CALLING GOODWILL AND ASKING WHY THEIR PRICES ARE SO HIGH

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CALLING GOODWILL AND ASKING WHY THEIR PRICES ARE SO HIGH | Hannah Valentine

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☆ in this video, I called different Goodwill locations, and I asked them about rising thrift store prices, which we all have seen and have probably been victims of these insane prices!!! I even saw someone post a picture on their Instagram story of a $400 shirt at a Goodwill once!! We got some good answers in this video, but I am still skeptical that Goodwill needs to raise their prices so much on inventory they get for FREE. What do you think? Leave a comment in the comment section!
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@rebeccacollins9548 5 ай бұрын

People need to stop donating to them....period!!!

@richliberati2692 Жыл бұрын

Yes. It negatively affects the community. Why should you donate items when they overcharge for them ? I just leave the donation outside the drop boxes and whoever needs it will take it for free.Thats the point.Uncle Sam needs to back off.

@megs5395 Жыл бұрын

Agree! People donate to HELP the community not to enable greed.

@annadavis8740 Жыл бұрын

Yes,the prices are high. Considering that they get it for free. They don't want resellers to make money.

@loetzcollector466 Жыл бұрын

@@seraphimme I worked for Goodwill many years and I have never seen anything like that.

@back2the80s 10 ай бұрын

Goodwill not there for resellers stocking their Amazon stores. They want max profits

@back2the80s 10 ай бұрын

@@seraphimme ceo is hugely overpayed

@user-gu4dh3du2x 3 ай бұрын

What people do with what they buy at Goodwill is none of their business. Period. End of story.

@ro9831 Ай бұрын

Goodwill is a retail chain, do you argue with target or Walmart about prices? They don’t get everything for free, they have to pay salaries, electric,insurance, and they buy pallets of new stuff from target Home Depot etc.

@diannleich6009 Жыл бұрын

But it’s used things. They aren’t Walmart or even the dollar store.

@megs5395 Жыл бұрын

I'm done donating to Goodwill. They are getting so greedy! I get inflation and want to increase employee pay, but you've also got to remember Goodwill has always been where families in poverty shop. They should be able to afford stuff easily and if I can't even afford to shop there anymore how can they?

@loetzcollector466 Жыл бұрын

So you act like you're concerned about poor people, but your actual concern is you can't snatch it up instead of them so you can mark the prices up and screw poor people even harder? I don't know if there's a special place in hell for you, but there's at least a regular place there.

@user-gu4dh3du2x Ай бұрын

And when it comes to helping ex-felons get jobs, they pick and choose who they will or won't help, so I never donate extra change for that!!! Until they help everyone equally, don't expect jack from me.

@charlieandreba 11 ай бұрын

Makes no sense. Competition drives prices down. How is Goodwill competing with Walmart and Dollar stores by raising their prices?

@mauimedows 11 ай бұрын

Exactly!!! This video doesn’t make much sense

@glitt.r Жыл бұрын

This is why I donate my old clothes and sometimes new clothes to free stores

@megs5395 Жыл бұрын

Exactly! What stores are free? I'm done donating to Goodwill. I want to find ones that actually want to help the community

@mysunroomchair4630 Жыл бұрын

They’re using all of that as excuses. If it were true ALL items would be sky high. I’ve noticed it on mainly clothing that seems to be any kind of value, or antique items, etc… they are looking things up and being told to do so.

@davewhittles Жыл бұрын

they are ripoffs

@NikaDaFreaka-vi3zz 4 ай бұрын

All I can say is CEO 😂😂😂😂

@jenniferlloyd9574 Ай бұрын

Competing means _lowering_ your prices or not raising them. Underselling the competition.

@kaseymccomas7306 Ай бұрын

It's nothing but sheer greed. Everything is donated completely for free and they Jack the prices up more than what you pay at a retail store now. They've started to price each individual item separately and charge like $25 or $30 for a used pair of tennis shoes. It's all greed and gouging the consumer.

@NikaDaFreaka-vi3zz 4 ай бұрын

No excuses they get items free and they shouldn’t over price used items to be in competition with companies that sell new items. And sometimes the old items costs more than the new items in some retail stores. Prices was raised to pay the CEO’s 💯

@rebeccacollins9548 5 ай бұрын

I always thought that goodwill was to help people who cant afford store prices, they get stuff donated and help us or less privelidged people and make money for doing it which is a win win, but things have changed little by little they quit selling certain items so they could monopolize on these items like jewelry and then they started their online store which i have never shopped on that its to expensive for used items! They stopped the dollar colors and dollar days! And i have not gotten any kind of discount from giving my number so thats bullshit its just sad that they always let the greed take over and it will probably blow up on em in the future!

