As a former goodwill employee, sometimes we’d rather give worthwhile things to the people rather than the corporation. We ain’t stupid, we just sick of being paid minimum wage
I LOVE to here you say that!! I get sick of people acting like if they give you a discount it's coming out of their paycheck and they're going to get fired! I'll never understand why people act like that? Especially when a sign says 30% off and THEY forgot to take it down when you go to pay for something and you're think it's 30% off and you ask about the 30% off and they're like ,"oh sorry this is not on sale we forgot to take the sign down" Just give people what the sign says. It's not that serious LOL so..... thank you and hats off to employees like yourself!
@@jamesscherping2461 Im pretty confident you can answer that question yourself. What I wasn’t informed of is the lack of cleanliness. I had a different rash on my skin every other week from sorting through peoples trash. We were not given protective gear, theres no protocol for cleaning anything or disposing of hazards. minimum wage and no benefits. No sick time, no vacation time. I see you’re attempting to defend them for some reason in other comments. I’m not sure why you’re wasting your time on questioning random peoples genuine experiences with a corporate company but I feel like there’s better things you could be doing with your life. Yes keeping things out of landfills is great but this culture of treating employees like disposable machines is disgusting.
I don't know how Goodwill gets away with calling itself a non-profit. Donated items are sold at ever-increasing prices, and upper management does quite well financially. Definitely a for-profit "charity."
In Texas, they pay the disabled to work sorting, cleaning, hanging. I have known dozens of 18-24 yr olds in the program... And their average pay was .20hr. Twenty cents!!!
@@teresagarner4552 and they probably get a subsidy from the government for paying them. It's completely insane that the executives make all the money but welcome to America I guess.
Mark Cuban, " The Billionaire ", started Goodwill. Now you know where he gets his billions. Only needs to do minimal charity work in order for it to qualify as a Charity. And yes Goodwill gets Federal funding.
It surprises me how much they jack their prices up for getting everything for FREE. I love going to goodwill but when their stuff is stating to become higher priced than Walmart, there's a problem.
I went to the goodwill today and an employee was bringing a cart out of already priced stuff I asked if I could have the vase in the cart and asked how much it was she Said ten dollars and I was lucky because she would have taken it to the back and priced it for more she was actually going to take to the back to get it repriced after she saw I was interested in it and was already priced.
I watched this because it was at Goodwill. Have a friend who was convicted of DUI and sentenced to community service. She was sent to work at a Goodwill store, sorting clothing coming in. While there, they received 12 of those skateboard looking scooters with the handlebars, new and in the boxes. They were supposed to be on the floor in 2 days and I wanted one for a kid. As it turned out, it was close to the holidays and none of them made it to sale. Employees walked out with all of them and she was told it was kind of a perk as they saw it. She added that it was not uncommon for the best stuff to leave via the rear door. I went from supporting them to avoiding them completely. They have also jacked up prices and it was becoming more and more of a challenge to find real bargains.
Love the vid. What a well organized and stocked store. Not like that here, multiple audits and investigations have found that any items of value ( like the cool things you found) are taken by staff, and here in California, in the rare instance that you find a valuable item it is priced very high.
This just popped up again and I saw an old comment of mine. Anyway, we found a thrift store operated by a local church and bring our donations there. The help people directly and are so nice and appreciative. We even get profuse thanks for bringing nuclear plastic bags and new home made items. That's where my stuff goes and will from now on.
We have one where all the money goes to local schools. The employees are all volunteers. Most of them are well past retirement age. They don't pick through the donations or mark up brands. All jeans are $5. You can find some fabulous deals
Our Goodwill is so ridiculously overpriced that I won't even go in there anymore. I used to spend quite a bit there, now I spend ZERO. Goodwill has lost its Goodwill. They are just another greedy organization that is in need of competition and/or a reality check.
We've stopped giving to places like Goodwill. I found someone online that sells things to help raise her kids and we give everything to them or small charities now. And as some people in the comments have said "Goodwill is helping people in the community and that's why there prices are so high" I have NEVER heard of them helping anyone but themselves! My husband and I were homeless for 3 years and help is far and few between, Goodwill never showed up on our radar in any way shape or form! So who exactly are they helping if not people in their own community?
They love to hire people who are ex-cons or veterans or youth offenders because they get money to do this from government programs. I donate my stuff to Salvation Army or Gospel Rescue Mission because they have programs for homeless and addicts
I think that you and your husband are awesome from being homeless to giving to charity is great!! And I totally agree with you about goodwill helping any one!! When? Where? Because I have certainly never heard of them helping a soul sadly. If anyone has please correct me as I'd love to hear it. On the topic of the video, excellent I love this guy he makes the best videos!!
Here in AZ the have a Corp office that they do schooling for adults to help get Computer Certs. In software. The smaller offices help you create and build a resume and set up interviews with future employers so people can get their ass to work and NOT HAVE an EXCUSE for anything. Which I appreciate.
I started giving to homeless people on the street! I just found out savers is for profit and I was upset. I used to donate all the time but I'm so disappointed with them now.
@@jessicaaguirre1229 Arizona DES offers the same services. Salvation Army offers shelter, programs, job finding assistance, employment, and free meals. I donate to SA.
I know someone close that works at Goodwill. Some very nice items donated by good people. When some employees see the "good stuff", it is set aside until they can call a friend to come down right away and get a crazy deal. Like a brand new shop vac for $5. When the friend shows up, the employee rolls out the item and it's gone for sale online. The whole operation is flawed.
My aunt worked at Goodwill and she definitely had first pick of items to resell. I donate to the local thrift that helps people with addiction issues. I know they cherry pick, too, but at least it’s local profiteering.
People shopping at goodwill for something to resale , ruin the prospect of the true people in need. If your already wealthy enough to buy something to just resale for a bigger profit , then please leave something for the poor that don't have a chance against resellers. I used to ask myself why are there so many rich people shopping at goodwill ? Now I know .
Goodwill advertises that they help disabled people. My son worked there and there were expectations of the workers that were very unreasonable. 4 racks of clothing is what he was supposed to do. He could only manage 4 if he worked through breaks and his lunch! Everything is donated. Prices should not be so high. Some things can be bought cheaper at Wal Mart! There was nothing done to help him reach their goal. They are greedy! The only people they help is themselves!
I hear you. I'm disabled and an artist. I have a degree and was working for theatres, movies and antique restoration places for three decades before becoming too disabled to work. Being on SSDI sucks, so I thought I'd try GW. There's no way. Arseholes. Good luck to your son. There are better places that will appreciate him and his abilities.
I work for Goodwill. I have MS I feel blessed to be able to have a job. And, by the Grace of God, I have moved into management. I doubt any other retailer would promote someone like me. When we hire special needs and the person can not handle the position they were hired for, we do our best to find the right fit. I acknowledge not all Goodwill Stores are the same. And lets be honest with ourselves, not everyone is cut out to work retail. It is hard in itself. I don't know if your son was hanging clothing or putting it away. Where I work 15 min is the ideal time to put a rack of 80pcs of clothing away. 10 min for a cart of wares. Those who hang have to hang 80 pc in an hour. Those who process have to send 4 carts of wares to the floor an hour. It is the guideline. And, we understand that sometimes things happen that prevent us from making those.
Nothing at goodwill should be over$5 , except decent looking furniture and furniture shouldn’t be over $50, it’s been used, back in the day it was called give your used things to others without charge, now we buying used stuff, wow. Then after your purchase they ask if you want to round up to squeeze more of your pennies for used items and again I say wow.
Unfortunately things are way over 5 bucks, a saucer .99, plate .99, sauce pan 3.00, curtains 10 & 15 bucks , and like I said before the stuff sits in there for decades, and the donation box is is half a semi trailer overflowing why doesnt the stuff make it into the store
I have found new pans at Walmart more affordably than used ones at Goodwill. When I got my first professional job, I had to get my clothes from the Salvation Army to be able to afford to dress for work. Now I can't afford Goodwill clothing prices, and go to real thrift stores instead. The only things I buy at Goodwill are some shoes now and then, and the occasional book or movie. I see tons of resellers in there scanning books, movies, clothing labels, ties, and glassware and ceramics. They all have their phones out, and will knock you over to reach past you and grab a plush or paw at things on a cart. Indeed, the genuinely needy don't get much from there anymore.
Exactly! And who does all the charity work at Christmas? It's salvation army. Salvation army thrift stores have affordable prices, give away stuff free to the needy..furniture, food, toys and food at Christmas and Thanksgiving, or just in times of need.The money they receive from sales truly benefits those in need. You ever see Goodwill do anything for the community? They are takers -- not givers! If people could alternatively donate those unwanted items to salvation army it would be great . Those donations could grow Salvation Army. Salvation Army already does so much. Honestly, Salvation army is being run over by Goodwill and their incessant greed!!
Well…those pushy resellers are grabbing for the scraps so they can sell it for a very small profit to be able to support their own families..with the jobs being given to non Americans and it being irs incentivized for them to do that…what would u suggest the Americans who need work do? Turn to crime instead? Cuz that’s what ur basically wanting them to do…have u ever tried to do reselling? It’s not easy and there’s more than just goodwill charging them to resell for a living…with feebay and their ever rising selling fees…less advertising and then shadow banning Americans but allowing other countries to get away with grand larceny! Stop supporting the problem…at least the resellers are doing something legit to earn money!
My sister tried to donate to Goodwill one time she had a friend that was a hoarder of stuff so she tried help her de-clutter by taking stuff to Goodwill instead of just throwing it away it. She had several bags of Clothing, household items Knick backs ect.. When she got to Goodwill the employee said you need to open up each the bag and they wanted to look at each item before they take them it. My sister told them she if that was the case then she would spend the time herself and just have a garage sale and sell it herself. She told the employee the stuff was nice and in good shape and resealable but it was not hers and she just wanted it gone out of her friends. So she ended up NOT donated it to Goodwill but another small local thrift store who were more than happy to take the items.
You have to understand people take advantage of this. People continuously donate pure junk. Broken electric items such as treadmills are donated broken because they don’t have the means to throw it away themselves so they use Goodwill as a dumping ground. Sex toys, medical prescription equipment, even residual drug paraphernalia. So if you can’t handle the scrutiny then yes donate elsewhere.
