Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia

i mostly come here to donate, but every so often i do buy stuff here and i’m always never disapointed, like the last time i came i got a cute bllack slouch top and a cute tartan skirt love love this goodwill

By myself find this goodwill to be interesting, most of the merchandise is definitely of a higher quality than other Goodwill’s in the area. However the pricing of the merchandise in the back end of the store, furniture, knickknacks is extremely high. If you’re looking for three dollar candle that you could easily purchase at the dollar store or perhaps a plastic cup for four dollars, well then you found your place.

I am, by no intent of my own, a Goodwill connoisseur. I have no ambition to want, need, or aspire to this title, but circumstances of life… being married to a very thrifty woman, who rates her vacations by the quality of the local Goodwill… have allowed me to see it all… brawls over children’s art tables in State College, PA… irate (drunken?) customers screaming at management in Florida… and everything in between. I have smelled more mothballs than any of my 40 year-​old contemporaries, and I have seen more geriatric polyester ties and sweater vests than the entire AARP male population in the state of Florida could wear in a year. I’ve seen ghetto-​wills to Gucchi-​wills.
So yes, I know my goodwill. Not by choice. But always amusing.
So, here’s the chapter on Goodwill, Midloathian. Good. If you are a woman, lucky you. Come scantily-​clad, and you will leave looking like the stay-​puff marshmallow man. Two-​thirds of all the merchandise in the entire store and three-​quarters of the floorspace is all about the woman. Men’s and children’s are sequestered at one end of the store; men’s is adequate, children’s is on the small side. Women of Midloathian, apparently, replace their wardrobes frequently. Perhaps of a sign of a high-​yenta population, or so I would infer.
The men’s section– of which I can best comment, as yes, I am a man and did very little shopping in the women’s section– was arranged by type of clothing, and then by color. Unfortunately, that was it… so, looking at 200 pairs of jeans, good luck finding the one that fits. Those little circular spinny-​thingees with sizes were sorely missed! I definitely have come to appreciate Goodwills where the categories are broken down further by size and/​or color. Take note, Goodwill clothing organization managers… we appreciate as much breakdown as possible. In my world, organization by type of clothing then by size trumps type of clothing by color, any day. If you still doubt my expertise, then allow me to refer you to the Summit, NJ store, which suffers from the same organizational nightmare. See for yourself.
Staff was nice, although we did experience some snafus at the checkout. no fault of our cashier. Clientele was interesting, as always… but it didn’t have the high-​intensity «I’m gonna get to that Dale Jr. T-​shirt before you» Black-​Friday intensity of some stores (State College, PA Goodwill during the Sunday discounts). Parking was adequate; location is excellent.
Boys and girls, got giddy-​up. That Armani suit you’ve been dreaming of is waiting for you, for $ 6.99! The joy of Goodwill is the crapshoot. Often crap, but sometimes worth a shot!