Goodwill

New store. Had very friendly people. Still in there learning stages some items to expensive for used

So unprofessional and dismissive. Two employees were complaining about their schedule, management, and other customers in front of me at checkout. They didn’t acknowledge me at all except for quoting me my total.
I mean, I know it’s a thrift store, but that’s not an excuse.

Make time to really browse through everything. I’ve found brand new, brand name items here on several occasions. The three star rating is because the prices seem to have gotten really high on almost all the items. The staff is nice! Check their website for discount days and they also have a rewards program. They have arranged the place a lot better then before, but they are lacking in carts to put your items.

I’m moving for the second time in 3 years and each time have items to donate vs. moving them. This is for the Goodwill on Route 1 in Alexandria. Donation staff has ALWAYS been friendly, unloaded my vehicle, offered a receipt, and thanked me for my donation.

This is the closest Goodwill from my home. I am in the process of minimizing. I have donated items here twice in the past two weeks. This afternoon I took three large boxes of various items. I found one employee at the drop off to be impolite and unprofessional, referring to me as «tall lady with the tall boxes.» He was not personable at all and never thanked me for my donation nor did he provide me with a receipt for my donation. I will no longer be donating to this location.

Great selection of movies out today and the cashiers were very polite and helpful. I also saw product being brought to the floor continuously. I love shopping at this store.

I’m not sure what people are complaining about. This place is really big for a NoVA thrift store, it has some great finds, they have a senior citizen discount (10 percent off), and the day I went they had a buy one get one free DVD sale.
I bought two pairs of toddler pants in great condition, a toddler rain jacket in brand new condition, a Redskins cotton jacket, and 2 DVDs for less than 13 dollars. Can’t beat that with a stick!
The only downside to this place is the parking. It’s right next to a Latino grocery store, so the place is packed full of cars trying to find parking.

It was very nice from the outside as you drive by. Inside its organized and mostly organized by size and by color; men’s, women’s and kids sections and also home furniture and décor. I just didn’t find anything my size.

This Goodwill is one of the nicer looking thrift shops on the Richmond Highway corridor, north of Fort Belvoir. It is always receiving donations from the community, so the shelves are adequately stocked year round.
The parking is adequate and donations are accepted, via a drive-​thru, at the store’s designated back entrance.

I like thrift stores especially when it comes to buying clothes for myself and my son who just keeps outgrowing his pants every few months or so. Like all the thrift stores, the items are not arranged by size, but they have color markers to help you out. We found 4 pairs if long pants that fit at a bargain price of $ 2.98 each. I also found a t-​shirt for me and a neck tie for my husband as he was commenting how expensive ties at the department stores are.
My only complain is the coupon that is offered on Unilocal is not very user friendly for the cashier. There is no bar code or a discount code for the cashier to key in. The cashier that was assisting me was very helpful with getting the managers to help out. They both told me that I should have printed out the coupon, but when I pulled up the coupon one of the options is to show the coupon on the phone to the cashier. I ended up emailing the screen shots of the coupon to one of the managers so he has it for record.

I love Goodwill and thrifting in general, but I agree with the other posters: this Goodwill is very overpriced compared to other Goodwill stores in the area. At the Herndon store, I purchased a beautiful Drexel Heritage end table for a very reasonable price. At the Alexandria location, for the same price, I would not have bought any of the furniture because none of the furniture is in very good condition and all of it is overpriced. Example– why would I pay $ 40 for an Ikea or Target looking bookcase that is banged up, missing hardware, etc when I could buy it brand new for just a little bit more at the actual store.
The housewares and glassware are also overpriced– I have bought brand new in the box Mikasa place settings for under $ 7 at the Columbia Pike store, but at the Alexandria store, they are charging almost that much for one chipped dinner plate.
My suggestion to the staff is to lower the prices and talk to other store managers about the quality and pricing at the other Goodwills. This store is really out of the way, I have never bought anything there, and I would likely not go back again because it is a waste of time.

I completely agree with one of the reviewer below. This particular store is getting worse and worse by day. Some employees are intimidating and show you a frown face if you make frequent visit. It only can be assumed that there is some form of corruption going on. I found a couple of good items with no price on them. I asked the supervisor and his answer was «we can’t sell it if there is no price tag on them». There is one Hispanic looking supervisor and she is a docent employee. During her shift I find useful items. She brings everything out from the back room. The others seem like corrupted and don’t even think that you are going to find something unless you want pile of trash.
Overall goodwill stores in the DC area are the worst in the nation just check
. You can do searches by location and you will find only two to three items listed for auction and they are absolutely valueless. Even a smaller state Delaware has hundreds of items up for auction every single day.