Yup they last time I took some stuff to a local thrift store in my town they wanted to look at everything . And a lot of nice stuff I had they didn’t want , I was suprised .
I only donate to Salvation Army. They are the only ones who helped me back in 2009, after the crash to pay my electric bill in Colorado so I wouldn't freeze to death. They also fed me from their food store. My experience with "goodwill" was several years ago I donated some very nice items because I was moving overseas, and the worker who took the boxes went straight to his car, loaded them in and drove off. I reported him and he supposedly got fired but who knows.
My best friend is a Salvation Army brat. I told him my Dad's story about how in WWII the Salvation Army always had free coffee for the soldiers but the Red Cross charged them 5 cents, and therefore we have always donated well to the Army. He told me had heard variations of that story literally hundreds of times over the years.
I know firsthand that Salvation Army are crooks. Someone on here said the goodwill staff takes things first well it’s Salvation Army corporate goes first through everything!
I work for Goodwill. Due to inflation now, they increased almost every clothing item by a dollar and something cents. I don't know about hard lines because I deal with the clothing side. We all did get a pay increase though, twice very recently (11 to 12). I started working at Goodwill about a year and a half ago, started at $9/hr, now at $12.57. Our policy states employees CANNOT take items for free or buy color of the week. They can buy any other color except the ones currently being put out. But yeah, I don't like seeing the price increase... especially the KIDS clothes being almost the same price as adults?? That makes me mad.
Inflation? Lol how when they aren't actually purchasing any product, that means they profit 100% from everything. I also used to work for Goodwill in VA.
@@LilDusty5528 In case you didn't know, Goodwill is a 501C3 non-profit organization. No proceeds are for-profit. Goodwill is therefore required to show publicly how the dollars are being allocated. You can research it. It's all allocated towards paying employees and programs. And yes, prices increased due to "inflation". I would know, I'm not a past employee like you, I'm current. You claim you used to work for Goodwill yet you don't even know how the funding works and the percentage for what every single dollar purchase goes towards? As prices go up, employee wages have gone up as well.
My mom worked for Good Will. She told me when something good came in the boss and her cronies would run to the back, pick out what they wanted and then brought what’s left up front.
I heard the salvation army person does the same. I also heard even worse things about salvation army, although Goodwill isn't any much better because it's all for profit. Riss Flex talks all about it.
I don't buy much at thrift stores, and when I do, the best deals are definitely at the smaller stores that are not part of a chain. I go to live auction sales, where I almost always get absolutely amazing deals.
@@mariaguild2024 an in person auction sale, rather than online. We have a local auction house with an auction barn where they hold the auctions, but sometimes they're at homes or farms.
Even in the 1990’s, Goodwill was super expensive. But yes, the others have been going up too. Lol idky they think I’m gonna buy a used item for around the same price as a new item.
Goodwill “helps” people like my husband. He was seriously injured on his job. Worker’s compensation was going to force him to work at Goodwill in spite of the pain he was in and the need to HIRE someone to sit there in case he needed the toilet because he couldn’t wipe himself!!!!!!! The ONLY reason he wasn’t forced to do this is the person who made the decision at Goodwill ended up being someone we went to church with who knew how badly he was injured. Goodwill is a HORRIBLE company!
Plushes are 50 cents around here most of the time i buy some every week even if they arent sellable so my dog can put stuffing all over the yard . I mean who doesnt want massacred plushes all over the front yard.?
99 cents except ty and toys went up to 1.49. One of our local GWs really started price gouging anything considered a collectible now gets white tag and never goes on sale.
Let’s all just try having less stuff and buying less stuff. Then we’ll have less stuff to feel resentful about having to donate for free to Goodwill. And I have totally learned this lesson the hard way.
That's cut off your nose to spite your face "logic". Couldn't we just find reputable places and continue doing what we like? There are minimalist channels elsewhere...let's all go and we'll v signal there.
Family members stop leaving a house of junk for us to deal with when it's not ours...I'm constantly getting sent junk my step family doesn't want instead of getting rid of it themselves
Peroxide with DAWN detergent will clean anything. 2 parts dawn to 1 part peroxide, place in spray bottle. The mix will be blue as long as the peroxide is active
You can wash the stuffed animals in Dawn, it cleans them very well. A couple of drops in a sink or bucket of water will restore the toys to brand new looking. Or you can use a sponge with a little water and a drop or two of Dawn.
I witnessed a person walk in the front door of a local GW, go up to the clerk who just handed them what looked like a new and very nice bedding comforter set from behind the register counter. They chit chatted for a while about some friend they had in common and how perfect the bedding was. Then the customer left out the front door without paying anything. I’ve never gone to a thrift store with the same expectations again. Although I actually felt foolish later that I found that surprising.
Nothing surprising there. All the managers steal every chance they get, and so do most of the employees if the manager is willing to overlook it. The workers get paid barely enough to cover rent. They're all on foodstamps (EBT) or go to food banks regularly. Goodwill is about profit and not much else.
I look for thrift stores that support things like battered women shelters, pregnancy crises centers, children’s advocacy centers. Most sell nice stuff & very good prices. They usually have things from clothes for the family , furniture , glassware , pots pans, all kinds of misc. all you have to do is research or check with your local church & ask if they support any of the places I mentioned. I know there is one called St. Andrews thrift in McComb , Ms that’s good prices
I bought a like-new silver pot a few years ago for $20 at a Good-Will store and it’s still in good shape. But I’ve not seen anything worth buying the past few years.
That’s because Goodwill’s retail stores no longer sell the best stuff. An online coordinator in the back goes through donations and pulls the good things to sell on their website and local customers never even see them. The thrift stores in my city have been crammed with incredible finds, since so many people purged during Covid. All except Goodwill, where the shelves are never full now and they overprice the dregs.They no longer care about their local customers. Their prices are horrible compared to the other thrift stores. I’ve donated and shopped at Goodwill all my life, but I’m not gonna waste gas and time on another trip.
Here in Australia, I no longer support the biggest op shops...Salvoes, Goodwill or Vinnie's. (Haven't for years) Their prices for DONATED items are utterly outrageous!! They are a profitable business, nothing more, nothing less. My op shopping now is only conducted in small church operations.
Goodwill isnt for profit they help a ton of people off the streets including finding jobs. I use to work at a drug/mental rehab and they help tons of them people back on their feet. Yeah they have gotten expensive lately but they still help community homeless people as well as people out of jail.
$2 Thursdays at Goodwill on a specific color of the week. (used to be $1 went up this year 2022) Always 25% off and 50% off the colors of the week. $1 Wednesdays at Salvation Army (may be higher now not sure). Ask the cashier about any discount days as soon as you walk in. Don't feel ashamed to ask about bargains in a thrift store. As some of you mentioned prices are high and really you can find cheaper prices at Ross, Marshalls, TJMaxx, and Burlington in the clearance sections. But definitely worth shopping at Goodwill and you can find great deals.
*I search for thrift stores that are honest, and fair in their pricing for used items. It baffles me that Goodwill won't negotiate its prices! But here's the catch for those who don't know: Goodwill takes all the best items, the high-quality stuff, and puts them up for auction on its auction site! They don't stock the best items in their stores. So, when you shop at the stores, you're mostly getting second-hand not-so-good items that are less than decent at their brick-and-mortar stores!*
That depends if the staff there knows and cares about the items. I’ve gotten some great condition and sometimes new with tags high and clothes. If it’s not one of the names everyone knows, but more quiet luxury brands, you can still find them.
There's a local thrift shop in my area and it beats Goodwill so hard! It has amazing finds, definitely no employees going hrough it and picking and choosing! Amazing clothes, I have even found some rare stuff. The company is also really nice, and the employees are always so kind!
The CEO'S make 6 figures. Disabled workers make anywhere from .22 cents an hour and above (not much more than $2.50 hr) they are starting to price items coming from the dollar tree at $2.99 IT IS INSANE!!
I laugh when I see Dollar Tree items in GWI (Goodwill) priced at 2.99 and up. Especially the tin garden flower pots. Evidently the people pricing never shop at Dollar Tree
.22 cents an hour?🤣🤣 My nephew who is disabled works as donor greeter at Goodwill and makes $12.50 an hour. Where on earth did you get .22? Highly illegal by the way
I worked at Goodwill for a whole year, they would have a "senior sale" these people would think they were getting a deal but in reality they were paying for what the price should be for used furniture and items
I worked at Goodwill Durango. it was a horror show. The manager played workers against each other and fomented injuries to force drug testing ( weed is legal there) and dismissal. The sorting process required all collectibles to be sent to “e commerce” but the managers were stealing a lot of this merch. I was injured and will eventually need a surgery on my hand. Bad will, very bad will.
I used to love the online Goodwill, before everyone found out about it. I got two pairs of shoes that would have been $400 or more each for less than $50 a pop, and still wear them. Lots of stuff like that. I don't get out much, so it was ideal. The GW in Philly doesn't do online, but I don't go to it as it's an expensive mess of crap. Oh well, nostalgia is free. So sorry about your hand and hope it's healed and your life is nothing but good will coming right to you.
Our Goodwill charges $8 for a pair of jeans that are raggedy. When you get the same jeans brand new for 10. I have also seen the colors that they have up on the board they are taking those colors out of the rack so that they are not there for the half price
Goodwill and other like stores were supposed to be for people who were struggling and couldn't afford brand new clothes for their kids or to start out in the workforce... Now they want almost new prices for goods they get for free! And how do they call it theft if someone takes something, that they get for free?!? They are becoming the thrives!
First off Good Will is a business. They are not a charity. They do hire a lot of people that have issues in warehouses to get them on their feet. A lot of people that were homeless and in shelters and get jobs. So they are not a charity but do charity work in helping those that others would not hire. About getting stuff for free. Yes they do but they have to hire people to sit at collection sites and all the employees they hire so they have to make money to pay people so taking something is selling.
Sad part of goodwill is the amount of items they throw in the landfill. Which is a tragedy, especially here in San Diego where it could be transported to Mexico to help them out.
