Goodwill

I use to shop here all the time with my mom and when I mean all the time, once a week! This place has gotten more expensive and less organized.
I dislike that only one person can get in between the clothing racks.
Every 10 minutes, the LOUD cashiers come over the intercom and scream the deals to the customers. I think everyone should know that the white board has all the information you need for sweet Goodwill deals!
The fact that they have five wheeled new item racks in from of the other rows of racks is extremely annoying as well.
The books are overpriced and the lines are long.
The only plus I want to give this location is the fact the dressing rooms are normally clean. I try to steer clear of this location regardless.

This store has not been opened very long. The parking lot is full of potholes and I had to drive through water to get into the parking lot. The store was very big on the inside and I did find a few sweet deals.

This is the most expensive Goodwill that I have ever visited. A used pair of short/​shoe boots with worn out heel were sixteen dollars, left those at the store. A used coat was sixty (left that there, too). I don’t know how they decide on their prices, but my mom was so disgusted that she went to her Goodwill in NC and mailed what we needed for clothes. I recommend calling and going when they half their prices on once in a while sales for green tags. Lastly, there is nauseating music from the seventy and eighties rock and roll always plays. I think I will stick to Plato’s Closet in Fairview Heights rather than this place. Customer service has really improved, but they still need to work on the prices.

Sure, I’ve shopped here, ‘specially when the kids were younger. As a store for used clothing and more, this place is average, but fills a great need in the E’ville — Glen Carbon area. The storefront is on the west side; out back on the east side is where you bring donations. The guys who take your stuff are friendly and hard-​working, out on the hottest days and in the rain, there until ’til 7:45 pm back on Labor Day. They’ll provide a form on which you can itemize your donations for tax purposes, then the staff will sign it for you.

This is a great Goodwill to go to is you are trying to find something vintage. Like my «Friends in Touch» or «town and Country Swim Club» T shirts.
The best part about this store is that all the old, quirky stuff is never picked over. People aren’t that into vintage Ts in the area, so there is a stupidly large selection of sweet finds.
If you are in the area, check it out. And hey, it helps out those in need, so that’s even better!
ps don’t just throw away all those old clothes and other crap that is sitting in your basement — donate!