Goodwill

The store is fine, its cheap and convenient. I found not-​used jackets and sleeves! But sorry to write that the store lead is too rude! He has to be more kind if he works for that kind of organization!

I’m a life long thrift shopper and huge supporter of Goodwill. I don’t go to Goodwill as much as I go to other thrift stores since the selection is almost always better in small scale thrift stores and less picked over. I’ve definately found some keepers in here though. Other thrift stores don’t always employ disabled and people in need so it makes me feel better to stop by and spend some money here now and then.
I’ve been to a lot of different GW’s but it seems like many of them have been remodeled in the last 10 years. I don’t know if they are updating their company image or if all their stores were just really old. I remember as a kid the stores felt more like little holes in the wall and very dusty. Now many of them have a similar interior to Ross. Anyway don’t let the corporate looking stores deceive you these guys are still a big charity organization.

I went yesterday to donate a bunch of clothes from my ‘fuller body’phase and the transaction with the big truck outside was smooth and found it very organized, with different boxes for clothes, toys, books, etc. Inside is one of the biggest and most organized Goodwill stores I have been to, however I did not find anything of my like. I also found that they sell brand new (labelled from different stores) items. Worth to check those out too.

A small store; seems smaller than the Sunnyvale location. Merchandise is hit or miss, but on my most recent visit I found a Tough Mudder t-​shirt in my size for $ 4, so woo!
And as if prices weren’t cheap enough, some holidays bring store-​wide discounts. Like this past Memorial Day, donated goods were 25% off and new/​overstock goods were 20% off.
Getting goods on the cheap and supporting people getting back on their feet? Sounds like a win-​win to me.

This Goodwill like all Goodwill stores has bargains but I find the bargains and items I may be interested in to be slim. Today I went there and was mostly disappointed. There was hardly any jewelry for sale and the jewelry cabinets were very bare. I did not see any large (1x — 3x) women’s clothing and not much in large men’s clothing either. That was a disappointment as in most Goodwill stores, I at least find one article of clothing or jewelry I want to buy.
But then, I did see the cutest Addidas green shoes in my size! I wanted them but did not buy them due to the price and the wear of them. The store wanted $ 18 for them and the clerk would not budge on the price! The bottom of both shoes had some wear on them, part of the rubber on the soles were worn off and they still wanted that much for them?!? WOWEE!!!
I just went to a Ross store earlier today and almost bought a brand new pair of Adidas shoes for $ 22. Although Ross is a discount retail store so sure if I went to a regular sporting goods or department store the same shoes may cost somewhere around $ 50 otherwise, the fact is, if a new pair of shoes from that brand could be bought for just a little bit more then used especially ones that have damage, then that is no good deal at all! GEEZE!!! Come on now! Whoever is pricing their goods should take such issues into consideration! I know value and believe that thrift shops should charge 60% — 90% less of the possible original price of items that are used especially not 5% — 10% less then the possible original price!!!
Anyhow, I do like this Goodwill however for their selection of purses and bags. Although most purses and bags are also somewhat pricey for being used, they do get some good quality brand name ones. Today I found a –The Sak brand purse that is possibly leather for about $ 10 which is a pretty good deal.
Pros:
–Friendly staff
–great selection of purses and bags
–very clean and well organized store
Cons–
–some used items are way overpriced and may show damage
–lack of large women and men size clothing
–low stock of used jewelry as of recent

I wanted to donate our girls bed and the donation center at El Camino and Kiely goodwill. representive said that goodwill doesn’t accept beds. Well Deanza goodwill accepted with appreciation. I just cannot understand why there are so much inconsistencies.

Great place to drop off donations.
Drive in, park, bring out your items, sort them out (or the employee can help), and grab your receipt for tax purposes.