I visted this thrift store on 6÷21÷13.
You’ve got to hunt to find quality items but when you find something really great you know it was worth your time. I’ve picked up a couple of pants that still had the tags on them from this location.
It is cleaner and better organized than other thrift stores in the area. I have been to other Goodwill stores with disgusting dressing rooms that look like they have not been clean (or cleaned out of items people left) for what looks like months. However, you can tell when visiting this thrift store that the staff really cares about their store. They pick up and reorganize the items frequently.
Although, I have had good thrifting experiences here; the store could make a couple of improvements. I have found on more than one visit clothing where the zippers were broken and/​or had noticeable stains. It appears. The staff puts out whatever is donated regardless its condition. (On a side note, the donation process here is super easy. Drive around the lot the right side of the buliding to find the «donation door».) Everything that is donated concerning the home goods is also displayed. They put out items that almost look dangerous to reuse.
In a nutshell, worth a stop if you’re in the area (but expect it will take time to find your hidden treasure).

The biggest plus of this thrift store is that it is spread out and airy! I am so tired of thrift stores that are packed and dusty, where you can smell all the odors from the people who used the items before. Yuck! Not at this Goodwill! Some people are saying that it seemed as though they didn’t have much stuff, but really this impression is due to the fact that there is room to move in here.
Pros:
— Space and organization. Seems more like a retail store than somebody’s closet or basement. Presentation of the items seems to be important here.
— Clean, undamaged items. Obvious care given to those items placed on the floor.
— Good selection of books and household goods. Athletic equipment, which I don’t normally see at thrift stores. Found some great, NEW lampshades for $ 5/​piece. Love them.
Cons:
— No plus sized section that I could find. One rack of maternity and one rack that stated plus size but was filled up mostly with XL’s.
— Furniture WAY overpriced. You can find some good deals here if you scrounge around, but it is definitely not one of the best deal thrift stores.

I’ve been to many Goodwills and I found this one to be above average. Average is where it’s OK but you don’t really find anything. On the contrary, I found a bunch of CD’s and DVD’s here for good prices. They actually had stuff I wanted to buy for those prices and things were in good shape. I also found a T-​shirt that thankfully wasn’t overpriced ($ 2.25). They had an all right selection of books and clothes overall. Plus there were Atari games and some weird stuff like an accordion that I may have purchased if it had been a little cheaper. Also, I got a pair of funky sunglasses for a buck! A solid Goodwill here… much better than a burned-​out storefront, eh?

Best good will I’ve ever been in, great select of clothes. All kinds of electronics and such. Very clean and friendly!

I admit it, I love Goodwill! Another person’s junk could perhaps be my treasure. Rest assured, I am no hoarder!
This one isn’t that great. Some very-​overpriced items for used and donated stuff, especially on furniture. I wonder if they really put their money to good use because this location looks like a dump. No offense.
Great items here and there, but it’s a rather hit-​or-​miss on certain days.

I NEED A BOOK SHELF!!!
Just gonna put that out there… I need a book shelf for my classroom. Yes… it’s TRUE! Teachers DO in fact use their OWN MONEY to buy things for their classrooms.
I did not find any that would fit my children’s book collection. But the ones that were there were good priced (only $ 20-​$ 30) I suppose even if I found one I liked I wouldn’t be able to fit it in my Mustang anyway. Anyways, I am off topic.
On a side note, this is where ugly shoes go to die.
And it smells bad.

So we moved out to the mt. Vernon area 2 months ago and I have been trying out all the areas thrift stores and have had varying degrees of success. (There are 5 or 6 including Thrift, and some smaller charity run smaller stores). Of all of them, this Goodwill is the best and is organized, the cleanest and has the friendliest staff.
They have a wide wide range of items in the store as you would expect, but usually keep my focus on baby clothes, and toys, CD’s, Books, and furniture. The items are all in very good shape to even new, and come at a great price. Obviously items turn over all the time, but if you spend some time looking you will find great items including nice furniture for a sweet deal. I go in every couple weeks and buy like new baby clothes for my 10 month old son there for $ 1 – 2 and some toys for similar as well, and usually get 1 or 2 books each time that are newer releases for a couple bucks.
best deal — has been when I I found a great and huge piece of framed wall art listed for $ 25 — it was brand new with original sticker on it from World Market for $ 60. I told the manager I liked it and would he do $ 20 — and he told me sure. So moral of the story is even in a thrift store — suckers pay full price! :o)
Give it a shot, and you’ll be surprised!

Very clean and organized. Lots of household items.