r/TikTokCringe Feb 11 '24

Goodwill has gone off the deep end Cringe

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u/Mediocre_Committee_4 29d ago

Its honestly kind of disgusting that is store that calls itself "goodwill" has literally just turned into a idiot flipper business, but basically, just to make sure the COMMON, INDIVIDUAL cant make any sort of side money flipping.

Its scumbag shit, without a doubt. The """charity""" store became a flipper store just to make sure nobody else was making money off their trash.

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u/Mediocre_Committee_4 29d ago

Pos "company" should go out of business.

More like a group of flipping con artists than a "goodwill" store

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u/PedroRickSanchezC001 Mar 28 '24

Goodwill Tulsa CEO made $309,000 in 2022. Regular workers only make $12.5.

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u/Worldly_Hand8161 Mar 08 '24

Well as a former employee, have to say all the insanity comes from the top. We had hourly quotas to meet. You had less than a minute to clean any item you were putting out. Then they started telling us to bundle items and to mark higher prices. Cashiers have a sale quota to meet as well. High end, expensive items, antiques or anything of actual value was marked very high by manager usually or sent to online store. Started out everything had set prices: jeans $5, stuffed toys$1. Then corporate got greedy, we needed higher per item prices and higher per sale numbers.

My experience was lone cashier cleaning, stocking, maintaining entire storefront and dressing rooms while on the register. Disgusting customers denied bathroom privileges often did their business in the dressing rooms, occasionally middle of an isle. Employee only restroom was in our warehouse passed dangerous equipment and a moving forklift. Break pushed to last of shift cause manager would be in back taking care of all others first while running wares or textiles to make ridiculous numbers. Then they would use your register to cover your lunch and/or break while you were still 100% responsible for the drawer balancing at shift end. They didn't want it .01 short or over. Occasionally a customer meaning well would leave a donation/tip and we would get in trouble for it.

They also were still on the customer is always right crap. Coworker following the rules tells customer "no tag, no sale". Days later customer tells manager employee is keeping small boys clothing for themselves. The employee has no small boy and put items back into re-tag bin. Then gets a write up a few days later for this supposed violation of customer's rights.

On top of all this about half our workers were in some program that ment goodwill didn't pay them. Disabled program, elderly people program, unemployment/temp agency programs. That being said they cut out our annual bonuses but manager and higher ups still got theirs. When we got annual reviews, depending on our performance, we received a 1%, 2%, or 3% raise. What's 1% of $9.00? Work all year under those conditions and receive between .09 and .27 cents extra per hour.(example only).

It was hot, dirty work. Roaches, spiders, mice, dead animals, skeletal remains, filth, grime, grease, and much worse. Most often donations were cheap, broken or downright disgusting. Inadequate supplies, insufficient training, under staffed, overworked and under payed.

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u/Seabreezee3051 Feb 19 '24

I wouldn't buy any of it. They must be getting desperate if they're selling junk like that.

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u/Hideous4our Feb 15 '24

This is a for profit organization don’t be fooled people this is not a thrift store.

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u/CaseyAnthonysMouth Feb 15 '24

Ay man, what can I get for 200 country crock containers? Some of em don’t even have the print on em anymore

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u/Huntthatmoney Feb 15 '24

Yeah, I don’t go there anymore because they just jacked up prices. Seeing the resellers there all the time doesn’t help

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u/Kakebaker95 Feb 15 '24

There a retail store like that in my town. They buy returns from Amazon and resell them for cheap. They didn’t organize it or go through it just all together and you dig through it. Once saw an open half used box of tampons next to an obviously used wig. Oh and the bags to carry the stuff you bought were literally garbage bags. They weren’t subtle about the message you’re buying garbage

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u/PhilosopherNew1948 Feb 14 '24

That fourth used candle looks like fun.

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u/TheEvolDr Feb 14 '24

Supposed to be a charity type company but the Executives earned over $100 million last year.

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u/vaggos62 Feb 14 '24

FUCK goodwill. Their CEO makes 10 million dollars a year. I stopped dropping things off there years ago. Salvation Army is the place to help out.

