Goodwill

Very good sized store with lots of stuff. I noticed the prices of the clothes were higher than other GW’s I have visited. I had a coupon for 25% off which helped offset the price making the end result seem more in what I am used to paying. Good customer service here and recommend if you live in the area. Lots of parking.

Ok… just an update…
I still love this store.
There are many customers who stand and wait for the carts of new merchandise to be pushed out… this does not bother me. If they are willing to stand waiting… so be it.
However, the fact they use their carts to block others in the area and grab and load their carts with items to look at later, is a bit much! Maybe a sign that asks those customers to park their carts out of the way and WALK up to the fresh items. Sometimes I get caught just walking thru the area and have difficulty getting out!!!
Thanks.

Came into the good will today for my first time. They were busy. I found a couple of dress shirts for work.$ 30 for 7 shirt you can’t beat that. the selection can be a lil better but who can control that? I will be coming back here. The only thing I didn’t like is there was barely any kids clothes. …kids clothes aren’t cheap so I would think people would donate this more…

I went yesterday and came out with two pair of jeans that were long enough for my 35 inch inseam. I am a happy camper.

Rosa J. picked today as the day to do some «Goodwill Hunting,» without Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in the picture. I really don’t know if these celebrities would enjoy thrifting as much as hubby and I do. Goodwill stores tend to be scattered throughout the suburbs, with only one (1) location in the Near West Side of the city.
In terms of organizations and apparel conditions, shopping at Goodwill wouldn’t give you a headache. Rarely do you see those suburban housewives wear out their garments before see the stuff in a donation bin! If you want to hunt for a pair of jeans without feeling frustrated, Goodwill isn’t a bad place to shop. In addition, fitting rooms are available.
On Sundays and Mondays, Goodwill runs a half-​price sale for a specific color-​tag merchandise. There are extra savings occasionally available if your have a Goodwill reward card. Whenever I’m at one of the Goodwill locations, I often look for mugs and glasses (usually $ 0.50 or less).
I treat thrifting as a hobby so I don’t come into a thrift store intending to find a particular item. Employees are friendly and approachable here if your have any question.

I needed to get some cheap glassware to destroy in a demo for my physics class. Thankfully Goodwill has a copious supply of glassware covering the entire spectrum of price and quality. I think I spent less than $ 5 on a dozen pieces of miscellaneous shot glasses, wine glasses, cups, etc.
Bonus points for being relatively close to COD. Parking was no problem. The only issue is trying to head west again on Roosevelt, as there’s no traffic light.

My husband and I ended up getting all of the centerpieces for our wedding here. Its the luck of the draw if you find something you like but when you do you can’t really beat getting a vase for $ 2 or less. Plus my husband is a big movie and video game collector so it is nice that he can go here to expand his collection without breaking the bank. I have gotten many dresses, pants and shoes from here. Plus Target will donate things to them as well so you can get brand new items with the tags still on. We have been to many different locations and this location is by far the cleanest and it also smells good too, which I am sure can be hard to not smell musty when everything is second hand.

I used to come here for cheap clothes sometimes. The selection isn’t always the best, but when you find something you like, you can’t beat the price!
There is also a big selection of random household items, such as silverware and cups.
The donation area is a nice drive-​through with a helpful attendant. The parking lot is also huge!

Their prices have gone up… how can prices go up when all you sell YOU GET FOR FREE? it’s not like they are paying staff more. Sad.

Its very clean, organized and bright. The staff are all nice. I never really needed them anyways so I can’t right a review on their performance. I find lots of great things here.

Probably the best goodwill I ever attended. Their prices were great and customer service was amazing. Mindy was stocking the racks with items when she seen me looking for wooden plates. She immediately started helping me look. After walking away she came to me with plates she thought I might be interested in. I ended up buying them! Workers are very friendly and cooperative.

I have been to this store several times and today was the WORST experience ever. The manager was pulling one of the carts from the storage and my friend approached him and try to check some items, the manager start yell at him and tell him ‘GET YOU HANDS OUT OF HERE”? EXCUSE ME? HE goes this is my store you will follow the rules, so we ask him a you really own this place to tell shoppers what to do? Answer was «yes I do «I did ask him for his name so he give me his card and I also ask if this was intentional and he admit «yes it was» enough .How can you treat people with such of attitude and behavior? RUDE, AROGANT, DRUNK MANAGER was worse than anything we experience in the past. HE was chewing gum when he was talking to me and you can small the alcohol odor probably from last night party. The store need better management there’s 1000’s shortcomings — dirty floors-​broken items-​overpriced items, the whole place needs change .
And they must be going insane with their pricing! Items that would be .99 and 1.99 before or at other stores are suddnely $ 4.99…really? Very disappointing.
Goodwill has to realized that we don’t need there business but they need ARE money and there’s no appreciation what so ever.
Glad to say I filed a formal complaint with Goodwill Corporate about the poor attitude and rude treatment from the manager

Probably one of the cleaner ones I’ve been to. Well organized and fairly well stocked. It’s amazing what you can find at these places if you just dig deep enough.