@escapedgoat5865 2 ай бұрын

Rising cost means a used trash can is the same price as a brand new one? Well that's unfortunate because it leads to people buying new waste to throw in landfills. Unfortunate

@goldieslacks 18 күн бұрын

When Walmart has mark downs you can get stuff so cheap. I got so many clothes from Walmart on the seasonal mark downs i got packs of womens underwear for 3.00 originally priced at 16.99 i got flannel shirts for 1.00 i got pajama tops for less than a dollar i got a jacket thing that goes over cami tops for less than a dollar. The best way to buy cheap clothes is at seasonal mark downs that's usually any store but some cheaper than others.

@userdm0 7 ай бұрын

I found a computer mouse for $13 (Tax). The normal price is $2.99 for those computer mouses, what a ripoff!

@TinyFarm22 2 ай бұрын

I was at Goodwill a few days ago. I can get a new shirt at Walmart for 2.00 more. Not too mention they had dollar tree items marked 4 times higher than what dollar tree sells them for. I will no longer donate to goodwill.

@skyerlog5487 5 ай бұрын

it is ridiculous to find target stuff or Ross stuff priced more than the retails store itself - haha. Makes no sense they are competing with other retails stores - why? i thought they are there to help the community regardless of demand or resellers. They have no business what the buyers do with their purchases. They have no cost for the goods itself.

@4greendeep6 Ай бұрын

I just saw a paperback book at Goodwill with an original price of $6.95 printed on the back cover. Goodwill price was $4.99 !!! They have being instrumental in driving other thrift stores out of business in my city. Now they do whatever they want as they have zero competition. But thanks for the phony video, as if you’re so concerned. You’re doing PR!

@tarnel9 2 ай бұрын

Competition is not an excuse to raise prices, competition usually lowers costs by its nature. Goodwill is charging higher prices, because they can. If no one buys there then prices would go down or the store would go out of business.

@daeday26 Жыл бұрын

It’s because of cost of living. They have to pay employees higher wages now. Bills. Rent. Insurance etc. Have you seen eggs and gas?

@megs5395 Жыл бұрын

All of that is understandable but most people donate to Goodwill so they can help the community. Low income and poverty families have always relied on this store for affordability and now that's not possible anymore. Completely defeats the purpose.

@loetzcollector466 Жыл бұрын

All of our stores are jam-packed. All of our stores make way past goal almost every month, at least when i was there.. You can argue any kind of ridiculous thesis you want but it's completely academic

@bodacious117 4 ай бұрын

That would be a good excuse if they had to pay to get stuff in their stores but they dont.. everything is donated and those workers there are barely making minimum wage.. no way prices should be higher than if you buy the exact same thing off of eBay

@user-wd3po8sd7k 3 ай бұрын

You’re the understand that Walmart and target sell new items? I will never go to another Goodwill or donate to them again.

@icouldByourNeighbor 17 күн бұрын

Like 50% of the stuff at Goodwill is more expensive than Walmart when you get it at Walmart brand new and use at Goodwill and it's usually like triple the price the Goodwill next to me is a drop-off spot for donations and still just like a t-shirt is $10 or more it's so wrong because they're getting the stuff for free and there's no transportation needed for this stuff because it's dropped off at the store

@stephanieinthewild2678 2 ай бұрын

Problem with their excuses are corporate stores like Burlington,Ross,Target and Walmart have to pay for their merchandise and overhead getting no tax breaks. Thrift stoes get merchandise for free while getting tax breaks for so called charity work that don't do. 🤔

@222gratefulriley Жыл бұрын

I understand things are get more expensive. I just don’t understand why it doesn’t click to some people that inflation is impacting ALL businesses small and large. It can be frustrating when shopping at the thrift you’re hoping for a cheap price. But employees need to be paid, and like you said gas prices have risen tremendously. as a past employee I appreciate you understanding some of the prices rising and the reasons why. People can be so mean to workers, as if it was our fault for an item being priced not to their liking. Goodwill really has so many great programs to help those in need. Especially for homeless youth. Okay but I’ve seen pictures of some of the things other stores are pricing things and I know the store I worked at would NEVER.

@222gratefulriley Жыл бұрын

Also!! I love your videos!!❤️❤️❤️

@megs5395 Жыл бұрын

Yeah all that is true but Goodwill was always the place where low income families could come to shop. They probably cant afford to go there anymore. That's why I'm not going to donate to them anymore.

@MackLee23 Жыл бұрын

People are making great points about Goodwill's outrageous pricing. The points you mention simply don't account for the astronomical rise in prices. I appreciate your desire to give the benefit of the doubt, but I'm really afraid you've drank the corporate Koolaid. No one is attacking the workers personally, rather Goodwill as an entity. Please don't take these comments personally. It's not about individual employees.

