Woman Blasts Goodwill Price Increases — "It’s Literally Cheaper to Go to Walmart"
“Why would I spend $15 on a pair of used pants that I will't even take a look at on?," the TikToker quipped.
By Kelly CorbettMar. 12 2024, Updated 4:39 p.m. ET
Ahh, if it isn't our good friend inflation here to ruin our fun and our wallets. Remember when TikTok user Don C. called KFC out for its incredibly high prices? He was totally over the fast-food joint after being charged $57 for his order. In his video, he claimed that going out to a sit-down restaurant was cheaper than ordering fast food. And many folks in his comment section agreed.
Well, now we have a similar complaint, but this time, in the fashion department. A TikTok creator named Essie (@essielesse) discussed how Goodwill had hiked up its prices, and she's not too thrilled about it.
The secondhand store sells items donated by the community to the public, with proceeds helping to fund programs that assist families in low-income areas. Because most of the items sold have been gently used, they are priced to reflect that. Or at least they used to be.
TikToker claims that Walmart has better prices than Goodwill.
“Can anybody tell me what has happened to Goodwill?" she says as she starts her video excursion of the so-called cut price store.
She explains that in her local Goodwill, there aren't any becoming rooms or mirrors, so customers are forced to buy pieces without even knowing if they're going to are compatible.
“Why would I spend $15 on a pair of used pants that I will be able to't even check out on?," she quipped as she examined some price tags.
when did they get so expensive. I want 99 cent things back #goodwill #thriftstore #FomotionalFinds
♬ original sound - essie🍁Essie explained in her video that she used to buy tank tops from Goodwill for $0.99. "And now a single t-shirt is $6," she explained as she moved her camera towards the price tag, adding "Walmart has them inexpensive for that."
Essie also browses the housewares section where there seems to be more trash than treasure. She picks up a small transparent cube with the White House etched on it, and a price tag of $8. Yet she couldn't figure out the item's purpose.
She also checked out some plants. "I have those precise crops from Ikea and I bought them for $5,” she says as she tests the fee to look that it is usually $5.
Later within the tour, she comes throughout a towel. “You can cross to Bed Bath & Beyond and get a brand new luxury towel for $8 or you'll get an previous one for $6 that I’m certain has been used by like a circle of relatives of 7," she says as she pans her camera to the worn-out towel.
As she gets in her car to leave, she gives her final opinion. “It’s literally cheaper to go to Walmart." Although Essies's video used to be uploaded in 2022, there was a slew of different videos posted in fresh months, all of which echo Essie's complaints regarding Goodwill's high prices.
I love goodwill however some prices are Ridiculous… #Goodwill #Donation #Expensive #Jeans #Shocked #Used #Thrift
♬ original sound - AdrianSome other folks appear to suppose Goodwill has turn out to be "greedy."
Users within the comment segment could not lend a hand however trust Essie. Some other folks went so far as to name the chain greedy. After all, who would want to spend nearly an identical quantity on a used item when they might acquire it brand new?
Another person couldn't consider Goodwill had the audacity to charge so much for pieces that had been donated to them.
And one consumer found the perfect phrases to sum Goodwill. "It’s essentially a used TJ Maxx."
We cannot argue with that. Hopefully, Goodwill will believe lowering its prices. And possibly analyzing donations more completely earlier than they go at the gross sales flooring. We wouldn't need some other customer to come back throughout a urn with ashes inside, would we?
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