Goodwill Store & Donation Center

This Goodwill is a pretty good size! Location is prime because it is on 19^th street. You can’t miss it if you are on 19^th. They sell so many different things and you can drop off anything and everything here. They have people working there that will help you which is nice when you have something you have to get out of your car or whatever. You can park in the lot and there is normally enough room for you to be able to comfortably get out, I haven’t ever shopped here when it was too crowded to park or something. Good size parking lot with great items! Sometimes they have brand new items selling for a very good price.

You get to drive right up to the drop off spot and they help you unload your heavy donations. I like donating here as I can see the items be put gently on their outside racks if I am donating dishes or fragile things. Sometimes I chat with the same two men who have been working there for 2 years now, They are so nice and remember me. Tip them if you can, they deserve it, and will take it if you insist.

I recently stopped by Goodwill in Costa Mesa with my kids. My 13 year old son, who hates shopping, was amazed when we walked in the door. The store was so clean and organized, we had never seen a Goodwill that didn’t scream Goodwill when you walked in. The staff were pleasant. We found some really good deals on the 50% off tag color of the day. The pink tags are the best, those are new Target items that can’t be sold due to damaged boxes. We definitely will be going back.

Seamless drop off!
Drive up, to the side so you do not inhibit other drivers to go through the parking lot. Guys are there to assist if you need it, do you need a receipt? Off and out!!! I never mind dropping stuff off there because it takes less than 5 minutes!

They have good stuff but you often find things way overpriced. I have found things that were actually more expensive than the actual store that sells it. Some of the employees are so rude like they hate their job… why do they take it out on the customers. The wait for the register is forever especially if you are paying cash once I was in front of a long line and they opened up another register but it only took cards… the line of 8 people that were in back of me was now out the door and I was late to pick up my son from kinder all because the cash line person had a indecisive customer and the manager didn’t want to just keep my 10 even though the items in my hands added up to 6 (which I really needed and couldn’t leave or they would disappear)
She kept saying we can’t we don’t have the cash register it’s busy… I said well look it’s only 6 here’s 10 please keep the change. I got a «nope we can’t»…I worked with registers all my life. I know you could have rang it up after I was gone on the cash one when it was available. You were just too rude and lazy to help me out after I waited as every person behind me was helped. What happened to customer service. I would have helped someone like me and with a smile

There are much better Goodwills than this one. The store is much too small for all the stuff they have crammed into it. The aisles are just wide enough to fit one cart. I have given up getting a cart for this reason. The clothes are so packed on the racks that you can’t properly look through them. The lady at the dressing room is a trip. Prices can be high for clothes, but are usually good for knick-​knacks.

Great selection of dresses and shoes. The store is usually clean. You will need to wait for a dressing room. They only have 3 rooms in the store so you’ll find people improvising in front of the large mirror. They have a clean bathroom which is important if you plan to spend a few hours going through the racks of clothes. They have fans so it’s cool inside the store. Parking can be a problem during peak hours. I’ve had to park on the street a few times.

I was looking forward to shopping here until a lady with short blond /​grey hair that works there who seemed unhappy was mean to my kids. I needed both carts and she took them away from them .
The aisles are narrow and hard to maneuver with cart. There is only room for I person in each aisle. Very overwhelming. I will not visit this Goodwill ever again.

This goodwill is awesome! The great elite things that you can find at such a low discount are truly worth the hunt. I found all kinds of great stuff for my new home and I am so glad that I found this place.

Still overpriced, the customer who shop here are crazy rude, the staff is limited and seemed checked out.
Wanted to give another shot… Will not shop here anymore. Not worth the hassle…
The selection is sorted randomly and everything seemed more worn than gently used.
I preferred the GW in Pomona… Super clean and prices were waaaay cheaper

This is a good place to find treasures! It’s not the biggest but they have a good selection and variety and lots of new stuff in packages! A lot of the stuff you could tell was from Target, kitchen stuff, clothes etc. so better than just finding used things. They also had a big section for Halloween shopping. I got a brand new flask for $ 1.99, barely worn shoes for $ 6.99 and a neon shirt for an 80’s party for $ 3.00, score!
I’d give it another store if it was bigger or had books. But def worth checking out, especially if you need electronics, when I went there were brand new items: hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, radios, tv and stereo cords, phone chargers, fans, toasters etc.

one of he busiest goodwill’s I have been to! I like this one a lot actually.

