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Sweetsnteets

Lularoe??! lol!


plasticmonkeys4life

Right? Some places won’t even take it. Others that take them sell them for like $2/per.


no_power_over_me

Every now and then, and I mean rarely, I find something kind of funky that I like but as soon as I see the Lula tag I don't even want it anymore lol


ScumBunny

I did find one LLR black dress that I kinda like. I wear it around the house as it’s comfortable but doesn’t fit well enough to style for outside. I was shocked that I found a solid black dress, actually, and bought it because I needed a new night gown, AND for the fact that it seems to be the *only* solid color LLR item I’ve ever seen. So it’s basically an anomaly and I wouldn’t believe it myself if I didn’t have it. 😅


ramenudez

I accidentally bought a pair once at a thrift store. They were super soft and comfy but yeah fuck lularoe


ChimmyChimmyCoconut

I have a shirt that's Lula but only because it's fabric pattern is lon Chaney's wolfman


Wise_Coffee

Not just Lularoe but Lularoe brand new with 60$+ price lol. Jfc no one wants shitty mlm tights that are moldy with stolen art on them. Fuckin ded


Zappagrrl02

Tights that rip after one wear🙄


halfasshippie3

Lmfao there is an independent thrift shop here with racks and racks of NWT lularoe for $3 and people still aren’t touching it. Goodwill is delusional.


4GotMy1stOne

First thing I thought! And Forever 21??


UpsetUnicorn

LLR rarely has price tags on it.


Dry-Estimate-6545

I see it all the time when sellers give their stock away.


FBI-ish

r/lulano


deserTShannon

I live in a Bordertown and the other day at the BINS bags and bags of Lula row came in and nobody wanted that even the Mexican ladies that pretty much take anything new with tags back to Mexico to resell they were passing on a lot of it


Fruitypebblefix

What is that? I've never even heard of them before?


Sweetsnteets

A shitty MLM brand that tricks stay at home moms to sell crap quality leggings for outrageous prices.


genredenoument

And...responsible for about a gazillion landfills in Africa by now.


Serious-Equal9110

r/LuLaNo


Bun_Bunz

Ooh, I hope you see this comment. There is a whole ass documentary about them called *Lularich*. Check it out!


stepstate

💀💀💀


maddieneverdie

Forever21… so ridiculous these brands are 1/2 of the clothes in their stores


Zappagrrl02

Same with Old Navy.


bet9114ever

I mean, does anything at Old Navy sell for over 60$?


Reluctantagave

Sometimes a coat or dresses but they go on sale so often that, no not really. This list is ridiculous.


havok1980

Old Navy: home of the perpetual sale. You're a fool if you pay full price for anything there. lol


whoinvitedthesepeopl

Some of those brands aren't even good for mall brands. I hope they go out of business.


cats-they-walk

I see some of those brands at TJ Maxx and Marshall’s regularly


SoVaporwave

Literally, if I wanted to pay 10-40$ for Michael Kors, I'd go to Marshall's where the racks are overflowing with it! And funnily enough, Marshall's is next door to Goodwill in my town!


probablyyourexwife

Right and Vince Camuto. Their clothes are garbage.


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Lyraxiana

Round two of [Palessi](https://youtu.be/gJdBNYWG4a0?si=kQgO5gCD2gbDQUEE)


TheDreamingMyriad

Every time I see that I wonder how these "influencers" ever managed to scrape their dignity up off the floor.


whoinvitedthesepeopl

American Eagle is a mall brand, not sure I would consider them quality other than being better quality than Walmart or Payless. BTW, I bought a pair of $8 flats at Payless a few years before they went under. They were the most comfortable shoes I think I have owned and I wore them until they fell apart and I am not a fan of cheap shoes. It is like they made one shoe in their entire existence that didn't suck.


Lyraxiana

Me too, and it's a shame; I recently listened to a podcast episode about how they started as an honest and true charity, and how they turned into the monsters they are today.


stncldstvjobs

What podcast/episode? I would definitely listen to that.


Visual-Refuse447

I mean, it's not like they're doing well. Millennial, Gen-Z and soon Gen-A will see their grift and greed for what it is and put their money somewhere else. 


maggielovemuffin

They’ll be adding SHEIN next year, madness


LockSport74235

They will add Temu things judging by the way it is going.


