Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center — Attraction in San Diego

The products, which are all donated to them for free, are extremely high priced. There was a surge protector for $25, microwave ovens that are $30 and Goodwill used, cost $45 at Walmart new. And a lot of items don't even make it to the floor for sale, because the workers or their friends buy it.

The clothes for men are horrible and old. I was told by one of the workers, who will remain anonymous, that they keep most of the good items that come in for themselves or their friends. This person also told me that the supervisors, management and some of the workers sell the items they want to buy to each other at significantly cheaper prices than they would charge customers. This person also told me they (the supervisors and some of the employees) also will charge high prices for many things they sell, so that when it doesn't sell, they will mark it down drastically to purchase it themselves at significantly lower prices under the guise that the item isn't going to sell.

When I heard this, I was shocked. I've been shopping here for years and I've been shopping here less and less because the prices are very high for used products, almost as high as what they...

I used to like this location as I found few good pieces of women clothing and donated a lot myself as well. What a paradox to see some used and so overpriced items. For example just because jacket is Lululemon it doesn’t mean it should be almost half of the price when clearly worn, has little pilling and color is faded by several washings. Used candle (less then half left)even it is on nicer side shouldn’t be 3.99. You can buy new one, quality at Marshalls for 6.99. A lot of jackets and tops are overpriced because of brand but so used. The person who is doing pricing is not very reasonable and I started feeling the greed. Considering they get all clothes free and donated this is not good business. Everyone is hurting in these times but you don’t take advantage of something it was given to you and try to get most...

Great selection and amazing people however pricing is not always as it should for a donation place: A couple of examples: Bought a couple of paper lamps covers for $1.99 each. I took the Goodwill tag off at home to discover the original price tag from a thrift store of $0.99 ... Bought a couple of boxes of new tennis balls for $2.99 which is the regular price in any sports store. I am more than willing to help with donations and by buying there but the pricing...