Goodwill Boulder

Hey Goodwill… you do realize you get your JUNK for free right? Good job on over pricing everything. I can buy new for cheaper.

The extra star is for store organization and cleanliness – they do a decent job of that here. That’s the only good thing about this Goodwill, though. I didn’t find anything worth buying. Both the Englewood and the Stapleton Goodwills are leaps and bounds higher quality items.

This was one of the first establishments I visited while I was in town interviewing for a job (read: I was supposed to be looking for housing but couldn’t resist exploring the local thrift stores).
The venue is of a good size and the parking lot is often accommodating though busy (shared with several other businesses including a Whole Foods).
The outdoor furniture room has loads to pick through including loads of ski/​snowboards and some mid-​century tables etc. (on my most recent visit that is). Definitely work taking a quick peek out even if you aren’t in the market for furniture, etc.
The shoe section for ladies is sizable as is the ladies clothing department (I’ve even seen some still in package nylons from the 70’s — how exciting).
My favorite section is the knick-​knacks and dish ware — the color coordinated displays draw me in every time.
The jewelry/​purse counter is also worth checking out — I’ve seen a few high end bags within its confinements on many a visit.
The books as others have mentioned are also numerous.
If you are in the neighborhood I definitely recommend checking out this location, you never know what those local college kids are going to be donating.

Pretty good selection of women’s clothing, well-​organized, and fair prices. I’ve been lucky with jeans and heels, but a lot of the tops are low quality.

Shitty customer service. It takes 45 minutes to get an answer to a question. Pricing is inconsistent. There were women in the men’s dressing room and the staff did nothing to persuade women to let a guy use men’s dressing rooms.

Great store, they are always willing to work with you if you are down on your luck and in need. They have new inventory almost everyday and I honestly love that — I prob go in and hunt 3 – 4 times a week.
Negative, they let a local bookstore come in and fill up carts (plural) with all of the new books while the employees search the internet for the books value, if the value isn’t worth their time they put the books back, otherwise you have to wait while they go through hundreds of books. Personally I hate this, there have been times when a book I wanted was right there but they just sit and try to find all of the best deals by packing their carts and slowly returning the items to the shelves over the course of a few hours. BS

I agree with previous Unilocalers that this GW is clean and organized. However, I am not going back any time soon because it doesn’t have any gems and sometimes overpriced. How can a Forever 21 jacket cost $ 8? It’s made of cotton, for god’s sake! The household items section wasn’t impressive either. I would rather stick with my Denver GW!

Quite nice. The store is clean and well-​maintained, with a decent number of dressing rooms. Its proximity to CU means you get a lot of shopping competition from students, but you also get high quality items and a speedy turnover. The prices are standard for thrifts these days: $ 6 for women’s jeans and $ 4 — $ 6 for shirts and sweaters, with the occasional «you’ve got to be kidding me» price for new items with tags, or for something considered exceptionally desirable. There’s typically a great selection of shirts, jeans, and sweaters, though that’s offset by the mysterious lack of dresses and a complete absence of athletic wear such as tank tops and sport bras (in Boulder!)
A downside (for those of you who are picky about such things) is that the clothes are arranged with a nonchalant attitude towards categories: in any given «M» section, for instance, medium-​sized items dominate, but small through extra large ones are sprinkled in there as well. Luckily it’s a smaller store, so it’s not a huge deal to skim through all the sizes.

You gotta love Goodwill. Great selection, variety, and shopping there makes a positive impact on the environment and the community:)

Great thrift store. They hold 50% sales every 2 Saturdays. I love this location for wares and furniture and always find a great art piece when I come in. Haven’t really shopped here for clothing, as the clothing racks always look a bit sparse and getting a fitting room can be quite a challenge.
I have purchased almost half of our furniture here and have been consistently satisfied with the prices I pay. The employees are always friendly and willing to help me out when I try to fit large pieces of furniture into my Toyota Corolla.
Tip (and this should be a rule of thumb for any thrifter): ALWAYS have rope/​zipties in your car when you are thrifting. You just never know when you are going to come across a killer furniture piece that you may have to lug home on top of your car or in your trunk!

Bright, clean, well organized… pretty much all of the women’s clothing was not only sorted correctly by size but also by color, making browsing a snap (I snapped up a t-​shirt, a Merino wool sweater and a funky cotton top). They had enough racks so that the clothing wasn’t squeezed in too tightly. The Goodwill stores in Denver could learn a thing or two from this location!

Their staff make dropping off donations easy, easy, easy! The store is well organized and the staff are really friendly!

I have been here 3 times now and I’ve never left empty handed. The staff are always helpful and the store is fairly well kept. The clothing racks are not color sorted like some thrift stores but I can deal. Yesterday’s haul: hand crocheted multi-​color wool scarf (Urban Outfittersesque) at $ 4, Guess black leather purse half-​off special at $ 3.50. Did I need either of these items? Of course not, but that’s the magic of thrift shopping.

i too hate thrift stores but this one rocks my socks. i found a cashmere sweater for 4 bucks. it had a small hole in the back but i will either sew it or use it for working out or gardening. this place had a good selection and didn’t have that funny thrift store odor.

I hate thrift stores.
There. I said it. They make me feel nervous and dirty.
But, I have been on the hunt for wool sweaters to felt and vintage corningware. So I have been to so many many thrift stores in the Denver area in the past few months.
This Goodwill is by far the best. I told my sister how it’s like an upscale Goodwill, the Nordstrom of Goodwills. It’s new, and clean, and it doesn’t smell. The other customers are normal and the cashiers are also normal. The merchandise is also pretty nice — better than usual. Also a bit more pricey, so be aware.
But, if you also hate thrift stores, then this is your best bet. Maybe not so much in a year or two, when its newness has worn off, but for now, it’s great.

Over the years I remember venturing with Denver friends to a few Goodwill stores there, and was not impressed. This relatively new Boulder Goodwill store is rather impressive, however.
It is big, bright, well-​managed, well-​stocked, and has decent dressing rooms too.
They seem to get quite a bit of new merchandise from places like Target. Their prices in comparison with other thrift stores are either the same or lower. Decent quality clean items are appreciated in a thrift store.
I do wish they would boot out the eBay and other resellers with their handheld scanners who go through various merchandise filling their carts only with items their scanners tell them have the most resale value.
I realize we’re America, where people are free, and I shouldn’t want those scanner people kicked out of the Goodwill store – it’s just one of my issues.
People are going through financially rough times, even here in Prosperityville U.S.A., filled to the gills with trustfunders as it is. I suppose it’s possible to make a living by going to garage sales and secondhand stores scanning through the shelves to find the items worth buying and reselling on eBay.
Anyway, despite these folks, who go to ALL the local thriftstores regularly, I still really like this marvelous new Boulder Goodwill store!

This store is a fairly new location, and the gem of the Goodwill industry in Boulder. A fresh new location, this shop is as clean as you would want. And with Halloween quickly closing with us, a store with deals and funky old outfits is more than welcome.
I first went into this new location a few days ago. I like to browse the thrift stores for offbeat and unusual items. So I am more than familiar with the, er, less than stellar displays, and the things to look for in buying second hand, such as holes or stains. But this store is well appointed, with a bright and well lit setting. The racks stay organized and are stocked with a large array of items to choose from. The items that I found to be of interest and of the right size were clean, and in one case, appeared new.
I wandered around the store, and was impressed with the layout and wide selection of merchandise, the cleanliness, and the general feel of this location. Not only were there items to make a costume hunter’s heart beat, but there was a wide selection of usable and modern merchandise. The clerks were helpful and fast, and all in all, this place is a great little treasure to hunt around in.