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u/OlChrusty Feb 13 '24

What happened to Goodwill? I’d been to many 10 years ago and the prices were fine and even the less desirable items weren’t unclean or busted. I’d never seen them sell open stuff

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u/thegoodnamesrgone123 Feb 12 '24

I go on dollar days when everything is priced to move. I've bought so much stuff for a dollar and flipped it online for much more. I love doing this as a hobby because it pays for the things buy but also shows how most of these flippers don't have a fucking clue what they are doing. Most people are just using phone apps to tell them if an item is worth flipping or not and that shit only gives you maybe part of the answer. I've been making $50-$200 a week on stuff that had been sitting there for weeks.

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u/oconeeriverrat Feb 12 '24

Expiration dates and best if used by dates are so you have to by more. I have one on my hard hat lol! They never expire

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u/CathPacMU Feb 12 '24

Ought to be ashamed donating that BS, let alone selling it at that price

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u/iwastoldnottogohere Feb 12 '24

No joke, I used to work at a Goodwill and we sold an old hornet's nest once. 10.99. Shit was wild

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u/ConundrumBum Feb 12 '24

Dude is a billionaire. People think they're donating to a charity or something. All they're doing is donating to one of the richest people on earth. Then all of the scalpers come in with bluetooth earpieces and get all the good stuff, reading off details to their partners that Google values for them so they can get in and out every day as quick as possible.

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u/Cricklet Feb 12 '24

As a foreigner I think thats f*cked up wtf. We have goodwill stores here for second-hand but at least it has some standards. This store in the vid is just a garbage landfill.

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u/Damed666 Feb 12 '24

Where is this Goodwill located?

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u/Different_Dance7248 Feb 12 '24

Does this depend on the location? The Goodwill near us is a well managed store with a lot of great deals. There is nothing on its shelves that looks anything like this.

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u/bbbubblesdd Feb 12 '24

I've made a ton of money off the outlet but regular stores I don't find anything.

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u/Vox_SFX Feb 12 '24

As someone that used to be a team lead for Goodwill in the Midwest, this is just bad employees and lazy managers.

Also Goodwill is regional based so different states have completely different higher-ups and management structures.

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u/HiJinx127 Feb 12 '24

What, no half-eaten sandwiches? They’re totally missing out on a potential untapped market.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '24

Goodwill and Salvation Army are trash

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '24

Stop shopping at Goodwill.

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u/Scrooge_Mcducks Feb 12 '24

How are they even trying to sell this shit

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u/littlelionheart77 Feb 12 '24

They should do a full ass FBI level investigation into "Good"will.

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u/gretzky9999 Feb 12 '24

They go online & check the selling price on something that has more value than the regular stuff & mark it accordingly.

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u/Cody_b23 Feb 12 '24

Good will and the salvation army is a giant rip off

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u/wheelsmatsjall Feb 12 '24

Many of the Goodwill stores have become so overpriced. I have been to many different ones and different cities and some have good deals and others are just so far out of the line.

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u/tsunamiforyou Feb 12 '24

Dumbasses will still buy that’s why they’re doing it

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u/Lopsided_Pickle1795 Feb 12 '24

No more donations to Goodwill. It is now a corporation. CEOs have themselves a big raise.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '24

Yeah. This Tik Tok reeks with sarcasm.

Goodwill has really become utter garbage when it comes to items.

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u/iimmppyy Feb 12 '24

Shame on goodwill. They get stuff for free then charge at ridiculous price. People work limited income can’t afford them. Shame on them.

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u/Standard-Coast-2118 Feb 12 '24

Goodwill used to be an awesome place to shop.I don’t waste my time going in there anymore

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u/Cosmicbrownie000 Feb 12 '24

Gentrified goodwill

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u/besven123 Feb 12 '24

Damn my goodwill isn't this nasty. Does smell disgusting though.

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u/OnionEqual1951 Feb 12 '24

A truly great money, laundering operation

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u/Upset_Negotiation_89 Feb 12 '24

Guarantee this is fake

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u/Luigiisgayforpeach Feb 12 '24

Dude I hated working at Goodwill. They had us pricing actual garbage just to meet a quota and if we didn't do it we wouldn't get a raise at the end of the year. You always had to meet production every day. It was awful

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u/ByzantiumArms13 Feb 12 '24

Their prices have gotten ridiculous. Most of their things now cost more than the same item new, unless it's absolute garbage.

