Goodwill

As has been pointed out many times, organization is just not their thing here. Nor is quality control. Nor customer service. But there are some decent finds to be had if you’ve got the patience to sort through everything.
Most of what I’ve stumbled upon here has been plain dumb luck. Clothes are separated by tops vs bottoms vs dresses/​evening wear, but no more than that. No sorting by size, color, or season (e.g. T-​shirt vs. sweater). So when I was looking for a holiday sweater, I came across a green sweatshirt with lots of visible stains, several sequined tops with significant portions of their sequins missing, and then a fun Mardi Gras printed top and a Banana Republic blouse. So it’s pretty cool that a BR top is $ 3.49, but it’s kind of weird that they’d also expect you to pay $ 3.49 for items that would make you look like you were partying so hard you ripped out all your sequins and spilled your drinks all over your sweatshirt.
I found a similar situation in the books section. I don’t expect places like this to have neatly alphabetized and categorized shelves, but it would be nice if they could at least separate out fiction vs. non-​fiction. There was an Electrical Circuitry Manual right next to Twilight right next to Better Living’s 1984 Guide to Dressing Your Pets in Tinsel (or something). I got really excited when I found a copy of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle because I’ve worn through the binding on mine, but when I opened it up, there were pen marks everywhere and a few pages had clearly been torn out. Maybe someone could check on these things before accepting them?
So I’ll likely come back here when I need cheap stuff, but I won’t be all that happy about it. And I’ll know that when I’m ready to make my purchases, I’m just going to have to wait until the cashiers have finished their conversation with each other and are good and ready to check me out.

I love a thrift store! There is no shame in my game and I would rather buy second hand over retail any day of the week. Something about getting a super deal on something awesome just makes me happy.
This Goodwill makes me happy. First of all, the place is huge. Although there are sections with used books, housewares and records, the real deals are with the clothing. Look, I’m not one of these people who is bothered if something has been previously owned. I live for a deal and I don’t care if a grandma used to wear something: if I like it, I’m buying it.
The dress section here is incredible. The short dresses are $ 5 and the long dresses are $ 10. They have a HUGE selection and so many things are new with tags! I was able to score a gorgeous sun dress that was actually on display. The dress was new with tags (originally $ 20) and I was able to grab it for $ 5. I got it home and it fit PERFECTLY! Ah, I’m so excited to wear it and I love a steal!
I will definitely return. Dare I say that this Goodwill almost blows my beloved Red, White and Blue out of the water as far as savings and selection. You are bound to find something worth buying.

Ok. I’m a book freak, I admit it. I like to go here to check out their book section, I believe hardbacks are $ 1.50 and paperbacks are $ 1.00. They always have an interesting selection that is constantly changing and I honestly don’t think there is a better way to score a ton of great books on the cheap. Check it out sometime!

Why was an end table $ 40? Not sure. They don’t have much and what they do have is overpriced crap

It’s a huge goodwill with a great dvd collection.

Horrible place or at least horrible security employee I went in here with my service dog looking for a desk the man stop me at the front door and told me that my dog was not a service dog he said «well you’re not blind» I told him no I’m not blind he said «well then you have nothing that ails you.» Thankfully there was a man who was walking into the store in scrubs and explain to him that I my dog was a service dog and that he cannot ask me what my reason for having a service dog is only my doctor can determine whether I do or do not need my service dog. Thank you sir for helping me but maybe goodwill really needs to brush up on their protocol on service dogs.

Top 4 things about this goodwill
1. It is huge — I mean really, for a thrift store is a good size.
2. It is clean and well organized — that is quite a task if you look at how big the space is and how much traffic they get coming in and out.
3. They ask you if you want to round your purchase up to the next dollar to donate. Talk about an easy way to donate! Who wants that 13 cents in change anyways?
4. Most importantly — their staff is amazing! They demonstrated extreme care and professionalism.

I don’t know about other Goodwill locations but this is right by my house and each and every time I stop in here its never a problem finding what I need and a lot of times more of what I didn’t step in for.
I cycle through clothes a lot so bringing them here is my course of action. The drop off location is on the side of the building on Jeff Davis, and dropping off is easy, you just do it. Doesn’t need to be packed any certain way, you simply give em what cha got.
On top of it all, you just can’t beat the price of shopping here, and when you spend a mere $ 5 on that perfect coat you were looking for, how could one complain? I needed a grey coat to complete my Bojack Horseman Halloween outfit and after going to a couple shops earlier, I could have kicked myself for not coming here first. I found what I needed in less than a minute after walking through the door. Amazingness.
Checkout was a little slow, mainly because the lady paying for her items was more enthralled by talking to the girl in line behind her instead of just signing her ticket and moving along. But hey, it’s Friday and we’re all in a good mood, right?!
Now for some tacos…

