The selection is pretty great but the employees ruin the shopping experience. I am not sure what makes them so angry, unhelpful and mean. Avoid the employees and you are sure to find some great treasure.
I am an avid thrifter up and down the weat coast and it's the biggest store have seen yet
It's better than most Goodwills in how well organized it is and how much it has to offer. It's definitely understaffed though and the shopping carts can't be taken off the sidewalk to your car before they lock up.
This last one doesn't sound like a big deal until you're alone with a tired toddler and too much to carry on your own. I understand they don't want shopping carts stolen, but then at least have enough employees to offer some form of assistance to the car. If nothing else, maybe a verbal head's up when you see a person putting their bags in the same cart their toddler is in?
Did you know this is actually the LARGEST Goodwill in America?
The Seattle Dearborn Goodwill has an amazing selection and some good deals if you keep your eyes peeled. It s been my go-to thrift shop for home goods for years.
If you re preparing for a new kiddo, you can stock up on trendy baby items like Boon baby bottle drying racks, diaper pails, and other accessories which they always seem to have a surplus of.
They have great prices on mason jars as well, at only 25 cents a pop just check for chips and cracks!
However, it is experiencing a problem common among thrift stores in dense cities these days: prices are going up.
You ve got to really scrutinize some of their listings right now, as some items are priced at equivalent or HIGHER cost than they would sell for new! Watch for this especially in their food storage and containers sections. You re also going to be disappointed if you re hoping to pick up fabric or linens, as their selection tends to be sparse.
Hope you find some great deals!
I love Seattle Goodwill. It's chaotic and I avoid the weekends. But they have great stuff at good prices - most of the time. Tons of parking, during the week. Easy to pick up the furniture you purchase. Overall, Can feel more like a garage sale than a store, but worth it for the savings.
This Goodwill is most likely the largest thrift store in Washington state. It is literally two lengthy buildings combined into one, separated into a clothing plus accessories area and electronics plus household goods. Most Goodwill donations go to this store and the inventory is massive and changing every minute. While browsing you will often see employees bring out carts full of new inventory many, many times. Everything is very organized and things only get messy due to the uncaring customers taking and throwing things around wherever they please.
Prices are about average for a thrift store and often times items are undervalued. I usually go here twice a week and almost always come out with items that are valued 5-10X more than what I paid, sometimes even more.
This store, similar to other Goodwills, have a generous return policy in which you can return anything you purchased within 7 days for store credit (no money back). A lot of thrift stores do not have a return policy and forces you to keep whatever you bought, even if you found out it was broken.
The store gets ton of traffic everyday and this is one of my few complaints. Isles are very narrow and there will almost always be two or more people with large shopping carts in those isles, blocking your way through.
Some of the employees that work here are also downright rude and obnoxious. There is a certain young lady that whenever I come in the store is always having an argument with another employee or customer, and her yelling is so loud it can be heard throughout the entire store. It doesn't present professionalism and creates a rather hostile environment for customers.
Overall, this is probably one of the best thrift stores to shop if you're in Washington. I hope they continue to be opened in the future and don't raise their prices. As of now, this store is an absolute gem!
I work here in the E-commerce Department. Not as many people realize we sell just about everything on line. This store is still the best place to shop, even the pandemic did not slow us down. Mondays are the best day ever. Get here early.
Good finds but you d think it s a consignment shop with some of the prices very disheartening to see such a huge drop off lot only to walk in and see the prices of many items have been upped I never have been in such an expensive good will it just was a little bit of a turnoff to think that the people who would benefit the most from this place might not even be able to afford things here jackets for $30-$50 I think that s a bit step for an item that was DONATED not to mention good will doesn t even pay taxes so really it was quit confusing to see so many high prices items but besides that it s very bug and does have a a nice selection
Racks and shelves are pretty empty which is not surprising as they turned down several items I was trying to donate. Not perfect shape but people don't expect to find brand new items here! Ended up taking them to Value Village and they were happy to have them.
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