Goodwill

I’ve been here a few times, and it’s a decent thrift store. Not amazing, but if you need a few a few shirts it will do. Not much furniture, but this time we found a nice old desk– needs refinished, but it is a good piece. We also found some nice baby stuff. Service was great. Prices aren’t bad, especially if you follow the sale days.

Meh. There aren’t many thrift store treasures to find here and the prices generally are a bit higher than expected — they have target quality clothes for example that are priced similarly to what you’d find at the sale rack at Target, except this stuff is used and smell musky at times. The men’s shirts are a good deal ($ 2 apiece) so I like to pick out a couple and cut them up into muscle tees. Otherwise this place isn’t really worth perusing to me, and the people who work here have a lot of ‘tude — it takes a bit of effort before someone is willing to open up a dressing room for you to try stuff on even.

I’ve donated quite a bit to this location and once in all the years I have donated items to Goodwill, I made a mistake and donated one of my husband’s belongings that I should not have. He had two blankets that looked almost identical. One was up for donation and I later discovered that the other was a cherished gift from his grandmother. Now I know– it was my mistake for donating the wrong blanket and I take full responsibility for this. However when I inquired about this the same weekend I donated it, two men who were sorting clothes in the back were asked about it by a very nice woman who was trying to help me and they were both crass and sarcastically laughed and repeatedly remarked «SORRY. Too bad.» There was no need for this. I am a kind person and I donate to others to be kind and after making one mistake in several years and asking for help, I expected better. I do not plan to donate here again but will donate somewhere else where people are kinder to those who take the time to make donations to them.

I’ve been to this location a few times over the past year and a half, and I’ve found some great items here. Some clothing items are brand new, name brand, and still have the tag on them like a button up I got from Express. I’ve found some cute dresses, and even a nice pair of dress pants that look brand new. Some items I’ve been complimented on while wearing and the person can’t believe it came from Goodwill.
There are separate racks of each type of clothing item– dresses, pants, sweatpants, t-​shirts, long sleeve shirts, sweaters, coats, and more, all organized by color. Accessories like belts, scarves, and purses are in various locations throughout the store as well.
There are also home items such as dishes, furniture, electronics, books, and other knickknacks.
The downside is that it does take quite a bit of time to look through everything to find what you want, but this aspect is like any thrifting experience really. Specific to this location though, there are only two fitting rooms with a three item limit, and if the place is busy like it usually is on the weekend, being that it’s in walking distance of a college campus, you’re going to be waiting a while if you want to try on any clothes.
Other than that, this location is usually well-​stocked and organized, and new items are added pretty frequently, so it’s a great place to try if you’re looking for a bargain!

Not good or bad, as far s a thrift store goes. They sell a lot of items that are still in the package or have come from Target, which is awesome, because some of the items are things that people actually want.
I have had good luck purchasing some plus size items while shopping here, but it is hit or miss. The tshirt selection isn’t bad either.
They also have a pretty neat auction case where you can see the items that are being auctioned and place your bid.
I think this location is just A-​OK compared to the other options nearby.

This Goodwill moved from down the street, and has rearranged its floor a few times. I think they’ve finally figured out a good flow for the space, and while overall Goodwills can be a little frustrating, this location seems to have their organization down a little bit better than some of the others. Colors and sizes are easier to find than they used to be. The biggest problem is their ridiculous pricing for certain items. It’s almost like they don’t want to turn over their inventory very fast.

I had an hour to kill and had been meaning to stop by, so I made a trip to this Goodwill on a Saturday afternoon.
I came primarily to look at the books, DVDs, and CDs. Their selection isn’t as great as it used to be, judging by pictures posted to this page and previous reviews. There were only a couple of rows of books and DVDs and one end display of CDs. It was worth looking at, but maybe not worth making a trip for. I ended up with 2 CDs (one of which had a totally broken case), 2 DVDs, and 2 books. My total was around $ 13, which is pretty good!
Other than those selections, I honestly had a hard time keeping busy. Their furniture, clothing, shoes, purses, trinkets, artwork, electronics, etc. left a lot to be desired. I made several laps around the store trying to find something that might peak my interest. I ended up going back and looking at the books and DVDs again.
My checkout was pretty easy, and I didn’t have to wait in line at all. They slide your card, you don’t. No complaints.
It was worth going to and if I want a new book, CD, or DVD I might be back. Then again, their selections of those things are even pretty sparse. Not my favorite thrift store experience.

I like this new Goodwill, since they used to be down the street where Lucky’s is now.
As a guy, I like that their men’s shirts are organized by color. Usually I have a general idea of what I want, and I just look through that section of tshirts.
They have a great selection of button-​down shirts, and reasonable sizes of dress pants and suit jackets. I actually found a very nice matching suit and pants combo, which I’m excited to use for interviews. I also found a tie I like.
They have tons of books, movies, VHS and DVD. Lots of trinkets, glassware, etc. Sometimes you can find decent furniture here.
The parking lot is kind of wonky, with the Rally’s drive thru cutting into the Goodwill area. All in all, this is a pretty good Goodwill store.

I guess I have been totally spoiled by Ohio Thrift Stores– Goodwill seems very disorganized, overpriced, and with a slim selection. And the lines are always long, and it takes quite a while for each customer to be rung out.
This store is no different. Sure, there are plenty of small trinkets, vases, etc. But when it comes to anything useful– not so much.
The clothes are organized by color. Really? This is not helpful for me, though I guess each person may have their own preference. Ohio Thrift organizes by size, and then color. This makes much more sense to me. I don’t want to search through fifty blue shirts to find one in my size. They need to rethink this.
I agree with Sara C on the price as well. On my previous visit, I was looking for a sheet to cover a bulletin board– there were 2 to choose from, and each was $ 4.99. I could pay this at Target!
Now that there is an Ohio Thrift in UA, I’ll go there if I’m in this area.

I have to drop a star from Goodwill Thrift stores. They’ve started slapping a $ 5.99 white tag on anything from certain name brands — AE, Hollister, Express, Ann Taylor, Abercrombie — usually charging twice as much for these items than their standard tags (and no half-​off sales on white tagged items). Although I’ll continue to shop there, it just isn’t as much fun trying to find bargain items when I’m paying the same price as I would at Plato’s Closet or DFW.
EDIT: Jeans are $ 6.99 now?!? @#$% that. I’m going to VoA. Minus another star.
EDIT 2: I hate that they keep the fitting rooms locked so that I have to find an associate who has the key to try on my stuff.
Favourite finds so far:
— Dark brown West Elm Bentwood chairs, $ 10
— IKEA Leksvik coffee table, $ 20
— New with tags Seven jeans, $ 5
— New with tags Doctor Who shirt, $ 2
— Orla Kiely Uniqlo tank-​style tunic dress thingie, $ 3.99

I seem to have some not-​so-​great luck when I go into Goodwill locations. =/​For being close to OSU, the selection here is pretty crappy. I did find a decent pair of pants for my girlfriend’s pirate costume a couple Halloweens ago, but that was about it.
Don’t even think about sitting on the used couches to test them out. Reports of bedbug infestations are increasing and it’s better to be safe rather than sorry.
The new store is bigger than the old location, but it’s still rinky-​dink and a little on the trashy side. To this day I’m still not sure if it’s just because of the location or if it’s because there’s a fine layer of dust on everything.