Goodwill Outlet Store — Attraction in Berry Hill

The outlet has items at 79 cents per pound (shoes have a set price; some larger, heavier items can be negotiated - pending staff; make a reasonable offer, this is a charity & you will save money!) Always interesting stuff to be had on the cheap & the staff tend to be helpful, usually friendly.

If you are willing to dig a bit, you'll be surprised at the buried treasures you'll find. These are items that, for whatever reason, didn't sell at the other Goodwill stores in a given period of time. Alot of stuff is damaged or missing pieces, or just wasn't favored by shoppers at the previous location. But I've found brands like Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Coach, Nine West, Wilson leather just to name a few, sometimes with original tags still intact or in almost new condition.

For best experience, learn the etiquette. Keep you cart out of high traffic areas so employees can do their jobs more efficiently. When they are staging pallets & bins, customers start lining up along the sides of each zone. Look all you want, but keep your hands & body clear until the workers give the go ahead.

You'll notice the "serious shoppers" wearing gloves & breathing masks. This is due to the dust. I always take allergy medicine before I visit, wear long sleeves, rarely stay more than an hour & wash up well after as a result. My rule of thumb is if it isn't machine washable or sanitized by some other method I'm not interested; but I'm like that w most second hand/thrift items.

This is definitely not for germaphobes, ppl who don't like being crowded, aren't into scavenging or don't care to clean purchases well & perform minor repairs prior to use. But I tend to enjoy the hunt & have chatted up some pretty nice folks there while saving a great deal of $$$.

Some of the regulars will give you pointers. I tend to get at the elbow of an avid digger: let them get first pick & eyeball their wake of goods. Unless I see a particular item I want - then I am poised to pounce when employees say go lol.

There are always reusable shopping bags to be had (along the right-hand wall when you walk in the door) so you can separate & bag up your goods before check out. Otherwise the cashiers will give you plastic bags & there is a table by the front door to...

I have shopped at this Goodwill for years and have given them thousands of dollars in items. I recently went there looking for a cake pan and prep cups. When I went back to shop for them I couldn't help but notice the prices on everything. The prices were insane!!! There was an item I had bought on Amazon for $10 and they had several of them and were priced at $10. I have no idea who prices their items but they need to get a grip! People come there to buy things they need for less and also to buy used to help with global warming, I try to buy used before I buy new but these guys think their junk is priceless!

I counted SIX employees and two of them were literally taking an item from a shopping cart and walking it to one of the isles and placing it there. There were two other women there just talking and one of them took a pair of shoes to the front and put them in the window with a backed up line of people waiting to get checked out. She could easily have opened another register. I waited 30 minutes. The person at the checkout counter was nice but didn't seem to have a clue about what she was doing. Then they didn't have bags, which doesn't bother me because I never get them.

EARTH TO GOODWILL!!! Everything in your store is donated!!!! You don't have to pay a dime for it so why can't you run your stores better? BECAUSE YOU DON'T CARE. The fact that the CEO makes over 300k is also sickening. I will NEVER donate another item to Goodwill, they take what you donate and then try and sell you other peoples stuff at "new" prices! If I need anything from now on I'll go to HomeGoods. I hate buying new but I can get what I need at HomeGoods for less money and it's new. You've gotten too big for...

Goodwill has long been associated with affordable secondhand shopping and a mission to help communities. However, my recent visits have left me disappointed, primarily due to the surprisingly high prices on items that are donated for free.

The whole appeal of Goodwill lies in its promise of affordable, gently used goods. Yet, I’ve noticed that prices have steadily climbed to the point where many items rival retail store costs. For instance, basic shirts are often priced at $5–$10, and furniture or electronics sometimes exceed $20–$50, even when they show significant wear and tear. Considering these items are donated, such pricing feels unreasonable and counterintuitive to the store's purpose.

The quality of some items also doesn’t justify the cost. You’ll often find scratched-up furniture, outdated electronics, and stained clothing marked at prices that make you question if it’s worth buying secondhand at all. This is especially frustrating for shoppers on tight budgets who rely on Goodwill for affordable essentials.

Additionally, the store’s inconsistent pricing policy is baffling. One location might price a pair of jeans at $6, while another charges $15 for the same brand and condition. It seems like there’s little transparency in how prices are determined.

While I appreciate Goodwill’s mission to support job training and community programs, the steep pricing feels at odds with its stated goals. If prices continue to climb, Goodwill risks alienating the very communities it aims to serve. For budget-conscious shoppers, better deals can often be...