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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:04:16 PM EDT
[#1]
There are people who make a living going to Goodwill and buying up stuff to resell for profit. So anything good that you donated on accident won’t last long in the store.
I wouldn’t be surprised if some employees weren’t in on it on some level. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:04:50 PM EDT
[#2]
Nothing about that store model isn't for profit.
They trick people into donating. You would have the same result as donating products to Walmart. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:06:47 PM EDT
[#3]
I'm sure the people at Goodwill love it when people show up to try and get their stuff back
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:07:13 PM EDT
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Inflation has hit Goodwill stores. The bargains aren't much of a bargain anymore.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:07:17 PM EDT
[#5]
Goodwill sorts incoming donations and the “good stuff” goes on their own auction site
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:08:41 PM EDT
[#6]
Not only do they capitalize on the fact that people think they're donating to charity, they have the nerve to ask "do you want to donate to our cause?" That's some shady shit right there. Capitalism is great, fraud is not.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:11:13 PM EDT
[#7]
Local store is pretty pro-rainbow, too.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:12:08 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: There are people who make a living going to Goodwill and buying up stuff to resell for profit. So anything good that you donated on accident won’t last long in the store. I wouldn’t be surprised if some employees weren’t in on it on some level. Fpni |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:12:56 PM EDT
[#9]
I imagine anything "good" gets scooped by employees and resold for their own sake before it reaches the sales floor.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:13:54 PM EDT
[#10]
They used to sell on ebay, maybe still do
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:19:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Inflation has hit Goodwill stores. The bargains aren't much of a bargain anymore.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:30:08 PM EDT
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I honestly don't care what they do with the unwanted, but perfectly fine stuff I have dropped off there. Fuck them. I stopped giving them my unwanted items a long time ago. I have a backlog of things to donate (mostly clothes, household items, toys for young kids) and I really don't want to give it to goodwill, and certainly no need to trash. I would like to give it to another organization that actually gives it to people in need, any suggestions?
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:33:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Goodwill sorts incoming donations and the “good stuff” goes on their own auction site This. They had a 1959 Fender Bassman amp on their auction site earlier this year. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:33:34 PM EDT
[#14]
They have online listings too. I'm guessing they're in another room getting listed.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:34:46 PM EDT
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Goodwill sorts everything before going to the rack.
I know for a fact that they sort name brand stuff and in WI, anything with Packers, UW or Harley Davidson gets put off to the side with the stretched out and faded crap put out in the store as "teaser items" to keep people coming in. The good shit is put up on online auction sites. I used to service one and I was told by the manager how it all works. Large signs by bins in the back too with people sorting. Pretty obvious. Signs above bins for Nike, UA, Columbia, GB Packers, Harley, etc. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:35:43 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I honestly don't care what they do with the unwanted, but perfectly fine stuff I have dropped off there. Fuck them. I stopped giving them my unwanted items a long time ago. I have a backlog of things to donate (mostly clothes, household items, toys for young kids) and I really don't want to give it to goodwill, and certainly no need to trash. I would like to give it to another organization that actually gives it to people in need, any suggestions? |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:36:58 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Inflation has hit Goodwill stores. The bargains aren't much of a bargain anymore. Everything is minimum $10 now. I used to walk through and pick up the odd tool for a couple dollars, no more . 10 bucks . Or more. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:38:21 PM EDT
[#18]
The GW stores around here ship goods between stores. Stuff donated in better neighborhoods often goes to stores in less desirable neighborhoods.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:38:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They used to sell on ebay, maybe still do shopgoodwill.com They cull the premium stuff and sell it on their own online auction site. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:39:39 PM EDT
[#20]
Beats going to the dump and paying $$$
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:42:33 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Goodwill sorts incoming donations and the "good stuff" goes on their own auction site |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:44:06 PM EDT
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Higher end items are sold by goodwill but usually on eBay.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:44:45 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Goodwill sorts incoming donations and the “good stuff” goes on their own auction site They also sell on eBay. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:46:39 PM EDT
[#24]
our local store used to be kick ass for stuff we are just average folks with decent stuff were done with, it was great for stuff a guy can have a second chance with... then the fuckers started loading it all in trailers 8 months ago when someone figured how much good stuff was coming in and they are mining the area...the store is full of junk shit now... assholes!
