Re: Let Down at Goodwill

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Gary Sutton <otter@oz.net> wrote:
: Had a really big disappointment at the Bremerton Goodwill today.  Back 
: in their electronics section, we noticed an Apple IIGS sitting on the 
: shelf, waiting patiently for someone to give her a good home.

: The label said:  'Apple IIGS:  Includes 7 parts.  Monitor, 
: Keyboard/Mouse, Disk Drive, Hard Drive, Printer, Joystick, Memory Box'

: The price was listed at $129.95, which neither I nor my roommate would 
: normally be willing to pay for a GS.  However, this one allegedly had 
(snip)

I am sorry to say that I have had similar problems with Goodwill in the
Bay Area.  Goodwill used to have some bargains, about two years ago I
gave up on them when I found a Mac with two Unidisks connected to it and
tried to explain that they would not work on a Macintosh.  The people at
Goodwill don't have a clue on computers.  I once saw an 8088 machine with
no hard drive and no software for something like $150.00 when I could get
tons of the machines for about $10. each (no one wanted one anyway).

If you are ever in San Francisco check out Goodwill's "As is Store" it is
the closest thing to a street brawal I have ever seen.  Apparently
Goodwill takes all of their broken junk and lets people fight over it in a
warehouse setting.  Fights often break out in this place.  

Recently I wanted to donate my old Trinitron to a good cause, and it went
to the local familiy shelter where the profits from it's sale went to a
legitimate cause.  Goodwill is little more than junk dealer benefiting
it's management.  I don't see them repairing or training to
repair anything. I recently saw ads for retail managers for Goodwill @ up
to $45K salary.  I guess they have to cover all of their high costs
somehow.

Don't shop there and donate to charities who really help people.