Goodwill Centre City Store & Donation Center

For a second hand store, a lot of their stuff is pretty over priced. Nevertheless, they have a lot of good stuff and I went home with some bags full. This is also where I did my Halloween shopping.

Quick and easy drop off of goods and the helpers were friendly and got that receipt out in lightning speed. In and out in less than 5 mins. Go late in the afternoon on a weekday. Not crowded at all

More expensive than most goodwill locations I’ve been too and they must not check their merchandise because many of their items are missing pieces, etc. I know other locations will make sure an item is complete and working before putting it for sale. Also, no returns so be careful.

Some times you’ll find great stuff for dirt cheap and other times there’s nothing but junk. The store is nice and roomy, but the parking lot can get packed. Staff is friendly and it’s just a normal thrift store, nothing special.

Very helpful. I was donating, they where very professional. Inside was clean and organized, very friendly employees. Good prices on all there items inside. Lots of good stuff. Going back again.

Had I read other reviews before coming here, I might have been pretty skeptical. Parking was fine, though I did visit on a (holiday) Sunday afternoon.
I mostly browsed the women’s clothing downstairs, which, as noted by others, was surprisingly organized. Although I didn’t get a chance to peek at the boutique upstairs section, I’m not sure what I would have found since there was plenty of higher end (for a thrift store, anyway) clothing downstairs. For example, I considered a Lauren Ralph Lauren button down and a J. Crew sweater before taking T’s from Banana Republic & Bobeau, and a vintage-​looking wool sweater all of which were in good condition, and under $ 4/​each.
I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of the clothing – not your usual jumble of super teen-​y things that have been outgrown, 80’s old lady gear, and «I lost tons of weigh, here are my K-​Mart 6xl stretchy jeans!” – many sizes, brands, original price points, and seasons. Not a lot of dresses, though? Maybe those were upstairs? Lots of shoes, in a variety of conditions. I did note that these are more expensive than thrift store shoes usually are (more like $ 7.99 here, for pretty worn heels.)
It seems like there wasn’t a lot else besides women’s clothing on the first floor – some accessories and CD’s near the registers, some typically jumbled home wares. I probably wouldn’t be back if I were looking for any of those things. But for women’s clothes, if you have patience, it seems like this might be a good place to find some treasures.

This is one of the larger Goodwill stores in the area and relatively organized inside. I’ll admit I have shopped here once before in search of an ugly Christmas sweater, or something I can use to make one. l, and the prices are decent. The clothes are organized by color instead of size which could be helpful or not so helpful… it depends on how you look at it.
I have gone here a few times to donate clothes and household goods. Good that I can get rid of items I don’t need anymore that could be of use for someone else and getting in and out (as far as signing out for a donation slip) is quick… bad that the parking situation is horrible given certain times of the day. In the mornings when I go to donate there are ample places to park unless they have their big loading truck coming in. That’s where the real problem lies… the loading/​unloading area is right next to their store entrance which means the parking lot gets very small for a period of time, and the lot was already small to begin with.
The store is located on a busy intersection corner by Centre City Pkwy which adds to parking traffic (one way in and the same way out).

It’s a very well organized goodwill and it doesn’t have that gnarly smell that some thrift shops do, you know, the smell of moth balls and and old closet full of sneakers. It was a super quick in and out looking for a tacky Christmas sweater to wear over the holidays and I never got a chance to see many of the prices except for a pair of used shoes for 19.99. They were barely worn so I could see paying so much for a pair of nice heels although I would never settle and spend that much for anything other than perfect if it was used. There is a nice selection too and tons of women’s clothes very well organized into type and color.

The lighting is better on sunny days than probably any other local thrift store. I preferred this over posh location thrift stores because they have stuff that is fancy enough without being too fancy for my preferences here. Plus, more stuff for plus size women. It’s a bigger location with more selection, which is another reason to prefer it over posh location Goodwill places.

Where else can you buy a Rod Stewart Christmas Album for only $ 1?! This is a great place to either kill time or go treasure hunting — just depends on what you consider a treasure…

If they want to sell things, then they should price them reasonably! I was shocked at some of the prices I was seeing. I wanted a white T shirt and for $ 8, I’ll go buy a new one instead of used.

For Christmas last year I wanted to make a DIY recipe book for my mom, so I found an old Betty Crocker book that was like a binder. The lady downstairs wrote $ 10 in the front cover before she rang me up. I told her that’s not the price that the sign said upstairs, and she said «unless otherwise marked.» I stood there kind of in disbelief and I told her I don’t want it if it’s that price. It was so outdated the pages were yellow and stuck together, but the actual binder part of it was cute. She rolled her eyes and called a co-​worker over to bring it back upstairs. I decided to leave the rest of the items I was going to purchase because her attitude was foul and I didn’t want to give any my $ based on the principal of what she had done.
Fast forward to the last 2 weeks. I’m working on re-​decorating my house, so I figured I would stop in since I hadn’t since the incident to check things out. This Goodwill location has some of the highest prices I’ve ever encountered! I come to thrift stores intending to spend a decent amount of money, but I have a really hard time finding anything fairly priced at this location anymore. On top of not having any sales to off-​set their prices to being decent, I think it’s about time to permanently cross this place off my list.

