I was in our Goodwill store on S. Kansas in Springfield, MO. today. It is well-lit and clean. However.....
1) The isles are too close together. You can hardly meet a person without getting your cart over under the right side rack of clothing. And don't even think about meeting another cart.
2) They need to remember why thrifting became popular in the first place. There really isn't any need to go to a thrift store if their items are priced like those in an antique mall. Just go to the antique mall.
3) Price have been rising for some time at Goodwill stores. I will NOT buy an item there that I can get brand new at local stores.
4) All items are donated. They keep the very best items to sell at their On-line stores. They make a big profit on those items. I don't believe that it's necessary to gouge the working class. There are many people, like me, who love to browse in these stores looking for antiques. Some people shop Goodwill to replenish the shelves of their booths at local Antique Malls and Flea Markets. But the majority of people who shop there do it out of necessity . They need to cloth their families and furnish their homes. It just isn't fair of Goidwill to gouge these people with rising prices to make millions of dollars for stock holders and CEOs.
4). If prices continue to rise I, for one, will stop shopping there, and only shop Antique malls and better yet, Antique Stores. That's why I no longer step inside the Red Rack (VFW) stores. Prices are so high that I can buy new for about the same price, or at times, even cheaper!!!
5) Goodwill Inc. needs to realize that it's the people who shop there out of necessity that fill their coffers. They need to stop gouging these people or they will be the ones going out of business!!! read more