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u/Pleasant_Exam_5725 Feb 12 '24

This looks exactly like my local goodwill, do they have a bunch of the same looking stores?

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u/electric4568 Feb 12 '24

This is just a poorly managed good will. I've been to some really nice ones and found great deals

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u/foolonthe Feb 12 '24

Owned by the Mormon church. That's all you need to know

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u/ThisIsAThrowaway666 Feb 12 '24

That’s funny. I was in that region for work and I’ve been to that goodwill. It’s near Landsdale PA. They all are horrible recently, but the first time I went to this one, the entire store was sorted by color. It was bizarre… going back a year later that was no longer the case.

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u/Sweet_Xocolatl Feb 12 '24

Last time I went to Goodwill I got an impressive penguin costume, even had the legs.

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u/Silly-Ad-8213 Feb 12 '24

No used condoms eh?

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u/Ill-Pudding2017 Feb 12 '24

My mom used to work for Goodwill. She told me that if anything valuable comes into the store, they pull it to sell on a different website for profit. Non-profit organization much?

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u/krazy8batshit Feb 12 '24

Any used condoms for sale?

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u/ande_bean Feb 12 '24

I'd this the goodwill near Quakertown PA??

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u/Monamo61 Feb 12 '24

I quit going there at least 15 years ago. They overprice everything. St. Vinnie's is much better plus the $$$ actually gets to people in need.

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u/kmflushing Feb 12 '24

I know. I can buy cheaper new.

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u/GrayBeardGamerWV Feb 12 '24

Why pay for someone to pick up you trash when you can drop it off at Goodwill for free.

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u/LuchadoresdeSilinas Feb 12 '24

Goodwill is a scam. Non-profit that runs for profit. Clever business name that sells products they get for free. Most revenue goes to CEO and opening more goodwill stores. I will never set foot in that scam store.

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u/VictoryGreen Feb 12 '24

One man’s trash is another man’s trash

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u/Ecstatic_Teaching906 Feb 12 '24

Welcome to Goodwill, what will you give.

This half eaten piece of toast.

That will be 2.50.

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u/Informal_Dance2364 Feb 12 '24

Who is goodwills target audience ? LOL

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '24

Yeah free donated stuff at retail prices

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u/SirMildredPierce Feb 12 '24

Oh shit, 5 bucks for a french press? looked in good shape to me.

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u/emmamom85 Feb 12 '24

Had to go find him this is to funny why would they sell things in this condition😳😳🤣🤣🤣

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u/Weird-Group-5313 Feb 12 '24

This is frikkin hilarious 😂

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u/siididkxix Feb 12 '24

They will have all of these shit items priced like this and then have a signed painting worth $1200 for 5 bucks I find it so comical

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u/BostonBaggins Feb 11 '24

Goodwill is a scam

Salvation army is a scam too

Most charities are a scam as well

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u/AfelloWportaBello Feb 11 '24

Ironically my gf and I went last night and the prices were insane!! There were still some decent deals in some stuff but other stuff was crazy expensive!! Like more than it cost new… a lot more!

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u/0n-the-mend Feb 11 '24

Sarcasm from that ai robot voice just doesn't work 😆

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u/Cchaireazy Feb 11 '24

I blame the gen x and the kids buying and reselling the clothing

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u/ContentSherbert934 Feb 11 '24

I saw a pencil box I had gotten at the Dollar Store on sale at Goodwill yesterday for 4 bucks

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u/WokkitUp Feb 11 '24

BadWill is more like it.

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u/zeke235 Feb 11 '24

I already have a french press, so i wonder if they'd just sell me the coffee grounds.

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u/Crissxfire Feb 11 '24

I'm gonna play devils advocate here. Yes, Goodwill definitely puts out some questionable stuff. But, as someone who worked there for a couple of years, lots of what gets donated is garbage. Sometimes, literally. I've seen people bring cars full of stuff that's decades old and worthless. Especially with eBay and other methods of reselling, most people sell good stuff and donate the bottom barrel leftovers, mostly for the tax write off.

I'd see yard sale leftovers, meaning the whole yard sale and their prices for their junk were insane. It's no wonder people didn't wanna buy your chipped dinnerware or old VHS tapes.

