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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Goodwill Outlet in Dayton, OH is a crazy place!

Just got back from a trip to Indiana to visit my Grandma and we decided to cross over into Ohio and do some junking.  One of my Grandma's friend's told her about a Goodwill store in Dayton.  Little did we know that this store was an outlet and we had never been to a Goodwill Outlet before.  We walked in and noticed that there was no shelving, only rows and rows of flat bins on wheels.  After we recovered from the shock of that, we noticed that one row had tons of people digging in the bins and tossing stuff aside what they did not want.  Being naturally curious, I went over to see what they were digging for.  I soon discovered that these people were E-Bay and Craigslist pickers.  These people were acting crazy, digging and sometimes breaking what they tossed aside.  Broken glass was everywhere in the bins.  You could tell who the regulars were because they were all wearing work gloves.  And you better not be in their way if they spotted something they wanted.  I can't tell you how many times I was pushed out of the way by one of these crazies!  The Goodwill employess would take a row of bins away, and the pickers would line up on both sides of where the next row of bins would be rolled in.  Once the new bins were rolled in, the pickers went to town!  Once they were done, me, my Mom, and my 84 year old Grandmother would go and see what they left.  We purchased several items each, but I don't think this kind of picking is for me.  I am going to photograph what I found there and post the pics tomorrow. 

4 comments:

  1. Wow...what a "thrift outing" you all had...My daughter works for Salvation Army, and she said she can't believe they do that there at Goodwill, and , thank goodness they don't have those type of sales there...Can't wait to see what you came out with...at least no one was hurt...Thank Goodness!
    Smiles,
    Christine

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  2. Wow...what a "thrift outing" you all had...My daughter works for Salvation Army, and she said she can't believe they do that there at Goodwill, and , thank goodness they don't have those type of sales there...Can't wait to see what you came out with...at least no one was hurt...Thank Goodness!
    Smiles,
    Christine

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  3. We have a GW Clearance Center here in the Phoenix area...it is so crazy! People grab and push...and wearing gloves is so essential due to the broken glass or other sharp, pointy things that might be lurking in those bins! EEK!

    I've been there like three times...only found vintage books for cheap. I didn't want to get caught up in the "rummage drama"...LOL! xo

    -pamela ;)

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  4. The first person who pushed me (which wouldn't be easy to do in the first place) would get a right good shove back, for sure! I hate going to estate sales with those kinds of people, especially the skinny little old ladies with the really sharp elbows--I've gotten nailed so many times that I've stopped trying to be one of the first in the door and figure if I miss something it wasn't meant for me anyway. I think I'll drive on by if I ever see one of these GW Clearance Centers!

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