goodwill online

[whiterock]

read an article on AOL late last night about Goodwill. Mentioned the site

shopgoodwill.com

i pulled it up and looked t it briefly, kinda like ebay with lower prices on stuff. haven't checked into it very well but thought it was worth a mention here.

Ed

[amyd]

Thanks, lots of cool stuff listed and the prices are pretty good too!

[City Bound]

The prices are too high.

[texican]

Local "Goodwill" stores are anything but. Last year they went upscale... the folks that looked like they needed Goodwill were replaced with boutique store wannabe's and the prices went thru the roof.

Last time I was in I needed some outside work shirts... cheapest were 5$ each... went to Wally world and picked up some brand new closeouts for the same price...

Thankfully we still have some 'real' thrift shops where you can get bags full for 3 bucks, every month of so when the stores are getting over-full.

[pancho]

The goodwill here bales most of the clothes and sells them overseas.
A small amount of clothing will be for sale but the balers work full time.

[next1]

Originally Posted by pancho

The goodwill here bales most of the clothes and sells them overseas.
A small amount of clothing will be for sale but the balers work full time.

That's the key word: sell
Yes, they call themselves "non-profit" but they had a pretty good revenue selling used stuff that is taxed twice for 2010.
Especially since the new implemented "boutiques", Goodwill regional CEO/President/Director's salaries ranged from $99,000 to $243,000. It wouldn't surprise me that their national director pulls in millions.

[Tom VH]

I noticed this fall, in MN. two frequent TV adds portraying them as a boutique. I'm sure they are intending to raise image and income; this economy is perfect for that effort, they want a broader clientele to feel comfortable coming through the doors. It's been a while since I was in to ours in St Cloud and I haven't checked the .com but the prices must be better than new retail. I guess Good Will is our Up Scale thrift store, I'll be sure to dress appropriately next time I visit ;^)

[City Bound]

Calling them a boutique is joke. What boutique sells broken, damaged and dirty second hand goods? Not any in New York City that I have ever seen.

What makes me angry is that thrift shops were a good resource for us people with little money to spare and now they have been tampered with by this nonsense.

Is this just a covert act of hatred agaist the poor? maybe.

[Trixie]

I went to one Goodwill in New York City - loved it. The prices were better than Goodwill around here.

Someone told me Goodwill is no longer nonprofit - anyone else hear that?

It has gotten so expensive - we still go, because there isn't much thrifting otherwise.

[GoldenCityMuse]

If you want somrthing cheap, try Salvation Army thrift stores.

Goodwills purpose is not to provide cheap items to low income people, it is to provide employment for mentally & physically handicapped people by teaching them simple skills.
They learn to sort and clean the donations, etc.

I do agree that the managers are way overpaid though.

[Trixie]

Originally Posted by GoldenCityMuse

If you want somrthing cheap, try Salvation Army thrift stores.

Goodwills purpose is not to provide cheap items to low income people, it is to provide employment for mentally & physically handicapped people by teaching them simple skills.
They learn to sort and clean the donations, etc.

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It has been a long time since I have been in a Goodwill store that employs anyone that seems mentally or physically challenged. It just isn't the Goodwill it one was.

[Cheribelle]

Here, it's the Salvation Army that's priced way crazy. Once in a great while I find a "sleeper" but usually I can't buy anything there. I still look, tho.