Goodwill

Five stars for the location itself; I was immediately blown away by the charm of the building interior with the exposed brick walls and the glazed concrete floors. This said, the place is 100% style over substance. When visiting last time, the book section appeared to have been untouched for weeks, with stock double-​shelved so you couldn’t even see what was behind it and the items were dusty and musty and boring titles even as far as thrifting goes. Other shelves were falling over, just not organized at all. The record section was in with toys for some reason so what limited stock was there became part of a giant disaster area with zero organization. Clothing was reasonably well-​kept but that’s about it. What staff were visible were standing around the counter talking, underscoring to me why what should be an incredible Goodwill turned out to be so dreadfully disappointing. Maybe I went during a poor time, looking at the other reviews, but I’ve never been more disappointed leaving a Goodwill before. Pretty much the only time I’ve gone to a Goodwill and left without finding a single item worth buying.

Both times I visited here (4yrs apart) I found something awesome.
The first was a complete vintage kitchen canister set for $ 6.
The last was a practically new vintage Samsonite suitcase for a friend’s wedding for $ 5.
Cashiers are friendly and ask you if you’re an Oregon resident at check-​out (which I am not).

I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve been in a Goodwill. I’m working in the city temporarily on business. My motel has a microwave in my room and I needed a glass bowl with a lid so I figured I’d find a Goodwill Store. OMG, I came out with a shopping cart FULL and none of it was clothes! I had more fun in this place. I bought a set of dishes (like I needed ANOTHER set of dishes). I even rearranged dishes because I kept finding ones that matched another so I’d move them to be together. Colored hangers (you can’t buy find them anymore other than white or black); a historical portable movie screen in a box that looks like it was for pool cues sticks (4 people stopped me because they had been looking at it); a neck pillow for airplane use; 2 buckets I can use in the garden; a medium sized enamel roasting pan; a red bowl for Valentine’s candy at work. Oh, and 3 belts in the colors I’ve been looking for. Didn’t find the glass bowl with a lid other than an older Pyrex bowl that wasn’t quite large enough (bought a stacking bowl set from WalMart instead). I did, however, find a glass bowl and lid that was vintage. It had a really nice pattern etched in the glass. Doubt it’s microwavable, but it’s sure a neat bowl for whatever else.

Atmosphere is ok and I like the new look and remodel but they want way too much for used clothes compared to other thrift stores and the money you spend does not go to the needy so I rarely shop there because of that reason.

Rude staff. Book prices not marked clearly. Beware before you get to the register. I can tolerate being overcharged in this case since the profits go to community services.

what a great store. the remodel has made This Goodwill a great place to purchase a forgotten item when on vacation… maybe you forgot something, or are staying in a condo or just waiting for the restarant next door. clean, friendly and the price is right. very well organized.

**Cash & credit only.
The remodel looks great! Well-​organized, clean, and easy to sort through… though the clothes are over-​packed on the racks. Dresses seem to run around $ 6 – 8.00 … not bad but could be better, too. The quality generally matches the price, so that’s a plus. Bought used heels for $ 8.99 last weekend. Most women’s shoes seem to be larger sizes (7.5 and up). Books are around $ 2 – 4 a piece & they carry quite a few popular titles; most books in good or better condition. (Keep in mind that at other thrift stores you’d probably pay $ 0.25−1.50 for books. though the selection may not be as consistently good.)
Toys are difficult to sort through/​seem more disorganized than anything else. Sadly, much less furniture as someone else mentioned.
Difficult to get good parking next to the store when downtown is busy. but it’s walla walla, not like you have to walk far. Sucked getting caught in the rain in flip flops last week tho!

This thrift store is straight up stylish. The space this Goodwill inhabits could easily be a boutique store in New York.
Exposed brick.
Cool lighting.
Socialites carrying chihuahuas.
(Ok, I’m fibbing on the last one.)
But yeah, I’m not sure how this Goodwill got the hook up, but apparently a famous architect (who designed swanky wine bars across the street) designed this Goodwill!
I could have just sat down, read a used book on a shelf, sipped a coffee, and people watched!
I was here on a blustery winter night. So, I was actually in want of some warmth. Sadly, I didn’t find anything USED and cool for me. I did see some un-​used scarves, so I grabbed one and was on my way.
Drop by this joint. It’s an experience.

Really great selection of vintage clothing that is picked through regularly by the college crowd. Love the new location — but wish it were bigger! Not as much housewares/furniture…mostly clothes. Don’t walk past the bikes outside — I’ve found some gems out there!
Highly recommend for: Halloween, theater performance, hipster fashion

Very neat, clean and ready for you to peruse. This is a new location and the space used is amazing with lots of natural light. I didn’t find anything to buy this time around, but was happy to move around the store with ease.

This place is quite well stocked with mostly clothing (70% of the store?). They also have a section for jewelry, furniture, home electronics, containers, George Foreman grills etc.
Prices are pretty average ($ 3 – 7 for jeans, $ 2 for tank tops). I always poke around here for kitchen gadgets since you can often find a toaster oven or other frivolous machine (yogurt maker, bread machine) pretty cheap.
The store is pretty well maintained — there aren’t heaps of clothes sprawled out. I like how the clothes are mostly organized by color and not by size. It makes it easier to find a color match, and when you’re looking through so many brands, the sizes aren’t very uniform anyways.