Jesse R
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No, it's helpful.
Goodwill Industries employs people to work on, repair, clean, sort, and sell those items. The more items they sell the more they can employ people.
The money Goodwill gets for the items is only part of the equation. If you go to a Goodwill collection center (Salvation Army, too) you will see they have plenty of stuff to sell--too much in fact. They need the shelf space for all the stuff!
So go ahead and buy, then resell. If you are feeling that you are making a lot of profit off of them just contribute a portion of the profits to Goodwill. |
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scotto destructo
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It's not wrong, Goodwill makes more money from people like that than they would otherwise. They don't care what you do with their stuff as long as you buy it. |
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CCRIDER69
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IT'S CALLED BUSINESS.
GOOD WILL GETS IT FOR FREE... |
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wish I were
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Nothing wrong with it morally or any other way! If she can make money doing that, why not? |
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Tracy J
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Why are you upset? She is not stealing the stuff from Goodwill, she is paying for it. What she choses to do with it is her business. Goodwill gets their money. |
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nat
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WHAT on earth could you POSSIBLY find morally wrong about someone making regular purchases from a place that gives the money to charity?????? You need to screw your head on tighter. |
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Sparkles
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Well take a chill pill for your nerves. It is perfectly legal and called free enterprise. She is giving Goodwill business by buying from them and making a living for herself and is doing nothing illegal. If you do not like it, do not go in her store. Have you bothered to look at the people who shop in Goodwill? They are not wearing rags and are not homeless, and are everyday people who want a good deal. |
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juliana
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I definetly dont see a problem with it. You legitimatly paid for it, and the money given to goodwill goes to a good cause. Theres no need to feel bad about anything, whose to say what you do with your things after you purchase them. Its just like buying something from Target, for example, and selling them on ebay. |
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Erik A
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What is the difference between that and buying something on sale at Wally World and selling it on EBay? |
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No
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I never even thought of doing something like that! thats a good idea! |
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Phishr
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Really, she is still supporting Goodwill by purchasing from them. It would be different if she were advertising her store at Goodwill and taking their shoppers away. No matter what she does with then merchandise buying from Goodwill allows them to provide jobs to people that would not do well in the job market without the training and opportunities that Goodwill provides. |
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bigizz75
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na its all good, she a business woman and is all about the money. good will charges watever they want for those things and ur girl paid that now she takes it to her store and puts a higher price on them and if people pay it thats all good for her right... so morally thats perfectly fine! |
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JJ
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if you can make money its ok |
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No i dont think so. its just like any other vintage store (non goodwill). it is fair to have to pay a somewhat higher price (but not too high) since someone has already done the looking for you (the hard part). all you have to do is click and buy.
ive been thinking of starting a little something like that. hm. |
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Jayne
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All I can say is that she is a good businesswoman. She isn't stealing from anyone. She pays her support to the Goodwill families and then makes the items more accessible to those who fear going into stores like Goodwill while making a living. I think you could learn something from her if nothing else. |
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Gabriel Corleone
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its not wrong. cuz you bought it from good will and your money goes to the less fortunate :) |
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Tim
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Your life is much harder than mine. How can you possibly care? You should be happy for this person for finding such a creative way to make a living. |
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shellideaks
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I say good on her, if people cant be bothered going out and looking for things themselves then they deserve to pay more! |
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Barkley Hound
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Everyone is making money so where is the problem? Is it better for Goodwill not to sell the product at all? Goodwill does not have the resources to start selling on eBay. They sell directly to customers and do not ship. |
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Angelluvsu
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nope... the money they spend buying it at the goodwill goes to charity anyway... so in a way he is helping them and him/herself! |
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Chelsea P
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I don't find an issue with this. My mother makes a living by buying secondhand vintage items and selling them on eBay. Not only does she help keep thrift and secondhand stores in business, she's able to work from home. (She has fibromyalgia and lupus, and cannot do many jobs that require her to work outside of her home.) Because of her knowledge of the clothing she sells, she is able to get good merchandise at a great price. Antique dealers do this, and many stores that you purchase from do this.
Most stores like Goodwill don't donate their merchandise, they donate the profits that come from people who buy their merchandise.
I'd like to know why it gets on your nerves ...? I view it as if she were buying something from a garage sale, or on sale. It's harmless. |
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Aryeh
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There is nothing wrong with doing this.
Goodwill gets what it wanted - money to help the poor. They set the price that they wanted to accept for that item. They received that money and will put it to use the way they want.
The buyer from goodwill gets what they want - to find items at what they believe to be a good price and resell it somewhere else for a profit. Your friend is making a living.
The donater to goodwill - made a charitable donation and got a tax "credit" for the value determined by goodwill.
Everyone wins.
Best,
Aryeh
http://www.yourauctionformula.com |
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Island*Chica
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Oh come on.........
Every single store you walk into does the same exact thing.
If someone is willing to pay the price for an item, then why is it the sellers/store's fault?
Don't buy from them if you feel it's morally wrong. |
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MamaX2
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Not at all, That would be no different than a rummage sale say like at a church or something that takes donations from peoples old junk and sales it for profit.
Car lots buy used cars from dealers, individuals and discount places all the time to resale them.... so whats the big deal... everyone has to make a living. |
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wrensnest
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i don't see anything wrong with it. all the stuff in the goodwill is donated to them in the first place and they help poor unfortunate people. if you buy it you have paid for it . it belongs to you and you can do whatever you want with it. nothing wrong in that. i know one charity thrift store where everything is donated. they keep things for about a week and if they do not sell they put them in the dumpster. some things they send to Haiti. |
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tiggaira
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Great idea! |
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Niklaus Pfirsig
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There is nothing wrong with the idea.
What is objectionable, however, is "Goodwill Hunting" where people take items out of donation bins and then sell them. |
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Bobyns
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It doesn't matter who they sell it to. The Goodwill has enough donations for everyone and usually is giving clothing away to those who are really imporvished at a different facilty.
They just need to make money.
It is calleld resale and it is part of the thrift store industry and how they make a large percentage of their money. Some of the best stuff is sold elsewhere to dealers and doesn't make it to the public stores.
Also clothes that don't sell are sold to large mills that recylce them for the rag value. They are ususally picked through again to make sure the good clothes are salvaged.
If you want clothes to go directly to a non profit that will use them to be given away to people make sure you check the policies.
Most thrift stores want to sell stuff as quickly as possible to make the most money for their organization. |
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<3
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It's only wrong if your questioning your actions. If you feel uncomfortable then don't do it but if you see no problem then continue but personally i see no harm because your buying it and not stealing the items. Its actually good because your giving money to the poor. But mostly its your decison dont let people make the decison for you. Anyway if you hav a feeling in your gutt that is saying no then stop! You dont want guilt following you every where even though you hav nothing to feel guilty about. |
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ashleymonistere
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Well, you obviously think it is wrong. If you are asking for my opinion, no i don't think that it is wrong. If some people had more time I think that they would sell their own things on ebay but, if they give it to goodwill and you buy it, it is just like they are selling it at a yard sale or something just they are not getting the money, the goodwill is getting the money and the people that donate it are getting a tax deduction. |
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Hannah
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I don't understand what's wrong with this. It's called "free enterprise". Goodwill is getting paid and you're friend is getting paid. It may make you feel better to know that she is paying overhead costs such as rent for her store and eBay fees for her listings. So it's not all profit. It all works out for everybody. |
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