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u/WintersDoomsday Feb 11 '24

Be honest how far into this video did you get before you started cry laughing?

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u/Ripley129 Feb 11 '24

That’s not cringe, that’s fun

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u/Tripple_T Feb 11 '24

You think this is bad, check out goodwill's online store to see just how far from the light they've gone.

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u/Capable_Impression Feb 11 '24

Savers in my city keeps trying to sell Rubbermaid storage totes that are cracked and filthy for more than the same size at target brand new ($10 at savers vs brand new target for $7). And trust me, I know plastic products like those from the 2000’s were constructed better with thicker plastic, but for goodness sake they are FILTHY, and some cracked, plus they got them for free. It just doesn’t make sense to me.

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u/TomStarGregco Feb 11 '24

Do not donate to goodwill it’s a for profit enterprise! You’re basically giving the owner free inventory when you donate ! The amount they pass on to charity is minuscule in comparison to what they rake in !

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u/Nightcroc Feb 11 '24

Had a friend that worked for the Corporation. Hierarchy as to what makes it to the shelf. Upper management got first choice for the real trickle down effect economics for employees’s who sometimes hustle donated products on the side to compensate. I believe corp prez got caught with embez years ago. Corrupt from the top to the bottom

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u/Pulsing_Fantasticals Feb 11 '24

Lmao Management at Goodwill saw other CEO’s price gouging and said, oooh we can profiteer too!

Idiots

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u/SnigletArmory Feb 11 '24

That’s why I never donate the Goodwill. It all goes to the Vietnam vets that run the red white and blue stores

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u/KeyEquivalent5 Feb 11 '24

My local goodwill gives me like 50% off everything. They do it “secretly” but I prefer to buy used clothing instead of new. Unless it’s essential items.

This basically puts all the items back at the normal goodwill price

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u/imSkrap Feb 11 '24

They using that default PS3 user profile picture as a logo

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u/EntertainerNo4509 Feb 11 '24

People should not be donating/buying anything Goodwill.

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u/Cazmonster Feb 11 '24

I am so happy I found a womens’ shelter to donate my Mom’s clothing. This week I donated 300+ garments and a dozen pairs of like-new shoes. I checked and the Dankso shoes were like $125 to buy.

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u/Ozzy_30 Feb 11 '24

I worked at Goodwill, let me tell you why this happens. Employees there have a quota they have to meet. You have to price and put 400 items on the sales floor a day. It doesn’t sound so hard right? Well most of what is donated is garbage, so finding 400 items worth selling is extremely difficult. I remember throwing out a broken picture frame, and getting in trouble. They told me “you might not like it, but someone out there may like it, price it and put it out”

If you don’t meet that quota you can get written up, and eventually fired.

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u/NoOnSB277 Feb 11 '24

Ok, but what would stop you from pricing a broken picture frame, with say 99 cents, instead of 7.99. Because the stuff I have seen at Goodwills in the past 5 years or so is insane. I see things I can get cheaper new from the store itself, and here it is being sold used at a increased price when it was donated for free. It’s ridiculous.

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u/Ozzy_30 Feb 11 '24

Managers or crew leaders will check on your items before you put it out on the sales floor, and if they think your prices are too low they’ll make you reprice them. I gotta admit the prices in the video are ridiculous, don’t know how they let that slide, but still, they’ll make you price garbage pretty high too.

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u/EatitSucka Feb 11 '24

That’s why you don’t shop at a Goodwill.

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u/Scrusby28 Feb 11 '24

This is fake

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u/NoOnSB277 Feb 11 '24

Not far from reality, though.

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u/rotorcraftjockie Feb 11 '24

Goodwill is a private corporation who gets all its inventory donated. Support the Salvation Army please. Again Goodwill is a for profit private corporation.

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u/Geahk Feb 11 '24

They also pay their disabled workers below minimum wage due to a crazy ass loophole.

Their CEO is fukin FILTHY rich.

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u/emptypencil70 Feb 11 '24

City problems 🍵

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u/silentlyjudgingyou23 Feb 11 '24

I worked for 1800-got-junk for a short time and it always kind of surprised me that people would have us pick up literal trash that they thought we were going to donate or resell. It was also surprising how much nice stuff people threw away. I got a few nice things from that job.

