/bycentdollars
Address53, Lintang Nibong, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone+60 17-432 0403
Operating HoursTuesday-Thursday 11:00AM–10:00PM
Friday 3:00-10:00PM
Saturday-Sunday 12:00-10:00PM

Bundle Malaysia gained notoriety for offering fantastic bargains at competitive prices. They maintain social media profiles.

Key Differentiators:

  • Great offers
  • High quality items
  • Affordable

Customer Testimonial:

“Good street wear stuffs, nice treat.”

Muhammad Nur Imran (Imran)

9. Doppelgangerstore

Doppelgangerstore - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
Doppelgangerstore – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit: Doppelgangerstore)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/doppel.gangerstore/
Address70 Jalan Seang Tek, 10400 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Penang Island, Malaysia
Phone+60 17-532 3185
Emailanisabdulaziz123@gmail.com
Operating HoursMonday-Sunday 3:00–10:00PM
Tuesday Closed

The Doppelgangerstore sells things of excellent quality that have been used but not badly. They have a solid brand and are well-known.

Key Differentiators:

  • Great deals
  • Various offers
  • Affordable

Customer Testimonial:

“One of the best thrift stores in Penang.”

Lucas

10. Ladies Thrift Shop – Bundle Souq

 Ladies Thrift Shop - Bundle Souq - 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang
 Ladies Thrift Shop – Bundle Souq – 10 Best Thrift Shops in Penang (Credit:  Ladies Thrift Shop – Bundle Souq)
Key ServicesThrift Shop Penang
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/bundlesouq/
Address43 Persiaran Karpal Singh 1, Penang Island, Malaysia
Phone+60 13-423 7209
Emailsuhaila.alia@gmail.com
Operating HoursDaily 12:00–10:00PM

In the center of Penang Island lies a store called Ladies Thrift Shop. They provide a variety of used goods at fair prices. This store is regarded by locals as a hidden gem.

Key Differentiators:

  • Great deals
  • Various options
  • Excellent items

Thrift Shop Penang

You can find everything from clothes to furniture at this shop, making it the perfect destination for anyone looking for a bargain. With new items arriving every week, you’re sure to find something that catches your eye. So be sure to check out Thrift Shop Penang the next time you’re in the area!

Looking for Thrift Shops in other parts of Malaysia instead? Check out our articles below:

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