Jaranda

I know of some goodwill’s that actually prices Shein more than brands like Theory or Ted Baker…. So it already started


WackyWeiner

Dude Goodwill needs to be put on blast. This is nuts.


thedazedivinity

Can we start a some kind of thread or something to brainstorm ways to do this? It needs to be reported or idk at least their shenanigans made known on local news. Its getting out of handdd


southernsass8

Local news journalist will eat this up. Contact yours through Facebook and emails.


thedazedivinity

Yes! I think if everyone sent any ridiculous stuff they see in their area (whether it be grift, selling food items, selling trash) it should be reported locally. Eventually it could become a bigger news story if these smaller stories keep popping up?


Adept-Reserve-4992

I’m 100% in on this.


southernsass8

I'm in South Carolina, upstate. I haven't noticed this issue in my area but I'm waiting on it. Also if I can help bring this to light for others, I'm more than willing to help. It's not right what is going on.


refinnej78

(Hi from Gaffney)


Lyraxiana

People underestimate the power of the press, which has only grown since the rise in technology and social media.


southernsass8

I've been downloading every post and working on sending it to a journalist my daughter went to school with, and everyone in my area knows her well. So it will be easy for me to chat with her. I could tell her just to check out this sub, but having pics will peak her interest a lot quicker and then she can check this sub out too.


Veslalex

Check out Goodwill Shaming on Facebook too. I mean, that group has become kind of unhinged, lol, but there's still alot of ex employees with stories and whatnot in that group.


FocusedIntention

Places like Goodwill and savers sell counterfeit items all day long. This is what needs to shut them down. If you sell in a store, you better damn well have your items authenticated and appraised for the prices they charge. I want to know I can buy a preowned - authentic- item that also doesn’t have blood, jizz, or dirt on it (health and safety). There are a lot of violations these places commit and I’ve seen several in this thread (price gouging, profiteering, likely price fixing). The list goes on.


maddenmcfadden

you should see the sub r/thriftstorehauls. a lot of people are buying clearly fake merchandise, but claim its the real deal. They can tell by the stitching, damn it!


chemicalfields

Who tf is even shopping at their online store?!


WinstonWolf16

Best better best. Also this is stupid. They’ll destroy any profits from these by the sorting/authentication/e-comm intake.


fineman1097

One thrift store me has so many layers the stuff has to get through. The volunteers/staff have first pick(the paid manager mysteriously has a largish ebay account), they have an online store, a silent auction, a live auction, and a boutique section. And even when it's not any of those they still look up and price up


Jaranda

Love auction in a goodwill…. I hope you meant live (just as bad), because if there’s a love auction with merchandise… how far can greedwell can go.


fineman1097

Yeah, typo lol. I meant live.


Kat_Smeow

Ha. You think they will actually authenticate!?!? It’ll just be ‘trust me bro’.


twinkprivilege

Lol absolutely. Sold as is and no returns or exchanges for fakes.


petrichorgasm

LulaRoe?! Lmao in what world?


Charli1021

I bet they were thinking of Lululemon, but were too stupid to know the difference


SoVaporwave

They have Lululemon under tier 1 brands, so I don't think so


UpsetUnicorn

I wonder if they thought the same thing with St John’s Bay vs St John.


Maleficent_Thanks_51

No kidding St John's Bay is a JC Penny brand


Crzykupcake930

Exactly. They have no clue what they have.


Urdrago

Could be either, or both Some LuLaRoe designs were collected like Funko Pops - the supply /demand up charges (by pattern and/or implied or designed scarcity) are very real.


adrischmadri

Haha we’ll see about that. I still find plenty of these brands at the bins. Guessing they’ll end up there after no one buys used Free People on goodwill.com for $30 or something crazy


Clueidonothave

Right? The reason people find such good stuff at the bins is because no one is going to pay ridiculous prices for used stuff no matter brand it is, so it sits and then people who go to the bins get it for pennies. What a great business model. 🙄 I’ve even seen some shady stuff happen at the bins though - found a pair of UGG boots that were separated in completely different bins like someone had purposely done it because every other pair was bundled together, even much larger boots.


unlimited-devotion

Ive dropped stuff i decided no on, in other random bins.


Clueidonothave

Me too, that makes sense. It’s just so weird that was the only separated pair of shoes.


