lordkenmore
Well-known member
>Of the hundreds of Goodwill stores in operation I'm sure there's good and bad ones...so enjoy!
Very true. Probably variable within different parts of a city, too...
One thing also worth noting: I'm not sure how the structure works, exactly, but each area of the US has its own "system." So...when one shops Goodwill in one state, one is shopping a different organization, with different people running it, than when one shops in another state. So that can mean different experiences as well. Years back, the Seattle system was a much better experience for me than the Tacoma-based system.
>Your comment about skimming going on in all of these stores is probably 100% accurate as is the statement of using ebay as a price guide.
Absolutely.
One thrift shop in my area (independent one location doing scholarships) even posts the eBay price on collectible items. Their prices are lower, of course.
Very true. Probably variable within different parts of a city, too...
One thing also worth noting: I'm not sure how the structure works, exactly, but each area of the US has its own "system." So...when one shops Goodwill in one state, one is shopping a different organization, with different people running it, than when one shops in another state. So that can mean different experiences as well. Years back, the Seattle system was a much better experience for me than the Tacoma-based system.
>Your comment about skimming going on in all of these stores is probably 100% accurate as is the statement of using ebay as a price guide.
Absolutely.
One thrift shop in my area (independent one location doing scholarships) even posts the eBay price on collectible items. Their prices are lower, of course.
