South Portland Goodwill Store & Donation Center

I think this Goodwill brings the chained store to a higher level it is super organized and clean. Some stuffs are new in original packaging. The price is a bit high compared to the one in Boston. Selection for men are limited compared to women. Will de finitely come again if I happen to be in the neghborhood.

This is the largest Goodwill I have been too. It’s huge! Yet fairly well organized. I never go into a Goodwill with a purchase in mind, I’m always like «Let’s see what cool stuff I can find!» Most of the time I leave with some pretty cool things. This location has really upped its game recently. They now have a «Goodtech» section at the front of the store. If you’re a retro gamer like me, definitely check this out (or don’t, because that means less for me!). Honestly I hesitated writing this review because I don’t want everyone taking all the good stuff! Ha. They had PS1’s, PS2’s, Nintendo’s, Sega genesis, and accompanying games and cartridges at very good prices. Game controllers and accessories too. They also had newer systems like Wii and Xbox, some laptops too. They had some of the older generation IPods, but I don’t think they are compatible with the new iTunes so they are pretty much worthless. Oh and the lines here can get pretty long. Almost every time I come here I get stuck behind someone with a language barrier who is arguing with the cashier about a price or trying to return an item. There’s been times where I’ve gone to the check out area and said «Screw this» and left without purchasing the items I wanted.
In conclusion: Stay away from the GoodTech section because it’s all mine! However, if you’d like to donate goods they have a convenient drive thru drop off area that makes it pretty easy.

Definitely one of the nice good wills I’ve been too! Big and surprisingly clean too… Nice selection of furniture and home goods.

Every time I visit this location I remember why it has been so long since I last visited. Dirty clothes, racks so full you can’t look at the clothes. Lines longer than I-​95… I’m so over the mall location.

I feel the same way about this Goodwill that I do about Walmart… it’s enormous, it’s cluttered, it seems like everything has a layer of grime on it, it’s hit or miss, the employees always seem discontent and unavailable when you need them, and it’s ALWAAAAAAAAAAYS insanely busy.
Of the hundreds of times I’ve been here, I’ve only ever made three purchases:
a) three pairs of knee-​high socks
b) an old school wooden labyrinth which I specifically went here to find
c) a Russian-​style winter hat for cosplay
But usually I leave here empty handed, because:
a) I can never find anything that fits me (I’m guessing this is because I’m pretty average sized and since this is a high-​traffic store, other people are snatching the good stuff before I can find it)
b) When I do find something interesting, I usually bypass touching it because my inner germaphobe comes tumbling out.
c) I can’t actually get to the shelves or aisles because herds of small children are running through like wild buffalo.
d) The wait at the cash register crawls upwards to twenty or thirty minutes because they only have one or two people cashing customers out.
I think this Goodwill definitely has hidden treasures, you just need to be super patient, unafraid of touching questionable things, and the willingness to really look.

This place was extremely well organized for a thrift store! All the items were organized (shoes displayed by size, etc). I was quite impressed;however I personally didn’t find anything worth buying.

Where once there was a Circuit City, now a Goodwill stands… cuz there weren’t already enough of them…
As this chain goes, this may be the largest retail location. They have a good layout of racks and a wide range of size options in each category. This location has a restroom which is great because if your family loves this place much more than you do (like in my family), you’ll want that there for the hours they may spend keeping you waiting while they hunt.

This is an excellent thrift shop located conveniently by the Maine mall. They have anything and everything but like the song says you gotta be digging!!! Prices are amazing too. Their drop off is also very conveniently located.

Guys this place is awesome! Every time I’m in Maine I stop in and find something. New York City thrift stores don’t have a wide selection for plus size, but here in Maine apparently there are a lot of hefty fashionable women. Also there’s a lot more competition in NYC thrift stores for the trends and classics, but here it seems everyone in geared more toward function rather than trends, which is great for them and me.
I find real vintage (20+ years), and classic fashions that never go out of style. It’s like Mainers don’t care or don’t know what a big deal some of the things they donate are. I got 2 LL bean modern style pants with the tags still on! I got a 1973 designer coat for $ 15, and back in the city I got snapped for a street fashion blog. Please Maine send me more of your fashion trash and I’ll keep turning it into NYC street fashion gold. I love Maine!

I can say this is one of the easiest Goodwills to drop off items that you no longer want or need. There is a convenient drive thru area, and an employee usually comes right out with a buggy to load your donations into.
The store itself is very spacious with a large selection of books, clothes, and many other new and used items. You never really know what you might find there.

it’s tough, this place is huge so there’s always something to good to find, it just depends on how much effort you’re willing to put in. i’ve left here empty handed plenty of times, despite my love of used goods. i would just hope the selection would be way better for the size. it’s fairly, clean, tho, on the plus side!

I don’t know why the other reviews are so down on this place– LOVE this Goodwill. I alway find great clothes for myself and my kids. The book selection is great, and every so often you can find real treasure.
A great location if your looking for clothes and shoes.

Sad that the other reviews are such haters.
You have to go into goodwill with an open mind. You either strike gold or at least find pewter. I have found some great mirrors, fabric, even a vintage dress that was never worn.
You just gotta dig! Which is true of thrifting anywhere!

For every purchase-​able item there are hundreds more that are completely worthless. I actually found a 28k modem and software for Windows 3.1. Why?!

90% of the stuff is just plain junk. There are literally broken appliances for sale on their shelves, such as a cassette player of which the door will not close, and bed sheets for sale with blood stains on them. Once in a while, maybe every third visit, will I find something of value but wading through the oceans of refuse usually leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth whether I find something or not. Also, the seemingly increasing amount of factory-​new proprietary goods made in India and China also makes me think Goodwill is trying to compete with Wal-​Mart, which it sort of feels like in there. And does Portland really need so many of these? It seems like there are a half dozen stores within just a couple of miles of each other.