Goodwill Outlet

Weirdest «bins» store I’ve ever been to. There are maybe 4 carts for the whole store, the lucky ones brought their own carts or had found a plastic tote to put their finds into then proceed to push them around.

I am a true bargain hunter and I always go with my mother its become an occasional tradition. Bring gloves and sanitizer. I personally think all goodwills should be priced this way! It’s perfect for when you want to kill time.
As for the low reviews well this place ain’t for the sheltered and faint hearted. You get what you pay for!!! Duh. The only thing I hate is when you have to deal with eBay shoppers who practically live there and don’t want have real jobs. They’re ruthless but don’t let them ruin your fun.
It’s always an amazing feeling when you actually find awesome stuff and a ton of it for less than 15 dollars.

One of my favorite Goodwill locations!
You pay by weight instead of per item. I make some really good finds here!

I usually have to wear a dust mask (reason why I can’t give this five stars) since all the unsorted donations are in a similar condition to when they were given by donors, so this means looooots of DUST. This goodwill will be a mix of all kinds of smells — some cloth items might be musty or worse, others might have the scent of perfume of the original donor.
With patience, you’ll be enjoying some mad finds at ridiculous prices. Some of my favorite clothing items came from an outlet store :)

Very cool but not for the thrift shopping novice. If you love to spend time sorting through endless piles of mismatched clothing to find hidden treasures for ridiculously cheap this is the place for you. Everything is in bins. Bins with clothes. Bins with other stuff. There is no size or gender sorting. You will have to get through a lot of crap to find something good. A big plus is the cost though! Here they charge by weight not by item. If I remember correctly it’s one dollar per pound for clothing. The per pound cost changes for shoes, books, etc. They don’t have dressing rooms or even mirrors so that isn’t helpful but if you buy something that doesn’t work you are unlikely to have lost out on more than a $ 0.50. Not a regular stop but a cool place to check every once and a while.

I love love love this store! I contacted the manager on Unilocal to ask about truck delivering to my house fees and etc. she responded quickly on the very next morning. I really appreciated it. And the store is unbelievable! I found my type of clothes– 12 shirts, two scarfs and a summer dress. All for $ 8.50! I’m in love all over again.

Love this place! Bring hand sanitizer and/​or gloves and just have a field day.
I went twice with my friend, one of those with her boyfriend. We were all able to find stuff, and it was super awesome to shop together all in one store being we’re different sizes with different tastes and budgets. The prices are cheap enough that you could bring almost anyone and find stuff within budget. It’s also quite time-​consuming to dig through the bins, so it’s a perfect hangout (or maybe a date if you’re with the right kind of person.?). Some of the stuff is totally random like fishing vests, laundry bags, and hunting gear…
It’s sold by the pound, so burnout shirts and stuff are super, super cheap. There were a lot of heavy items too like jackets, ski gear, and formal dresses.
Check it out! You won’t be disappointed! … At least not if you’re into thrift stores like I am. ;)