I don’t know where everyone is getting that this place is well organized because it’s not. The womens clothes racks are overfull and not organized by size just category. They do have two plus sized racks but most of the clothes on them are no where near plus sizes (unless a size 6 is plus size now). You can find plus sizes mixed in with the women’s racks. They never have a clearance or half off sales so you see the same clothes over and over.
The electronics and kitchen gadget section is heavily picked over and the prices are high. Lots of very old and outdated stuff. Book section is huge but once again no half off so you see the same old titles over and over.
Glassware and cookware is kind of their shining star. I’ve scored several vintage sets here and a few cast iron pots. Bedding and linens isn’t bad either they usually have quality stuff.
All in all if you want to spend hours combing for a few gems this is your place. Otherwise pick a different goodwill.
Mommy notes: Small plastic shopping carts (too small for 2 kids), kids section is heavily picked over, no toys, few books

I call this Goodwill the «trashy thrift store down the street». No offense to the employees here (who are all very nice, by the way), but everything about this particular Goodwill makes me feel really cheap and used like a dirty condom from Family Dollar. The building itself is incredibly large, and next door is some sort of program for people who have EBT and don’t have any clue in the universe how to apply for a job. Most of the clothes are women’s, but that’s alright because I occasionally wear women’s pants. All of the clothes are extremely trashy looking, like the kind you find in a dumpster during a dangerous stroll through the St. Roch neighborhood (because we all do that for fun). I once found a lovely pair of women’s burgundy wine corduroy pants that fit me like a prince and only payed $ 3 for them. I suppose that is the point of Goodwill. It’s trashy, but if you are lucky enough to find something good, it’s going to be incredibly cheap.
I typically like rummaging through the LP section at thrift stores because this is where I find piles of classical and opera records for 50 cents a piece. However at this Goodwill, all of the records are either missing from their sleeve, scratched like an ex-​girlfriend would your car, or broken. I also make a habit out of finding lost gems within the piles of books, but this Goodwill has a terrible selection of books that only your grandmother would read. The book area is huge, but yeah, don’t get too excited.
In order to find the true gems when thrift store shopping, you really have to know HOW to thrift store shop. I’ve found the occasional bookcase for $ 10, but you have to peak your head in every other week or so to check on the new arrivals. I live walking distance from this Goodwill, so I do just that. Every blue moon I’ll spot a dainty looking vintage chair, refurnished and incredibly affordable. Also, the glassware section may perhaps be the best part of this particular Goodwill. One may find a set of handsome vintage glassware on a good day. I always patrol the thrift stores for old absinthe glasses that they don’t know are absinthe glasses, and sometimes run across lovely sets of vintage wine glasses, cocktail glasses, and glass cups. So take it from a professional thrift store shopper: this isn’t the place for a new wardrobe, but you’re sure to find the occasional gem in the furniture area or the glassware section if it’s your lucky day.

Great NOLA goodies, as apposed to 35 bucks a shirt in the Quarter I got them here! also good name brand apparel, I got bathing suits here… bathing suits! normally bathing suits are not nice @ thrift stores.

I don’t really hate goodwill or anything its just that this location didn’t really have what I was looking for.
When it comes to the clothing section they definitely did NOT have what I wanted. 85% of the clothing in this store was Women’s apparel. So I guess that is good news for all you gals out there that are on a budget.
The electronics in the store were things that I had not use for. All the televisions were outdated. Not one flat screen there, just older TV’s that looked like they were manufactured in the 90’s and early 2000’s.
The furniture selection wasn’t that great either. The wooden table and dressers were scratched up really bad. They also had some hideous looking furniture that looked like it was from the 1970’s. The only other thing I saw was a leather futon up in the front of the store. That same futon was on sale can be purchased at Kmart brand new for only $ 20 more.
I do realize that this is a thrift store and the selection changes like the weather. Will I give this location another chance. Perhaps, but that may not be in the immediate future.
In short good selection for women, cheap prices on select items, but the selection isn’t always that great.

The staff is friendly and so helpful. Awesome place to find a treasure. Customer Service is A+.

I am addicted to thrift shops and this is my favorite Goodwill store location! It’s clean and tidy. The staff is very nice and whenever I have asked questions, they have always been helpful. This location has a super clean bathroom. Plenty of parking is available. The only negative I did have was that they had too few shopping carts and they were totally broken down and I complained on two occasions that it is difficult to shop without a cart! Now they have new carts! YAY !! I easily can stay here for 3 –4 hours! (I told you I am addicted) Merchandise turns over pretty quickly and I always find bargains.