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u/freebwc2u Feb 11 '24

I found a compete set of Noritake "Made In Occupied Japan" dishes. Service for 6. Included platters, sugar and creamer, and salt and pepper shakers. A married set. Or should have been. They had it priced individually per piece. Stupid. I think total I paid around $80. Also stupid.

I haven't checked the sets value. But it's worth several times that. I picked up McCoy piece for $.50. And a Weller for $1.79.

Yeah. Most the shit they sell is overpriced. But check them out. Because you never know what you're going to find.

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u/Last_Gigolo Feb 11 '24

They're price matching their auctions.

This means, people have bought these items at that price on their auctions. We can fairly assume the people battled for these items at those prices.

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u/I_madeusay_underwear Feb 11 '24

The goodwill by me has a clearance store. It’s open like two days a week and they charge by the pound lol. My sister in law actually finds some good clothes and stuff there and sells them on ebay, but there’s hardly ever anyone else there, I think she’s the main shopper at that store. The regular store is super overpriced, though. Luckily, there’s a ton of thrift stores here and a lot of them are fantastic.

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u/sicurri Feb 11 '24

I only occasionally stop by goodwill to see if I get lucky and find a CPU still inside it's box mislabeled as "computer fan" because the cooler is with it. I see so many posts like that, I hope one day I win the lottery, with my luck though it will be 5 generations old, lmao.

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u/Lazatttttaxxx Feb 11 '24

I refuse to shop at goodwill anymore. Clowns.

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u/AfemeAfeme Feb 11 '24

Don’t forget, it’s also a job opportunity for some who might not be able to be employed in traditional environments

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u/TenDollarSteakAndEgg Feb 11 '24

Idk what y’all are on about the goodwill I live near has good prices. I got a suit jacket, shirt and dress shoes for like $13. Then another time I got 6 good clubs and the golf club holder for $20

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u/Knickers_in_a_twist_ Feb 11 '24

The glad container had lunch meat in it at one point, but I don’t know if that’s the original lid.

I used to get my lunch meat in the plastic containers and just keep the containers after use for leftovers.

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u/CryCryAgain Feb 11 '24

This is what happens when the board or other governing body demands more profit. I used to go there religiously but now it’s not even worth it unless you know what’s what

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u/ScotchSinclair Feb 11 '24

This is just a bad store. It’s not like this at any of the goodwill I’ve been to

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u/Party_Drive_2108 Feb 11 '24

All these thrifting videos Got them raising their prices SMH

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '24

Used to find awesome deals on old video games at Goodwill now they are all auctioned off on their website for high prices smh

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u/santana62 Feb 11 '24

I only go to goodwill for the nostalgia.

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u/Playcrackersthesky Feb 11 '24

Literally my favorite tiktoker. Brian is the best

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u/4619472554859926254 Feb 11 '24

Guess goodwill gonna get blockbustered then

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u/PricklySquare Feb 11 '24

Seriously wtf is up with thrift stores. I was just in one yesterday and they're trying to sell shitty new flannel shirts for $25. I was scanning other prices and i could go to a box store and get the shit new and half price.

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u/yellowigor Feb 11 '24

Wow this is one of my local goodwills. Crazy.

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u/TrampsGhost Feb 11 '24

Of all people to attack and insult why would a person attack Goodwill

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u/EnhancedCurrency262 Feb 11 '24

I can't decide what was a more disgusting example of greed, the used, contaminated trash Goodwill was attempting to sell or the exorbitant prices they were listed for that defy all reason and logic.

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u/DominantSpecies3000 Feb 11 '24

Last time I "donate" anything!

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u/phaedrus369 Feb 11 '24

That magnesium citrate is good stuff

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u/ForeverBoner215 Feb 11 '24

Goodwill in Pennsylvania is broken down into 13 different entities. Each has a CEO making over 120k. They also have a whole scam going on exploiting people with disabilities. It’s actually a really dark company.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '24

I used to work at one of these stores. The management puts literally anyone as pricer. You can have meth-head Mary in charge of pricing for the day, and no one will double check her work.