@@KevinandRarin Yeah and then a lot of our donated clothes end up in developing countries in mass fabric graves/landfills. It's truly gross on an Olympic level.
that's a terrible idea and it's already happening on a large scale. I live in central America and there are literally piles of clothes on the street they can't even sell for a quarter. now we have to put the clothes you donate to the "poor" in our landfills. look up the fast fashion waste in the Chilean desert. all Jazeera did a story on it at the beginning of the year. people need to stop shopping so much. we are drowning in stuff down here. there are actually countries in Africa that have stopped allowing second hand clothes in because it hurts their local markets.
Yeah the first sign said The Salvation Army. I only donate to and purchase from them. They are always happy to receive donations and always grateful when you purchase items from them. I just feel as though they put their funds to great use and help those in need. 30 years ago, I took my children and ran due to an intense abusive beating situation that my then three year old told me was going on between my 7 year old son and his father while I would be at work cleaning a church day care. The Salvation Army helped us out with household items. I was so grateful to them and said that were I ever in the situation to help them out again I would, and any chance I can I help them out now.
I knew an employee at GW. She told me that they had to stay for a mandatory meeting and pizza party-they were limited to two slices of pizza. Funny how they get 98 percent of their stuff for free but can’t spring for more than two slices of pizza per person. Oh…and they have a very high turn over rate, which tells me a lot. They don’t treat their employees very good.
Don't forget about "Dollar Tree"!! I know a lot of their stuff isn't worth reselling, but there are bargains if you look close enough! When I worked at the one at Clearview Mall in Metairie, LA....a suburb of New Orleans...we sold a lot of over stock items. It's like Dollar General, or other stores like it, you can find bargains if you look for them!
I love going to Thrift stores and one time my husband and I went to a Goodwill here in Florida and we purchased a small area rug that still had the Ross ticket on it so we thought it was safe to buy it. I also purchased a top so when we got home I washed it of course and to make a long story short lol we got a flea infestation in our house and scabies and that experience was the worst experience ever ! So now when we go I try to stick to kitchen ware or household stuff 🙈
@@lindahorner6232 I don't blame him cuz sadly these things could happen. And I know for many many many other people it works for them without any issues but after that experience I avoid things with fabric...
The GW’s near me have practically nothing but clothes. The shelves are near empty, what they have is overpriced. Yes people buy stuff and resell it, but then again with donated items they paid zero for the items.
Goodwill prices are so expensive. I rather buy new at department stores now. I used to be intimidated to shop in the big stores but I’ve come to find out that using your coupons and shopping on weekends when stores are having the best sales is the way to go. I’ve bought good jeans on clearance for $10-15 and T-shirts for $5-10, before the additional discounts.
kohls is good.. cause they give you pretty nice discounts if you have their card.. i make sure pay it off each month.. they have rugs without a ton of chemicals.. legos even.. buy what you can with coupons to get the kohls cash.. then use the kohls cash to buy the toys and brand names you can't use coupons on.
I refuse to shop or give at a retail for profit store that asks the same customer to donate merchandise under the guise of being a charity thrift store. There are plenty of charity and hospital thrift stores or friend and relatives to give unwanted items to. My goodwill does not stretch to helping a multimillion dollar corporation stock their shelves. Donate to the Salvation Army.
i hate to say it cause it shouldn't be but it varys store to store some of the prices in the back and some of the stores themselves just are pricier ( i personally work at goodwill and i think some prices are outrageous we can sell coaches for upwards of 60$ personally i think thats a total rip off ) we will sell lamps with theyre sades and without some customers just want the lamp and some just want the shade its weird for example records in nj are 2.49$ records in florida are 1$ carpets in florida are upwards of 35$+ carpets in nj in my local are 15$+ purses ive gone to hundreds of thrift stores and the prices for a kate spade wallet can go from 5 $to 35$
Based on the comments about Good Will, I want to also warn people away from putting clothing in those bins around cities, like Planet Aid and all the others. All of those bins are emptied in a warehouse where 1. The employees take the best stuff and 2. Everything else is SOLD to charitable stores by weight, e.g. $20 for 100# of blue jeans. That’s why GW charges so much. Not everything is free. Don’t use those clothing dumpsters.
Congrats to all who scored at Goodwill store and online! I kept seeing Help Wanted ads for a job at Goodwill doing research and handling putting up items for auction. It paid next to nothing...I thought commission might have been nice.
I don't shop or donate anymore their prices are to high for me Walmart is way cheaper!!! Totally ridiculous!! I cleaned out my closet awhile back and donated to a church who has community programs and is nonprofit!! Take care of foster children and abused women trying to get on their feet!! Find you a local place who does this!!
DUDE I KNOW THIS STORE!!! That table in the opening shot, as I headed to check out I glanced down and there was a ladies wrist watch...I knew what it was right away, for $4 solid 10k gold watch. :-)
And that's funny because at the goodwill near me they have a poster on a stand at the door saying they are ethical and don't do that. Me and Wife were like "yea right"
anyone who says they wouldn't do that in the same position is a kidding themselves. you aren't supporting the poor by donating or buying from goodwill, you are sending your money to rich people who pay their employees pennies on the dollar.
I worked for charities and it's a for profit industry.They have paid employees.By law,they are suppose to give a certain percentage to the actual charity and the rest goes to operational costs,like paying employees.
I've seen the stuff that was donated to Goodwill. There was a lot of good stuff that did not seem to make it to be sold. They also said they would not sell TV's, baby stuff? and some other stuff you would think they would take. There was no sign/publicity indicating that.
I have learned so much from watching your videos. I am a brand new eBay-er, and you have taught me what to look for when I'm shopping. Thank you!! I have a question... Do you always charge for shipping?
@@beardedthriftmachine Awesome! That is so good to know! So I went yard sale-ing (🤨?) yesterday - I did GREAT!! I spent less than $100 and got stuff worth at least $800+ My question is... How do you get things authenticated? Do you have a video on that?
I stopped shopping thrift stores about 7 years ago. Thier prices are RIDICULAS. In MANY/most cases the items are more expensive than just buying new stuff.
Plush toys could be wiped w a wash cloth n soapy water w oxy cleaner for stained ones, then place in the dryer to dry or remove stains.....You did good ...BLESSING...
Thank you! I usually check the plush’s for anything that licensed but would have over looked B.A.B. I watched this last night and hit my local goodwill today and found 11 B.A.B. Most with clothes along with a lot of other scores as well
Glad I could help! and wow 11 BABS!!! thats awesome alot of times the cloths go for some decent money for sure! excellent job! thanks so much for watching!
Have you seen the Antiques Roadshow, the one where the elderly lady bought a table and had it for years without knowing it's value? It was one of the first season shows many years ago. It was worth $150,000! She said that's her around the world trip.
Whichever re-selling channel I watch, whether in the U.S or here in the U.K, there seems to be 4 "staple" buys that you all look for... 1. Trainers/Sneakers 2. Pots and pans. 3. VCRs 4. Vintage toys from the 80s and 90s. 😊
I think this is great that you rescue other people's castoffs and add the value of getting those items to the proper market where folks that really want those particular items are looking for them. That service is added value that is worth the premium you can charge. If people understood the value of what they had, from watching your videos, and could learn to get more of that value back instead of casting it off and abandoning it, then that is also a service by helping people appreciate and value things instead of just mindlessly consuming more and more. That service also helps you advertise your store. You are one smart guy. Thanks for sharing your process. I use Goodwill as a fabric store. Why pay a fabric/craft store for $10-15 per yard when I can get more interesting stuff for closer to $3-5 per yard by looking in the large/x-large section?
Thank you soooo much for this comment! I agree with you 100% I go and find ideas and get them to people that are collecting them or really wants the items and wants to buy it online and I too shop at goodwill i buy most everything I use there. why pay retail when you can go there and find deals. thanks so much again and thanks for watching!
I do thesame, and Every piece I have made from the fabric upcycle from buying at Goodwill, I get multiple compliments on from both men and women!!! So ya, I definitely like to use this option when I can!!
I rarely find anything I want at Goodwill. I have better luck at privately owned resale shops. I did find a beautiful rabbit basket last time a friend wanted to go. The rabbit was missing an ear. I saw the ear in the basket amongst a pile of ugly dried flowers and decided I could fix it. The employee that rang it up seemed surprised and not happy that I found the ear. She acted as if she would have bought it. Anything good rarely makes it to the sales floor. That explains a lot.
If you find a hat you like with stains on the underside of the bill, just wash it in the dishwasher. Alone, without dishes in there. I usually put a TINY bit of Dawn dish soap on the stain, rub it in, then wash in the dishwasher on a short cycle. Don't dry with heat, instead remove it and air dry.
Thank you! I was just about to donate a 3DS xl in excellent condition. My daughter will be happy when she finds out how much it’s worth and that she can go clothes shopping with the funds!
I used to flip stuff, but focused on clothing. I don't have the storage space to do it anymore. The room I used was converted to our dining room(which is what it was supposed to be anyway). Great finds though!
I hear you on that one I’m using our garage for storage 😅 my husband thinks I should be selling faster but doesn’t get the sales don’t come in right away lol
yea I should have probably looked at that thing better. I doubt its still there but Ill be in this thrift store tomorrow and will look at it better it its still there. thanks so much for watching!
I'm English stressful Charities in this country have a policy of getting as much as they can for each item. They also have more CEO's and minions than store workers. They are defo "Big Business" now. I have to say though the stores seem a lot cleaner on your side.
I steer more towards soft goods theses days ( sports team, Disney, name brand clothing, toys, hats & shoes). The Post Office no matter how well packaged have broken so many of my sales then fight the insurance claims I have just stopped buying collectibles if fragile.
Yeah I’ve heard all mail companies -usps,fedex,ups,etc. toss everything in the sorting process even if labeled fragile bc that’s how they’re made to do it by the company. 😒
LOL You know when you are a thrifter when . . . you recognize the Salvation Army store in your video! When I'm on vacation in South Carolina, I always stop at this Thrift Store.
