Goodwill Industries

Since I saw these reviews when I looked it up on my maps I figured I’d throw my opinion in too… I’ve been going to these stores for years and have found many useful things, and apparently others do too as most people are usually hovering in the same aisles as me. The other thing about this store is the men’s t shirt section is usually lacking.

I went here to pick up some work pants for my boyfriend last-​night. I don’t really understand the color tag scheme of the clothing. Some of the same brands have different colors. The pants look fine. I decided to get me a pair of yoga pants I ended up paying $ 9 for, however when I got home and looked at them, I realized they have 3 holes. I could have just ordered them brand new online for $ 15 apparently. I am pretty disappointed in how expensive these secondhand clothes are. the fact that people give you the clothes for free it should be cheaper. I visited one on vacation in Indiana a couple years ago and all the jeans and pants were priced at $ 2 – 3. This is the range that people look forward to while visiting a goodwill. Not $ 7 – 10. The cashier was friendly though even while busy.

We stopped here on our way to Western Washington to kill some time and found quite a few things we liked.
Pros: This store had a huge selection of items. For example, I love playing games and found a huge selection of board games here. While some things were overpriced, quite a few things were great steals. I bought a women’s leather jacket for $ 15, which was in excellent shape. I also bought a really cool version of Jenga and a set of 4 shot glasses for a total of $ 5. Finally, in terms of the staff, I found them reasonably helpful.
Cons: I think I can see what others are saying in terms of prices. Some of the items did seem overpriced for a Goodwill. We bought some picture frames and a game that seemed a little expensive for a Goodwill (relative to what I’m used to). The place also wasn’t the cleanest or most organized Goodwill I’ve ever been to, but it wasn’t bad either.
In sum, I thought the trip was worth it based on a few key items, but think the prices in general could come down just a little. I also think the place could be a tad bit more polished.

This is a very big store with good lighting, clear aisles (rare in any thrift store), and a passably clean restroom. The staff we encounter were not rude or friendly, just rather indifferent. The prices here, however, seemed quite high even compared with Goodwill stores in much larger cities in OR and WA. The apparel prices were especially shocking for a thrift store — $ 11.99 for a T-​shirt, really? In my opinion, I should never have to choose more than one dollar sign for the price range of any thrift store and this one equals a solid $$. The books are a little spendy, too, but I did find a vintage record that was worth paying the tax in addition to the .99 item price.

I’m a Goodwill shopper from way back and have visited this store 3x in the past 10 days to see if maybe I just came on a «bad» day. Outrageous prices! Yesterday offered a 50% off red tag sale but hardly any of the clothing was marked with red tags — all the good stuff was priced about the same as buying it new at Walmart, esp the bed linens.

Goodwill offers a weekly sale according to tag colors. This week yellow was $ 1.29 Sunday & Monday. Red was 50% off. This $ 1.29 draws many individuals and business owners to the store who would not ordinarily visit on a Monday… all yellow tags are $ 1.29 regardless of the original price! On July 9 several of us visited. We could find NO YELLOW TAGS in the men’s sections, and also in other sections of the store. We mentioned it to a clerk, and she said «Oh, they started pulling yellow tag merchandise off the floor 2 days ago… it’s already in the back room». WHAT !!! We mentioned this to a number of other shoppers throughout the store… they were all quite angry to hear this and also asked a clerk. They received the same response as we had… yellow tags were pulled early. There were a few sections they had not gotten to, but they were absent in the sheets/​linens section– children’s clothing– plus size clothing — evening wear/​long dresses — toys and quite a few of the other ladies clothing «sections». This is just WRONG !! Our group travelled for an hour to get to this sale. It is the same as a grocery store saying ice cream… $ 1.00… and then putting 10 out and leaving the rest in the back room! If they advertise this yellow tag sale -$ 1.29– to get people into their store… they SHOULD NOT PULL THE YELLOW TAGS until the store closes Monday evening. Or, they could pull the clothes and other items and put them on racks. At closing they could then just wheel the racks into the back. We did NOT misunderstand… too many shoppers were told the same thing by DIFFERENT clerks over a 2-​hour period when we were there. So far, we have only noticed this deception at the Port Angeles Goodwill, but now I wonder if it is common practice for all their stores to do this ??

Nicely organized — not dirty and grubby like other Goodwills I’ve been to. Particularly during Christmastime and Halloween, there are some nice treasures to be found. It’s always fun finding vintage Christmas tree ornaments. Great selection of books as well.

Come on people it’s a Goodwill for Christ sakes! It’s smelly and dirty and full of stuff most people and their friends didn’t want! If this is anyone idea of 3,4,or 5 star shopping I feel sorry for you! yOU MUST DRESS FUNNY AND SMELL FUNNY TOO.

everybody in our party found something at this Goodwill. after buying way too much wine and other junk, my aunts needed to find a way to get this shizz home — Goodwill is our savior. they each found suitcases to pack their goodies in (word up to checking two pieces of luggage), Mom L. found herself a vintage hat in excellent condition, and i picked up a copy of Horton Hears a Who for less than a buck!!! they also had some nice looking jackets but lugging that bulky stuff home wasn’t sounding too appealing so i had to pass.
the staff was friendly, and professional — it was a thrift store yet they had better customer service than most Macy’s! the store was well organized, and tidy. they were even selling fresh bunches of lavender. their book section is obviously cared for a loving employee — they separate books into genres and there was a substantial sci-​fi bookcase which one of my aunts gravitated to. everybody’s happy (for the moment) and we are re-​using stuff instead of buying new — so very Jenn L approved.

It’s organized, clean and the prices are fair. The best things I’ve found all seem to be old vintage books. Oh, and that Rocky IV soundtrack cassette tape. You can’t put a price on happiness… but for $.59 I’m so there.