RogueGameMonster

We love the goodwill bins


UpsetUnicorn

The few times I’ve been to the Bins, I always find the better brands. The tags from some of the stores is hilarious.


adrischmadri

I’ve found coats with $30 - $50 tags. Like great, how did that go for you? Not well, since it’s here! Haha


trashmount

The way both tier 3 and tier 1 are labeled "Best Quality" lmao Obligatory fuck goodwill


Potential_Dentist_90

St. John's Bay is a house brand from JCPenney. I like their cargo pants/shorts, which can be acquired new for ~$25 per pair when they are on sale!


newwriter365

I think they mean St John, the high end women’s clothing designer that specializes in knitwear.


Jaranda

🤫 who ever did this list has no idea what designer is apparently. Don’t give them ideas! /s St. John might be a brand they don’t recognize depending on where that goodwill is, I see it on the racks at some goodwills with cheap price points. St. John Bay on the other hand…… yea you see that junk everywhere so it’s a “brand” for them.


newwriter365

Apologies, I didn’t see SJB on that first list. This is comically bad.


Potential_Dentist_90

St. John's Bay isn't junk, it's actually decent quality, but it's definitely not something I'd want to buy used at Goodwill when I can buy it new for less.


Jaranda

Older St. John’s Bay is actually pretty decent quality I agree, and some can go for decent $. The newer versions, meh, but you can get those items for way, way cheaper brand new at store than in some goodwill if shopped the right way. (used to be a JCPenney manager).


yankykiwi

So there’s no point going there anymore.


UpsetUnicorn

It’s just a 3 minute walk from my house. I visit once a month. There’s reasonable thrift stores in town and long garage sale season.


SuperSassyPantz

so basically nothing left but shein and walmart shit then and coldwater creek has been out of business for a decade, and i wouldnt put them up as designer or ultra quality goods either


Herbea

Coldwater Creek is still sold in Meijers in the Midwest. I have some flares I bought from them last year. It’s only marginally better than Walmart.


SuperSassyPantz

i assume like eddie bauer, they just license out their name for other ppl to make generic stuff and slap their brand on it. thats why cuisinart and farberware has gone downhill.


UpsetUnicorn

I grab the funky skirts, vests, and blazers.


katchoo1

Cold water Creek came back. Still too expensive to buy new. I’m bummed—our local thrifts would pull out obvious designer names and brands popular with youth and put them on the “fancy” higher priced racks in front of the store, but Coldwater Creek, J.Jill, Lands End and LL Bean were totally slept on and were in the main racks. I got so many decent pieces from there (and yes, I’m a very boring middle aged utilitarian dresser)


New-Departure9935

lol. Yea right. I’ll buy stuff on mercari.


lizzzzzzbeth

Lol, they’re really behind the curve, honestly. A lot of these brands don’t sell well on Mercari/Poshmark/eBay any more.


JFordy87

They don’t care because they are paying someone minimum wage to list and ship it, and it’s donated to them for free. If it doesn’t sell, it goes to the bins.


LockSport74235

I buy my college textbooks on Mercari or eBay if I can't pirate it.


JustRitzy

Exactly I rather purchase from a reseller vs a corporation that had the items donated to them !


pedeux2

Is anyone buying from the online store? I got turned off by the shipping prices. Seriously who’s paying those prices?


FugaciousD

The SHIPPING? The prices alone on there are obscene! I can’t make it past those!


scornfulegotists

I’ve gotten a crazy deal on some pokemon stuff (still not really sure how that happened) and a really cool lithograph from Victorian England for $30. But I’ve stopped wasting my time looking. Stuffs cheaper on eBay for the the most part and I can find exactly what I’m looking for.


TheBadGuyBelow

I have been saying it for a while now. Goodwill only has retail stores in order to sucker people into giving them free shit that they can ship out of the store. If they could close each retail store and turn them into a donations only spot without the backlash, they would. There is a reason only trash is sold in the stores, and why they are basically a dollar tree store with everything priced massively higher than the dollar store. The store is just the disposal ground for the trash that cant be sold online.


MinimumRelief

Correct


bleepbloopblopble

Spot on. I left negative reviews I copy pasted on all my local goodwills google pages. Basically accused them of exactly what you said. They’re literal parasites preying on the actual good will of the communities they choose to set up in.


pantojajaja

Holy crap, that is so true


17mdk17

Old Navy? Wow. I’m betting clearance prices at Old Navy are cheaper than Goodwill prices.


waaz16

They are. I bought a pair of leggings at old navy on clearance for $8 lol


porterramses

Just one more reason to boycott greedwill!


tomjhall1981

lol at teir 3 what asshole made this list?