@@teresashelley I think I know the Goodwill Boutique you are talking about. It's actually quite upscale. I love to stop at the thrift stores. I don't buy alot but I always like to look. :) I visit SC once a year for the last 5 years on vacation. It's very beautiful.
i live in charleston sc, so are you talking of the huge one in north charleston? fantastic! at least it used to be! and the goodwill in mt pleasant used to be a gold mine! please share the store and location you are speaking of. we have a kidney foundation thrift so magnificent but haven't been in over 12 years. finally moved back up to NC mountains. thank you!
i used to go to the goodwill and BRING some donations AND TAKE MORE - literally boxes and bags just shoved in the car - my daughter and i had NOTHING- a blow up bed and a small square patio furniture piece ----we would go through all of the stuff and use what we needed then repack the items and save some to leave the next time we went but the BULK was stacked folded and sorted and then we would drop it off by certain areas that homeless people or low income ghetto apts etc w lots of kids can easily go through for themselves- we would be so blessed and find boxes of expensive brand names in my daughters exact size all perfect and new or the time we found a full size BRAND NEW (did not smell at all immaculate inside too) refrigerator freezer and that time we just happened to meet a guy who did similar as us but with food - he had a truck and he drove it to our house for us in the middle of the night lol- GOD IS GOOD - and yeah i know it's technically stealing but we were more like robin hood because we always saw people in the donations we had left for people AND we had a GORGEOUS HOME fully furnished decorated and stocked w appliances etc - we were blessed and we passed the blessing along - this should be how goodwill or any other place like this should operate- if people are homeless or broke they should be a able to get a big bag or box and SHOP by choosing the items they need - even if they had to take a certain number of pants shirts etc or one appliance- and work it like a food bank ---the markup is insane and we have a savers here that is a HUGE FRAUD SCAM IMHO - they do not tell you WHAT WHO THEY EVEN HELP IF ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES- but they are big and busy and for whatever reason people think it's easier to just drop their stuff off and get the tax receipt - thing is the bins and back dumpsters are so full of items THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SORT THEM and what they do put on the floor IS SO HIGH PRICED ya may as well buy it new - but it's alelways bus
Thrift stores need to have basic prices for things whether they are fine china or dollar store items. All plates $1, all mugs $.50 etc. Goodwill puts “the good stuff” in glass cases with high prices. That is so wrong. These are donated items. Please let us find the treasures amongst the average items. They treat the workers whom they are supposedly helping like crap.
Love watching you source.. Wish I could fill a bag of Plushes.. I would have presents for every niece & nephew.. Cool deal.. Thanks for sharing with us...
So cool to be able to fill a bag with plush for $4.00! I would be all over that! The highest $ that I sold a plush for was $150. It was for a huge dog made by Gund. I like your videos, just the right length. Thanks for the info.
Another thing that went on when I worked there is that they would throw away so much stuff like books, stuffed animals, kitchen appliances, glass wear. Absolutely fine working things, but instead of putting it on sale they would pick a select group of people every Sunday to go to a section of the store and start tossing stuff in their carts and throwing it in the trash.
The person in charge of glass wear was ordered by the manager to throw the glass hard and break it on purpose so that it would keep the homeless people out of the dumpster when they could actually use this stuff. Such an evil place. Most of the stuff that got donated was sent to a more expensive store and the other half of the donations were scrapped or thrown away.
Then there was this thing called "bale" you'd put a bunch of clothes into a compactor and turn it into a huge 500 lbs block, had to make 42 of them every week, and they'd be shipped off to Texas. But I know for sure they weren't donating them to kids or people in need. I think they turn them into shop towels, those blue paper towel things used for car stuff
Found one of those little TV's today. it was only $15. No remote but all the hook ups. I can go back and get it for you if you want it. Don't think shipping would be too bad.
How big was the screen on it? It has to be pretty small to fit on the desk. But Im interested in it. i have alot of testing coming up on vcrs and gaming systems (ive been stock piling) and would love to have one when i start that.
Look for your local outlet store. The amount of donations they receive is ludicrous so they can't pay enough employees to sort and put things on shelves. You can buy clothes with the tags still on them by weight.
Eco Waterless cookware and I’ve had mine for 50 years! And they out to my sons pots and pans by 100 miles! The only thing is some of the little air release valve on the lids have come off but otherwise they are a great set I bought when I first got married!!
Plushes and video games are my 2 biggest sellers. I’m trying to branch out into pots pans and coffee mugs and I’m starting to get some of those golf clubs listed thank you for your help on those messaging me back on it! Great video bud!
heck yea! you got some good clubs for sure! They will sell for sure - i love finding good pots and pans Alclad is my favorite to find thanks so much for watching!
That Nintendo is a beast. My son left (same red one he has) his outside when we lived in the mountains of Va. He couldn't find it. It snowed that winter. Lots of snow and rain during the winters. He found it the next spring and I put it in a bag of rice and it worked. We also have an even older model that has been chewed on at some point by a dog and it holds charge really well.
As a former goodwill employee, sometimes we’d rather give worthwhile things to the people rather than the corporation. We ain’t stupid, we just sick of being paid minimum wage
I LOVE to here you say that!! I get sick of people acting like if they give you a discount it's coming out of their paycheck and they're going to get fired! I'll never understand why people act like that? Especially when a sign says 30% off and THEY forgot to take it down when you go to pay for something and you're think it's 30% off and you ask about the 30% off and they're like ,"oh sorry this is not on sale we forgot to take the sign down" Just give people what the sign says. It's not that serious LOL so..... thank you and hats off to employees like yourself!
Stop crying about it! Get your hustle on! I sell serial killers, Mass murderers, and school shooters artwork and letters!
@@murdermuseum8280 you’ve got issues bud
When you interviewed, accepted the job did you not know that they pay minimum wage?
@@jamesscherping2461 Im pretty confident you can answer that question yourself. What I wasn’t informed of is the lack of cleanliness. I had a different rash on my skin every other week from sorting through peoples trash. We were not given protective gear, theres no protocol for cleaning anything or disposing of hazards. minimum wage and no benefits. No sick time, no vacation time. I see you’re attempting to defend them for some reason in other comments. I’m not sure why you’re wasting your time on questioning random peoples genuine experiences with a corporate company but I feel like there’s better things you could be doing with your life. Yes keeping things out of landfills is great but this culture of treating employees like disposable machines is disgusting.
I don't know how Goodwill gets away with calling itself a non-profit. Donated items are sold at ever-increasing prices, and upper management does quite well financially. Definitely a for-profit "charity."
non profit doesn't mean 'doesn't make money'.
In Texas, they pay the disabled to work sorting, cleaning, hanging. I have known dozens of 18-24 yr olds in the program... And their average pay was .20hr. Twenty cents!!!
@@teresagarner4552 and they probably get a subsidy from the government for paying them. It's completely insane that the executives make all the money but welcome to America I guess.
Mark Cuban, " The Billionaire", started Goodwill. Now you know where he got his money.
Mark Cuban, " The Billionaire ", started Goodwill. Now you know where he gets his billions. Only needs to do minimal charity work in order for it to qualify as a Charity. And yes Goodwill gets Federal funding.
It surprises me how much they jack their prices up for getting everything for FREE. I love going to goodwill but when their stuff is stating to become higher priced than Walmart, there's a problem.
Yea we haven't actually been in the thrifts in a long time. Maybe 4 or 5 months
Greed. People can't help themselves.
I have seen items that were donated from the dollar store with the tag still on it. Priced for 2 dollars. Goodwill is a lie.
Bingo. It's ridiculous
I went to the goodwill today and an employee was bringing a cart out of already priced stuff I asked if I could have the vase in the cart and asked how much it was she Said ten dollars and I was lucky because she would have taken it to the back and priced it for more she was actually going to take to the back to get it repriced after she saw I was interested in it and was already priced.
I watched this because it was at Goodwill. Have a friend who was convicted of DUI and sentenced to community service. She was sent to work at a Goodwill store, sorting clothing coming in. While there, they received 12 of those skateboard looking scooters with the handlebars, new and in the boxes. They were supposed to be on the floor in 2 days and I wanted one for a kid. As it turned out, it was close to the holidays and none of them made it to sale. Employees walked out with all of them and she was told it was kind of a perk as they saw it. She added that it was not uncommon for the best stuff to leave via the rear door. I went from supporting them to avoiding them completely. They have also jacked up prices and it was becoming more and more of a challenge to find real bargains.
Yea i did see some really good clubs one time leave through the back door when i get there early one day
It's true , and low quality items, the thrill of the hunt is gone, to many wolves!🤔😂
That’s theft
Love the vid. What a well organized and stocked store. Not like that here, multiple audits and investigations have found that any items of value ( like the cool things you found) are taken by staff, and here in California, in the rare instance that you find a valuable item it is priced very high.
Salvation army is worse !
This just popped up again and I saw an old comment of mine. Anyway, we found a thrift store operated by a local church and bring our donations there. The help people directly and are so nice and appreciative. We even get profuse thanks for bringing nuclear plastic bags and new home made items. That's where my stuff goes and will from now on.
very cool!
We have one where all the money goes to local schools. The employees are all volunteers. Most of them are well past retirement age. They don't pick through the donations or mark up brands. All jeans are $5. You can find some fabulous deals
Our Goodwill is so ridiculously overpriced that I won't even go in there anymore. I used to spend quite a bit there, now I spend ZERO. Goodwill has lost its Goodwill. They are just another greedy organization that is in need of competition and/or a reality check.
thanks so much for watching!
Or an irs audit...
I kind of wonder if you are expecting to pay what you did 20 years ago. Inflation.
@@SunnyGirlFlorida 20 years ago? No. The items are overpriced and greed is the problem, not inflation.
Yeah, me too. I just dumpster dive- or ARC. Is good if I have cash.
We've stopped giving to places like Goodwill. I found someone online that sells things to help raise her kids and we give everything to them or small charities now. And as some people in the comments have said "Goodwill is helping people in the community and that's why there prices are so high" I have NEVER heard of them helping anyone but themselves! My husband and I were homeless for 3 years and help is far and few between, Goodwill never showed up on our radar in any way shape or form! So who exactly are they helping if not people in their own community?
They love to hire people who are ex-cons or veterans or youth offenders because they get money to do this from government programs. I donate my stuff to Salvation Army or Gospel Rescue Mission because they have programs for homeless and addicts
I think that you and your husband are awesome from being homeless to giving to charity is great!! And I totally agree with you about goodwill helping any one!! When? Where? Because I have certainly never heard of them helping a soul sadly. If anyone has please correct me as I'd love to hear it.