I agree with what a lot of people have said… having read numerous reviews on here. Like the fact that you need gloves and the fact that it is gross to some degree. I went today (end of February) b/​c I was feeling sorry for myself with only 10.00 to my name. I am always hunting for hiking clothes for my husband and since we are perpetually poor right now, I go in with no expectations and see what might happen. Today, I found the most random things, and I laughed at it. I now regret not spending the extra 29 cents on that Dr. Phil book though!
Reminder for those who seem to be expecting ambience in a bin/​outlet store: Most thrift shops are gross to some degree anyway: You are buying other people’s stuff, and it is not always cleaned or dusted off. But when people act shocked in the outlet store, without knowing anything about the «bins» (which I can understand if you have never been there)…and people expect the outlet store to function or be like a regular Goodwill: Erase all that out of your mind. Also, when people act like they do not have to work for the stuff… I mean, seriously? Why do you think it is so cheap? Some of these people seem very sheltered to me. I am 41 and I have been thrift shopping since I was about 15, and I started thrifting in DC, which is like undercover (Washington DC where I grew up) and it is seen as a shameful thing that nobody talks about, unlike the thrift shop «GW Boutique» Macklemore proud Seattle culture. AND I LOVE THAT ABOUT IT HERE… I will say… I saw some young women, about 20. She pulled out a boot and said, «OMG, it is a boot! But there is only one. Oh well!» But wait!!! I wanted to tell her… I had just looked at that boot myself… and I would have snagged it if they were a size 9. The other one was right under the stained comforter! She did not even try to look. So, I cleared my throat and nicely said, «The other one is right here.» I learned from this experience that some people are not willing to get their hands or fingernails dirty for a good deal. And that I do not understand. That is part of thrifting, part of the gutsy, down and dirty experience of saving money. It is America and we live in a corporate, capitalism dominated society, so it would make sense that we have to make some kind of sacrifice if we want a deal, right? AARGHH.
So… back to the Dr. Phil book… yeah…I agree with what another reviewer on here said: They need more book bins. As a writer myself, and for a literary city like Seattle, they need MORE BOOKS! That being said, perhaps one day I should venture on up to Everett to see what those outlet bins are like up there, as I heard they had more books.
So… I wanted to find some cheap hiking boots. But I ended up getting this beautiful wooden box that was only 90 cents and I knew it was Italian or European made. I also got a collectible Teddy bear worth at least 30.00 (Boyd’s Bear kitchen bear collectible) and another Easter bunny collectible stuffed animal with precious outfit). I also found some OP swimsuit trunks for hubby and some nice hiking shorts. I found a BRAND NEW Lane Bryant blazer jacket for me and a workout hoodie for me. (Plus sized: Harder to find, but it can be done). And a bohemian purse and scarf. That is when I knew I needed to stop. I went around 4:15 p.m. And was there until 5. Not bad. I think if I go in the morning like many smart people here have suggested, and go for the shoes, with more money, I will be in heaven. I am going to try this next week. I had a great Dr. Phil book but left it behind and now realize I should have gotten it. Oh well, hopefully he will come back into my life soon. I was assisted by a nice guy named Dan who seemed to sense my inexperience as I vacillated on what I wanted. (I had to give up a «Guess» bag for 1.50, darn it!, but I could not justify it since I had a max of 12.00 I could spend.) I was gonna get a nice heavy jacket for my hubby but it pushed me over budget, so once I took it off, the cost went down again. Therefore: When picking up clothes, I want to note that these seem to be more expensive than anything else, and one needs to take into account the heaviness of the item or the texture and materials and how much it will weigh. Also, have them double check the weight to make sure it is correct.
Some things have «stories» to them. I picked up Bible that I was going to buy, but it had carefully inscribed thoughts from the woman, Bonnie, who owned it. And then I thought: What happened to Bonnie? And that is what would be foremost in my mind if I bought it, so I put it back. Overall: I think this is an experience one needs to do about twice a month at different times to compare their items and experiences. And be open minded and flexible when you go. You want to be relaxed when you go. And prepare yourself for elevator music to songs like «Rocky» or «Eye of the Tiger». It is enough to make you smile, and/​or cry. LIVE ON OUTLET

Oh my gosh! This is a bargain shopper’s paradise. Come here early and be prepared to dig, dig, dig! This is a great place to find kids clothes I found my nieces so much stuff that was hardly used. One suggestion though bring gloves you’re literally digging in bins with who knows what you will find.

Always find great clothes, for everyone i know here, if you like a good rummage, this is for you, and if you need fabric, theres lots of sheets and large clothes for craft making

This place is awwwwesome! I love digging ! I went looking for a bunch of records for a project and found them .10 cents a piece! I was confused about how you carry the items ! So I just took a wheele chair and a box and pushed that around. So much stuff. I say wear gloves my hands where black when I left with dirt. This place is awesome if u don’t mind getting dirty and digging! I love it !

The bins is an experience! Bring friends, gloves, hand sanitizer, and sense of humor. You can find amazing treasure provided you are attracted to the thrill of the hunt and will glow with pride over the insane bargain. I got some awesome shirts for less than 40 cents each and I wear them all the time!
If you like upscale shopping, can’t deal with dust or unpleasant smells, and don’t enjoy hunting for random stuff (or don’t enjoy the hilarity in all the crap you won’t take home but will totally have a good laugh over), then avoid this place.
There are always a ton of people in here no matter the time of day and it can be a little insane trying to find parking. Just be patient and avoid getting into a row with anyone who looks too crazy in there. Furniture can be an awesome deal there if you are into re-​doing and repainting old stuff.