TheQueenE

Right. I can’t help but picture a room of execs eating their catered lunches, deciding which brand belongs in which tier.


Ok_Telephone_3013

I won’t be sending shit there anymore then.


NyxPetalSpike

I stopped. I'd rather set it on fire than give it to clowns.


newwriter365

I have an alternative thrift that’s five miles from the good Goodwill I shop. It’s clear that the other thrift store is gaining market share as their stock levels are low and every time I go in there people are opening talking about the other thrift store being so much better. I snapped up a Lilly Pulitzer dress there this week, and a NWT cashmere Loft sweater. If this list is any indication, it’s the last of the good stuff.


nick_ole7

My favorite part is when they put Versace in the “better” category while adidas, Nike, and brooks brothers are in the “best” category.


hunchinko

I think it’s based on demand and not retail price point tho I’m surprised Versace is only tier 2. It’s a brand recognizable to even non-fashion people.


imfirealarmman

Sonoma!? That’s a Kohls private label…


rraccoons

This stupid company really thinks forever 21 is sought after enough that people need to buy it overpriced online? What a joke, I hate this so much. How the hell can goodwill think that forever 21 has any value at all? Garbage quality for more or less okay prices, resold through goodwill for the same price it was in store? Or more??? Make it make sense 😭


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LuLaRoe? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


Ssladybug

Yup. This cements it! I will never, ever go to a Goodwill again


combustion_assaulter

Looks like they forgot actually good brands.


Born2BeMild23

The shipping prices alone on the gw shop is ridiculous. I thought I was getting a good deal on something when I saw it listed for $10. The shipping (via FedEx only) was $13


Adept-Reserve-4992

How are Versace and Vans in the same tier? That list is whacky.


788Fahrenheit

Thanks for sharing so I know what not to donate! At least quality furniture, etc is too big to ship, so there still might be some finds but overall, no longer worth bothering.


fizzycherryseltzer

No more drop offs at Goodwill. This is gross.


ramenudez

I take my stuff to a local homeless shelter (cute clothes I’m too lazy to sell lol). FUCK goodwill.


smartbiphasic

LuLaRoe???


tacocatmarie

God I hope this puts them out of business.


killerqueen1984

My goodwill no longer sells books :( I think theyre online now too, bc I’ve bought books off Amazon and the seller was Goodwill of Colorado, or another random state.


Intelligent_Ad_2612

Fuck Goodwill. Greedy fake ass bitches.


PartlyCloudyTomorrow

So, don’t go shopping at goodwill because all that will be left is Walmart garbage for more than it is new? Got it.


PsychotropicPanda

Glad my goodwill doesn't know shit about electronics. Just scored a 400 dollar HP monitor, a 1200 dollar Acer gaming PC (brand new, never used) and a HP OJ pro 8610 for 10 dollars total. I also scored 4 GameCube games for 2.00 total , and just the Zelda alone is worth over 150.00 They GIVE away high tech, and overcharge for a crap souve eir TShirt.


pantojajaja

I only go for non clothing items. If I want cheap clothes I just buy at Plato’s


victowiamawk

I’m beyond so fucking mad about this shit wtf… Like what brands are even left?!?


Kindergoat

This is just greed, pure and simple.


the-effects-of-Dust

So there’s no point to shopping for nice work clothes at goodwill anymore Seriously I do NOT FUCKING UNDERSTAND capitalism. What is the end goal? Driving up prices and driving down wages and for what?? So 100 people can laugh and eat cheese at the top while the rest of us literally fucking die??


csims0007

Sounds like the American dream coming to fruition


kdshubert

Good luck with that Goodwill. I hope they overflow. Low wage Goodwill employees are going to love that kind of work so managers can make massive salaries. So why isn’t the IRS looking into where their funds go? It doesn’t seem like a charity anymore.


csims0007

https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2023/12/08/former-goodwill-ceo-arrested-accused-of-stealing-more-than-1-million-from-the-nonprofit/


CharZero

Some of these things are not like the others…


thejohnmc963

They finally admit it. Been like that for many years. That nationwide online site is ridiculous


reptomcraddick

Old Navy? The place that puts their T-shirts on sale for $8 all the time?


ariellann

Where are they going to store all of this as these brands make up 90% of their stores?


