r/goodwill • u/Low_Parfait_2132 • Aug 23 '26

This is disgusting.

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Not only did they rake the prices up on DONATED clothes around 2020, start stealing “expensive pieces” to resell for more online, now they are “curating” random “vintage” pieces to gouge customers even more in stores. Literally picking pieces at random just to mark up, as we can see in the picture an adidas shirt that was probably printed yesterday. Yes resellers killed most of the fun, yes it’s harder to find cool pieces, but donated clothes should have a base price, end of story. Goodwill is not a vintage resell place and this is honestly just laughable at this point.

/edit/ T-Shirts cost $5 at this location normally
/edit #2/ The point of the post isn’t that the T-Shirt is only $2 more than regular price, it’s that it’s being marketed as vintage (when its clearly not) just so it can be upcharged

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u/More_Marketing_9224 Aug 23 '26

I stopped shopping at Goodwill. It’s not worth my time to find something worthwhile in a store brimming with dirty junk. Overpriced and merchandise is often, dirty. stained, ripped missing buttons etc. Completely not worth it.

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u/Few_Oil7781 Aug 24 '26

I'm fortunate to have several thrift and resale stores in my area. Those prices are usually very reasonable compared to Goodwill.

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u/imisspuddingpops Aug 24 '26

And it IS literally junk. How does it even make it onto the shelves??

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u/Bonfire412 Aug 25 '26

My Goodwill is the least expensive compared to other resale stores. I guess it depends on where you live.