Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette

Great location but why is everything getting so expensive? It seems like some things are almost the same price new. I'm happy for the treasures that can sometimes be a real find.
Apr 3rd, 2024

BIG, but toys/electronics /kitchen cookware/, furniture/home decor are all heavily picked-over and without much value. Books/Audio-Video Media(DVD's, Tapes etc...), and Clothes however, are well stocked and interesting to shop through. If you are looking for "treasure" here, you'll likely be disappointed 95% of the time. It'd be pure luck/chance to find anything truly "Good" that isn't clothes or media. Goodwill has become very... Corporate/Dark(let us not forget, they may almost guarantee employment for those with disabilities, but DO NOT guarantee those same people even National Minimum Wage. If you have any disorder which prevents you from Very Rapidly hanging clothes, your wages will likely remain nearly slave-level.) They also now pick through their donations MUCH more thoroughly than even 5-10 years ago so they can put the "good stuff" on eBay or their own website, where those items prices are way more likely to be sold near/above fair market value. Yes, they put ~82% of profits into charity, but St. Vincent DePaul averages 90% for example. So where is that extra money spent? CEO/Board Salaries. So shop here if you like, but DO NOT walk out thinking you've really helped the community with your purchases.
Apr 7th, 2024

This place is insanely overpriced especially when you look at their muddy used shoes that theyre trying to sell for 19.99, 29.99, 49.99 Its like this isnt a goodwill its a brand new retail shop and priced accordingly. Also if you buy any clothes at this location? you cant try them on first and if you dont like what you buy when you get home when you bring it back, you can only exchange the clothes for more clothes that youre still not allowed to try them on before you purchase them. GoodWill is anything but good will, it is greedy. There was a boy sitting outside the store with no shoes no socks no coat and I couldnt go in and buy him those things for a price any less than what I wouldve had to pay for something brand new. People need to stop donating their things to such a horribly greediy corporation that pretends to help and care about others when really it has a money hungry president who squeezes every last cent it they can for their own greedy gain.
Mar 27th, 2024

Terrible experience here. Awful customer service and dont get me started on the pricing.
Mar 24th, 2024

Mar 19th, 2024