The Salvation Army

I read the previous comments on Unilocal but being a very optimistic person, I booked for a pick up on line. I have a very nice sofa in perfect condition, it was scheduled for Wednesday, September 30^th (booked 3 weeks ago). At about 8:30 a.m. received a phone call that it was cancelled and they offered a rebooking for a later date… Very very poor service. I cancelled my donation after having found a new donation site. First and last time I will ever contact the Salvation Army. Do not waste your time, absolutely unreliable!

Pretty much the exact same thing outlined in other reviews happened to me. I scheduled a pickup online about a month in advance. On the day of the pickup they already postponed the supposed 3 hr window twice. I called them up to check where the truck was and they said they have no way to contact the truck. And then finally they ended up calling me and telling me that they cannot do the pickup today due to a high volume of donations. Would have been good to have some advance notice since I took time off work for this. Also it would have been nice for the guy on the phone to have been slightly apologetic for the inconvenience — but he came off as just plain arrogant.

I had an entertainment center to get rid of so called Salvation Army. I told them what I had and they made an appointment to come out and collect the item.
This entertainment center was about 10 years old but as it was an entertainment center, it was pretty much untouched. It is not like a couch where you sit on it every day. An entertainment center holds your tv and stereo equipment and does not receive daily punishment. With the exception of one or two very small and barely noticeable scratches it was in great shape.
According to the Salvation Army collection guys, it was in bad shape. Seriously? So the Salvation Army only wants brand new furniture to sell in their stores? Good luck with that.
Unless you want to give away brand new items do not call the Salvation Army. Apparently, they are too good now for items in good condition.
If you need to get rid of something large, call Recology San Francisco. Don’t waste a week or two of your life waiting for the Salvation Army to come out and tell you that your stuff isn’t good enough for them.
I will never donate another item to the Salvation Army. There are plenty of other places who are happy to accept your items in good condition.

I wrote about what I believe to be one of the best non profits in San Francisco a few years ago. My recent experiences continue to impress my friends and I. The Salvation Army is one of the amazing organizations that I hope more people can experience, volunteer, donate to and support.

Open 9am-​5pm for donation drop offs. Walk in, put your bag against the far wall, walk out. It’s really almost as easy as just throwing the stuff away, but is much more useful. If you’re in the area, it will add 5 minutes to your work commute.

I Voted! O («\(^_^)/») *waves sticker*
Yes I did-​at the Salvation Army! 45 minutes in line, yet well organized. There were enough polling workers to get through the line quickly and efficiently. They didn’t require privacy so any where with a flat surface they allowed you to sit and fill in the ballots. Yay for voting on tiled floor! Plus they had some soft music playing out of a boom box to make this voting experience more pleasant.
If Obama was yo mama wouldn’t you vote?
P. S. I really didn’t know there was a Salvation Army located here. Looks like they offer some great after school programs for kids :) I’ll scope this place out at another time. Otherwise for the time being it looks like Salvation Army continues to make a difference in making a positive contribution to the community, especially our country on election day.