Good Will Hunting

 

                                                                                                            week 7 (save $7)

No, this blog is not about the movie with the same title.  

For those who are not familiar with Goodwill, they are a second hand bargain hunter's paradise with lots of hidden treasures.  There is a stigma attached with shopping at Goodwill as if its demographic only consists of those people living in the lower income bracket but this is a spurious assessment. You will be surprised as to the wide array of people and different cultures that shop here. It might be far-fetched to claim that Goodwill is a leading retail of this generation's consumer zeitgeist but it is quickly becoming a trendy outlet to purchase goods that caters to everyone. You never know what you might find when you step through the doors. 

Goodwill resells the donated household goods which would be filling our landfills.  You can look at them as one of the early, "green recycling retailer" pioneer’s since 1939. The revenue profited from the donated goods goes back into valuable training programs to create more jobs. With brand name fashions both new and used and home merchandises all selling at bargain prices. Watch out for their daily or monthly sales dates for even more savings.

I’ve managed to find a brand new Club Monaco blazer with the original price tag attached, retail for $150. I only paid $10!  I also managed to snag up a few Department 56, ceramic collectors pieces for 5 and 15 bucks!  What a find!   

Tips: Go early on their extra special saving days.  Don't bring girlfriends, who are the same size as you.  Don't be discouraged if you don't something this time--It's a hit and miss situation.  Drop in once in while or visit their other locations and maybe you will find something amazing! Do bring hand sanitizer.

What great finds did you come across?

Happy GoodWill Hunting!     www.goodwill.on.ca