I never donate my used stuff to Goodwill just because of the fact that if it doesn't sale with in a certain time they just dump it. There is so many people in need right now that don't have jobs and are really struggling to make ends meet. Its a shame that Goodwill don't reach out to them in some way. You would think they could at least have a bag sale where you could fill a bag for $5.00. At least its something for these items and it helps those in need. I donate all my items to a place called helping hand there people just go and can take anything they want and it doesn't cost them anything. Also I know of a church that has a special area that they take things and have them for anyone that is in need. So when I shop Goodwill I never feel guilty about what I want the item for. Its better used anyway you want to use it then for it to be just dumped in the garbage.

Goodwill is out to make money for Goodwill, they don't donate money to anyone that I know of. That guy has become a rich man from donations to Goodwill. I now only donate things to the Humane Society because I know what they sell goes to a good cause.

I can get annoyed when a clerk (anywhere) asks and I answer truthfully what my plans are and they get all "Really?" about it. I pay for it, it's mine and what I do with it is my business. I often just say "I'm not sure yet. I just like it." But then I'm not really much for chit chat when I'm shopping and checking out. I guess because I'm hearing impaired and miss about 75% of what's being said on a good day.

b.zang: How bizarre that you were limited to what you could buy at a thrift store!I guess maybe they were expecting a huge number of quilters to come shopping and wanted to make sure everyone had a chance at the fabric. That's a first for me!

I have also heard, but not confirmed, that the person at the top of the Goodwill profit chain is a multi-millionaire. You think HE cares why you're buying stuff? And it's none of the clerks business what you do with it. Nosey questions bug me tremendously. Chasing Hawk, you are a stitch! :thumbup::thumbup:

Irarely shop at Goodwill because they charge so much for their donations. I usually shop at thrift shops that support the mentally handicapped or the homeless. I'm so glad we have that choice!

You don't even want to know what people go through who try to buy items for re-sale on Ebay, at thrift stores.

Let's all pledge, when a nosy clerk asks, What are you going to do with it? -- we'll say, I'm just going to take it home and pet it.

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b.zang: How bizarre that you were limited to what you could buy at a thrift store!I guess maybe they were expecting a huge number of quilters to come shopping and wanted to make sure everyone had a chance at the fabric. That's a first for me![/QUOTE]

More likely that one of the "employees" wanted it. I have stopped donating to anything except one non-profit place here that supports a church. If someone is really in need they are given the item, not charged for it. I donated some furniture to a mission store in a nearby town, & was told later by an employee I knew that it never made it out of the back room - the manager had it set aside for herself. I did complain about that to the b.o.d. but it did no good. I've been told that most thrift stores are like that - first pic (& the best items go to those who work there), usually at no cost.

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Shirley in Indiana

It upsets me that they get all these items for free, then try to sell to sell at store prices.

I'm glad that your Goodwill and thrift shops have fabrics and stuff you can use! Ours has so little of use that I rarely go there. I do take quilt scraps to one shop and they save it for a particular lady who loves to quilt and comes in every day to see if there is anything she can use.

I hadn't heard this about Goodwill. What a waste...dumping in the garbage :( DUMBFOUNDED!
Why don't they just hold a special "sale" a specific day of the month (before it goes to the landfill), and have people pay something for it. I know there couldn't be a freebie day...that would cause a big mess.

Also..You are too funny Chasing Hawk. And Jan.."here's your sign"...good one!!