On the topic of the video, excellent I love this guy he makes the best videos!!
Here in AZ the have a Corp office that they do schooling for adults to help get Computer Certs. In software. The smaller offices help you create and build a resume and set up interviews with future employers so people can get their ass to work and NOT HAVE an EXCUSE for anything. Which I appreciate.
I started giving to homeless people on the street! I just found out savers is for profit and I was upset. I used to donate all the time but I'm so disappointed with them now.
@@jessicaaguirre1229 Arizona DES offers the same services. Salvation Army offers shelter, programs, job finding assistance, employment, and free meals. I donate to SA.
Goodwill becoming way too expensive!! I started looking for mom & pop thrift stores instead!!
our mom and pops around here are super high - mostly i think from tourist coming into town
Even worse!
They are more expensive than Goodwill
True, Salvation Army never raised thier prices during covid. I will never shop goodwill again. They are suppose to be helping not gouging!
Mom and pop shops are even more expensive unfortunately, but perhaps more ethical?
Because of this videos selling online become so hard, as well store are wiped! Why some one would cut branch that they sit on?
I know someone close that works at Goodwill. Some very nice items donated by good people. When some employees see the "good stuff", it is set aside until they can call a friend to come down right away and get a crazy deal. Like a brand new shop vac for $5. When the friend shows up, the employee rolls out the item and it's gone for sale online.
The whole operation is flawed.
That has NOTHING to do with Goodwill. It is your someone “close” that’s the issue.
@@williamwest5827 see the comment from a former employee below.
My aunt worked at Goodwill and she definitely had first pick of items to resell. I donate to the local thrift that helps people with addiction issues. I know they cherry pick, too, but at least it’s local profiteering.
People shopping at goodwill for something to resale , ruin the prospect of the true people in need. If your already wealthy enough to buy something to just resale for a bigger profit , then please leave something for the poor that don't have a chance against resellers. I used to ask myself why are there so many rich people shopping at goodwill ? Now I know .
Goodwill advertises that they help disabled people. My son worked there and there were expectations of the workers that were very unreasonable. 4 racks of clothing is what he was supposed to do. He could only manage 4 if he worked through breaks and his lunch! Everything is donated. Prices should not be so high. Some things can be bought cheaper at Wal Mart! There was nothing done to help him reach their goal. They are greedy! The only people they help is themselves!
I hear you. I'm disabled and an artist. I have a degree and was working for theatres, movies and antique restoration places for three decades before becoming too disabled to work. Being on SSDI sucks, so I thought I'd try GW. There's no way. Arseholes. Good luck to your son. There are better places that will appreciate him and his abilities.
My son volunteered for six months. They still didn't help him or hire him.
And they won't let employees socialize with other employees.
I work for Goodwill. I have MS I feel blessed to be able to have a job. And, by the Grace of God, I have moved into management. I doubt any other retailer would promote someone like me. When we hire special needs and the person can not handle the position they were hired for, we do our best to find the right fit. I acknowledge not all Goodwill Stores are the same. And lets be honest with ourselves, not everyone is cut out to work retail. It is hard in itself. I don't know if your son was hanging clothing or putting it away. Where I work 15 min is the ideal time to put a rack of 80pcs of clothing away. 10 min for a cart of wares. Those who hang have to hang 80 pc in an hour. Those who process have to send 4 carts of wares to the floor an hour. It is the guideline. And, we understand that sometimes things happen that prevent us from making those.
Nothing at goodwill should be over$5 , except decent looking furniture and furniture shouldn’t be over $50, it’s been used, back in the day it was called give your used things to others without charge, now we buying used stuff, wow. Then after your purchase they ask if you want to round up to squeeze more of your pennies for used items and again I say wow.
Always say: Yeah round it down in my favor!
@@TrendTreasureCove me too. But they never do.
One location automatically rounds it up. Without even asking. 😠
Why is it ok for other thrift stores to sell items more then $5 their product is also a donations?
@@jimsox881 Then I would pay cash. I would also report them because that is illegal
Unfortunately things are way over 5 bucks, a saucer .99, plate .99, sauce pan 3.00, curtains 10 & 15 bucks , and like I said before the stuff sits in there for decades, and the donation box is is half a semi trailer overflowing why doesnt the stuff make it into the store
I have found new pans at Walmart more affordably than used ones at Goodwill.
When I got my first professional job, I had to get my clothes from the Salvation Army to be able to afford to dress for work.
Now I can't afford Goodwill clothing prices, and go to real thrift stores instead.
The only things I buy at Goodwill are some shoes now and then, and the occasional book or movie.
I see tons of resellers in there scanning books, movies, clothing labels, ties, and glassware and ceramics. They all have their phones out, and will knock you over to reach past you and grab a plush or paw at things on a cart.
Indeed, the genuinely needy don't get much from there anymore.
Exactly! And who does all the charity work at Christmas? It's salvation army. Salvation army thrift stores have affordable prices, give away stuff free to the needy..furniture, food, toys and food at Christmas and Thanksgiving, or just in times of need.The money they receive from sales truly benefits those in need. You ever see Goodwill do anything for the community? They are takers -- not givers! If people could alternatively donate those unwanted items to salvation army it would be great . Those donations could grow Salvation Army. Salvation Army already does so much. Honestly, Salvation army is being run over by Goodwill and their incessant greed!!
Well…those pushy resellers are grabbing for the scraps so they can sell it for a very small profit to be able to support their own families..with the jobs being given to non Americans and it being irs incentivized for them to do that…what would u suggest the Americans who need work do? Turn to crime instead? Cuz that’s what ur basically wanting them to do…have u ever tried to do reselling? It’s not easy and there’s more than just goodwill charging them to resell for a living…with feebay and their ever rising selling fees…less advertising and then shadow banning Americans but allowing other countries to get away with grand larceny! Stop supporting the problem…at least the resellers are doing something legit to earn money!
My sister tried to donate to Goodwill one time she had a friend that was a hoarder of stuff so she tried help her de-clutter by taking stuff to Goodwill instead of just throwing it away it. She had several bags of Clothing, household items Knick backs ect..
When she got to Goodwill the employee said you need to open up each the bag and they wanted to look at each item before they take them it. My sister told them she if that was the case then she would spend the time herself and just have a garage sale and sell it herself.
She told the employee the stuff was nice and in good shape and resealable but it was not hers and she just wanted it gone out of her friends.
So she ended up NOT donated it to Goodwill but another small local thrift store who were more than happy to take the items.
That is interesting I know our salvation army will deny donation esp furn
They keep stuff for themselves sell on eBay
You have to understand people take advantage of this.
People continuously donate pure junk.
Broken electric items such as treadmills are donated broken because they don’t have the means to throw it away themselves so they use Goodwill as a dumping ground.
Sex toys, medical prescription equipment, even residual drug paraphernalia.
So if you can’t handle the scrutiny then yes donate elsewhere.
Beggars cant be choosers....and they buy wholesale from china and sell it...they sell.books at full price on Amazon
Yup they last time I took some stuff to a local thrift store in my town they wanted to look at everything . And a lot of nice stuff I had they didn’t want , I was suprised .
I only donate to Salvation Army. They are the only ones who helped me back in 2009, after the crash to pay my electric bill in Colorado so I wouldn't freeze to death. They also fed me from their food store. My experience with "goodwill" was several years ago I donated some very nice items because I was moving overseas, and the worker who took the boxes went straight to his car, loaded them in and drove off. I reported him and he supposedly got fired but who knows.
My best friend is a Salvation Army brat. I told him my Dad's story about how in WWII the Salvation Army always had free coffee for the soldiers but the Red Cross charged them 5 cents, and therefore we have always donated well to the Army. He told me had heard variations of that story literally hundreds of times over the years.
I know firsthand that Salvation Army are crooks. Someone on here said the goodwill staff takes things first well it’s Salvation Army corporate goes first through everything!
Salvation Army has been embroiled in scandals. Look it up.
@@hestermaria2575 Ok, but they helped me and the other place stole from me, so I like SA better from my own experience.
Yup. I can testify to this too. I will always remember and support them.
I work for Goodwill. Due to inflation now, they increased almost every clothing item by a dollar and something cents. I don't know about hard lines because I deal with the clothing side. We all did get a pay increase though, twice very recently (11 to 12). I started working at Goodwill about a year and a half ago, started at $9/hr, now at $12.57. Our policy states employees CANNOT take items for free or buy color of the week. They can buy any other color except the ones currently being put out. But yeah, I don't like seeing the price increase... especially the KIDS clothes being almost the same price as adults?? That makes me mad.
thank you for that info
In most opp shops here mostly volunteers.
Inflation? Lol how when they aren't actually purchasing any product, that means they profit 100% from everything. I also used to work for Goodwill in VA.
@@LilDusty5528 In case you didn't know, Goodwill is a 501C3 non-profit organization. No proceeds are for-profit. Goodwill is therefore required to show publicly how the dollars are being allocated. You can research it. It's all allocated towards paying employees and programs. And yes, prices increased due to "inflation". I would know, I'm not a past employee like you, I'm current.
You claim you used to work for Goodwill yet you don't even know how the funding works and the percentage for what every single dollar purchase goes towards?
As prices go up, employee wages have gone up as well.
@@stephaniehernandez4057 Not as much as manager salaries!
My mom worked for Good Will. She told me when something good came in the boss and her cronies would run to the back, pick out what they wanted and then brought what’s left up front.
I heard the salvation army person does the same. I also heard even worse things about salvation army, although Goodwill isn't any much better because it's all for profit. Riss Flex talks all about it.
I don't buy much at thrift stores, and when I do, the best deals are definitely at the smaller stores that are not part of a chain. I go to live auction sales, where I almost always get absolutely amazing deals.
Auctions are a great time too!😊
What's a live auction sale??
@@mariaguild2024 an in person auction sale, rather than online. We have a local auction house with an auction barn where they hold the auctions, but sometimes they're at homes or farms.
The thrift stores have caught onto people buying and reselling and raised their prices. Truly needy people can’t afford anything anymore
everything is alot higher.....
