ABVI-GOODWILL

It’s either a decision to head to Greece or Brockport just to decide which Goodwill to go to. Considering the size of this Goodwill, it’s more than I likely that I will sacrifice the fifteen minutes to drive over than to go to the Greece location.
This maybe one of the largest Goodwill outlets I’ve seen around Rochester but because it’s tucked away behind Walmart, it isn’t noticeable from the main road… good luck trying to find it on your first visit. This Goodwill is divided into two major sections which I will call the left and the right. The left section is all clothing, shoes, hats, and jewelry which is reasonably priced according to the so called «value» of the item. The men’s section is sadly lacking in contrast to the ladies which get about ¾ of the entire left side to themselves while us men just get ¼…shame.
The sweaters, t-​shirts, and hoodies range from meh to «alright» most of the time, in my own experience that is. I recommend browsing clothing racks thoroughly to close in on a «nicely priced» or «nice looking» top or bottom, they are in their somewhere.
The middle of the store is a bit of a mix-​mash of assorted crap and junk that rarely anyone seems to pay attention to. The back section is home to used pillows, blankets, tablecloths, baskets, and wooden items. Never bothered to buy any but most of the stuff listed is averaged around $ 0.99 to $ 9.99 depending on the item. The front rotates in and out with holiday items and decorations. With Christmas now two months behind, the holiday theme isn’t very apparent and the shelves just misc. stuff that is just filler until the next holiday arrives. The right of the store is where the amazement happens…
To the right in the front by the registers you’ll find CD’s, Cassettes, DVD’s, and Video Games stacked upon shelves (no VHS… pity) and in a container in the center of the floor. I have found that CD’s will always be priced at $ 2.99 or $ 1.99 but never above or below that. Unfortunately, Goodwill likes to tape up the cases so it’s difficult to check the disc to see if it’s in good condition without trying to look like a thief, I wouldn’t recommend doing it. The DVD’s and video games operate the same way with them being taped shut and they range from $ 2.99 + depending on quality, gaming platform, movie popularity, eBay semi-​value and so forth. However, I nastily have discovered that people rip the tape off the case, take out the disc and place the case back without the game or DVD in it… which means Goodwill has to discard the case if no one will pay for it… wasteful! Anyways, I have better luck here finding quality games and CD’s for some odd reason but I can just assume it’s luck for me coming in at the right time… like last week for example.
It was 50% off all items with yellow tags so I was able to get four video games (1 GameCube, 3 PS2) for a total of about $ 7.50 when the going price for each individual game was $ 4.99 each… all were complete too!
I wasn’t able to find any audio Cassettes worthy of buying as now I see that I pretty much bought all the good ones that were left with only the really obscure «classical» tapes remaining…$ 0.99 ain’t worth it. To the far right is the books games, a modest selection for anyone who doesn’t want to use a library or wants to buy a book because they just love it so much they never want to stop reading it. The board games go quickly but they are maintained well in a neat fashion, no concerns there.
The middle of the section consists of kitchenware, glassware and office supplies in the front and dolls, porcelain figures, pictures, frames, and kids toys in the back. I don’t go down these rows often but when I did, I saw a lot of really nice toys and dolls in great condition which Goodwill only wanted a few bucks for… not bad at all.
The back right is where the furniture, lighting, electronics, appliances. The furniture is situated in the center but is rather small for a store this size, but it’s still cheaper then what you would find at the Salvation Army. The sports equipment is a bit lacking at times and the lighting has mostly lamp stands and bulbs but seems to suffer from shade syndrome, not a single one to be found anywhere! Regardless, the entire back wall starts with clocks on the left which continues into the electronics.
Now that Goodwill decided to stop selling CRT’s, it feels a bit empty without a hundred TV’s smiling back at you with most being replaced with keyboards, printers, and a bunch of old wires and cameras no one will ever buy. However, I have found some nice items here like a box fan, iPod charger, phone case, and an alarm clock. I found nothing in appliances but I’m sure someone who likes to cook would enjoy the adequate selection Goodwill offers.
I believe I have found my favorite Goodwill to visit, despite the monotonous journey. Not convinced to visit? Give it at least one go, maybe you’ll find that one item that you realized you just needed.

I have had a few bad experiences here but some good ones as well. Bad: One time I bought a $ 100 item from here to make my neighbors life a little easier because she is crippled. I asked if it worked and they said «yes, if it doesn’t work when you get home, bring it back and you can get a refund within 10 days.» Needless to say, when I got home it didn’t work and when I brought it back the next day, they would only give me store credit. Another bad thing about this location is that A LOT of things on their shelves like electronics and toys are broken beyond repair and they still want quite a bit of money for them. Also, a lot of the clothes are badly stained on the racks. On a good note, I did once get a 46″ LG flats creen tv here for only $ 200. New it would have cost probably $ 1000. Also, this place is addicting because you never know what you may find! You just have to look!

Goodwills have been popping up all over Rochester but I really like the Brockport location, hidden behind Walmart. I always find great outerwear, sweaters and shoes here. They have lots of costume jewelry, bags and a large housewares selection.
In the winter they pulled a lot of the trendier sweaters out and put it in the main aisle rack for people shopping on season.
I work in the medical field and found lots of expensive scrubs here for a buck a pop (originally 50 bucks just for a top) which is awesome because who really wants to spend their paycheck on work clothes?
When I was student teaching this was the place to go to buy the essentials as well, black and brown slacks, button downs and suit pieces.
Always walkin’ out of this location with something!