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:53:20 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Beats going to the dump and paying $$$ I’d rather take my unwanted stuff to the dump for five bucks than give it to goodwill so they or a customer of theirs can make money off it. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:55:39 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: then the fuckers started loading it all in trailers 8 months ago when someone figured how much good stuff was coming in and they are mining the area...the store is full of junk shit now... assholes! |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 6:59:42 PM EDT
[#27]
Donate to DAV.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:06:41 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah that's the crux of the issue. Goodwill's essentially a wholeseller for Ebay resellers now. It's hard to thrift when you're fighting against people that have turned it into a career. you gotta be a combination of quick, consistent, and lucky. I know folks that make near six figures trolling thrifts, fleas, and pawn stores and reselling shit I myself have pulled many K's of profit out of the same and that helps fund my other hobbies. it's fun finding cool shit. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:37:02 PM EDT
[#29]
Our store is staffed by ex cons and druggies.
My wife donates our stuff to the crisis center. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:42:34 PM EDT
[#30]
They do this.
Things that are valuable, but not shippable, get culled and sent to the "nice" goodwill so they can jack the price and get top dollar. Stuff like in demand DVDs, CD box sets, collectors editions of books get pulled and sold on ebay/Amazon/other third party retail sites. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:43:41 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: you gotta be a combination of quick, consistent, and lucky. I know folks that make near six figures trolling thrifts, fleas, and pawn stores and reselling shit I myself have pulled many K's of profit out of the same and that helps fund my other hobbies. it's fun finding cool shit. It is definitely fun finding cool stuff at the Goodwill to resell and spend on other hobbies. You can tell which Goodwills have people that are more in the know about ebay pricing for certain items. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:49:26 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: our local store used to be kick ass for stuff we are just average folks with decent stuff were done with, it was great for stuff a guy can have a second chance with... then the fuckers started loading it all in trailers 8 months ago when someone figured how much good stuff was coming in and they are mining the area...the store is full of junk shit now... assholes! Not 8 months ago. They have been doing this for a long, long time. Years. Its part of the business model. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:53:19 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They used to sell on ebay, maybe still do They do. I buy books from the Goodwills, $3.99 delivered. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 7:54:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The local St. Vincent de Paul is legit, and I've heard positive things about them nationally. They run a food bank and assistance desk right in the store and have a table full of free vegetables from local gardens. Doesn't look like anybody's getting rich off it. (Somebody tell me if I'm wrong) I donate to the St. Vincent’s by me. Nice store. Used to be one for the blind too but that closed. Shame as that’s also a great cause. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 8:06:03 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’d rather take my unwanted stuff to the dump for five bucks than give it to goodwill so they or a customer of theirs can make money off it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Beats going to the dump and paying $$$ I’d rather take my unwanted stuff to the dump for five bucks than give it to goodwill so they or a customer of theirs can make money off it. Why? I love GW. I take my junk there and get a tax deduction. If GW makes some money, what is the harm? |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 8:40:42 PM EDT
[#36]
I see stuff for sale on ebay that benefits the Goodwill, I can see them doing it with dvds too. Non profits get real steep discounts on shipping too.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 8:48:52 PM EDT
[#37]
9/10 goodwill employees are hoarders. They pilfer through everything as soon as it gets there.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 9:08:23 PM EDT
[#38]
We have a Salvation Army store that gets tons of shit. Sometimes they close the drop off lane and you have to wait a day or two before they open again. The guys taking the stuff from the cars make the Samsonite commercial gorilla look like a pansy. They're why I now just throw my stuff in the trash. Nice area, lots of money has come in the last twenty or so years.
