Goodwill and Salvation Army getting picky

[Whirled One]

Originally Posted by fujifrontier

i wonder what the link is between illwill and target

?? I don't think there's any sort of "link" between Target and Goodwill. I know that Target stores in some areas do happen to consistently donate some of their unsold and/or customer-return goods to Goodwill. In some other areas, they consistently donate such goods to SalArmy instead. I'm not sure why some folks here seem to think this is a problem. Nobody is forcing anyone to buy Target-store "leftovers" at a thrift store. Though I will agree that much of that sort of stuff I've seen at SalArmy or Goodwill stores do tend to be overpriced in my opinion, but that's not what I look for at thrift stores anyway, so it really doesn't matter to me. However, since much of it *does* actually sell, evidently it's not quite as overpriced as you or I might think. Again, I don't think this is a problem. If you don't like stuff like that, don't buy it. If Target didn't donate that stuff to Goodwill or SalArmy or some other chaitable organization, they'd probably have to junk/destroy a lot of it (because for one reason or another it would be impossible to sell it as new or return to the manufacturer), so at least this gives that stuff another chance to be useful to someone who needs it.

I had a roommate in college whose home was not far from the main warehouse for a large mail-order clothing company (I think it was either L.L. Bean or Land's End), and when he'd go home on vacation he'd stop by a particular thrift store that always received a lot of factory "seconds" that were donated from that company, because that way he could get a nice 'new' coat or jacket for cheap. That doesn't sound like a problem to me.

[doctorbongo]

I saw a very old juicer at the GW today, and perhaps the helper had trouble with the labeler, but they had it priced at $69.99. Yikes. And in terms of audio, they have had naught but crappe there for weeks.

[Chad Hauris]

I have noticed the Goodwill silent bid auctions often result in higher prices being paid for items...some things such as electronic organs which were out for sale at a certain price and not bought for a while, and a similar item is offered for bid and people end up paying more. Maybe people getting into a competitive spirit...

[fujifrontier]

funny it just inspires a homicidal spirit when i see a denon labeled $199

[NowhereMan 1966]

Same with St. Vincent Du Pauls, they do not take in console TV's anymore.