"We figured this will raise lots of money that we need."
The Auction House was running the bidding and had done a lot of the sorting for the op shop, she said.
"There are just box lots of pretty much anything. There are tools, hardware, heaps of kitchen stuff, books, collectibles, china, pretty much anything you can think of.
"And there's a really cool old sewing machine."
Op shop volunteer Ross Nixon said helpers were trying to do all they could to raise enough funds to get the centre up and running again.
"That's a big part of it. It's something else we're trying to do to move it all along and get this thing going ahead."
The two op shop workers said they were grateful for the people who gave their support.
Mr Nixon said he "just wants to give everyone who has helped out a big hug".
He said op shop mascot Jazz the dog could not wait to greet the community at the auction.