Place smells like a rancid laundromat if walk in though. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 9:12:56 PM EDT
[#39]
The stores that get mostly donated to, ship much of their received donations to other stores, that generally get more “buying” than donations
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Posted: 8/1/2021 9:18:40 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I donate to the St. Vincent’s by me. Nice store. Used to be one for the blind too but that closed. Shame as that’s also a great cause. They probably had trouble finding it. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 9:39:26 PM EDT
[#41]
Goodwill, the store people think is a charity.
The CEO and management are making millions, the store workers are getting minimum wage and the charities are only getting 12% of the profits. Tax payers are also subsidizing Goodwills training programs. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 9:57:55 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I honestly don't care what they do with the unwanted, but perfectly fine stuff I have dropped off there. Fuck them. I stopped giving them my unwanted items a long time ago. I have a backlog of things to donate (mostly clothes, household items, toys for young kids) and I really don't want to give it to goodwill, and certainly no need to trash. I would like to give it to another organization that actually gives it to people in need, any suggestions? |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 10:00:19 PM EDT
[#43]
A lot of the better stuff donated at the local Salvation Army gets separated out and sold at their bigger stores in larger cities.
You might have the same thing going on at your place |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 10:01:48 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I honestly don't care what they do with the unwanted, but perfectly fine stuff I have dropped off there. Fuck them. I stopped giving them my unwanted items a long time ago. I have a backlog of things to donate (mostly clothes, household items, toys for young kids) and I really don't want to give it to goodwill, and certainly no need to trash. I would like to give it to another organization that actually gives it to people in need, any suggestions? We have Salvation Army here. Also numerous church groups. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 10:03:32 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I honestly don't care what they do with the unwanted, but perfectly fine stuff I have dropped off there. Fuck them. I stopped giving them my unwanted items a long time ago. I have a backlog of things to donate (mostly clothes, household items, toys for young kids) and I really don't want to give it to goodwill, and certainly no need to trash. I would like to give it to another organization that actually gives it to people in need, any suggestions? Salvation Army |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 10:13:28 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Goodwill, the store people think is a charity. The CEO and management are making millions, the store workers are getting minimum wage and the charities are only getting 12% of the profits. Tax payers are also subsidizing Goodwills training programs. I thought I had eliminated poverty 
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Posted: 8/1/2021 10:18:23 PM EDT
[#47]
My daughter works for the local GW as a sorter in the back not a cashier.
She has to sort through boxes of donations and pull out the good stuff. Then has to hang price tags the clothes and hang them on racks. There is a list of clothing items and prices that they want to sell them for. They don't put good stuff up on ebay or ship them to other stores in the area. Chances are if its cool and the employee wants it they will put it aside and pay for it after their shift full price. 70% of the shit you donate gets thrown out. Because its garbage. People drop crap off because GW is closer then the town dump. She has to sort bags of used underwear, ripped and torn clothes. Nasty unwashed clothes stained with puke and shit. If she opens a bag and its full of your nasty shit she just chucks it in the dumpster. She is not retarded she gets 40hr a week and benefits. Its not the greatest place to work but its not the worst. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 10:20:01 PM EDT
[#48]
Stop giving shit to goodwill.
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Posted: 8/1/2021 11:02:48 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I honestly don't care what they do with the unwanted, but perfectly fine stuff I have dropped off there. Fuck them. I stopped giving them my unwanted items a long time ago. I have a backlog of things to donate (mostly clothes, household items, toys for young kids) and I really don't want to give it to goodwill, and certainly no need to trash. I would like to give it to another organization that actually gives it to people in need, any suggestions? Mine goes to the local Boys & Girls Club thrift store. At least I know it's actually helping a good cause. And it stays LOCAL. |
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Posted: 8/1/2021 11:04:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Goodwill sorts incoming donations and the “good stuff” goes on their own auction site Yup. |
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