[Mccoypottery-talk] What ever happened to the good ol G.W. we grew up wi...

[ACP]

The GoodWill stores here (Austin, TX) are as expensive as
regular retail stores.  They sell sadly used clothing for $5
and up.  If it looks new, they might charge $20.  You wouldn't
believe the condition of some $8 shoes, I once saw.

The GW computer store sells used keyboards for $6-10
and you can buy brand new ones at Fry's for $3.
They are selling PII, desktop PCs, with about 32MB
RAM and 2GB HD, for $300 (worth about $50).
The thing I find amazing is that a lot of people who
buy this stuff!  I guess they've not done any comparison
shopping.

I heard something about GW losing it's "charity" status
a year or so ago.  There was some stink about the executives
and 3rd world countries.  I don't remember any of the details.
I guess I didn't pay attention, because I'd already figured
out it was NOT for the benefit of people who can't afford
retail stores, anymore.

On the other hand, the Salvation Army stores, here DO
have good prices and they have an auction at 2pm, every
Saturday for the "special" antique/collectable things.
I've attended them and they are fun.  You just stand
around the check out stand and bid.  Some bidders are
obviously dealers, but most are just regular customers,
like me. :-)

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Patricia Tomlinson wrote:

>     I picked up an iron , just sitting on the opposite closed check out 
> counter. "Does this belong to anyone." reply  "Yes, that is for my 
> daughter."  Seems the worker kept it back till her daughter came to buy 
> it. It was a nice new iron at the right price of course.  I hate it , 
> when you need something , and you miss out on a good deal.
> 
>  Rebelrose52mp@aol.com wrote:
> 
>     Hi Everyone,
>         On G.W. I lived in Fla.up until 95.The G.W.'s down there did get
>     into trouble.It seems the people who worked there was going throught
>     everything.Taking all they wanted before it ever got put on the
>     shelves.It was mostly the highter up who was doing it all.Althought
>     a lot of the workers were also doing it.All the G.W.'s were shut
>     down for over a year ,till they could get more people in to take
>     over.Maybe they need to do that to all of them.
>                                                             !
>     ;            Mary J 
> 
> 
> 
> TRICIA
> 
> 
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