Goodwill Industries

one of the cleanest Goodwill I have been to and they have lots of stuff. Best time to buy is when you can catch an item 50% off. Lots of Hollaween stuff. I mean lots. we got my daughter a costume for 12 bucks and it was new. Crazy deal

I love this Goodwill location. It’s never too crowded, the employees are so nice, and I ALWAYS find things. My husband found a left handed putter for $ 1.99!, and I have found so many cute clothes and shoes that were either brand new or in great shape for a great price. It’s very well organized and there is always a fitting room attendant close by to help you get in a room quickly. I have found many things for my classroom at a great price as well including supplies, decorations, and prizes.
Pro-​Tip:
It helps that there’s a 7 – 11 right next door for a delicious Slurpee while you browse and a Sherwin Williams to help with that creative painting spark. I like to hit up Sherwin Williams and get paint for whatever room I’m working on, grab a Slurpee, and then go find cute stuff for the house and sometimes even paint brushes/​supplies at Goodwill. Score.

I have to force myself to not stop in here every day. It’s in my way home and so convenient. The location is nice and great for our neighborhood. They have a decent sized lot, but drive cautiously because of pedestrians and bad driving.
The store in not too large, which I like since I get overwhelmed easily. I’m almost always greeted or smiled at on my way in. They offer smaller carts for their smaller sized store. Should you need a regular sized cart for your baby or whatever your needs may be, make sure to ask up front. They only have two and it might take a minute, but they are happy to help.
There are always employees actively working throughout the store to try to keep things stocked and in order. They really seem to. Have a great team atmosphere in this store. I always here them joking with one another or conversing like family. That makes me happy to see. Although, not always attentive or privy to eye contact, you might have to hunt someone down for assistance. I appreciate the diverse group of people they have working for them.
The prices are okay, but I’m used to it being cheaper where I am from. They get a lot of new stuff from Target that seems to be priced higher than the retailers clearance price! I really wish they would make items a bit cheaper.
The aisles can get crowded and stuffy. You get all sorts of characters in here, including the lovely parents that can’t seem to watch their own children. That’s not the stores fault, but I would like to see management take a more proactive role in making sure parents watch their kids.
I tend to come when there aren’t as many people so it’s not so picked over or crowded. I try to look through the bins they are using to stock the shelves before anyone else get to it. You never know what you’re gonna get. It could be a bust, but I typically score at least one great item I can’t seem to live without.
The bathrooms have been cleaned and fully stocked every time I come and they offer a changing station for my baby! Thank you Goodwill. That’s a BIG deal to me.

I am always on the lookout for good cast iron skillets and pot’s or lids. I come to Goodwill on the chance that I will score but have come to find that more often than not, their cast iron is way over priced. Just because you found a rusty pot does not make it antique. If you can’t prove it, it’s just rusty. My advice. Check the Wal-​Mart site for the best prices. Because they buy in bulk, they sell lodge cast iron cheaper than the Lodge web site offers! Check and see for yourself.

This is a paticularly good goodwill for shoes and vintagey clothing.

Goodwill is like a box of chocolates.
«You never know what your gonna get.»
This is a small Goodwill. I roll in here sometimes when I’m in the neighborhood. I’ve probably visited 8 – 10 times. In that time, I’ve purchased exactly one thing. A semi-​rare, vintage (ok, 1992) kid’s board game called «Forbidden Bridge».
Cost?
$ 2.99.
This game was tremendous fun for the one time I played it.
What was more fun (for me) was selling it later for $ 39.99.

We refer to this Goodwill as the poor man’s Powells. Great book selection and every once in a while a nice haul of target merchandise.

Besides this being conveniently located less than 8 blocks away from my home, it is my favorite out of the many around my se portland area because of their FRIENDLY EMPLOYEES! I appreciate genuine people and the workers here are helpful in anyway possible. They have a almost great selection for the smaller than usual size of the store and got to love their weekly half off colors!

One of my favorite Goodwills around town. They seem to get higher quality items pretty regularly. There are some stores that I have been to a number of times but have never purchased anything ever. This one, it’s more unusual if I don’t find SOMETHING here, although I will not compromise my standards for the sake of spending money. I just won’t and please stop asking me to get you ANOTHER coffee mug with a cat on it. 18 is enough, don’t you think?

This place was the smallest Goodwill I’ve been to. Really boring, dark. Very small selection. The people shopping didn’t seem that cool. I checked the aisles and looked through the shirts. I’m religious about checking through every t-​shirt ’cause sometimes you’ll score something you’re interested in. Anyway, if I don’t find something cool I don’t bother going back and I’m never going back to this place. DEAD ZONE! I didn’t bother to look through the music/​books area ’cause I try to get in and out quickly. Wouldn’t recommend this place.

The best section in this Goodwill is the book section. I also find newish office supplies here which saves big any day over Office Depot and the like. Need a basket for home or a gift – this is the place to find on the cheap. Don’t like the color? That’s what spray paint is for… see my Woodstock Bi-​Mart review if you need some.
Most items here other than the books and office supplies are rather overpriced for a thrift store but, it is, for the most part, clean and organized and the workers are polite.
Vintage hunters should be aware that the Goodwill now has their own online selling venue sorta like eBay. They employ peeps to research pricing on older items and you won’t find any real deals on vintage at any of their stores like back in the «old days».

the employees here are genuinely nice and happy without being gooey. and this store is always organized and clean. i love it when i’m shopping and don’t need to move carts/​clothing racks full of merchandise out of the way!

As is the case with many Portland thrift stores, this one is somewhat overpriced.
They do have a lot of nice, gently used items. I wouldn’t really purchase much besides clothes here though because of the prices. I saw a used, dirty coffee maker there that was at least 5 years old… and they wanted more than you’d pay for a brand new one! I guess it depends on the worth of the item to you.
Every day they have a different color tag on sale. I last got a super cool vintage linked purse that was priced at 5 dollars, for 2.50 because ‘green tags’ were on sale that day!
It also looked like they had some good books.

Sometimes, unexpectedly, you need to run out to get cheap blankets and stuff them alongside the house so the pipes don’t freeze (again).
And maybe one curtain panel. And some extra work pants.
This is why it’s so nice to have a brand spanking new Goodwill just down the street from our house.