So frustrated with shopGoodwill
#1
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So frustrated with shopGoodwill
Hi everyone,
I have bought one machine from shopGoodwill's online site, but I am so incredibly frustrated with their pickup policy. The hours are 8-2 Monday-Thursday, and 8-1 on Friday.
Now, I'm a teacher. How on Earth am I supposed to get there, when I work from 8-4 Monday through Friday?
I know I should have checked the hours more carefully before bidding, and I'll only be out $10, but who do they think is going to be able to come with such restricted hours?
My only hope is if they're open on MLK Day, which I have off.
I'm not going to take a day off to pick up a sewing machine!
Anyone out there in northwest Denver?
Ila
p.s. I know this isn't strictly about a vintage machine, but I thought it might forewarn people who are thinking of picking up after buying from Goodwill online. Check the hours carefully!
I have bought one machine from shopGoodwill's online site, but I am so incredibly frustrated with their pickup policy. The hours are 8-2 Monday-Thursday, and 8-1 on Friday.
Now, I'm a teacher. How on Earth am I supposed to get there, when I work from 8-4 Monday through Friday?
I know I should have checked the hours more carefully before bidding, and I'll only be out $10, but who do they think is going to be able to come with such restricted hours?
My only hope is if they're open on MLK Day, which I have off.
I'm not going to take a day off to pick up a sewing machine!
Anyone out there in northwest Denver?
Ila
p.s. I know this isn't strictly about a vintage machine, but I thought it might forewarn people who are thinking of picking up after buying from Goodwill online. Check the hours carefully!
#2
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I had a problem with there hours also, I got a hold of the guy doing the sales via phone,, had him bill me that day and did the pu that day. you might do something like this , but pay online and pickup in the store that evening ..
They do have a whine line about having someone else do the pu, I guess that can happen,
hey take the kids on a field trip.
They do have a whine line about having someone else do the pu, I guess that can happen,
hey take the kids on a field trip.
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Thanks, Joe. I'll give them a call, but won't hold my breath that anything will change. I've just made a forced donation to Goodwill. They'll relist it and sell it to some other person who doesn't read all the fine print well enough. My mistake, and a lesson learned. Apparently, Goodwill assumes all their customers don't work during the day, or on weekdays.
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Hi Geri and novicequiltergrandma,
First of all, thank you for the offer, NQGrandma. I'll private-message you, but wanted to say thank you here on the board to acknowledge how kind Coloradans are to each other.
Geri, I teach elementary school. It's like herding cats, or shall I say, herding kittens. It's a lot of fun, and a lot of work, but worth it.
Ila
First of all, thank you for the offer, NQGrandma. I'll private-message you, but wanted to say thank you here on the board to acknowledge how kind Coloradans are to each other.
Geri, I teach elementary school. It's like herding cats, or shall I say, herding kittens. It's a lot of fun, and a lot of work, but worth it.
Ila
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