Goodwill of Silicon Valley — Local services in San Jose

New to the South Bay area and checking out local Goodwill stores. This store's home goods section has a large variety but they are way overpriced. Items selling at IKEA currently are cheaper at IKEA than they are at this store! This is just wrong. It feels like they are taking advantage of people who can't get to the local IKEA that is a bit out of town. The frame sections is large and the frames are not damaged like they are at many stores, but over priced. They attach bizarre items together with tape and the price for the items is way overpriced if you only want one item. Seems like a poor business choice. Why not sell items separately and at least sell the items. The best buys at this store seem to be the clothes which are reasonably priced but nothing special. Goodwill San Jose in general is a big disappointment. I suggest they look into business practices of other Goodwill's on the west coast. I really liked the young men working at this store. They were direct in communication and friendly. Overall I've had a positive experience with San...

Decided to visit the Goodwill 4 the 1st time in our neighborhood to see what's good Deals they had and I found a large selection of cell phone cases! The tag on it was for $30 but I paid less than $4.00! Great price for an LG case. there were many cCricket" cell phone cases in different colors, styles and varieties to choose from Quite a variety of new items and lots to see but I just went in to look for the cell phone cases. I asked the cashier her name and she told me her name was Isabel P. Isabel P., th young lady was kind and helpful along with her baby bellee.... thank you for great customer service, being kind and helpful along with the girl that showed me cell phone cases in...

Goodwill on Alum Rock Avenue is a mixed experience, with a decent selection of clothing, furniture, and household items, but organization can be inconsistent. Some shoppers find great deals on name-brand clothing, while others mention that pricing can be unpredictable. The store layout is spacious, though certain sections feel cluttered.

Customer service is friendly but sometimes understaffed, leading to longer checkout times. While the store offers a variety of items, inventory rotates frequently, so finding specific pieces may require multiple visits. Despite occasional stock inconsistencies, it remains a solid thrift...