tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10292815.post5409388542957015760..comments2023-11-05T04:21:08.093-08:00Comments on I Was Just Thinking: Good Will? I think not...littlemissattitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09826943351455750612noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10292815.post-85741936975022739192008-09-04T20:08:00.000-07:002008-09-04T20:08:00.000-07:00I've also had enough bad experiences with Goodwill...I've also had enough bad experiences with Goodwill that I don't donate there any more. Salvation Army is my choice these days, or Out of the Closet, or a local one. Goodwill seems to be the most poorly organized of that genre of stores/donation centers, which is unfortunate, since its name is nearly synonymous with the industry.xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944518104691406838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10292815.post-70935076731466363112008-09-02T22:39:00.000-07:002008-09-02T22:39:00.000-07:00Thank you for that. The problem is, that wasn't t...Thank you for that. The problem is, that wasn't the first time I had run into problems with Goodwill. So, I have already given them chances.<BR/><BR/>Also, my friend who was with me during the incident I described has run into much the same thing several times with the organization as well, in more than one state.<BR/><BR/>They haven't gotten their act together, so I've just decided to give some of the many other deserving charities out there my future business.littlemissattitudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826943351455750612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10292815.post-6569618650122444472008-09-02T21:09:00.000-07:002008-09-02T21:09:00.000-07:00I don't think Ima's situation is necessarily a rar...I don't think Ima's situation is necessarily a rare one. I have also stopped frequenting GW. There are excellent organizations who also need donations who provide their goods to people who can't even afford the $5-10 for a pair of shoes, etc. <BR/><BR/>I am glad the AMVETS were able to utilize the transfer chair.McMGrad89https://www.blogger.com/profile/01724953414601437820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10292815.post-3885590744943820512008-09-02T06:17:00.000-07:002008-09-02T06:17:00.000-07:00I agree. Give Goodwill another chance. I work fo...I agree. Give Goodwill another chance. I work for one in Tennessee and I'm sorry you ran into a rude employee. We rely on donations from people who are generous like you. Please don't let this bad experience shape your entire opinion of the agency. I do apologize on behalf of all Goodwills out there that you were treated rudely. I hope you will reconsider supporting our mission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10292815.post-24553919387254332382008-09-01T22:54:00.000-07:002008-09-01T22:54:00.000-07:00WOW. I shop and donate to Goodwill regularly and n...WOW. I shop and donate to Goodwill regularly and never would I let my own frustration at being inconvenienced deter me from supporting a 100-year old charity that helps disadvantaged youth and adults gain skills and find employment. Especially in this economy. Perhaps you encoutered a bad employee but don't punish the organization. SO SORRY, someone was "rude" to you and you didn't call ahead to see if medical equipment was accepted. Did you stop to think that when they accept items they can't resell, it costs them money to dispose of it and or recycle it? Which means less money for their human service programs... In times like these, non profits struggled to stay ahead with the lack of retail spending and cuts to government-funded programs. Goodwill is still a way of life... give them another chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com