Comments on: People of Goodwill

By: Wendalette

Wendalette — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:02:20 +0000

Mir,
Referring to Chickadee’s tests, I’m hoping maybe one of them is for Lyme disease. Some of what you’ve described about her symptoms reminds me of ones I’ve had over the years, none of which seemed to be related to each other, and some of which seemed “atypical” of Lyme, like a recurring non-bullseye rash spreading on both hands symmetrically. However, when I went to a new doctor this year (an osteopath), one of the first three tests she ordered was for Lyme and it turned up on the high end of the positive scale. It surely can’t hurt to check it out, even if only to rule that out, at least (well, except for the blood-drawing involved).
Good luck, and many prayers on your (plural, as in the family’s) behalf.

By: Flea

Flea — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:38:53 +0000

We have a rich people’s Goodwill and I squishy heart it. My aunt in Duluth donates to St. Vincent dePaul, which might be worth a shot. Definitely ask around about a better Goodwill, though. Gah.

By: Mom101

Mom101 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:48:20 +0000

Okay this: Isn’t the Walmart stuff the same price but now pre-stained?

made me laugh out loud. I mean, who knew you could get worse than walmart only pay more?

So glad chickadee is okay.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:37:03 +0000

My mom is a champ when it comes to second hand stores. I am a dud. A pathetic dud. ONCE I found an AMAZING Rich Person second hand store where the staff love clothes so much you wouldn’t even dare to bring crap over the threshold. This is the only place I did any clothes shopping this year IT WAS THAT GOOD.

But, I suck at shopping so I’m not a particularly fantastic judge.

By: Katie in MA

Katie in MA — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:44:42 +0000

Not “oops.” Now they’ll have to come back again! Bonus vacation – I call that SNEAKY! :)

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:49:34 +0000

I do not know about Goodwill around here recently – since the last time – a few years ago – it was a jumbled mess. You might try floor models at furniture stores – I have friends who have gotten great deals that way.

However, the kids screaming and running wild in the store -it doesn’t matter what store – it needs to stop. I get looks from other parents (whose kids are terrorizing the other shoppers and clerks) when I discipline my child for that type of behavior. My mom and I were at ON this weekend and these three kids were throwing clothing on the floor, stomping on it and running screaming into people. It wasn’t until we were at the next shop when we saw the kids again that we realized they did have a parent with them. Oh, and they appeared younger than my almost three old. Then again, I have a leash for my child and I am not afraid to use it especially after she locked herself in the handicapped bathroom at Target playing what she though was hide and seek.

By: Summer

Summer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:32:08 +0000

My friend who lives in the richer-people-town 20 minutes north of me swears that the thrifting there is AWESOME, and I keep meaning to set aside a Saturday to take her hostage and force her to reveal the locations of all of the rich people thrift stores. I mean, if she’s going to keep showing off her $8 designer purses, she owes me, right?

In my town, the Goodwill puts all of the clothes on a rack with similar items (i.e. all kid-size pants, all ladies dresses) and then gives a flat price per category. So it might be possible to find a pair of kid-size pants that’s a bargain at $4.50, but c’mon, I can do better than that if I get lucky at Target. I miss the thrift stores around DC, which priced each item individually.

So our Goodwill pretty much sucks, but at least I found some fantastic furniture at ReStore….

By: getsheila

getsheila — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:29:18 +0000

I used to think The Goodwill Store was like Santa’s workshop, with a back room full of volunteers spending their days fixing the crap donors drop off to make it work again or become otherwise sellable.

I do live in a fantasy world. I guess it got so bad in my area Goodwill will no longer accept anything that is damaged in any way. Clothing, yes, that makes perfect sense, but furniture? DIYers WANT cheap furniture that cries out for a makeover!

Hm…feeling an overwhelming urge to visit my local Goodwill Store.

By: Ani

Ani — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:26:15 +0000

Drive a ways into town, there’s rich people just east and just north of Atlanta. Hello Rich People Goodwill.

Here, the Rich People Goodwill’s parking lot is regularly full of BMW’s and Mercedes-Benzes. I scored a designer business suit for $12. Woo-hoo!

By: PaveGurl

PaveGurl — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:53:45 +0000

I like the ripped/ stained stuff, to be honest – it makes for great weekend/ project stuff, especially when it’s 3 sizes too big (which my other stuff… isn’t). I don’t feel guilt about getting paint on it, ‘cos it’s already GOT paint on it.

… Hmmm. I may be slightly odd on this. I CANNOT wear “old” clothes of mine for things like this – I have some weird moral opposition to altering clothes that I bought at retail, but I can buy a $4 pair of Goodwill jeans and paint all day in them.