Even in the 1990’s, Goodwill was super expensive. But yes, the others have been going up too. Lol idky they think I’m gonna buy a used item for around the same price as a new item.
Thrift stores ARE resellers.
@@princessdollyllama 💯% 😀
@@bambooprincess3495 Germany and Netherlands because of Dad's job.
The days if finding a gem in this thrift store ate over!
Goodwill “helps” people like my husband. He was seriously injured on his job. Worker’s compensation was going to force him to work at Goodwill in spite of the pain he was in and the need to HIRE someone to sit there in case he needed the toilet because he couldn’t wipe himself!!!!!!! The ONLY reason he wasn’t forced to do this is the person who made the decision at Goodwill ended up being someone we went to church with who knew how badly he was injured. Goodwill is a HORRIBLE company!
Plushes are 50 cents around here most of the time i buy some every week even if they arent sellable so my dog can put stuffing all over the yard . I mean who doesnt want massacred plushes all over the front yard.?
LOL true that -shows all the other plush walking by to stay away =)
99 cents except ty and toys went up to 1.49. One of our local GWs really started price gouging anything considered a collectible now gets white tag and never goes on sale.
Let’s all just try having less stuff and buying less stuff. Then we’ll have less stuff to feel resentful about having to donate for free to Goodwill. And I have totally learned this lesson the hard way.
yea less stuff is better for sure
That's cut off your nose to spite your face "logic". Couldn't we just find reputable places and continue doing what we like? There are minimalist channels elsewhere...let's all go and we'll v signal there.
Family members stop leaving a house of junk for us to deal with when it's not ours...I'm constantly getting sent junk my step family doesn't want instead of getting rid of it themselves
Peroxide with DAWN detergent will clean anything. 2 parts dawn to 1 part peroxide, place in spray bottle. The mix will be blue as long as the peroxide is active
thank you sooo much for that info Ill try that
thanks so much for watching!
Are you recommending this to clean hats 🧢?
Do you also water to this mixture? 🤔
Dry powdered automatic dish washer detergent paste will take most stains off hats. Dawn liquid detergent will remove a lot of oil based food stains.
Hydrogen peroxide bleaches fabric.
You can wash the stuffed animals in Dawn, it cleans them very well. A couple of drops in a sink or bucket of water will restore the toys to brand new looking. Or you can use a sponge with a little water and a drop or two of Dawn.
excellent advice =)
If concerned about lice and mites, bag the stuff for few weeks, and bugs die. Then clean using whatever method you find appropriate.
I witnessed a person walk in the front door of a local GW, go up to the clerk who just handed them what looked like a new and very nice bedding comforter set from behind the register counter. They chit chatted for a while about some friend they had in common and how perfect the bedding was. Then the customer left out the front door without paying anything. I’ve never gone to a thrift store with the same expectations again. Although I actually felt foolish later that I found that surprising.
yea - i felt that way when i saw golf clubs do the same thing......
They pay ..and will hold behind counter for later pick up
@@lorenemeyer4665 the customer picking it up was seeing it for the first time.
The employees hold for themselves or friends...do this alot at dollar stores n pharmacy too
Nothing surprising there. All the managers steal every chance they get, and so do most of the employees if the manager is willing to overlook it. The workers get paid barely enough to cover rent. They're all on foodstamps (EBT) or go to food banks regularly. Goodwill is about profit and not much else.
I look for thrift stores that support things like battered women shelters, pregnancy crises centers, children’s advocacy centers. Most sell nice stuff & very good prices. They usually have things from clothes for the family , furniture , glassware , pots pans, all kinds of misc. all you have to do is research or check with your local church & ask if they support any of the places I mentioned. I know there is one called St. Andrews thrift in McComb , Ms that’s good prices
I bought a like-new silver pot a few years ago for $20 at a Good-Will store and it’s still in good shape. But I’ve not seen anything worth buying the past few years.
yea - i go alot so i think i see alot more since im in there almost every day
That’s because Goodwill’s retail stores no longer sell the best stuff. An online coordinator in the back goes through donations and pulls the good things to sell on their website and local customers never even see them. The thrift stores in my city have been crammed with incredible finds, since so many people purged during Covid. All except Goodwill, where the shelves are never full now and they overprice the dregs.They no longer care about their local customers. Their prices are horrible compared to the other thrift stores. I’ve donated and shopped at Goodwill all my life, but I’m not gonna waste gas and time on another trip.
Here in Australia, I no longer support the biggest op shops...Salvoes, Goodwill or Vinnie's. (Haven't for years) Their prices for DONATED items are utterly outrageous!! They are a profitable business, nothing more, nothing less. My op shopping now is only conducted in small church operations.
I agree with what u just said Indiana Goodwill's are terrible and don't put new items in for years
Goodwill isnt for profit they help a ton of people off the streets including finding jobs. I use to work at a drug/mental rehab and they help tons of them people back on their feet. Yeah they have gotten expensive lately but they still help community homeless people as well as people out of jail.
I agree with the first 2 but our st vincent has kept prices low and always have such good deals on their sale days!
@@kaw1240 I haven't met anyone they have helped.
Kmart $5 clearance turn up in the Opies for $10
$2 Thursdays at Goodwill on a specific color of the week. (used to be $1 went up this year 2022) Always 25% off and 50% off the colors of the week. $1 Wednesdays at Salvation Army (may be higher now not sure). Ask the cashier about any discount days as soon as you walk in. Don't feel ashamed to ask about bargains in a thrift store. As some of you mentioned prices are high and really you can find cheaper prices at Ross, Marshalls, TJMaxx, and Burlington in the clearance sections. But definitely worth shopping at Goodwill and you can find great deals.
*I search for thrift stores that are honest, and fair in their pricing for used items. It baffles me that Goodwill won't negotiate its prices! But here's the catch for those who don't know: Goodwill takes all the best items, the high-quality stuff, and puts them up for auction on its auction site! They don't stock the best items in their stores. So, when you shop at the stores, you're mostly getting second-hand not-so-good items that are less than decent at their brick-and-mortar stores!*
Locally owned thrift stores are generally good, unless they try to match prices of items with their eBay "worth"
Exactly.
That depends if the staff there knows and cares about the items. I’ve gotten some great condition and sometimes new with tags high and clothes. If it’s not one of the names everyone knows, but more quiet luxury brands, you can still find them.
There's a local thrift shop in my area and it beats Goodwill so hard! It has amazing finds, definitely no employees going hrough it and picking and choosing! Amazing clothes, I have even found some rare stuff. The company is also really nice, and the employees are always so kind!
What is the area what is the name of the thrift shop!!!
@@Wanderer237 Of course no answer 🤣
The CEO'S make 6 figures. Disabled workers make anywhere from .22 cents an hour and above (not much more than $2.50 hr) they are starting to price items coming from the dollar tree at $2.99 IT IS INSANE!!
How can they make that little an hour when that's illegal because it is below minimum wage?
I laugh when I see Dollar Tree items in GWI (Goodwill) priced at 2.99 and up. Especially the tin garden flower pots. Evidently the people pricing never shop at Dollar Tree
I don't think that's goodwill, Salvation Army, yeah, but not goodwill
.22 cents an hour?🤣🤣
My nephew who is disabled works as donor greeter at Goodwill and makes $12.50 an hour.
Where on earth did you get .22? Highly illegal by the way
You are so right the prices are insane..it's stupid actually
I worked at Goodwill for a whole year, they would have a "senior sale" these people would think they were getting a deal but in reality they were paying for what the price should be for used furniture and items
They would sell used shoes for full price as well, pretty scummy company all around
I worked at Goodwill Durango. it was a horror show. The manager played workers against each other and fomented injuries to force drug testing ( weed is legal there) and dismissal. The sorting process required all collectibles to be sent to “e commerce” but the managers were stealing a lot of this merch. I was injured and will eventually need a surgery on my hand. Bad will, very bad will.
so sorry to hear about your hand... I hope it heals after surgery
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Yes!
Employees have found ingenious ways of getting expensive items before customers do.
I have some funny memories from the Goodwill in Durango lol
I used to love the online Goodwill, before everyone found out about it. I got two pairs of shoes that would have been $400 or more each for less than $50 a pop, and still wear them. Lots of stuff like that. I don't get out much, so it was ideal. The GW in Philly doesn't do online, but I don't go to it as it's an expensive mess of crap. Oh well, nostalgia is free. So sorry about your hand and hope it's healed and your life is nothing but good will coming right to you.
Our Goodwill charges $8 for a pair of jeans that are raggedy. When you get the same jeans brand new for 10. I have also seen the colors that they have up on the board they are taking those colors out of the rack so that they are not there for the half price
Goodwill and other like stores were supposed to be for people who were struggling and couldn't afford brand new clothes for their kids or to start out in the workforce... Now they want almost new prices for goods they get for free! And how do they call it theft if someone takes something, that they get for free?!? They are becoming the thrives!
First off Good Will is a business. They are not a charity. They do hire a lot of people that have issues in warehouses to get them on their feet. A lot of people that were homeless and in shelters and get jobs. So they are not a charity but do charity work in helping those that others would not hire.
About getting stuff for free. Yes they do but they have to hire people to sit at collection sites and all the employees they hire so they have to make money to pay people so taking something is selling.
@@donnawatkins3316 it is filed as a non profit charity.
And very good thiefs at that. I don't feel comforable shopping there any more,
They don't give back correct change, It happen to me twice.
@@donnawatkins3316 It’s filed as 501(3) company. Non profit.
Never meant to be a store for the poor. Read their mission statement and the history of GW. Knowledge is power!
Sad part of goodwill is the amount of items they throw in the landfill. Which is a tragedy, especially here in San Diego where it could be transported to Mexico to help them out.
That's actually a great idea...
Except that it’s not a great idea. Second hand clothes hurt the local textile industry, unfortunately
Just like the illegals breaking into the country. They have better clothes then I have.
@@KevinandRarin Yeah and then a lot of our donated clothes end up in developing countries in mass fabric graves/landfills. It's truly gross on an Olympic level.
that's a terrible idea and it's already happening on a large scale. I live in central America and there are literally piles of clothes on the street they can't even sell for a quarter. now we have to put the clothes you donate to the "poor" in our landfills. look up the fast fashion waste in the Chilean desert. all Jazeera did a story on it at the beginning of the year. people need to stop shopping so much. we are drowning in stuff down here. there are actually countries in Africa that have stopped allowing second hand clothes in because it hurts their local markets.
