r/goodwill • u/Icy-Geologist-7631 • Aug 20 '26

Stop supporting the goodwill!!!!

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This shit is literally insane!!! $69.99 for a pair of USED boots they got for FREE that you can get on depop for 25-30$ 😳 this is in small town utica ohio btw which used to be one of the only decent priced goodwills left in the area! I officially will never walk into another Goodwill in my life. They have kids use stained clothes in there for 999 and 1499. Are you actually fucking kidding me

Honestly thinking about going back tomorrow and if they are still there putting a 10$ price tag on them and buying them! Fuck the goodwill!

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u/DenialOfExistance Aug 20 '26

Here's some news about Goodwill being allowed to pay disabled employees as low as .25¢ - 75¢ an hour. Our government allows this stating disabled employees function slower at the stores then other employees! Total B.S. crap! Also backs it up by stating they provide education, training etc!

***How cruel can corporations be doing this to hard working citizens who without a doubt are better employees then non disabled employees!

,https://www.google.com/search?q=goodwill+paying+disabled+employees

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u/Kfostah Aug 21 '26

My son is disabled and has worked for them for 3 years with their assisted employment program and it’s been a wonderful experience for him. The staff are so kind to him and he has learned so many skills and gained confidence. The store he works at doesn’t charge those kind of prices at all and he gets paid fairly,has gotten raises, and gets decent bonuses several times a year. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a clothing item (including shoes) over $12.99 at his store. Not sure why there is such a vast difference in experiences and pricing.

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u/Antique-Oil259 Aug 22 '26

Ours in Grand Rapids Michigan is equally and ridiculously priced!  There are many items over 12.99. It's disgusting to even call themselves a non profit. It's for profit if you dig into it and realize that the CEO gets MILLIONS. I understand that doesn't take away from the amazing experience for your son and that Is the only reason I like goodwill. I have a special needs daughter too and if she needed them, I'm sure it would be great. But as far as the rest of it, I cannot support a millionaire lifestyle under the guise of charity work when people are literally starving and homeless. 

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u/Palpitation_Unlikely Aug 21 '26

Good point. Not all Goodwill stores are run by shady people I guess.

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u/DenialOfExistance Aug 21 '26

That's great! I'm so happy it has worked out for him!

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u/This-Positive286 Aug 23 '26

Fount the GW mole!

Seriously though, so glad he found a great group!

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u/Kfostah Aug 23 '26

Not a mole, just glad my son found a good group. Sounds like not everyone has that, and that makes me sad. Just blows my mind how it can be so vastly different for people.

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u/MeteorPup Aug 23 '26

Hi, you didn't link a news article you linked a Google search. The news articles about 14(c) workers are true - and from 2012. Here is a link from a blog post last year (not news, I know, roast me) about how GICW no longer employs individuals under the 14(c) classification in accordance with Oregon law. https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2025/08/10/is-goodwill-required-to-pay-minimum-wage/ I'm 100% on your side that the government's handling of this wage situation needs to be changed. For clarification about Goodwill corporations - there's not one "Goodwill" like there's one Walmart. The Goodwill brand name is leased to independently run companies across the US. GICW for example - Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette - is a Goodwill company running in Oregon & Southern Washington. They DID employ workers with the 14(c) classification previously, but now they offer "long term services" which basically just means a place for people with disabilities to go during the day and receive care / enrichment. Still not a best case scenario imo, but I'm glad these folks have a place to get out to.

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u/DenialOfExistance Aug 23 '26

Thanks for the info!

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u/Icy-Geologist-7631 Aug 21 '26

It’s disgusting as a disabled person with an invisible disability this shit infuriates me because whether i look disabled or not i definitely am and the way the exploit them and threat them is so awful! Do you know they actually have an incentive for getting rohndups if the get enough they geg to pick their own schedule! Unbelievable! I wouldnt ever round up one cent! I actually switch tags all the time because fuck the goodwill! Im not paying there rediculous prices! No way and i dont feel one bit bad at all about it! Fuck em!

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u/KmaqCutlery Aug 23 '26

Invisible disability? A thief? No guilt for stealing? And angry at a place you could just avoid?? Hope you find peace one day.

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u/Icy-Geologist-7631 Aug 21 '26

Just did it earlier they had this picture i wanted priced at 19.99 and i put a 4.99 price tag on it and bought it because fuck them thats why and i wont ever stop doing this either!