Goodwill

Hmm, I see to have gone to a different setup than the other reviewers. This was an unusual Goodwill experience. It is an outlet store in a pretty funky area of Akron where the stuff is out in bins and priced by the pound. While this sounds exciting the experience was closer to the final day of a rummage sale. The waist high shallow bins are wheeled out into an expansive area and picked through by many shoppers. I would say that the difference between this and the last day of a rummage sale was that the shoppers were somewhat enthusiastic and clearly hoping to find something good. Which actually made the atmosphere nicer. The clothes are unsorted and $ 1.39 a pound, while housewares were .79 cents a pound with lower prices if you bought more than 25-​ish pounds. Books were 30 cents for paperback and maybe 40 cents for hardcover? There was an area with a few things like keyboards and TVs, seem to me that the keyboards were $ 1. I probably won’t be back though, too much like hard work to find anything :)

I love this particular Goodwill! The people who work here actually seem happy to be alive, there is a huge selection of clothing, furniture and housewares and everything is organized. I’ve found so much great stuff here over the years. Definitely worth the time to dig through all of the racks and racks of stuff. Prices are fair too.

Tucked away in a virtually abandoned plaza in Tallmadge is my personal favourite thrift store in the Akron area. It’s so clean, there are fitting rooms (!!), and the selection is fantastic. It’s the only place that I’ve consistently found cute things (and they all fit well, thanks to the aforementioned fitting rooms). All the clothes are sorted by colour! And size! The staff are nice and helpful — they even smile!
Overall, excellent for those shopping on a budget or looking for the occasional quirky, vintage find.