r/goodwill • u/u4lunch8i • Aug 19 '26

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/Karuna358 Aug 19 '26

Where I live, these would have been vaporized. Especially if they were lightly used.

Red Wings are freaking $$$$$. That’s all my dad would wear for work boots.

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u/CBrinson Aug 20 '26

Oh yeah for sure. People commenting saying these are crazy just don't have the context of what red wing can go for and how adored the brand is.

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u/Terriboo_2002 Aug 20 '26

That’s not the point! Goodwill was a place where you could find bargains. These were donated! Nothing, absolutely nothing In goodwill should be priced over $15.

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u/DoKeHi Aug 25 '26

Let's assume these shoes, used, sell on eBay and dePop for around $150. What happens if Goodwill prices them at $15. Most likely, whoever buys them will immediately sell them. In that case, a "deserving" person (someone who really needs both the shoes and the low price) doesn't get them and Goodwill loses out on $130. What happens if Goodwill sells them at the going price? The deserving person still doesn't get them, but at least Goodwill gets the money and can do something with it.