@lileelisamc.4722 Жыл бұрын

not paying $60 for 1 ratty used dog bed, $5.99 for a ratty tank top..

@Mr.GLOCK29 3 ай бұрын

I think the reason they raise their prices because people come in there and buy stuff to resell online.

@4greendeep6 Ай бұрын

So!…is Goodwill now in the business of preventing others from making some money from resale? Are the the income police? Disgusting!

@user-wd3po8sd7k 3 ай бұрын

CEOs and higher-ups were money from the profits, and we end up paying higher prices.

@darthgroot4006 7 ай бұрын

Yeah... I am no longer shopping at goodwill.... they literally get the stuff for FREE..... and are overpricing tons of items.

@user-wd3po8sd7k 3 ай бұрын

Ridiculous. they get their items for free.

@letseewhathappens101 Ай бұрын

What fuel prices? People literally bring their unwanted shit to them for free.

@Freddy-jz1tj 10 ай бұрын

I use to donate now i just toss it

@msms4659 2 ай бұрын

Nonsense. What they get is FREE to them. And no, they aren't "helping the community" nearly as much as you might think.

@Nachos_with_a_slice_of_lime 2 ай бұрын

3:36 his store is doing great gouging people he didn’t answer your question It’s better to ask questions that are not yes or know. Maybe we watch your video and see where you could’ve asked more questions

@Karmin19991 8 ай бұрын

Maybe if they lose sales they will lower the prices. The merchandise is free.

@humanbeingfromearth 13 күн бұрын

Goodwill is scum. Take something free and sell it to the poor, at a high price

@TheNikwe 2 ай бұрын

None of these are a good enough excuse for me… I no longer support these stores.

@4greendeep6 Ай бұрын

She’s doing PR for Goodwill. This is so stupid!

@bubbie23jw 10 ай бұрын

STOP the money goes to the CEO first! You can’t believe these answers are true? Have you talk to a manger or employee they are complaining about these prices as well! They are told don’t put the hood items on the floor send it to the retail online store! Please do a real investigation

@Lukas583 6 ай бұрын

Please stop making excuses for them. They made 6 BILLION in revenue in 2022 from FREE things donated to them

@bubbie23jw 10 ай бұрын

Why are you giving them a pass? They get these items for free! So let’s just say they charge $3 per item if they have 100k items per month that $300k per month they are not paying their employees that much! The managers are only going to to take the side of the business. Talk to the ones that’s doing the work! Also look what the CEO’s are making! Also they are not none profit anymore! Not all thrift stores are over charging for items! This is not a real life view of why they have increased their prices it’s called GREAD!

@lileelisamc.4722 Жыл бұрын

greed

@mauimedows 11 ай бұрын

Exactly!!

@piercingtheveil40 11 күн бұрын

That was not an answer I can’t believe you actually said that. He just made stuff up on the fly that was Not a real answer from goodwill. I think you are not being honest because you don’t want goodwill to ban you from the store. You also have forgotten THEY GET THESE ITEMS FOR FREE. They are specifically price gouging vintage items. It does not go back to the community and shame on you because you did not do a shred of real research to prove it goes back to the community. They don’t have a great rating for what they do. This video is immature and not well researched

@C0smiccharm 10 ай бұрын

It is because people abused it and started reselling clothes. DEPOP GIRLIES MADE THIS DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE IN NEED

@jessicamarie8299 8 ай бұрын

Yup! nobody wants to admit it but it’s still Depop girls

@user-gu4dh3du2x Ай бұрын

These jerks have learned they can make a fortune off of vintage stereo nuts by putting the old analog receivers from makers like Pioneer, Technics, The Fisher, Marantz, Sansui, H.H. Scott, Realistic, Toshiba, and Kenwood on their auction site so bidding wars will drive the price of an old, most likely broken stereo unit that will need major servicing like re-capping from front to back, replacing burnt out dial lamps, realigning the tuner, replacing the tuning band, etc. into the hundreds of dollars where just putting it on the shelf locally would probably only get 20 or 30 bucks at most. They are profiting big-time by this smarmy move. They do this for tape decks, equalizers, turntables, and speakers as well. I think this is why I never see any decent components on the shelves of the Goodwills I shop in Jackson, TN anymore. It has been probably 4 or 5 years since I saw one single decent component on the shelves. Prior to that, I was seeing NICE Yamaha AV receivers, tape decks, nice speakers, etc. on the shelf on the regular. I have pretty much given up! And they have tons of nice, donated laptops. Those never make it to stores either. They also go to the auction site as does actual fine jewelry. Anything actually worth something goes to the auction site! The left-over trash goes to the stores.