Go here on occasion but it’s not one that I visit too many times unless I’m heading that way.
Obviously, if you see my other reviews, you can see that I love thrifting. Second generation thrifter –hay hay hay!
Like Louie P., I don’t understand people that go into second hand stores and turn their noses up, complain, insult the stores or the people who shop there, etc. We live in a wasteful society and I think it makes perfect sense to shop at places that give back to those in need. Buying from charity shops helps people –every thrift I go to gives back in some way –Goodwill helps train and place the disabled into jobs. Donations to Savers directly benefits nonprofits and provides them with much-​needed funding. The Salvation Army is obvious but I’ll say it anyway –rehab, veteran’s services, disaster relief, elderly services, hunger relief, homeless services and youth camps to name some. I like knowing this about these stores!!!
Oh and if you haven’t read my other reviews: Goodwill and Salvation Army do NOT charge taxes, so if you buy something for $ 1.49, it’s going to cost $ 1.49 and that’s it. Yet another bonus (Savers does charge tax, BTW).
I donate items to the thrifts too, and I’m sincerely thanked for it (plus it’s a tax write-​off to boot). Also, it’s good for the environment because it keeps stuff out of the landfill –do people ever really think about how much resources and energy are used to import/​export new goods? What about the invasive species that are dumped into the bay from the ballasts of cargo ships from other countries and vice/​versa? There’s no way around it, but hey, it makes me feel just a bit better that I’m shopping consciously at places with not only good deals, but good practices as well. Sometimes I buy used, sometimes new —the used stuff obviously doesn’t bother me at all!
I’ve discovered that most of the stuff that’s sold new is planned obsolescence crap merchandise — I find lots of well-​made, quality items that have been around and show some character but have plenty of life left in them. If it can be washed, why not use it? Wash it off, paint it, clean it, reuse it. It’s really a creative process to find the potential in something and make it new to you.
Anyway, I’ll get off my soap box and continue on…
I’ve found that the prices here have come down to a reasonable level, but the shopping can be hit or miss –it’s all timing at the thrifts!

Was just here to donate clothes, shoes, various small electronics, and games. As stated in other reviews, the staff is super unfriendly. They will make you stay until they’ve unpacked everything — not a huge deal, but it’s the way they talk to you that’s the issue — like they want to make sure you didn’t have something illegal hidden in your donations or something. When I donated at St. Vincent’s in Fremont, or the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, they always gave you a receipt for tax purposes… Not that I’ve ever used them, but no such gesture here :/​probably won’t donate here again, especially seeing how other reviews mentioned they overprice their items.

Clean, well-​organized. Easy to shop here. However, it used to be better organized — e.g. jeans/​pants by type, size and color. Today, looking for blue jeans, they were all mixed up. All blue jeans together but sizes all over the place. Still good, and better than most thrift stores!

First off what kind of person gives a non profit organization that recycles used Clothing and goods a negative review, when was the last time you did or committed your life to helping others? Thrift stores are supposed to smell like thrift stores, you don’t expect to get nordstroms feel from used stuff do you? That’s why you take the stuff home and wash it! Arg!
Pros:
Lots of seasonal donations from target! I but holiday decode here for half the price target would have it for. And it’s totally brand spanking new!
Lovely employees always willing to help, I was looking for a leather couch once and the lady gave me her name and the phone number there and told me to call her the following day because she had another customer who wanted to donate his old to him couch and buy a new one, she said she would let me know if the couch was nice and clean so my family could buy it! How thoughtful and nice! I can afford to buy new but I shop here because my mom allay shopped here since she came from from Vietnam over 30 years ago, this organization helps people with the money earned, and recycling like this is good for the planet!
Cons:
I wish there was more stuff but I’m sure the manager doesn’t want to crowd up the place.

By no means, am I impressed by the staff at this location. I went in to ask a question, male staff member was respectful and stated the store will be closing shortly. Another rude and disrespect (guessing manager) with no manners, began yelling «NO MORE CUSTOMS WE ARE CLOSE, NO MORE CUSTOMS». I was very clear, that there was no reason to yell and I just had a question. I only wanted to know if you carried baby monitors. The women stated no and I walked out. There was no sign on the door stated that they were closing earlier, no was it needed for any customer to be treated disrespectful. They need to rehire NEW STAFF and RETRAIN THEM on CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I’m not especially impressed with this location. As of late, I’m noticing stores such as Goodwill and Salvation Army are selling goods for more than the item cost new. Example: IKEA mugs that retail for .99 at IKEA should not be 3.99. I realize GW and SA, even as nonprofits, need to make a profit to keep the doors open, but there’s limits. i also found it humorous they’re selling hardwood and cheap particle board desks at the same price. I can buy a cheap particle board desk at Target or IKEA for half the price, and it’s not decorated with children’s artistic crayon reliefs, thanks. I haven’t found much of the clothing to be anything that I want to buy. Your mileage can vary, though.
I agree with the others; the staff isn’t super friendly. The place smells. And, Goodwill sells soap, laundry products in the store, with the quality of Dollar Tree but 2 – 3 times the price doesn’t sit right with me, either. As far as Target goods at Goodwill, from what I’ve been told, Goodwill doesn’t get enough donations, so they buy bulk salvage customer return lots from Target, which is a win-​win for Target in achieving recycling goals, and, Goodwill gets merchandise to sell, often priced higher than what the item sold for originally, or on final clearance price when it was at Target. It might be good if you found something you wished you bought at Target the year before. Then again, buying the goods on sale at Target will be cheaper than Goodwill in many cases.
Third item: I’ve donated goods to this location. Same as the cashiers– not super friendly, either. The vibe I’ve received is that they act like they’re doing you a favor, plus the parking lot area for donations is a PITA, especially on weekends. Don’t expect them to help you if you have a lot to donate that day. Yes, I think there’s room for improvement.
I don’t know what exactly the new business model is for Goodwill but I’m not impressed. It also reflects badly that, for people on a fixed income that shop here to save money, this place seems to be one of the worst options. Savers is better.