I have been to this store several several times and today was the WORST experience ever. RUDE people working at the register and the manager was worse than the employees.
And they must be going insane with their pricing! Items that would be .99 and 1.99 before or at other stores are suddnely $ 4.99…really? A TON of broken items that are over priced. Very disappointing.
Glad to say I filed a formal complaint with Goodwill Corporate about the poor attitude and rude treatment from the manager.

Not sure that I have been here before.
What the heck!
Monday afternoon, not all that busy but wherever I want to look people are all there! Finally went over by the books where it was empty and I think someone followed me!
Not that exciting. Found an unusual DVD.
4 stars for bright, neat, clean and friendly staff.

I mostly make donations to this Goodwill location rather than shop. Donating could not be easier! There’s a drive up door and often someone is there ready to take my items before I am able to pop the trunk of my car.
I have browsed the store once or twice but have not yet scored great finds. Perhaps I should browse more often. The store is spacious, bright, well-​organized and neat. The staff are polite and friendly.

Okay, I decided to give them another chance since I was on Roosevelt anyway and close by.
They’ve cleaned up their act somewhat now that the newness has worn off. The shelves are better organized at least.
Came out with a sweater and some soap and a pair of gently worn non-​Uggs genuine sheepskin slippers. Spent $ 12 and felt pretty good.

The Lombard location is pretty standard. It’s clean and organized, there are plenty of dressing rooms available, the prices are standard ($ 4/women’s blouse). My visit in particular was totally successful even though I wasn’t looking for anything in particular.
I had some time to kill before a Unilocal event down the street, so I stopped in here to browse. I’d estimate I had about 20 – 30 minutes so I began to peruse the women’s clothing. In only a few minutes I’d picked up 3 blouses (one from Old Navy, one from Lane Bryant, another department store label). Two of these were button-​up blouses, so I wasn’t feeling confident that I’d leave with anything.
It is ridiculously difficult to find a button-​up shirt that fits properly. I’ll try one on, and it’s too tight in the tummy with one or two buttons pulling. I know what you’re thinking, «go up a size you dummy!» And when I select a size larger, the sleeves are suddenly long enough for a giraffe, the shoulder space big enough for the Incredible Hulk, and the boob room enough to hold two watermelons. I’ll never understand how these shirts get designed. Just because you go up ONE size doesn’t mean your whole body inflates like a blimp.
That was all running through my mind in the dressing room, but all 3 of the blouses fit nicely. I only purchased 2, the button-​ups, and was excited to spend only $ 8 on two nice shirts I could wear to work or anywhere else.
The only other areas of this store I checked out were the handbags (gaudy knock-​off Chanel tote bag, anyone? Only $ 5!) and the books (typical variety of Emily Griffin and Janet Evanovich titles).
I did have to wait a few minutes in the check out line, since there wasn’t a cashier around when I walked up. But hey, everybody’s got to run to pee… or something… sometimes, right?
I wouldn’t go out of my way to shop here, since most Goodwills are the same, but my successful shopping trip and the cleanliness of the store deserves at least four stars.

I was as hesitant as anyone is at the outset for shopping resale, yet I’ve been 4 times and have found something of perfectly good quality for a fraction of the price. The 1^st time, it was a NEW Sherpa dog carrier for $ 4.99 that currently retails for $ 89.99 at PetSmart. 2^nd visit, a S. King 4 book set, a Japanese style black laquer/​velvet jewelry box for $ 3.99 that retails online for $ 49.99; an oversize vase, a bone China piece, a Lia Sophia necklace, a Chico’s necklace and 4 brooches, 2 of which were Monet — all for $ 56. 3^rd visit, a Vintage Monet gold mirrored pin for $ 1.99. 4^th visit (yesterday), a Belleek porcelain pin for $ 1.99, 3 miscellaneous vintage pins for $ 1.99 ea, a cultured pearl/​14 k bracelet for $ 29.99. The good old days of finding your retirement income in someone’s trash are likely gone; however, you can find a good bargain if you’re willing to look around and visit often. I like the fact the Lombard store is close, and the money I spend there is going to charity. After seeing the garbage housed at retail shops in the area… and the fact they give sellers only a small fraction of what they’re selling their sold items for, I’d rather give my gently used finds to the Lombard Goodwill!

What’s a girl to do when she needs something right away but doesn’t want to spend a lot of money (nor keep the items later anyway)? Go to Goodwill!
A quick search on Unilocal after work for the nearest Goodwill showed this location. I never knew there was one here, but I was excited to see it’s around the corner from my new job. This could be dangerous. Three minutes later, I was parked in front of the large store, wondering what awaited me inside.
My first impression was, «Wow! This place is so big and clean and bright!» It hit me then that this must be a new location (sure enough, later research shows that this just opened). Cool. They’ll probably have a decent selection.
After a quick walk around looking the things I wanted — dressy sandals and a cardigan/​wrap — my impression was, «Meh.» They didn’t have any dressy sandals or cardigans. In fact the shoe selection was small, messy, and filled with shoes that looked way worn. The clothing racks were stuffed with ratty old t-​shirts, the dishware was just regular dishware, the toys were just toys, and so forth. I know that one person’s trash is another’s treasure, but I didn’t spot any treasures here. It was just a regular ol’ Goodwill.
I don’t think I’ll be here as much as I originally thought I would.
It’s probably better for me to stay away from such addictions anyway.