While this goodwill is pretty big… I expected the shopping area to be larger. But I guess the other half of the building is offices and work spaces. I didn’t find anything great here, but there did seem to be some OK clothes.
I agree with Rene that the housewares/​furniture is really picked over.
The staff was nice and the place was clean and smelled OK. C’mon you know you judge thrift stores by smell too.

I still feel the the pricing schematics for these stores are too high, especially when I look at the labels on the clothing. You can find Old Navy/​Walmart/​Gap on sale at the same price. The housewares are still hit or miss, and someone should take a deft hand to clear out some of those things.
I did score an unused ironically-​themed gym bag on my last visit. I was thoroughly surprised, as there were scores of hipsters buying last-​minute items for Mardi Gras costumes.
The staff is friendly, parking is ample, and the store is clean. I wish management would take a cue from the Robert E. Lee location and organize the clothing by size.

Bet you didn’t know that Goodwill is a non-​profit that helps people get their skills together to find jobs. Yeah, I didn’t until a girlfriend of mine who started working in Goodwill in the VA/​DC/​MD area a few years back. Anywho, I’ve always been a Goodwill fan. This is my friendly neighborhood Goodwill.
My love affair with thrift was indoctrinated when I was young when my father loved visiting garage sales, thrift stores, and the French Quarter Market (you’ve never seen me haggle like I do in the French Quarter market! hehe). But I’m a big softie so am not very effective.
But I digress, I LOVE this Goodwill! Since I’m trying to lose weight I don’t want to spend a lot on clothes because my weight fluctuates. This is my go-​to store for cute dresses and even some fancy dresses. One time I bought a cute Express black dress (sleeveless) with sequins on the scoop neckline and on the hem of the skirt. I wore it to a girlfriend’s son’s wedding and got tons of stares (it was a little short than normal but I wore it with open toe slingback platform shoes and a black trenchcoat to seem more presentable! hehe). It looked brand new, I loved that I got it for cheap! I also buy skirts for work (I vowed never to wear pantyhose-I’ve had the jobs with the fancy office, ²⁴⁄₇ phone and laptop and will NEVER do that again, ok now that I’ve said that I’ve jinxed myself and will probably end up doing that again AUGH!).
The racks are neatly organized, there are 6 dressing rooms (3 on each side), there is ample parking in a well-​lit parking lot. There is even a drive through donation site (where you can request a receipt if you want the tax deduction). It’s a win win situation!
Oh, apparently there is also a senior discount (according to my Dad! hehe). What more could you ask for? Did I also mention that they accept credit cards (Visa/​Mastercard).

So, I haven’t set foot in the Goodwill Store. I don’t know if it’s good or not, but I do visit the other half of the building. The business side where Job One and Accion set up there offices.
Here’s what I have to say about this place. If your group needs a place to meet, you need to become friends with a board member of Goodwill Industries or make an appointment to tour this contemporary facility.
A screen and dry erase board are situated in the board room that accommodates about thirty people. There is room for a refreshment table and is an excellent venue for a meeting or presentation. Restrooms are clean and conveniently located to the meeting space and the custodians do a great job! The parking lot is large and safe and the best part is that it is centrally located and super easy to get to from anywhere. Keep this place in mind for any meeting needs you may have.

Nothing can touch the Holy Grail of the Goodwill near my Mom’s house back in Cincinnati, but this one comes damn close. The first couple times I came in here I was irritated at the lack of size arrangement, but now I just pretend it’s a New Orleans thing and roll with it.
One of the best things I have ever bought in MY ENTIRE LIFE came from this Goodwill. A perfect, mint-​condition, brand-​new Brooks Brothers LADIES French-​cuff (like cufflinks) shirt. DO Y’ALL HAVE ANY IDEA HOW RARE CUFFLINK SHIRTS ARE FOR LADIEEEZ? I bought this bad boy (girl?) right away and it was THREE. DOLLARS. And now I am a grown-​up woman with cufflinks. How cool is that. (Oh? Also? This shirt goes for like, $ 80 retail. WHAT.)
I’ve had a lot of great luck here with skirts, blouses and sweaters. Dresses, not so much. This is an awesome Goodwill, and it is a mark of my self-​control that I only go there a few times a year.
(I don’t get the blanket pricing complaint. What? «Everything blouse like for one price» is how you get amazing deals like my legendary shirt. I recently saw a Burberry sweater there in great condition for $ 5.)

I don’t like blanket pricing at thrift stores.
I don’t like that there is never anything half priced.
How are you gonna rotate your goods?
Consequently, the racks are too full which makes it very hard to shop, nothing is organized by color, or size, or by anything, really.
The only thing that keeps me coming here is that it is in my zip code. period. (oh, and I am a thrift whore.)