I haven't been to a Goodwill store in a couple years & decided to browse around one today that's on the outskirts of the city. Big fuckin mistake. Don't know if it's because it's a Saturday or "4/20 dude weed" day but this store was PACKED. Like I kinda got disoriented watching how fast all these people were shopping like it was Black Friday. Everything in the men's section was pretty much picked over, and the ladies clothes section took up half the store. Electronics were rummaged through with shit all over the floor, toys all over the place, housewares was a complete mess, furniture was ugly and shabby - the whole store was a mess. I managed to find a small cooking pan and a few t-shirts to wear when I'm gonna get dirty. And now Goodwill charges $1 for a simple plastic bag.
What I saw today is a perfect metaphor for how bad our economy is and how much worse it's gonna get.
Bo 2 points 1 year ago
If you really want to be shocked by Goodwill, you should see what they receive vs whats put on for sale.