I now hate my Goodwill even more

[boogeyman]

Wow, sorry to hear they're bad in your area(s). Been doing excellent in books here. Grab a free bar code reader app and check as you go. Most hardbacks are $1.99 and a lot of the paperbacks are $.75 or less. Don't be bashful about telling them a book is on ebay or whatever for less!! The two by me will mark down at least the same price. Can't gripe! I usually walk out with a big savings & even bigger considering I'm not paying shipping. As far as jewelry the stores by me are dried up. The only conclusion I can come up with is they're cherry picked before the stuff hits the floor. The others I hit are fair & hit & miss. Get something broken or not working? Don't hesitate to ask to return it! I bought a monitor for testing and it worked for a good 10 minutes. Took it back and argued with the manager of this church thrift shop. Told her the other manager traded a broken thing for me before. She told me "Oh! he's not supposed to do that on electronics!!!" I said, Yeah, He's an honest honorable man and started walking out. Can't shoot me for trying... Before I got out the door the lady walked up and stuck a ten in my shirt pocket and told me to have a nice day. Guess she wanted to be honorable too! Always ask for the old farts discount! 8 times out of ten they give me 10% after they quit laughing and swallowing their gum the rest of the way. Remember they can't shoot you for asking! And You just gotta have fun with it!!

 

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[trdhrdr007]

Just my opinion but if you fork out money for a jar of jewelry without actually seeing something in it that's worth what you're paying you're gambling. Even worse the odds favor the seller. It's also known as buying a pig in a poke.

 

[SvenS]

The only place to get bargains these days from Goodwill to buy and resell is if your lucky enough to have a Outlet Store near you. The Goodwill Outlet Store Locator - Your Map to Success! Buy by the pound. Make some great finds, bit less these days as the local one was told to pull all jewelry, cameras/photography gear, computers etc. that look like they are worth money. So GW can auction it off on their site. https://www.shopgoodwill.com/listings/
Still lots slip thru at the Outlet Stores. Just be warned depending upon the location buyers are like vultures, manners go out the window, get yourself into a killer mood. https://www.google.ca/search?q=good...window=1&source=lnms&tbm=vid&biw=1440&bih=667

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Off subject but we just had a Salvation Army here close. They marked everything at eBay prices. No one bought. They closed. There is still other stores but 1 down!

Salvation Army store here is pretty ghetto, but I have made good finds in there. Stuff in the case, yeah - a bit high priced. Out on the floor it is pretty reasonable. If they know what is good for them they will not follow in the footsteps of GW.

 

[Paleo_joe]

Goodwill has no obligation to make anyone money except themselves. Our goodwill tries to use ebay sales for pricing and good for them. I myself will sell something for as much as I can with no guilt at all.

That being said, I never go there, not a lot of good stuff slips through the pricing process and there's too many people. Easier money elsewhere. But I wish all retailers well, it's a tough game!

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Goodwill has no obligation to make anyone money except themselves. Our goodwill tries to use ebay sales for pricing and good for them. I myself will sell something for as much as I can with no guilt at all.

True - but you probably don't put on some grand facade of 'helping out the community' like they do.