This Goodwill in my humble opinion is located in a very busy four intersection which causes a pain to get here and aswell as to park. Parking is horrible. This Goodwill does not offer tag sales or any type of sale at all.(in other states they have extreme sales) Bummer. Price is firm. They do give out student, military, and senior discount. You won’t find bed frames or mattress here. I asked hopeing to find a bed. They do however have a wide selection of knick knacks. The staff is friendly to you. Just be friendly to them too. I agree they have a huge selection of DVDs. All in all I feel some of the items here are overpriced and for an item being used and priced as a new item .well it isn’t worth it to me. If you like finding great gently used item at a cheap price this isn’t for you. Disappointed :/

The big lady with grey hair named Donna was SO rude, hate to give 1 star because most other workers are pretty nice but I can’t get over how bitchy Donna was to me and my friend.

Busy store. Not a big selection. Parking is tight. Hard to get into parking lot. Accessible only going west bound or entering City Center Parkway.

This place was built as a Standard Brands Paint Store in the late 70s. As such, it was not constructed with enough parking to support the current usage. In short: parking is bloody nuts.
Once you luck into a space, you head inside and check out the two-​level sales floor. Clothes are miscellaneous gewgaws downstairs; furniture and media upstairs.
The clothing here is usually pretty out of style — I have purchased things from the 70s here to use as Halloween costumery. There is always a large supply of lime-​green hooker pumps. Electronics tend to be few to none, and on the poor side (TV antenna cable, 20-​year-​old Kodak 1MP digicams).
Upstairs is host to one of the largest collections of VHS tapes in the known universe. If you’re looking for a tape copy of Teen Wolf or Splash, you’ll find it here, no lie. DVDs are available, but not great quality. CDs and vinyl Lps are also abundant, but the quality tends to be poor at best. I have counted up to 10 copies of the same Mantovani Lp at this store, each one grungier and more ghetto than the last.
I tend to leave here with little if anything, and usually consider it a waste of time. Also, their pricing policy seems to follow no discernible pattern — you might get away with a quality china serving platter for $ 2, while a funky old M&M dispenser is marked at $ 6.99. Go figure.

I shop at thrift shops more than macklemore does… This one is kind of disappointing. Not a very large section of toys/​cool junk which is my main reason for going to goodwill. Electronics are scarce, and random things are overpriced (8 $ for a used puzzle!?)
There is a decent selection of clothing but you probably won’t find something if you go there for one specific item. There is a greater selection of women’s clothing compared to men’s
The parking lot can get kind if crazy and has limited parking spots. I suggest going on a weekday to avoid the rush.
I did find some decent sporting equipment and a computer desk there. And I continue to go back regularly and find random goodies.
Not the best but worth checking out.

Avoid on the weekends, but they pull out stuff to the shelves daily. Mid-​day shopping is usually the best if you can. I’ve never bought clothes here, but they have wonderful house stuff! I bought a beautiful dining room table, real heavy wood, for $ 25 dollars and in great condition.
Check them out next time you have a house product list.

I’ve been to this location a few times, both browsing and dropping off. My most recent visit was a drop off in the parking lot drop location yesterday. That went well, I was the only person dropping off and the person taking my goods was helpful. He offered me a receipt, which I accepted (hey, every tax write off helps!)
First, the biggest problem with this place is the parking lot is WAY TOO SMALL and cramped. Yesterday, in the late afternoon, I was shocked to find it only half full. HOORAY. Usually it’s horrible. So, now I know… go in the late afternoon, not in the morning!
Second, inside the store is okay, but they have so much stuff and some of it, like the dishes are just stacked all over or piled up on end caps, then they have sections upstairs with just a few items. It feels like it could use a good re-​organizing. Being married to a collector means I hit a lot of thrift shops with him and this one is alright as far as thrift shops go as far as layout and stock, most are worse, but just let me in there to organize the place! Oh, AND A BATHROOM!!! Geez, what is it with businesses not having bathrooms available? I was going to go with a 3 star, then I remembered having to GO, if you know what I mean, which meant I had to leave.

Meh. I liked them better when they were a bit smaller and located in the downtown area.
Sure, the new store is bright, shiny, and has two levels of crap to sift through, but the selection has gone down, and the prices have gone way up.
The boutique is located upstairs and you’ll pay a premium for items up here. Tons of wedding dresses, CDs, and random finds up here.