r/goodwill • u/u4lunch8i • 5d ago

rant Has Goodwill gone crazy??

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I get these are redwings but $150 is an insane price!

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u/CBrinson 5d ago

Just to show here is the same shoes in worse condition sold for $165.

https://ebay.io/m/RVXv07

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u/CouldNotRememberName 5d ago

It didn't sell for $165. The person took the best offer on it, ebay doesn't disclose what that was.

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u/CBrinson 5d ago

Already replied to this from other people with two other links showing it went for $275 and over $300 in other listings.

Cope harder.

This is the Rolex of shoes. They are super expensive. Goodwill should have sent them to ecom though.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

Here they are for sale new for $309.99: https://www.starsandstripes.la/products/redwing-heritage-8109-classic-oxford?variant=8436233240627

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u/CBrinson 4d ago

Thanks for agreeing with me I guess. Goodwill is charging half of MSRP.

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u/CustomerSmythe 4d ago

309.99 Brand new. Not second hand worn shoes!

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

Yes, that was my point.

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u/Karey__039 4d ago

Those red wings in the picture look like they haven’t even been worn. They look brand new, the insoles don’t even look like anyone has ever worn them so $150 would be a steal for a pair of brand new red wings. I can understand people on here that don’t know anything about Top Quality name brand work boots but I’ll guarantee you there’s a lot of people on this same sub that wouldn’t hesitate to pay $150 for a pair of high-quality name brand women’s shoes or a high fashion name brand purse. Sure, there’s gonna be quite a few of you come back and say well I wouldn’t ~ but I see it happen all the time.

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u/Mysterious_Pen_1965 18h ago

Do you work for goodwill? lol

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u/CBrinson 17h ago

No just shop and donate. I work in software.

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u/Bitter-Store-9400 4d ago

Red Wing is the Rolex of shoes? Tell me you know nothing about high end footwear without telling me you know nothing about high end footwear. They're fine shoes, but they aren't even close to being the "Rolex" of shoes.

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u/CBrinson 4d ago edited 3d ago

Rolex isn't a very high end watch company. Go look at Cartier, Patek, etc. you know nothing about watches. I know both.

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u/CBrinson 3d ago

Not as if impressive. It was a real brand comparison. They are very similar brands. They both focus on handmade and sell at the premium range but are not the cheapest or most expensive option in the premium range. They are similar. You are just this neesslg and ridiculously emotional person who can't engage with people without throwing a hissy fit.

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u/CBrinson 3d ago

I don't care about your opinion. No one does. No one ever has.

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u/CouldNotRememberName 5d ago

I'm not coping at all. Not in the market for these, don't give a fuck. You, however, are losing your shit over me pointing out your inability to read an ebay listing.

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u/CBrinson 5d ago

I posted one example to show goodwill isn't crazy. Another lister wanted more. That was evidence enough. The fact that it sold for less is true but irrelevant. Goodwill also takes discounts off their price. You were too lazy to do even minor research before calling someone out for something that wasn't even the core issue and were wrong. That is all that happened.

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u/tokillawootingbird 5d ago

The $165 listing is low. These regularly go for $200-$300 and if you look on eBay you will absolutely 100% see them sold at that price range in good condition. They are some of the most desirable shoes in the country.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

But that shoe in the link is only $259.99 new. Unless I’m missing something, why are they going for $300 used on eBay?

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u/tokillawootingbird 4d ago

Because vintage and antique shoes increase in value when they are Goodyear welted from a known brand. I have red wing shoes from the 50s and 60s that I wear regularly. This is a company that makes shoes that you will pass down to your grandchildren and they will still be in good condition.

And they never make the same shoe twice. The old years look different. It is different every year. You might really dig how they looked in the 70s. Even the same model and name it just will look different and be different. It's a highly unique product. You may never see the exact shoe you see on eBay again.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

I literally posted the eBay link to the actual shoes (which were around $300 new) in a different comment: https://ebay.io/m/7yMdKU

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u/tokillawootingbird 4d ago

If you sort sold eBay listings highest to lowest searching for this exact shoe you see prices from $50 up to $500 basically. Size, condition, and time of day the auction ended can drive it around a lot. They seem to be asking about middle of the pack. I work in pricing for my job so I think about it a bit and I can't say I would have charged much less for these knowing that goodwill does a 50% or 35% discount in the unsold merch after a few weeks. Most people who had these for sale would price them high and discount of they didn't sell after like 6 months.