MAKE SURE YOU BRING PLASTIC GLOVES!
That was also a reminder for myself for the next time that I get to scavenge about in these giant bins. If you look around — all of the pro-​diggers have them.
Believe it or not — I heard about this place from Macklemore.
He was interviewed about his «Thrift Shop» song for either The Seattle Met or Seattle Mag and he highlight 5-​or so thrift stores, and my motto is «what’s good enough for Macklemore is good enough for me». Kidding! I still had to check this place out though.
Everything is pretty much unceremoniously tossed into these giant garbage-​esque bins.
And by everything, I mean EVERYTHING. I found underwear, broken glass, and parts of boardgames e-​ve-​ry-​where.
Either way, most things are weighed by the pound, so I came away with a pristine Filing Cabinet for $ 5 (which was not weighed) — the same one is sold at Walmart for ~$ 40. A vintage hardcase suitcase from Sears from the 1960s (I had to figure out the combination though) for $ 5, and a few other things that we thoroughly disinfected.
There are a few diamonds in those jagged jagged roughs — just make sure you don’t cut yourself on any of them while you’re there.

So I should start off with: I’ve been to a Goodwill Outlet before.
What’s the difference of a Goodwill Outlet versus a regular Goodwill? Basically, the outlet is where everything goes to die.
Basically, things that haven’t sold at other goodwill get thrown into giant bins and are sold by the pound. You get a great price, but you gotta dig for it. And I enjoy it. It’s fun sifting through for treasures.
So I make the trip up to the Goodwill Outlet in Everett fairly often. Here, on the other hand, I’ve only been once and it was rather disappointing to be honest. First, parking was a nightmare! Not only weren’t there spots, but people where beyond rude about getting a spot.
Then inside the store… It felt so empty. I was mostly looking for furniture, and there was just a little and nothing that fit what I was looking for. And while the other outlet typically has four or five bins of books, this one had two sad bins that were practically empty. Other than that, some of the by-​the-​pound prices were higher, which was disappointing and we left without buying a thing. And that might have been the first time ever!

Sweet baby Jesus. It’s a Goodwill within a Goodwill. What does that mean? It means that walking outside right now and flipping my car over onto its side would be an easier task. Everything is thrown into large, blue bins by the truckload. If you need a size comparison, I could setup camp in one of the bins and no one would notice. This is not the place to go if you are looking for retail therapy. No, this is a place to go if you’d like to experience what a police car chase feels like but in retail. It is every (wo)man for her/​himself in here.
This place is nothing short of hectic. It’s a mess and you’ll only get a headache if you try to organize the store in your head. To say that you have to «do some digging» is an understatement; in order to find something you will like, you will need to pull up your boot straps and put in about an hour’s worth of labor. That sounds like work to me and if I am working that hard, I’d like to get paid instead of paying someone else. If by some stroke of luck you manage to find a pound’s worth of stuff, the amount you’ll pay is almost negligible. They charge you by weight, which is an interesting concept to me because it’s like a salad bar but with clothes and miscellaneous objects. Consumerism at its finest.
I’m torn on this establishment because there is an equal amount of pros and cons. On one hand, I enjoy the idea and think that with enough determination, strength, and bloodshed, there is some satisfaction in buying decent items or articles of clothing for an unbeatable price. On the other hand, a majority of the stuff they put in here would fare better if it were donated to something like the dump.
A girl friend who brought me here found nearly half a pound of clothing she liked, and I am all, you’re a god damn magician. I searched through a few bins myself: first bin had some pieces of stained underwear, second bin had sharp knives entangled in shirts, and in the middle of searching through the third one, I figured out that life was really sucking hard right then and there.
It really takes a special type of person to be able to manage navigating through Goodwill Outlet, and I admire you greatly. I can see where a store like this has its appeal. It is not for me as I can’t handle the chaotic environment and total disregard for hygiene. I’m not sure if there will be any circumstance dire enough that would beckon me to come here again.

