Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette — Local services in Portland

Not too impressed especially with the attitude of the employees. I went in but knowing it was a boutique at first then when walking in i found that there were some things I had questions about it wanted to look at but after every question asked that person would run away to the back so I'm waiting around and then see no employees but a nice security guard come in and stand right at the doors..... Could help but feel that they kept running to the back to get a security guard to stand there as he was nowhere in sight upon entering. At one point i had to ask him where the employees were so I could look at something. Sorry the weird styles and nasty smelling perfume wasn't even something I'd steal if I did that but it will definitely detour a potential customer to buy something when you're looking at them as if they're going to steal. What you can't do your job and watch the customers around your store on your own? You want to rather try to offend them and Culver security guards you can run to the back constantly and not be seen for any questions that potential customers may have for you bad customer service and I've been a manager at a retail store before what to look for when that stuff is going on like the security guard suddenly showing up when i walked in and about 5 people leave then I'm there alone and a guard magically appears when every employee keeps running to the back room nowhere to...

Though it wasn't dirty, This Goodwill had me in disgust. The attitude of some of the employers was snotty & rude seeming like they didnt want to be bothered by any customers questions because they were all busy following one handicap customer around the store acting as though they were stealing Anything they touched and it is unacceptable. I can understand one employee discretely keeping an eye on the customer, but to have every employee in the Store not even let you breathe without questioning what your doing is ridiculous. Another thing that made me Ill and wonder how they can be ok with themselves is, all of the merchandise is donated to them so it can help other less fortunate individuals and with price tags of $400.00, I just don't see that helping anyone other than the boutique itself at a more than respectable or acceptable profit that when asked how they can charge those outrageous prices for a donated item and them justifying it with the comment " it's a boutique." I see absolutely no Goodwill in...

These places are donation based nonprofits. Goodwill in Oregon has stepped up their game in the last decade. This is due in large part due to the more retail business approach started by the head of Oregon Goodwill who felt people would like to have at least a clean, well lit, and semi organized experience. (a huge change from what it was a decade ago or is found in other states) Oregon Goodwill is massively successful as a result! other states are now following the model set by Oregon. the guy earned his pay, taking a company that was limping along to a whole new level. To clear up some posts GOODWILL IS A NON PROFIT (look up their business licence in oregon) Thats why donations are tax deductible.) most hospitals are too as well as some insurance companies like statefarm. This ONLY means that people get paid a fair market wage (determined by the state) and there are no share holders that receive any profits. Dont confuse...