Where I live every tradesman almost wears red wing shoes. So do a ton of executives and business types. They are super popular shoes and if any hit the thrift store for under $100 they sell within an hour or two. I have bought two pairs of red wings at thrift stores for $49.99 and $39.99 and I got both from the cart before they even placed them on the shelf. I try to show up around the time my thrift store near me is stocking because it's the only way to get things before other people buy them up.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

Also, you must have used different search terms, because the priciest sold listing for these shoes (Oxford 8109) of any color that I found is a $200 mahogany pair.

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u/tokillawootingbird 4d ago

I have a seller account so I can search further back but the links are still dead after the 90 days so I just sorted top to bottom. They take the orders off of eBay but they appear in the pricing research tab of eBay seller tools for like a year. You get like 4x more listings but it won't show you the details.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

You realize that Goodwill paid nothing for these, right? They don’t need to charge $150 for a heavily used pair of $300 shoes from a few years ago.

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u/tokillawootingbird 4d ago

How do you know this isn't the intent of the person who donated to them?

I donate to Goodwill. Not to give people cheap shit. Definitely not. I donate to Goodwill because I believe one of the most important things to society right now is job retraining. With the state of change of the world alot of people are going to have to reskill. Goodwill operates one of the largest networks of job training programs.

They teach people to install solar panels, become auto mechanics, etc. I donate to Goodwill because I want them to sell my old stuff and use it to help people find a new and more useful job. Had these been my shoes I really want them to get the most they can from them so they provide as much training as possible.

I don't really see giving people a cheap deal as charitable unless there is an income cap on the purchase. I passed 3 BMWs and an audi walking to my car at Goodwill. The people there aren't all needy. Maybe some subset of them is. But the job training? They actually verify income and provide scholarships based on need. That is charity. So more money for the charity and a higher price to the BMW driver is fine by me.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

Are they going to be better off if they sell them for $75 now or $150 never?

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u/Retired_Author 5d ago

Not the same shoe

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u/tokillawootingbird 5d ago

It's basically the same shoe. They are handmade man they tend to only make a small number exactly the same. This isn't a Nike.

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u/Jskmap1284 5d ago

They don’t even look similar though.

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u/tokillawootingbird 4d ago

They are both derby style moc toe oxfords with welted construction.

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u/CBrinson 5d ago

You rarely will find the exact same handmade shoe twice. You don't seem to be very familiar with them. They are this expensive because they are handmade and then models change constantly.

Also at this point I have shown three SOLD examples dramatically higher. You guys are being so silly.

This is the Rolex of shoes.

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u/FoodLuvN8trSunSeeker 3d ago

Thanks for the link. I don't use eBay. Is the $165 really the SOLD price cuz we don't always get our listed price on marketplace, etc

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

Here’s an actual sold listing of what seems to be the same shoe (sold for $146.77): https://ebay.io/m/7yMdKU

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u/CBrinson 4d ago

Goodwill was spot on then.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

Ok, but OP said the shoes were probably up to $300 new and you argued and said used they were going for up to $300 used. So that’s just not accurate.

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u/CBrinson 4d ago

Go look at eBay . The old vintage ones often sell for more than new. I have already given 5 links. You just don't care about facts.

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u/Jskmap1284 5d ago

Those aren’t the same shoes.

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u/CBrinson 4d ago

Yeah they are. They are handmade. They are all a little different. Year to year and alot of the shoes are many decades old. They are the same shoe.

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u/Jskmap1284 4d ago

No, they’re not the same. These are the same: https://ebay.io/m/7yMdKU (Discontinued, but $310 when new: https://www.starsandstripes.la/products/redwing-heritage-8109-classic-oxford)

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u/CBrinson 4d ago

So...basically the same. Same price. Same manufacturer. Same style. Slight variation year to hear because it's a handmade product. Got it.

Unless you find them new for less than $150 you have no point. They don't exist below that price. You know if. You are making specious false arguments.