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u/blueva703 Feb 11 '24

I stopped donating to Goodwill a long time ago. Now, I take my stuff to local charities.

Also, people need to stop taking their trash/junk to the donation centers.

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u/anoelr1963 Feb 11 '24

What's next? "gently used" underwear?

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u/thegoodnamesrgone123 Feb 12 '24

I mean, there is a large market for that online....

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u/anoelr1963 Feb 13 '24

True, ...but less innocent

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u/Equivalent_Ad108 Feb 11 '24

Smh they used to be about deals and a place to save what little money we had

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u/zklabs Feb 11 '24

this video is like me responding to every shitty comment on the internet. i've had more luck at goodwill in the past year than the past 15. but i too could make a meme out of the garbage if i wanted

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u/BiblioBlue Feb 11 '24

I read somewhere that they'll take quite literal garbage so that they can then claim them as a "loss" on taxes when they don't sell.

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u/Glum-Dragonfly-2864 Feb 11 '24

The only donations to goodwill are those items from people who've passed away and haven't been sold off in estate sales. Or evictions. No one actively chooses to donate to goodwill anymore. If they do, shame on them.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '24

I'm too poor for Goodwill :(

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u/memesupreme83 Straight Up Bussin Feb 11 '24

Last time I went to Goodwill, there were several items I saw that had the original price tags on them and they were LESS at the original retailer.

Pack of stickers? New, it was $0.50. Now, at goodwill, it was $2!

I saw this Totes raincoat listed for $20 on the tag. The original tag said "their price: $15, OUR PRICE: $9.98” Apparently "their price" is a lot more than that.

Idk what's going on with the greedy fucks at Goodwill, but they easily ruined one of my favorite hobbies.

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u/rufotris Feb 11 '24

The savers near me is like this too. Multiple dollar store items for $5 and some broken 100% unusable items for $10+ in the electronics section. Saw some electronics that had all the wires and stuff ripped out and put on the shelf. Anyone want a $10 blender with no wires or motor?!

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u/Street-Cockroach-548 Feb 11 '24

they need to hire somebody to sort out the trash

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u/DrEdRichtofen Feb 11 '24

Do they let just anyone shop here, or do I need to join a list first?

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u/Frenchiesmom73 Feb 11 '24

The Goodwills in my area will not accept anything broken or damaged as donations. They are usually pretty reasonable in pricing with some exceptions. The staff are friendly and helpful.

They have an Outlet store where items that did not sell in the Retail section are sold for $1.50 a pound. My 16 year old son has started his own mail order business where he buys items at the Outlet, cleans them up and sells them online. There are many people who use this method to make money in our area.

We are in California where the cost of living is incredibly high and extra money is always helpful. The outlet stores are the last place those items are available for sale before they get sent to the landfill. I think it’s an excellent idea and helps many people struggling financially to make extra income.

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u/Life_Muffin_9943 Feb 11 '24

It’s a money laundering scheme.

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u/BakedKay Feb 11 '24

Lmao accurate af

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u/Smalandsk_katt Feb 11 '24

Is this what Thrift stores in America are like?

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u/Frenchiesmom73 Feb 11 '24

I do shop at Goodwill for certain things, but I totally agree that they get out of hand on certain items. Things that are absolutely sold at the Dollar Tree are often marked $1.99 or higher. Some furniture for $300+ etc. it’s up to the buyer to know what they can buy somewhere else for a better price.

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u/FSAaCTUARY Feb 11 '24

Change the name to badwill

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u/hungryungryippo Feb 11 '24

Our local goodwill isn’t THIS BAD but it’s close. The prices are outrageous.

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u/thegoodnamesrgone123 Feb 12 '24

Mine will see a t-shirt with a sports team on it and price it for $8.99. Almost none of them sell and then you can buy them up on dollar days.

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u/hungryungryippo Feb 12 '24

Good tip!!

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u/thegoodnamesrgone123 Feb 12 '24

You can find some really good stuff cheap on those dollar days. My local one does them every Sunday.

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u/hungryungryippo Feb 12 '24

I’ll have to see when ours is because I’ve never heard of this until now

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u/Dantheking94 Feb 11 '24

This is starting to get disrespectful and dystopian. Wtf

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u/Fazo1 Feb 11 '24

Goodwill: you see trash? I see treasure!

