Goodwill Aurora

Went here to donate some very nice items. I donated a matching music desk set, a couple of computer chairs and a brand new kitchen table. It was about 15 minutes before 6pm (hours online say 9pm for donations but it’s actually 6pm). They were very pick and refused a bunch of items including the kitchen table leaving me hauling back a bunch of stuff. They wouldn’t take the «brand new table» because a bolt came loose on the way over. I didn’t have a wrench to tighten it back on and the manager said they didn’t have the man power to put the bolt back on. I tried to tighten it back on with my fingers and when 6pm rolled around I was almost done but he said they couldn’t take it anymore because it was 6pm. He wouldn’t even wait for 1 more minute and take a brand new table that I’m sure they would have sold for $ 100 or more. He also refused a computer chair because it had a small crack in a non-​supporting cover on the leg. When I told him I had desks he asked if they had scratches or anything because they woudn’t take anything with scratches. When I told him they were music desks and he knew they could get a lot of money for them he changed his tunes (they were in perfect condition like almost everything else I donated.
Lesson learned, I will not longer donate anything to any goodwill. I spent a ton of effort to try and donate some very nice things here and they wouldn’t be flexible at all. Also I don’t trust people that «don’t have the man power» to screw on a bolt. Goodwill needs to use some of their 25% they pocket and pay a little more for their employees.
You made $ 100’s off me and I donate nice stuff but I’m going to someone else from now on.

Some staff is super nice but others are rude and literally run into you without so much as an «excuse me». I tried to drop off donations at 5:45 (drop off stops at 6). They had closed early and refused drop off. Place is cleaner than most Goodwills.

This location is part of my love for this Goodwill. It is up on a hill for all to see. It is a drugstore that was converted into a good will so there is a good amount of parking, even though on half off Saturdays it can be a pain. That being said, they have TONS of fun items to buy. On this last trip, I bought a pair of leather golf shoes for $ 5.50 and an aluminum mug with a glass bottom for .50. That’s right FIFTY CENTS. (CUE– you say you a gangsta but you never popped nothing, i say you a wanksta and you need to stop fronting). You can find tons of knick knacks and even nice sporting equipment options. That is one cool thing about Denver-​ish Goodwills. You can get ski’s boards, golf stuff, googles and more! Relatively organized and fun to go to every once in a while!

Love this drugstore converted into a Goodwill! It’s in such a random spot right off of Parker and Belleview but super convenient for me since it’s in my hood. I’ve been here during the week days, on a Friday night and on the weekend and it’s never too crazy which I appreciate. It’s pretty well kept and organized for a thrift store and I always leave without it affecting my wallet too much. The last time I went I found a DKNY dress for $ 8, Columbia sweater for $ 4 and Liz Clairborne pants for $ 5, that’s what I’m talking about! I’m all about my champagne taste on a beer budget and Goodwill hooks a girl up each time!

this store is closest to my house so its the one I frequent most and my experience is ok when I go but this last weekend I went I was a bit annoyed. Some items seem to be getting more and more expensive each time I go. $ 6 for a coffee cup, $ 50 for a bridesmaids dress, $ 10 for a plant stand? I am a photographer and I found this (non working non fixable) film camera super small, maybe the size of my palm, was missing the back part and was broken, it didnt have a price on it so I threw it in with the rest of my stuff thinking it cant be more than a couple dollars… the cashier gave me a price of $ 5! Five dollars! for a piece of plastic that doesn’t work (I was going to get craft and put it in a frame or something) isnt this a charity? arent they supposed to price items to sell to raise more money? I may look for a local thrift store…

½ off almost everything on Saturdays make for a huge crowd! So much so that overflow parking is located in the neighbor streets. Great prices on random unnecessary items. This Goodwill is nice and big, conveniently located, ample parking, and friendly staff. A bit messy in terms of where things are placed.

I am not sure I have actually shopped at this Goodwill, but I drop off all the time. It is a bigger store and the parking lot is always packed. It also has a nice drive through in the back of the store that you can pull into and the associates will unload your car and give you a receipt. I come over here just for that reason! It definitely is a location that gets a lot of goods. It works!

WARNING: this turns into a PG-​13 review at the end:
Needed a gift for a sick friend and couldn’t find any of the more traditional places to stop. So when I was just about to arrive at my destination I saw the Goodwill Thrift Store just off the corner of Parker Rd and E. Belleview. Figured that maybe there’d be something inside that would fit the bill.
Holy guacamole, was I surprised when I found the perfect fake plant gift for under $ 6. Now I was taking this to a friend in a nursing home, and if you know nursing home rooms you know that they’re not arranged like Ritz-​Carlton suites. So this plant had to fit in a rather confined space.
Well, I guess I shouldn’t have bought a 6′ tall fake ficus tree, but I mean come on. Less than $ 6? How ya gonna say no to that?
And I guess I should have foreseen the small problem that got created when I brought something so large and tasteless into a nice little conservative nursing home. But gee whiz; I thought it actually might make my friend smile a bit, and isn’t that what all nursing home residents need? A little laugh now and then?
Anyway, the method by which we solved the «problem» was to plant the «plant» in a corner of her bathroom. Yes, you read me right. .. her bathroom. Now I can truly say, that she has the most arboreal toilet in town. And, given that the Pope is resigning and won’t be living in the Vatican proper any longer, if he visits her and has to use the facilities, you could look at me in wonderment and honestly inquire, «Did the Pope actually s – t in the woods?»

Goodwill, its the place to be for great values! This place is packed with customers most of the time.

At one time Goodwill customers sneaked into the store with a bag over their heads (paper or plastic?) to disguise themselves, because shopping there meant you were too poor to afford even K-​Mart. But times have changed and Goodwill stores are not necessarily located on the edge of Red Light districts anymore, and they attract people of all stripes.
I recently visited the Goodwill store close to Cherry Creek State Park to pick-​up some bargain. While no one will confuse Goodwill with Saks Fifth Avenue (which incidentally is closing down it’s chic Cheery Creek location), the store is brightly lit, reasonably clean, and reasonably organized.
You really need to look carefully to find good stuff though, because there are plenty of thorns among the roses. And some of the aisles are narrow with shelves stacked full of ”stuff”. But if you dig deeply enough you’ll probably surface with a nice item at rock-​bottom prices. Try going during the week though because it’s a zoo on weekends.

This goodwill is PACKED. it’s hard to think about the stuff on the shelves and I felt a little pushed around. The dishes are totally picked over. They had some awesome men’s t-​shirts though.