Goodwill boutique — Local services in South Bradenton

Goodwill has become a very expensive place to shop and very greedy, considering that all the items for sale have been donated. We, the customers, have to pay the CEOs salaries: "Paddock Post reported that the CEOs of the 12 largest Goodwill organizations received between $370,000 and $900,000 in compensation annually".  "According to Zippia, several Goodwill CEOs make an average salary of around $500,000 per year. Some believe this is a substantially high salary for the CEO of a non-profit". I prefer to support small non-profit thrift stores and only shop at Goodwill in case of urgency, when ot small thrift...

I went to this Goodwill store searching for a new lamp for my bedroom, one that would work with a smart bulb. I found a beautiful lamp, one that I'd seen in Walmart for much more, the same one I'd had my eye on for quite some time. After walking around for way too long (my own fault, because Goodwill is such a fun place to walk around!) I meandered up to the checkout area only to discover the lamp I'd picked out was half price! Dang, I love a good deal. I didn't need the shade, since I had one at home from the last lamp I had. Everything was so perfect, and the lamp...

The staff is extremely pleasant. But unfortunately it is ridiculous. For a company who is 100% profit, gets tax breaks for hiring felons and kids(paying them Meer peanuts and no healthcare), also a discounted or free property because they are a non profit to charge more for brand name items. Meanwhile the CEO is in the top 50 richest men. The fun of goodwill was rummaging through racks to possibly find last year's Calvin Klein, than only having to pay 2.99. The price gouge for designer on top of the overall price in crease in sad. They also give back the least in...