The Goodwill Store

Have shopped here a few times only to find the store a bit on the messy side and some clothing with rips or stains. Tried to donate some gently used toys today only to be met by a volunteer with, «NOPE, we don’t take those». A kinder, more grateful customer service would have been better, for sure. Donations are what make this store exist and gratitude for a client who wants to willingly give would surely have inspired more giving in the future, even if a certain item is not accepted for the moment. A very disappointing experience. Heart, people, heart!

Even when I don’t find anything to buy, I still love coming here to browse. The book section is great, not to big but not too small at all. The last 2 times I was here I happened to see employees wheel out a bin full of newly donated items to stock the shelves with. People crowd those bins and start digging with some serious determination to find treasure. It’s fun to watch the chaos. The parking lot is more than big enough unless you go too close to Christmas when it can be impossible. I parked on the street behind the store when that happened.
Oh, and always a nice bonus to arrive and see one of those «all orange tags are 50% today» signs up.

This place is a mess. I don’t understand the high reviews and talks of bargains here at all. I thought the point of people donating was to help out those in need. All I found here was extremely overpriced crap. How is a plain, stretched out, no name t-​shirt for $ 7.99 a fair price? I also went here looking for a Halloween costume for my baby and an incomplete pumpkin costume (body part only) was $ 9.99. What is that about? In my opinion something like that should have been $ 4.99 max. I was able to find a package of string lights for $ 1.99 so I guess that was ok, but the clothing prices were way out of whack.
The thing I don’t understand about Goodwill stores here on the East Coast (I grew up here) is that they are way more expensive, messy & unorganized, and they all smell bad. I just got back from the West Coast and their stores were less expensive (t-​shirts were around $ 2.99). The stores themselves are big, bright, clean and everything looked new. Why the huge difference? Where is the money from the items the New England community DONATES going? I don’t know if this is a cultural thing or mismanagement, but I can’t help but be frustrated. My family relied on thrift stores when I was growing up. I luckily don’t NEED them now (though it’s nice to find a bargain!) but I wish I could let Goodwill know they’ve lost sight of what they are suppose to be. They are NOT consignment! Sorry, rant done.

I always come here in the fall and find good flannels that would cost me $ 20 each elsewhere.
The biggest downside of this store is some of the people who shop here, haha.

I went here expecting to find some vintage clothing, at the advice of many.
No vintage clothing and especially nothing in my size. However, there is a large selection of books, VHS, furniture, and clothing for anyone else who is willing to look. Most of their clothing only seems to date back to the late 80s up until today. You can also find prom dresses there if you’re on a budget.

Great big parking lot, wide aisles for perusing, little bit of everything and a sizable formal section. I donated some items and boots I never wore, so feel free to get them as your gain!

Have lived in Quincy for nearly 2 years and made my 1^st trip to this Goodwill last weekend. I had a great time. Aside from the fact most shoppers were there for Halloween, I found quite a few good deals. As a matter of fact, I ended up putting a couple of things back ‘cuz I didn’t bring enough cash with me. A really good selection of gently used clothes — picked up a nice «go with everything» black sweater with the tags still on. Give it a shot — you may get lucky!

I went here looking for some pieces for my Halloween costume. This store is very well kept. I don’t know why they get such bad reviews. The staff was very nice. Everything was very neat and clean and I have no complaints about this store. You are not going to walk in and fine it like a Macy’s by any means. It’s gently used items. They have a huge parking lot and it’s very easily located to everything in Quincy.

I have been to better thrift stores.
Furniture is cheap. They have a fair selection of records, books, videos and books.
Mostly clothing here.

Don’t be turned off from the Goodwill Store by the snobbish reviewers who gave this place 1 or 2 stars because of the staff. Those reviewers probably brought it upon themselves. After all, this place is not a restaurant and it’s not Neiman Marcus, it’s a thrift store! The poorly paid staff and volunteers have to put up with mostly poor and sickly customers and it’s a tough job for anyone. There is absolutely no reason to be dissuaded from this store because some reviewers did not like how the staff treated them on a given day.
We have never, ever had a problem with the staff and we frequent this store often both to donate and to shop.
You shop at this store to find hidden deals and this place can be a gold mine.
Sometimes you’ll go there and you’ll find something amazing — like a new Ralph Lauren shirt, never worn with the original tags and all– for just $ 3. Purchased! Other times, you might not find anything worth buying. This all part of the adventure of going to a thrift store.
The Goodwill Store is a gem and you can feel good that the money you spend there is going to a great cause.

One of my favorite places to shop. After being put off by the mall, I headed to the Goodwill and found that if you are willing to put in the time to look around and explore (and file through the well organized racks) you will be pleased. Every week they offer discounts (?!) on already discounted items. I got a two-​piece Ann Taylor pantsuit (excellent quality, clean, smelled fine) for SEVEN DOLLARS. Unreal.

Stores like this that make me rather throw away items then donate to them. They are extremely rude to people who donate like they are doing you a favor. DO NOT DONATE TO THIS PLACE!!! Unless they change their employess to someone who cares

I love this goodwill store. A really odd number of small furnishing items came from here and got used in my home, and not in that «oh, that totally looks secondhand /​awkward» kind of way.
I picked up two sweet mirrors, little waste baskets (the pretty kind), and quite a few goofy mugs, among other pretty junk.
They have a great clothing and glasswares selection as well — if you are looking for budget wedding supplies, this store has tons of muglies, vases and goblets galore, and even the occasional set of toasting flutes to DIY make your own etc etc acronyms.
An obscene amount of my clothing comes from here. Not gonna lie!
You really can get so much for crafting here, like old sweaters, silverware, books only good for decoupageing. They have some furniture selection, but I’ve never bought any because its usually more beat up than is worth it for what they charge.
be sure to take a sudafed before you go. its a thrift store, so clean is kind of relative, and dusty is a definite. But its so worth it.