I remember donating a used $20 dollar jacket n saw it on their shelves with a $60 price tag...scam
My daughter and I haven't given to Goodwill for years. They're not a Charity.
Exactly.
Yeah the first sign said The Salvation Army. I only donate to and purchase from them. They are always happy to receive donations and always grateful when you purchase items from them. I just feel as though they put their funds to great use and help those in need. 30 years ago, I took my children and ran due to an intense abusive beating situation that my then three year old told me was going on between my 7 year old son and his father while I would be at work cleaning a church day care. The Salvation Army helped us out with household items. I was so grateful to them and said that were I ever in the situation to help them out again I would, and any chance I can I help them out now.
I knew an employee at GW. She told me that they had to stay for a mandatory meeting and pizza party-they were limited to two slices of pizza. Funny how they get 98 percent of their stuff for free but can’t spring for more than two slices of pizza per person.
Oh…and they have a very high turn over rate, which tells me a lot. They don’t treat their employees very good.
I can’t afford shopping at our Goodwill, they are too expensive for stuff that should be a dollar or less.
i can understand that - they are getting expensive
Don't forget about "Dollar Tree"!! I know a lot of their stuff isn't worth reselling, but there are bargains if you look close enough!
When I worked at the one at Clearview Mall in Metairie, LA....a suburb of New Orleans...we sold a lot of over stock items. It's like Dollar General, or other stores like it, you can find bargains if you look for them!
At ours there were 2 6 ft Christmas trees. A sign that says lights don’t work and they were marked $150! 😵💫
I watched but didn’t understand the secret the GW employee told you. Was it the fill a bag price? Thank you.
I love going to Thrift stores and one time my husband and I went to a Goodwill here in Florida and we purchased a small area rug that still had the Ross ticket on it so we thought it was safe to buy it. I also purchased a top so when we got home I washed it of course and to make a long story short lol we got a flea infestation in our house and scabies and that experience was the worst experience ever ! So now when we go I try to stick to kitchen ware or household stuff 🙈
😲 that's awful! My son in law won't get anything with material bc of bed bugs.
@@lindahorner6232 I don't blame him cuz sadly these things could happen. And I know for many many many other people it works for them without any issues but after that experience I avoid things with fabric...
I agree the local GW charges almost as much as WM
The GW’s near me have practically nothing but clothes. The shelves are near empty, what they have is overpriced. Yes people buy stuff and resell it, but then again with donated items they paid zero for the items.
They still have to pay rent, rates, utilities and operating goods for the shops.
I appreciate the details you provide in the voice overs. It helps me understand why or why not you choose to buy something.
youre welcome - i didnt know if people would like it so thank you for the feedback =)
and thanks so much for watching
Goodwill prices are so expensive. I rather buy new at department stores now. I used to be intimidated to shop in the big stores but I’ve come to find out that using your coupons and shopping on weekends when stores are having the best sales is the way to go. I’ve bought good jeans on clearance for $10-15 and T-shirts for $5-10, before the additional discounts.
kohls is good.. cause they give you pretty nice discounts if you have their card.. i make sure pay it off each month.. they have rugs without a ton of chemicals.. legos even.. buy what you can with coupons to get the kohls cash.. then use the kohls cash to buy the toys and brand names you can't use coupons on.
I refuse to shop or give at a retail for profit store that asks the same customer to donate merchandise under the guise of being a charity thrift store. There are plenty of charity and hospital thrift stores or friend and relatives to give unwanted items to. My goodwill does not stretch to helping a multimillion dollar corporation stock their shelves. Donate to the Salvation Army.
I love salvation army but sadly our store closed
Goodwill prices are ridiculously high. Then they go and separate shades and lamps and knives from blocks.
i hate to say it cause it shouldn't be but it varys store to store some of the prices in the back and some of the stores themselves just are pricier ( i personally work at goodwill and i think some prices are outrageous we can sell coaches for upwards of 60$ personally i think thats a total rip off )
we will sell lamps with theyre sades and without
some customers just want the lamp and some just want the shade its weird
for example
records in nj are 2.49$
records in florida are 1$
carpets in florida are upwards of 35$+
carpets in nj in my local are 15$+
purses ive gone to hundreds of thrift stores and the prices for a kate spade wallet can go from 5 $to 35$
Based on the comments about Good Will, I want to also warn people away from putting clothing in those bins around cities, like Planet Aid and all the others. All of those bins are emptied in a warehouse where 1. The employees take the best stuff and 2. Everything else is SOLD to charitable stores by weight, e.g. $20 for 100# of blue jeans. That’s why GW charges so much. Not everything is free.
Don’t use those clothing dumpsters.
It's still aiding the planet by keeping usable clothing out of the landfill.
Congrats to all who scored at Goodwill store and online! I kept seeing Help Wanted ads for a job at Goodwill doing research and handling putting up items for auction. It paid next to nothing...I thought commission might have been nice.
I don't shop or donate anymore their prices are to high for me Walmart is way cheaper!!! Totally ridiculous!! I cleaned out my closet awhile back and donated to a church who has community programs and is nonprofit!! Take care of foster children and abused women trying to get on their feet!! Find you a local place who does this!!
DUDE I KNOW THIS STORE!!! That table in the opening shot, as I headed to check out I glanced down and there was a ladies wrist watch...I knew what it was right away, for $4 solid 10k gold watch. :-)
Get OUT🤩
If you know what you are looking for, Goodwill does have hidden gems! I have 3 men's watches...opps...2 watches that I got for $10 each.
At the goodwill in my city the employees say that store management actually takes whatever items they want first.
And that's funny because at the goodwill near me they have a poster on a stand at the door saying they are ethical and don't do that. Me and Wife were like "yea right"
I have heard that Salvation army does the same thing. I would rather donate to a local small thrift store.
That's what their handbook for employees states. Then they always ask if you want to round up your change. Jacked prices for sure
anyone who says they wouldn't do that in the same position is a kidding themselves. you aren't supporting the poor by donating or buying from goodwill, you are sending your money to rich people who pay their employees pennies on the dollar.
They also remove things that are posted online for auction.
I worked for charities and it's a for profit industry.They have paid employees.By law,they are suppose to give a certain percentage to the actual charity and the rest goes to operational costs,like paying employees.
I've seen the stuff that was donated to Goodwill. There was a lot of good stuff that did not seem to make it to be sold. They also said they would not sell TV's, baby stuff? and some other stuff you would think they would take. There was no sign/publicity indicating that.
really i didnt know that tv or baby stuff
They won't sell baby stuff due to recalls
I like the way the items are put out in colors which makes it easier for the buyer.
I have learned so much from watching your videos. I am a brand new eBay-er, and you have taught me what to look for when I'm shopping. Thank you!!
I have a question... Do you always charge for shipping?
99% of the time I do. The 1% would be for like media items
@@beardedthriftmachine Awesome! That is so good to know!
So I went yard sale-ing (🤨?) yesterday - I did GREAT!! I spent less than $100 and got stuff worth at least $800+
My question is... How do you get things authenticated? Do you have a video on that?
I stopped shopping thrift stores about 7 years ago. Thier prices are RIDICULAS. In MANY/most cases the items are more expensive than just buying new stuff.
ours are still pretty reasonable. although i did find a old sewing machine worth 30 bucks and they were asking 100. Thank you so much for watching!
The Goodwill/thrift stores in your area have me so jealous!! I am amazed by the quality of items there. Even your yard sales! Lol.
We really do have some really goodwills for sure.
Plush toys could be wiped w a wash cloth n soapy water w oxy cleaner for stained ones, then place in the dryer to dry or remove stains.....You did good ...BLESSING...
Great tip! Thank you so much and thank so much for watching!
I’m so glad you have the kind of camera that keeps both hands free.
youre welcome - holding a camera is very hard
thanks so much for watching!
Thank you! I usually check the plush’s for anything that licensed but would have over looked B.A.B. I watched this last night and hit my local goodwill today and found 11 B.A.B. Most with clothes along with a lot of other scores as well
Glad I could help! and wow 11 BABS!!! thats awesome alot of times the cloths go for some decent money for sure! excellent job!
thanks so much for watching!
@@beardedthriftmachine less than 24 hours of posting on eBay I sold one for $80 plus ship 💪🏽 paw patrol husky
@@Joeorosz very nice!!! Thats how it's done!
I would've snagged that cute Hello Kitty💗
Have you seen the Antiques Roadshow, the one where the elderly lady bought a table and had it for years without knowing it's value? It was one of the first season shows many years ago. It was worth $150,000! She said that's her around the world trip.
that would be insane! I loved that show!!!
She was a school teacher from NJ & bought it at a garage sale.
Whichever re-selling channel I watch, whether in the U.S or here in the U.K, there seems to be 4 "staple" buys that you all look for...
1. Trainers/Sneakers
2. Pots and pans.
3. VCRs
4. Vintage toys from the 80s and 90s.
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Yea thats a pretty good list :) 😀
I think this is great that you rescue other people's castoffs and add the value of getting those items to the proper market where folks that really want those particular items are looking for them. That service is added value that is worth the premium you can charge. If people understood the value of what they had, from watching your videos, and could learn to get more of that value back instead of casting it off and abandoning it, then that is also a service by helping people appreciate and value things instead of just mindlessly consuming more and more. That service also helps you advertise your store. You are one smart guy. Thanks for sharing your process. I use Goodwill as a fabric store. Why pay a fabric/craft store for $10-15 per yard when I can get more interesting stuff for closer to $3-5 per yard by looking in the large/x-large section?
Thank you soooo much for this comment! I agree with you 100% I go and find ideas and get them to people that are collecting them or really wants the items and wants to buy it online and I too shop at goodwill i buy most everything I use there. why pay retail when you can go there and find deals.
thanks so much again and thanks for watching!
That’s how I get buttons.
My last 2 pairs of jeans were less than five dollars.
I do thesame, and Every piece I have made from the fabric upcycle from buying at Goodwill, I get multiple compliments on from both men and women!!! So ya, I definitely like to use this option when I can!!