I was disappointed at how little there was to choose from. I think I saw at most 10 articles of adult clothing. Most of it was shoes, household goods, toys, and holiday stuff. Maybe I came too late in the day, but What I saw doesn’t really necessitate a return trip, especially when the ID Goodwill has some great stuff to be found at good prices (especially when they have sales!).

I can’t believe I only just recently discovered the Goodwill Outlet.
It’s basically dumpster diving, with all the obvious, horrendous waste sifted out. Instead, you have piles and piles of crap on tables to dig through to find treasure!
People take this place very seriously, and as a first timer, I didn’t quite know where to begin. I found a lot of items that were still sealed, or nearly brand new, and I also found a lot of broken dishes, sharp knives pointed at me, and mystery items.
I ended up buying 13 VHS tapes for 10cents each and a few household items for 49cents/​pound. My total was $ 2.00, and considering the quality of the tapes is perfect and the household items were brand new and sealed, this is a steal.
Note: Do not go there in search of specific items. Or if you’re scared of a little dirt and screaming crazy people.

I read the reviews about this place, so I prepared accordingly by wearing gloves & long sleeves, and by bringing my own bags/​rolling cart. I went on a Sunday morning and as it turns out, it was pretty dead. The bins were daunting but I went through several before totally tiring out about an hour later.
I spent $ 10 and got the following — everything was in great condition:
One black Gap canvas shoulder bag
A Liz Claiborne velvet clutch
A beautiful Unity blouse
A great INC blouse
A J. Crew lacy dress top
Several hardcover books
A «Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs» shirt
A ¾ sleeve raglan shirt
Hudson jeans
A Pier 1 zebra scarf
A batik wrap
A baseball cap
a beautiful hippie scarf with completely intact tassels
a John Waite record
You can’t try anything on, but luckily everything I bought fit well except for the jeans.
I was expecting a bad experience but in reality everyone was focused on what they were doing, but very kind. There were a couple suspicious looking ladies who would patrol the perimeter a little too slowly; I just kept an eye on my stuff until they passed. I saw someone leave with an awesome Oriental rug. I came home exhausted, washed up and slept for 2 hours. I’ll definitely go back again!

The bins are so rad! Just took my Mommy for her inauguration yesterday… I’ve been more than a dozen times with the crew, but this was a little different (i.e. I felt more «watch yo back» ishly protective with her).
I grew up going to Sally’s (the two-​floor one back in Bremer City in the olden days) and St. Vinnies with Mom, who raised me to be a savvy bargain-​hunter, but I’m not sure my descriptions of the Outlet quite lived up to the grimy reality.
But she made me proud, got right into the swing of things, and we – after circling the parking lot for like 15 minutes and finally scoring a parking spot… around 12 though, no surprise there – found a bunch of nifty junque.
Suggestions from the maternal unit: bring gloves! haha seriously though, got a little scared when I grabbed for a wool sweater and felt something metal… a huge safety pin with red stuff on it (GASP! the LAST place on earth barring a nuclear facility where you’d want to get anything into say, a paper cut) that gave me a friggin heart attack until we determined it was part of a costume. Thank ya, Jesus!
Anyway, obviously the bins are a phenomenal experience. One of my fave Seattle daytime dalliances

I will say this first and foremost, as most reviewers have:
Goodwill outlets are not for everyone. You have to come ready to dig through what initially look like bins full of junk, but once you get started… oh. my. god.
So while in Seattle I drove past a sign that said «Goodwill Outlet». I’ve heard people in the Northwest mention them, but, in all honest, what they were describing sounded like an urban legend. Purchasing items by weight alone? I couldn’t fathom it.
oh. my. god.
I walk through the doors and the talk was all true! I spent about an hour digging around, but totally, totally worth it. I ended up purchasing:
4 bags (2 purses, 1 J. Crew tote, and a little Adidas gym bag)
2 hats
1 pair of shoes (Kate Spade kitten heels)
1 scarf
1 Vera Bradley lunch box that I plan to sell on Ebay
and a gigantic Dale Jr. flag for my little brother
…all adding up to a final cost of…$ 5.25! Yes. Yes. I’m dead serious. It’s AMAZING. Go immediately if you can.