These places can be so much fun, and it's interesting if you visit one in a new town that you've traveled to, they do things differently in each different place you go. I like the ones where they bring all the bins out covered in sheets and then the workers yank the sheets off all at once so nobody has even been able to see what was in there. I also like the one that has a giant scale in the floor and they just weigh your entire cart.
I was at the S. Platte Denver outlet yesterday. No A/C, by the way. These outlets are great for people who sew and quilt to find beautiful cotton or linen clothes (to cut up for quilts or wear) and fabric. Silk scarves, linen clothes, luxury yarn, and name brand purses and backpacks. And you should wear sturdy gloves (and perhaps a mask for the dust). Sometimes you're digging through the bin and there's broken glass you can't see until you're cut.
The workers who get the donations already picked through all the good things I know my homie does it and they get some nice donations too bad most never see the store....
Hopefully it wasn't no dock Worker position you have to deal with arrogant customers, sort clothes left and right, have to remind yourself there's broken glass on the boats, move the boats on a narrow ass hallway, and drag the boats to the back of the store, oh and let's not forget to not leave something on the floor otherwise them tires won't pick up the momentum 🖕 🖕Goodwill, you will not be missed
This is not a marker of how bad things are getting, this is a place where they send stuff that did not sell in a regular store or is not qualified to go in a regular store, and they just sell it by the pound. It's a completely different type of place nobody's trying to say this is what Goodwill is becoming. In fact, most Goodwill stores are gravitating towards being a boutique with only the highest end things in them and so all the extra stuff gets sent over here.
It depends on what you're looking for, judging from the amount of people who are hardcore resellers and are there every weekday and make a ton of money at the flea market on weekends apparently it is worth the trouble if you just learn how to do it. As for me, I usually wait until I row calms down and just pick through the bottoms looking for interesting trinkets to keep. I think my best bottom of the bin score was a gold earring with seven diamonds in it for $1.49 a pound. You'd be surprised what falls out of the pockets on all the purses that are donated.
@@im-gi2pgwonder what y’all gonna do when goodwills ai is super advanced enough and able to scan everything that’s worth money before it hits the bins, a lot of y’all that do this full time are screwed.
Just discovered bin store in the area. Never even knew about goodwill outlets. I am in shock. I will never ever donate to Goodwill anything anymore. I would rather offer people in need. Goodwill prices are ridiculously high. Sell EVERYTHING 1-3$ max, and people will buy everything. This is an environmental crime.
I have a family friend who does this and she gave me a Louis vuitton "artsy" hobo bag that she paid $2.00 for and retails used for $1,500.00 average( about $5,000.00 new) and a matching Louis vuitton wallet for $1.00 that used sells for $1,600.00( $3,000.00 new).. She gave me both these things...I wish I could post a photo here