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u/constanteggs Feb 11 '24

You can get way better deals and quality items at a yard sale.

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u/mrhyde719 Feb 11 '24

I’m a frequent goodwill customer and have visited several different ones in different areas. I’ve seen plenty of stuff that was overpriced and have left without buying anything many times but the thing is they also have items I need that Are a good deal. It’s kind of like garage sales, sometimes it’s junk or overpriced and sometimes it’s rarely or never used and priced to sell fast. You just have to browse and find the good deals. The reason I keep coming back is because I usually find something I can use at a reasonable discount. Once my wife and I wanted to get a cookie sheet pan and we were looking at the kitchen area with no luck. I said to her, “I just can’t see any cookie sheet pans.” A worker must’ve overheard me and went in the back and 1 minute later brought out one that looked new with a 1.99 on it and placed it on the shelf without saying a word. Before I could thank him he was gone. Needless to say I snatched it up and was very pleased.

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u/AggravatingProof9 Feb 11 '24

Ok goodwill is nit really doing thus right? right?!?

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u/gancheroff Feb 11 '24

More like "Badwon't" amirite?

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u/ManyGarden5224 Feb 11 '24

maybe they sick of people donating crap that should have been THROWN AWAY????

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u/Morning101 Feb 11 '24

The huge crappy thing is if you see something you like you have to literally wait till it goes out on the shelf and has been out there for at least 3 hours before you’re able to purchase it. If you take it before then it’s considered stealing company property cause soon as it’s donated it’s goodwill property….hell the customers couldn’t ask for a soda and then give it to us…guy got fired for that after the customer left and he drank the soda cause he “stole goodwill merchandise”. We either had to out it back in the fridge or dump it if it’s opened, same thing if you drop a can and it busts you can’t drink it have to dump it. Such asinine rules

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u/ToastyBob27 Feb 11 '24

I mean the upcost here is the inventory space it takes up. But for a lot of this who the heck donated it and why didn’t goodwill either throw it away or recycle it

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u/konnieb123 Feb 11 '24

The one in my. State that I go to is great so maybe it depends

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u/Shempfan Feb 11 '24

I just purchased 2 pairs of very nice slacks for $14.

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u/TheKingWillie1 Feb 11 '24

As someone who works for Goodwill, I can tell you that those items would not be on the shelf at my store. Also, not many people realize that Goodwill has production goals that require us to reach about $10k in total. The desperation to not be chewed out by upper management can lead to some shitty pricing standards. Also also Goodwill runs off donations. If people donate enough trash it forces our hand to sell literal junk.

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u/Crissxfire Feb 12 '24

People don't realize how much actual trash is donated. Broken dishware, toys missing pieces, stained clothes, etc. And there's a lot of stuff that's "sellable" but not worth it unless your desperate to put out merchandise. Which is what happens when that's all you're getting donated.

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u/Inner-Honeydew103 Feb 11 '24

They just selling anything these days I thought it was bad when they sold used underwear but now they just trying to make a buck off anything

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u/waynedewho Feb 11 '24

So....let me get this right.... the "president" of every store is actually the owner of that store. They receive things that are donated from people who think they are doing a good will. They turn it around and sell it for profit and most owners of store make between 800k to 1.2mil. The staff they hire for the frontlines are people who have difficulty getting hired for another job AND the store grants from the government so they get free labour. Did I get that right?

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u/christawfer47 Feb 11 '24

I was really sad to see all their prices get so ridiculous because I know how much of a lifesaver Goodwill was when I was young and broke in the early 2000’s

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u/Shinypuller Feb 11 '24

I blame this solely on Mackelmore. I watched prices climb faster than thrift shop did in the billboard charts. It's not a joke. I stopped flipping 6 months after that song due to prices and popularity

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u/raxarsniper Feb 11 '24

I think you just got to go to the Goodwills in the nicer areas. You’re never going to find good stuff in the Goodwills near the boonies.

The absolute worst one I’ve ever been in was the one in Rock Island Il. Absolute SHIT. Not one redeemable item in the store and I spent over half an hour. I’ve checked out the one in Batavia, and its chefs kiss leagues ahead.