Goodwill Industries Carson Store

Wow, I just got done reading the reviews of a couple of fellow Unilocalers, and I must say that my experience here has been totally different.
First, the place is clean and neat. For me, this is a critical element of an effective thrift store. This cleanliness even extended to the restroom, which was spotless. There was no grafitti, the soap was full, and there were plenty of paper towels. The men’s shirts were sized accurately, and so when I went to my section it was not full of other sizes or styles. I found five name brand shirts in fantastic shape and bought them all. At $ 4.99 each the savings was between $ 20 and $ 35 each if purchased new, and so my savings was probably in the area of $ 100 — $ 150. I was very happy.
In the sport coat section I found another great deal. The coat fit pretty well, and it will fit even better when I lose another ten pounds (if ever). The price was $ 5.99 and this coat looks like it was on a rack in a retail store just yesterday. It’s in great shape.
Remember also that the money you spend on these items rolls back into the community funding projects that tax dollars typically can’t or don’t.
Yeah, I’m a fan, and keep up the great work.

I like thrifting and always make a point of hunting out new stores in every place I travel. In my own backyard I don’t waste the time going back to a store if I didn’t like the prices, staff or atmosphere. Our Goodwill is in a large building that was once a skating rink and then auto parts store. It’s large, loud, and has prices comparable to a retail store. They had a twin down comforter priced at $ 45, boots at $ 15 and jeans were $ 7.00. The shoes are piled on top of the clothing racks and toys are all over the place. They have a staff person whos job it is to pick out the best items and sale them through their online store. Its not a store I go to unless desperate to find a special item and I have gone every other place already. After more misses than hits, I have stopped going in as the prices are too high and the staff are not friendly.
The only good thing about the store is that it has late hours but a creepy parking lot.