I have donated to this place everytime I have anything to donate. I would rather give it to the needy than throw it in the trash which would be sooo much easier. Anyway the past 3 times I have dropped stuff off at the donation center the employees are complete jerk offs! They seem to to be put out by people dropping off there donations. The guy today (ROBERT) really aggravated me. He practically wanted me to sort everything out, he started asking me where other pieces to items were (they were in another bag but that is beside the point) he actually turned away one guy that had a whole bunch of kids toys and said we dont take that kind of stuff. Hey if someone is willing to go out of there way to drive down there to bring stuff for your store to sell so it doesn’t go out of business and you loose your job, take it! I will never ever bring my donations to this place again. Most of my stuff is like new designer and alot of stuff with tags so your really gonna lose alot of business by me not donating here anymore.

Clothes are really, really good (good brands, condition and even better… tags sometimes still on!!!) they had some great dresses today for 6.99 $
Housewares here = depressing (though i read all of the reviews before adding mine and others did okay here…) depressing AND overpriced for their condition, quality and b/​c they’re in a goodwill.
staff has been nice. i would not recommend making a road trip here out of curiosity… unless you’re already going to be in the area. (not too much nearby: roxie’s meat market, quincy center is about a mile away though)

yes it is goodwill, so you get what you get, I suppose… on the couple times I have been here, the staff at the checkout are sooooo incredibly rude and nasty, I might hesitate to go again for that reason alone. however you can find a bargain there if you have a couple of hours to kill. I still have yet to figure out how they organize the store, it seems like there is no real order. They seem to sort out by color rather than size, so it can take a while to find what you are looking for. Also no children’s clothes at this location anymore, which they used to have. I did go in there looking for clothing for my 3 year old’s halloween costume when I discovered this. I dared to ask one of the clerks about when their store policy had chaged, and she looked at me like I had 4 heads!

I fancy me’self a bit of a thrift store connoisseur. I’ve been to thrift stores up and down the eastern seaboard and coast to coast across this great land. The Goodwill in Quincy is pretty alright. Not the greatest bargains or sweetest merchandise ive ever seen in a second hand store but some interesting finds and a fun day of riffling through a bunch of cruddy stuff.
I was on foot –took the red line to quincy center and walked about a mile to the store, so unfortunately I couldnt buy any of the large embroidered clown pictures that were nestled away in a dusty corner of the Goodwill. You, like me, are probably a fan of handcrafted clown art, right?
Some great vintage clothes at this location. A lot from the 70’s but some older stuff and a few choice 80’s clothes as well. I’m slightly disappointed that there wasn’t more kitschy apparel like wolf t-​shirts and sweaters with kittens (or clowns!) embroidered on them. These kinds of items are the meat of the thrift store walnut, and the reason why I trek to so many second hand stores.
This location has a lot of electronics. I got some good computer speakers for $ 5 and a mini CD player for $ 5 as well, something ive been looking for forever and have not been able to find at Boomerangs and Savers. I also came out of the Quincy Goodwill experience with a polka-​dot jacket, a bill blass denim skirt, some black suede shoes and a really cute, 60’s style peasant dress all for less than $ 20.
Note of interest: the dressing rooms are locked and must be opened by a store employee… not so this trip! A girl with a pocket knife got a lot of pleasure in jimmying the dressing room locks open for customers who wanted to try something on but not bother the staff. So not only is the Goodwill in Quincy helping the planet by selling recycled goods, helping hard working people keep their wallets a little fatter, but it’s also helping this young lady’s future larceny career.

Staff is VERY friendly here. We had to go to a 70’s party recently and had to do some LAST MINUTE shopping. Well, what better place to look than at donated clothes, right? Out with the old fashion, in with the new. Before I knew it, I was all dressed up in duds and realized that we didn’t need to drop $ 60 in a costume store. They have a dressing room so you can try on stuff before you buy. They have a huge selection and it’s priced REALLY WELL.
I also donate here on a monthly basis. They take almost EVERYTHING! Why throw out when others can use? Go ahead and help people out. Help yourself out with a tax deduction and fill out the forms they provide you. I think I saw my old pants hanging up on the shelves. I wish I could still fit in them :(
How to get there? Private parking lot. Easy access!

I’m not really sure how to grade a Goodwill store, but in any case, I liked this one. A friend used to live right behind it, so on a boring Sunday we’d spend an hour looking at the crazy things you could find. Found a pretty decent DVD stand once actually, for five bucks. Book section, lots of clothes, everything you’d expect.

This is one of the larger Goodwill stores and they always seem to be having a sale on certain color price tags. I have picked up some good stuff at this location like Columbia fleece zip-​ups and a really cool purse from Japan that is green suede and looks like it has been bedazzled (Harajuku style).
There are tons of housewares to be had and even more clothing for kids and adults, records, old VHS tapes and more. My favorite find was actually something I didn’t buy, but I still think of it to this day. It was a 1950’s dinette set that was chrome and turquoise… ohhh if only I had my own apt. back then… it would have been mine!