What everyone says is true. The parking lot is rinky dink!
This has to be the cleanest Goodwill that I have stepped foot in. Everything was well organized and priced. There were a lot of employees organizing all of the departments.
The store is mostly stocked with modern items and castoffs from Target. My goal was to find vintage clothes or old timey, time nick nacks. There were no treasures for me, which made me pretty sad. Some of the prices were close to what you’d get them for new at an actual Target.

This review is for drop off only. I generally wait till I have several bags of good stuff to drop off, I won’t donate junk and the process is quick and easy. You just pull in and around to the guy waiting. He will assist if necessary in retrieving things from your car, you get your donation sheet and drive off. Simply seamless.

After watching a Pawn Stars marathon, I decided a Goodwill visit was in order as I’ve only ever visited ‘thrift stores’ like Crossroads or Buffalo Exchange.
I was surprised there was no smell inside, as the aforementioned stores always have a funky odor. Items are thrown haphazardly on shelves, but digging makes it more fun, right? Target donates new stuff to this location (as I have heard the Goodwill near CSUF gets as well) so there was brand new shoes, bar stools, home décor all in original packaging for half the price! I also saw H&M silk tops, Gap blazers, and name-​brand jeans.
I scored a $ 3 adjustable shoe rack and a $ 6 Forever 21 sweater with tags attached! No sales tax is awesome too. Goodwill is definitely underrated!

You do not understand. I pretty much live at this Goodwill. Do you know why? Because I have a side business selling high-​end designer items on ebay. Do you know where 90% of those items come from? THIS GOODWILL.
I’ve gotten Marc Jacobs purses, a TORY BURCH $ 500 purse like brand new WITH the dustbag, a real Louis Vuitton, Diane Von Furstenberg, Burberry, Betsey Johnson, and so many more… On any given day I leave with at least 3 designer items. I once bought a tunic thingy here that was brand new, never worn for $ 8. I sold it on ebay for $ 500. I am not kidding.
If you love the thrill of the hunt and are willing to put up with screaming, poorly behaved children whose parents truly could give a crap about their children running around and breaking everything (the only reason I took off a star), then absolutely do it. The key is coming here REGULARLY and being willing to really dig.
*If you are nice to the employees, who put up with A LOT here (I’ve seen a woman strip down to her underwear OUTSIDE the dressing rooms rather than wait to try something on) they occasionally help you out a little on prices. A little wink, and something that was $ 40 could be $ 20. It is probably a dress, but they’ll charge it like a blouse. If it seems priced really high (designer) just ask, can’t hurt!
This goodwill is also priced more cheaply than most. AND they sometimes give out 25% off coupons which are amazing when you want to buy a more expensive item!
I’ve also gotten TONS of cute furniture items here, and many of the action sports big-​names donate here a few times a year (Volcom, Aqua VI, Hurley, Rip Curl) and you get brand new stuff or samples, often with tags still attached! Also lots of brand new Target items. When the Missoni line was sold out in Target stores, I bought tons of it here and resold it!
Why pay full price when you don’t have to? I get asked about my designer items almost daily and almost always reply with «GOODWILL!»

This was just plain bad! As other people have mentioned, the parking is a disaster. The store is small, the selection is limited and the cashier line is silly. My sister and I were waiting forever for another «sales associate» to open up. It was joke.
Go to Goodwill in Fullerton on Chapman and State College instead.

The parking is strange, to say the least… for some reason they blocked off the lot when we were first about to turn in and then after circling around, it was open again. I don’t even know.
Anyway, this is a pretty small goodwill and it was pretty well organized. Not too clean, I felt like the shopping carts were making my clothes dirtier than they already were. Had three dressing rooms that were pretty tight but hey, at least they had dressing rooms!
Supposedly, this goodwill is supposed to harbor the goods that the rich people of newport beach donate… but honestly, it wasnt worth the prices that they set. Blazers were $ 10… tank tops were ~$ 5 as were button ups and sweaters… And it didn’t matter if they were branded pieces or just your average joe schmo clothes
Overall, it was meh and I probably won’t be back because it’s 1) expensive for a goodwill and 2) because it’s far

Meh… wasn’t impressed with this particular Goodwill. Nice staff, but limited selection and little to no higher end clothes, shoes and handbags. Majority of stuff was from Target. If i want Target clothes, I’ll buy it brand new from Target.
Recommend the location on Fairview in Santa Ana instead. Bigger selection, including designer stuff.

Let’s just get the crappy parking situation out of the way — yes it sucks, but I was lucky enough to park on the first swoop through.
This is a small but now pretty well organized Goodwill location. My sister got three really awesome winter sweaters for $ 14, all in great condition. I think it’s worth it to check it out.