Goodwill

This place is a mess! I can’t remember the last time I found something good here. It is always packed!
I went here on a Monday morning. Who on Earth also goes to Goodwill on a Monday morning? Apparently the entirety of Maplewood. I have no idea what they were buying because I sure as hell couldn’t find anything worth a nickle. I found a promising blouse but when I tried it on I found out that the entire side of the shirt was ripped open.
I won’t even give this location a second glance if I drive by.

I’ll admit that Goodwill stores usually give me the heebie-​jeebies. It’s just that you never know what you’re going to find. Fortunately, this Goodwill is on the pretty nice side and I’ve had pretty good luck here, especially finding maternity clothes which can be a challenge.
I do wish they’d sort by size instead of color. I kind of get it but it doesn’t work when you find a great looking top and it’s an XXL. I also love the half off days every week, by tag color. I almost always get lucky and one of my finds happens to be the right color!
Not a bad location but seems to be busy a lot and parking can get a little crowded. Drop off is nice and efficient though.

The old location of this Goodwill was seriously sketch – so I was glad to see it in this new, well-​lit, non-​dank location.
The merchandise seemed to have improved somewhat as well. Maybe it’s because people no longer feel like they’re just dumping their stuff into a black hole of thrift obsolescence. I say somewhat because you still find a higher-​than-​average ratio of ripped/​damaged stuff versus other thrift stores (or even other Goodwills). I can appreciate the as-​is aspect of secondhand clothing, but you’d think that at some point a silk dress with a big tear down the front would be given up for naught.
You’re going to find a lot of Target rejects/​end-​of-​season stuff. That’s just the way it is with Goodwill around the TC area.
The clothing is still crammed particularly tightly on the racks – making it very tough to browse at times. I’ve gotten used to the by-​color sorting of product instead of the by-​size system at other stores, but it can still be frustrating to find the perfect thing at a glance and wrestle it out of the rack… only to realize that it’s nowhere near your size.
I’m appreciative of the newer, brighter location and the attempts at mini-​merchandising. A bit leery of the clothes. Check them carefully before you buy, especially if something seems like a particularly nice piece of clothing – there’s probably a hole in the armpit.

This is their new location. They moved down the street, less than a mile from the old location which was a bit blah.
All I can say is this has to be the twin Goodwill to the Goodwill in Bartlett, IL. Same layout, Target lite set up, displays and all.
Ventured in looking for a small desk fan for the work cubicle which was not found, but found a book, an OLD VHS tape and a practically brand new book on design which was quitea nice find.
They must have built this new location from the ground up. It looks to be a brand new space, with some brand new space prices. Some of the stuff is wildly overpriced for a thrift store.
Hit and miss for items.

We have given many carloads of goods to this store and I always feel that half the stuff I give never makes it to the store… The store itself is pretty dity and unkept. I suppose average for the industry.