I RECENTLY READ A GUIDE ON THE GOODWILLS IN CALIFORNIA. THE WRITER STATED HOW COLLECTIBLES ARE NOT BEING PUT ON THE SHELVES OF THE STORE ANYMORE. YEARS AGO THE GOODWILL STORES WERE FLOODED WITH ITEMS FOR 50 CENTS TO A COUPLE DOLLARS THAT COULD ACTUALLY FETCH YOU A RESALE PROFIT. I MYSELF COLLECT VINTAGE PYREX ,AND WOULD DO AN ACTUAL HAPPY DANCE WHEN I GOT A LIKE NEW VINTAGE BOWL FOR 99 CENTS. NOW THEY ARE PRICED OUT AT 9-12 DOLLARS HERE AND ARE CRAPPY. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT NOWHERE IN ANY DONATED GOODS DOES ANYONE GIVE AWAY 45'S --YEAH RIGHT. THEY ARE BEING KEPT BY THE GOODWILL ELVES FOR SOME OTHER PURPOSE-OTHER THAN FOR OUR ENJOYMENT. DID ANYONE EVER GO ON THE GOODWILL AUCTION WEBSITE?-ITS CRAZY. HOW MUCH MONEY DO THESE PEOPLE NEED? AND FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES -I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE WORKING THERE THAT ACTUALLY HAS ANY OF THESE. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE USING THE MONEY TO TRAIN PEOPLE LIKE THESE HOW TO WORK . O.K SO WHERE ARE THEY WORKING? WITH ALL THE MONEY THE GOODWILL MAKES , THEY SHOULD JUST GIVE THE MONEY TO THESE PEOPLE AND THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE TO WORK AGAIN.
Guide created: 01/21/09 (updated 11/16/09)
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