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a Goodwill. Especially since I discovered Savers.
This location has cleaned up quite a bit. It’s a lot more organized and they sell more than just random items here. They oddly sell sodas, candy, dish soap and all the used clothing here. A bit odd in my opinion. Clothing is organized by style, size and color. Though when I went looking through the racks, it was not really organized by size really but by color. Big bummer since I was too tired to look at everything in full detail.
The back of the store gets a bit more messy towards the backpack and picture frames area. I managed to find a super cute tan/​black striped bag here for my laptop. Super excited to use it!
Not my favorite place to thrift but it’s always nice to check out new places.

I like this goodwill. i seem to remember an embezzlement scandal involving the mgmt here.
no mind, the criminals are in theory gone. they may not be the most ethical of non-​profits, but they still give poor people jobs and recycle stuff that may otherwise have been thrown away.
i always find useful stuff here, tho the jeans take forever to sort thru, i wish they would clearly mark the size on the tag, like they do at the blossom hill one.
they get the castoffs of target, stuff like socks, housewares, swimsuits.
parking lot’s not very big, but i’ve always found a spot.
like all goodwills, there’s no sales tax. the cashiers pretty much all speak spanish, and they always seem tired, cause people are constantly bugging them with questions, asking for the bathroom key, etc. they aren’t highly staffed here. there’s usually only one register open, sometimes two, so the line can get a little long.

First time at this location and I don’t think I’ll be coming back. Mossimo clothes foreal?! Almost half of the clothes are Mossimo brand (maybe i’m exaggerating a bit). If I wanted to go shopping for that brand, Target is 1 min away from my house. When I find something decent, like a F21 shirt from 4 years ago, it’s priced at $ 6 – 7. I can get those for just $ 2 at salvation army or thrift town. Furthermore, the sales associates were really grumpy!!! I saw an old-​school dooney&burke on the locked case and asked an associate if I can check it out. When I found out that it was missing a shoulder strap, I told the associate I’d pass and gave me this frowning look and started muttering in her native language.
The only reason I’m giving this 2 stars is because I found a 2-​piece Banana Republic suit for $ 13 which looked brand new.

Not the biggest or the best, and like most thrift shops it’s hit or miss.
This seems to be one of the pricier Gdubs in the area, and their new sign outside advertising «new lower prices» means even they’ve noticed.
I found a vintage dresser here about 8 years ago that I still get regular compliments on. They used to hand out coupons when you donated, say $ 10 off a purchase of $ 40, but that’s no longer. Always thought that was kind of interesting anyway, coupons at a thrift store.
The housewares aisle is usually a mess, but if you’re patient you may be rewarded with a good find.

Wow, a GW where the majority of the clothing is actually still on the hangers! Lots of Ann Taylor Loft and other brands at that familiar under $ 10 price.

Lots of stuff crammed inside, lots of furniture crammed outside… it gives me a headache just looking at it. Especially since I am on a mission.
My mission (should I choose to except it):
To find red and white shorts and a redtank top to use for my Richard Simmons Halloween costume.
Unfortunately stuff here isn’t organized by color (unlike the godsend that is the Salvation Army store). The Goodwill on Washington in Sunnyvale is just as disorganized but at least there I found the shorts for my costume.

2÷19÷08 Update
They are running a yellow and green tag sale, got khakis and jean for $ 3 – 4 each. 4 pants and 1 knit long sleeve top, for $ 16.50. Not much designer wear.
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I don’t seem to find anything here regarding clothes. On the corner, small store, mostly clothes, not much housewares, no furniture. Has it’s own parking lot.