I wish all GWs were consistent on their policies and prices. Our Goodwill is a ripoff and inconsistent on their prices!
yea ours are still pretty good with prices
Good will does not give to the community, it is a profit selling store for the man that owns them
Thanks so much for watching
I rarely find anything I want at Goodwill. I have better luck at privately owned resale shops. I did find a beautiful rabbit basket last time a friend wanted to go. The rabbit was missing an ear. I saw the ear in the basket amongst a pile of ugly dried flowers and decided I could fix it. The employee that rang it up seemed surprised and not happy that I found the ear. She acted as if she would have bought it. Anything good rarely makes it to the sales floor. That explains a lot.
yea we actually haven't been in the thrift stores in awhile
Omg I was yelling at you while you just picked up hello kitty with tags and tossed her to the side. She makes good money!!!
Thank you for not having loud Music in the bg lol, at least one thats not annoyingly distracting in the bg like some other thrift vids
youre welcome =) i have to listen to it over and over when im editing so i tried to pick on that wasnt annoying LOL
@@beardedthriftmachine 😂
This is the most organized and clean goodwill I have ever seen. Good job
Thank you
If you find a hat you like with stains on the underside of the bill, just wash it in the dishwasher. Alone, without dishes in there. I usually put a TINY bit of Dawn dish soap on the stain, rub it in, then wash in the dishwasher on a short cycle. Don't dry with heat, instead remove it and air dry.
thank you for the tip =)
Thank you! I was just about to donate a 3DS xl in excellent condition. My daughter will be happy when she finds out how much it’s worth and that she can go clothes shopping with the funds!
That is awesome!!!! :)
Now it's garage sales and storage auctions for us💁
Me too yard sale are money in the bank!
Such a nice tidy store! Wow. Very different from the ones in my area
They really do keep most of our store very clean and neat.
thanks so much for watching!
Our Goodwill's are sort of old and not so neat.😪
Yes...our Salvation Army store is awful!
I used to flip stuff, but focused on clothing. I don't have the storage space to do it anymore. The room I used was converted to our dining room(which is what it was supposed to be anyway). Great finds though!
Yes I learned real fast that you need alot of storage space. this stuff adds up very fast
thanks so much for watching!
I hear you on that one I’m using our garage for storage 😅 my husband thinks I should be selling faster but doesn’t get the sales don’t come in right away lol
What about a mini shed & storage totes?
@@momentsformoms9467 that’s what I have been thinking about cuase I do t gave a lot of space in my apartment
That cash register though! I absolutely love selling those. Thanks for the contents!
yea I should have probably looked at that thing better. I doubt its still there but Ill be in this thrift store tomorrow and will look at it better it its still there.
thanks so much for watching!
I'm English
stressful
Charities in this country have a policy of getting as much as they can for each item. They also have more CEO's and minions than store workers. They are defo "Big Business" now.
I have to say though the stores seem a lot cleaner on your side.
I steer more towards soft goods theses days ( sports team, Disney, name brand clothing, toys, hats & shoes). The Post Office no matter how well packaged have broken so many of my sales then fight the insurance claims I have just stopped buying collectibles if fragile.
Ive had a few things broken - and easy ship items are def good. I usually sells tools which are hard to break.
thanks so much for watching!
Yeah I’ve heard all mail companies -usps,fedex,ups,etc. toss everything in the sorting process even if labeled fragile bc that’s how they’re made to do it by the company. 😒
Another great shopping trip. I so wish we had a Good Will near us in New York. Thanks for sharing.
LOL You know when you are a thrifter when . . . you recognize the Salvation Army store in your video! When I'm on vacation in South Carolina, I always stop at this Thrift Store.
That is awesome!!!! =)
I live in SC and recognize it too. I always stop by the Goodwill Boutique that is close by as well.
@@teresashelley I think I know the Goodwill Boutique you are talking about. It's actually quite upscale. I love to stop at the thrift stores. I don't buy alot but I always like to look. :) I visit SC once a year for the last 5 years on vacation. It's very beautiful.
i live in charleston sc, so are you talking of the huge one in north charleston? fantastic! at least it used to be! and the goodwill in mt pleasant used to be a gold mine! please share the store and location you are speaking of. we have a kidney foundation thrift so magnificent but haven't been in over 12 years. finally moved back up to NC mountains. thank you!
i used to go to the goodwill and BRING some donations AND TAKE MORE - literally boxes and bags just shoved in the car - my daughter and i had NOTHING- a blow up bed and a small square patio furniture piece ----we would go through all of the stuff and use what we needed then repack the items and save some to leave the next time we went but the BULK was stacked folded and sorted and then we would drop it off by certain areas that homeless people or low income ghetto apts etc w lots of kids can easily go through for themselves- we would be so blessed and find boxes of expensive brand names in my daughters exact size all perfect and new or the time we found a full size BRAND NEW (did not smell at all immaculate inside too) refrigerator freezer and that time we just happened to meet a guy who did similar as us but with food - he had a truck and he drove it to our house for us in the middle of the night lol- GOD IS GOOD - and yeah i know it's technically stealing but we were more like robin hood because we always saw people in the donations we had left for people AND we had a GORGEOUS HOME fully furnished decorated and stocked w appliances etc - we were blessed and we passed the blessing along - this should be how goodwill or any other place like this should operate- if people are homeless or broke they should be a able to get a big bag or box and SHOP by choosing the items they need - even if they had to take a certain number of pants shirts etc or one appliance- and work it like a food bank ---the markup is insane and we have a savers here that is a HUGE FRAUD SCAM IMHO - they do not tell you WHAT WHO THEY EVEN HELP IF ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES- but they are big and busy and for whatever reason people think it's easier to just drop their stuff off and get the tax receipt - thing is the bins and back dumpsters are so full of items THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SORT THEM and what they do put on the floor IS SO HIGH PRICED ya may as well buy it new - but it's alelways bus
Thrift stores need to have basic prices for things whether they are fine china or dollar store items. All plates $1, all mugs $.50 etc. Goodwill puts “the good stuff” in glass cases with high prices. That is so wrong. These are donated items. Please let us find the treasures amongst the average items. They treat the workers whom they are supposedly helping like crap.
yea ive noticed they are pricing stuff all sperate now
It used to be that way back when they started out. Now they are just part of greedy corporate world.
Check those build a Bear for voice boxes, ups the value quite a bit depending on sound box
Very true. I didnt know that until I started listing them. Scooby and the dragon have voices :) 😀
Thanks so much for the info and watching!
Love watching you source.. Wish I could fill a bag of Plushes.. I would have presents for every niece & nephew.. Cool deal.. Thanks for sharing with us...
So cool to be able to fill a bag with plush for $4.00! I would be all over that! The highest $ that I sold a plush for was $150. It was for a huge dog made by Gund. I like your videos, just the right length. Thanks for the info.
Oh wow! Thats an awesome flip! I went back today too see if i got fill another bag but nothing good. Thank you and thanks so much for watching!
Another thing that went on when I worked there is that they would throw away so much stuff like books, stuffed animals, kitchen appliances, glass wear. Absolutely fine working things, but instead of putting it on sale they would pick a select group of people every Sunday to go to a section of the store and start tossing stuff in their carts and throwing it in the trash.
The person in charge of glass wear was ordered by the manager to throw the glass hard and break it on purpose so that it would keep the homeless people out of the dumpster when they could actually use this stuff. Such an evil place. Most of the stuff that got donated was sent to a more expensive store and the other half of the donations were scrapped or thrown away.
Then there was this thing called "bale" you'd put a bunch of clothes into a compactor and turn it into a huge 500 lbs block, had to make 42 of them every week, and they'd be shipped off to Texas. But I know for sure they weren't donating them to kids or people in need.
I think they turn them into shop towels, those blue paper towel things used for car stuff
@@MrFox-zu2lf moving blankets
@@MrFox-zu2lf that's horrible but does happen.
You can get an HDMI to RCA converter to be able to use the tv for any sort of testing.
yea thats a good idea... for some reason i didnt think of that LOL
thanks so much for watching!
Found one of those little TV's today. it was only $15. No remote but all the hook ups. I can go back and get it for you if you want it. Don't think shipping would be too bad.
How big was the screen on it? It has to be pretty small to fit on the desk. But Im interested in it. i have alot of testing coming up on vcrs and gaming systems (ive been stock piling) and would love to have one when i start that.
@@beardedthriftmachine did you get my email address? was just looking and the reply I listed it in is gone.
I've learned to look for quality pieces at Goodwill and to keep my visits to a minimum because you can overspend anywhere.
Look for your local outlet store. The amount of donations they receive is ludicrous so they can't pay enough employees to sort and put things on shelves. You can buy clothes with the tags still on them by weight.
Goodwill outlet store?
Eco Waterless cookware and I’ve had mine for 50 years! And they out to my sons pots and pans by 100 miles! The only thing is some of the little air release valve on the lids have come off but otherwise they are a great set I bought when I first got married!!
that is awesome!
thanks so much for watching!
New today, first time watching. Love ♥️ that you offer less rambling & lots of good information.
Welcome!!! Thank you =) Thats what I try to do - less talking and right to the point =)
thanks so much for watching !
Plushes and video games are my 2 biggest sellers. I’m trying to branch out into pots pans and coffee mugs and I’m starting to get some of those golf clubs listed thank you for your help on those messaging me back on it! Great video bud!
heck yea! you got some good clubs for sure! They will sell for sure - i love finding good pots and pans Alclad is my favorite to find
thanks so much for watching!
That Nintendo is a beast. My son left (same red one he has) his outside when we lived in the mountains of Va. He couldn't find it. It snowed that winter. Lots of snow and rain during the winters. He found it the next spring and I put it in a bag of rice and it worked. We also have an even older model that has been chewed on at some point by a dog and it holds charge really well.
Thank you for sharing and thank you for the wonderful background music, music from my mothers country from Guinea, West Africa - real Fulani music!!!
=) thank you! and thanks so much for watching!
Shoe goo works insanely well! So don't over look that they can be like new when fixed!
inhiscare Ace Hardware told me about Shoe Goo. I made my boots last a couple extra years, and sandles last another year. God Bless!
excellent info =)
thanks so much for watching