Goodwill Industries

«There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.»
― John Holmes
In case you think of Goodwill as just one more thrift store, you may want to read the following, from Wikipedia: «Goodwill Industries International Inc. is an American nonprofit 501©(3) organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-​based programs for people who have disabilities. In addition, Goodwill Industries may hire veterans, individuals that lack education or job experience, or face employment challenges. Goodwill is funded by a massive network of retail thrift stores which operate as nonprofits as well.» It is great to know you’re doing your part to help the less fortunate, by shopping here. Not only do you benefit from low prices, but knowing your purchases help others is a great feeling.
This store is sort of new, located in the slowly-​rehabbing Biscayne Shopping Plaza. It is well-​organized and clean. There are signs for the Junior’s section, Women’s Blouses, Women’s Activewear… you get the picture, and, everything is sorted by color, so you will find black tops all grouped together, then all the blues, all the purples, etc.
There is a limited amount of housewares, so if this is your focus, you’d do better elsewhere, but for clothes, it is great. They have some decent book selections, CDs, and DVDs too. Their shoe selection is not too great, and I am wary about buying used shoes only because of the worry of acquiring a foot fungus.
They have a decent selection of sweaters, and their coat selection is great, if you’re planning to travel up north. They had some nice wool peacoats, but realistically, it will never get cold enough in Miami to wear one. I was looking for lightweight leather jackets or even vinyl, but could not find any.
Their children’s Halloween costume selection was pretty decent, and it makes sense to buy something here rather than spending $ 50 on a costume your kid will surely have outgrown by next year (they also have Halloween decorations like plastic Jack-​o-​Lanterns).
They even sell second-​hand uniforms, so you may want to check this store before you start your new job and spend tons of money on brand new uniforms. Most of the uniforms, at first glance, seemed to be nursing scrubs.
They had some cute sunglasses and jewelry, but it seems that the person who tends to those items goes home early, or the store closes that section before the rest of the store closes, as the lights were turned off by 7:15 p.m., and even though I kept roaming around, no one ever came to assist.
If you like designer clothes, then there’s a designer section as well. Of course, it won’t be priced as low as the other items, which are about $ 5.00, but rather, they will be priced per item at their discretion, but still, it will be significantly lower than the price you’d pay at a store.
In terms of purses, I did not see any fancy designers, but if you’re the kind of person who likes colorful purses without caring about the brand, then this is a great place, because they had such obscure colors as mustard yellow, fuchsia, and forest green.
I am told that they bring in new merchandise daily, but if you’re seeking vintage items like I am, you may not find anything at all. It seems finding vintage clothing in thrift stores is just plain difficult in South Florida (based on my own personal experiences), whereas vintage clothing can easily be found in northern and central parts of Florida. Still, it might be worth a quick shot to check out Goodwill, you may find something else that catches your eye, like a suit, or a nice pair of bejeweled jeans.

Nice place. Very big clean and organize. Friendly staff. Easy parking. You’re not going to find high end designer clothes here lol. But there are very affordable name brand items if you look. The prices are right too.

I love the new location across the street. Big, wide aisles, clean, and more new home goods donations (like from close-​out retailers). It’s in our neighborhood, we go just to browse even with the little ones because it’s comfortable.

Unless it recently moved, the pictures you see on Unilocal are not this Goodwill. This Goodwill is in a large two story shopping center. Biscayne Shopping Plaza.
Unlike other Goodwill Stores I have gone to, this one is the most complete with newer merchandise for today’s working person. Most of the clothes just need to be washed and you can wear them right away. Not many vintage items like others. Great selection of men and women’s jeans and plus sizes. I found two 90s shirts and a cool t-​shirt with a phrase on it. Not a Goodwill I would drive to in search of that lucky vintage find. But, you never know what you find at these places…

Go here and save money.
I’m a broke college graduate with over $ 15,000 in debt. I grew up in section 8 and drank powdered milk for most of my upbringing. So whenever I go here it brings me back to my roots.
The mens clothing section is fairly well organized compared to the other goodwills I have visited [note: I shop at good will fairly often]. You can find some decent cloths here for a remarkably low price. I think because this place is off 79^th and on the way to more upscale neighborhoods like North Bay Village, this place gets donations from more upper middle class folks than other places.
I’ve bought several items here to include band new Kenneth Cole slacks, Armani Exchange slacks (slim cut), Polo dress shirts, and Tommy Bahama dress shirts.
The size selection is limited. Obviously if you’re a common height and weight [For example: 5’10 & 170−180lbs] it might be a little difficult finding cloths that fit you right. This maybe simply because those cloths go tend to sell faster. If you’re of larger stature then this place might be the place for you.
The staff here are friendly, however I will say they are constantly busy. So don’t expect much for personal one on one service.
Others comments on the electronics or furniture/​home gods selection are correct. There isn’t much options for home goods or furniture. So don’t expect much options with that.
Other than that, I hope you find your experience here as useful as I have.

Meh, mostly womens clothing here. Almost no electronics or furniture/​home goods. When i went there was zero vinyl records and probably 20 – 30 cds/​dvds/​video games that were picked through. Games were all old Xbox sports titles. :-\

Since the recent downfall of the Allapatah Goodwill to *dollar-​store-​mode*, with clothes, I have increased my visits to this location. It is small and things amy be a bit more of a hunt, but I always have good luck with clothes. This is one of the last Goodwill hold outs in Miami for little hidden treasures. Another big plus — you can walk in and drop your clothes and other give-​a-​ways off in the same store. It’s not the most organized store at times, but if you have the time, you are sure to score something sweet.

79^th St. Goodwill is a goldmine for women’s clothing. There is good quality, brand name clothing for sale at reasonable prices. My theory is that wealthy people from Miami Beach drop off their donations here. Thanks!
I almost always score something at 79^th St. GW. Too bad they don’t sell gift cards, because I’d ask everyone to buy me one. They do, however, accept credit cards.