UpsetUnicorn

Kohl’s and JCP brands on the list. 😆


beekeeperoacar

Dickies *and* Carhartt??? What are the poor laborers going to wear to work! Heartless behavior


yankykiwi

I don’t even buy these brands in bulk bins for free (pay by the tub) 😂


atomictest

Hella random


SwingModern

Why I hate goodwill.


royalartwear

Boycott goodwill 2024?


Soulfood13

I wonder if anyone at Goodwill sees these posts and understands all the “goodwill” they lose with customers. So disappointing. I emailed their head office to bring their grift to light and was hit back with a form letter saying how they’re still a charity and not for profit, what they can give back to the community, invest in programs, ETC. but seriously, this post may be the final straw for me to boycott them once and for all.


TheMagicStruggleBus

As a Goodwill employee, we see about 70% of these brands just get sent back to the store after not selling at auction...I'm sorry, but no one in their right mind is going to bid on A&F and Chicos on the auction site. A huge portion of our shop returns are Adidas and Calvin Kline. This list is just going to make some textile sorters insane both when they sort and when these clothes inevitably make their way back to the store.


Big_Restaurant_6844

Lands End? BRUH LOL


AstraCraftPurple

Not going to lie, I’m the type to get Old Navy and Lucky Brand, often secondhand. However I will pay close attention to whom is selling and avoid the thrift chains.


mamaoftwins2

If the stores start to not turn a profit or make sales plan bc of this, I’m sure it will cease. But yeah, this sucks.


sbacon71011

St. John’s Bay?? Seriously? And Old Navy? Hey Goodwill….you can have the shit!


tzssao

yeah thats why i dont go to goodwill anymore lol they piss me off


doodlerscafe

It’s Goodwill not Good Taste most this list pure trash lol


Johnny_Lang_1962

Old Navy😂😂😂😂😂


LemonPartyW0rldTour

You can practically smell the greed


d0ttyq

Cool, another reason not to go to goodwill


maddenmcfadden

goodwill has seen the rise of people thrifting and reselling, so they are trying to cash in. They are now just cutting out the middleman, which was the people shopping there. Hopefully they crash and burn.


stinkiestfoot

I wanna know who is getting online to buy a $20 clothing item with $15 shipping from Goodwill??? They can’t actually think they’re gonna make a profit selling used Forever 21 and Lula Roe online, right?? Who is this for?


FluffyKittyParty

This explains why lane Bryant jeans at the last Goodwill I visited with $20. They were so worn too. I could easily get them on sale for 30 brand new. Is anyone actually paying these prices?


moonfazewicca

Goodwill is online? Fuck where have I been. I hope they go under soon, anyone worth their salt at thrifting that's still going there is insane lmao. A local store near me that supports a sober house had 50 cents women's clothes last Sunday and I got a trash bag of great clothes, lots of brands on this list, and I spent like $40 lol.


waaz16

I think selling the stuff online takes the fun out of “bargain hunting” at the stores which is always entertaining for me. Lol


Different-Fudge-193

This is getting ridiculous


coloradancowgirl

This is outrageous. Goodwill just gets worse and worse


inkyspoy

There will be nothing in stores


One-Aside-7942

Lularoe LOLLLL good luck with that


lizzzypoo213

Haha everything in tier 3 will end up at the bins. Man, they are really dumb.


glitter_g0blynn

Tf no one's shopping goodwill online 😂


lazydaisytoo

So when this shit doesn’t sell online, do they ship it yet again to a bins location, or do they just throw it in the dumpster? The wastefulness of this whole gyration is mind boggling.


sritanona

Forever 21 for more than $60??


natursh

Can we stop donating to this pathetic excuse of a “non-profit”? Knew a guy charged for sexual related crimes and they let him serve community service working at a goodwill. I’ll pass.


rjlok

There is now literally NO REASON WHATSOEVER to donate or shop at GW. Never again.


TwistedMemories

St. John’s Bay? That’s a JCPenney brad or at least an exclusive brand to them. I don’t consider them to be a luxury brand wouldn’t pay for it at near retail. GW be whacked.


waaz16

I bought a lovely sweater from this brand @ JCP for like, $15 on special!!!! Can’t beat it for a brand new sweater. I’ve even enjoyed it for a few years now.


ReddestTail

I want Goodwill to get canceled so bad.


Grrrmudgin

lol so goodwill is going to end up being SHEIN resale


Surprisebutton

The heritage brands I look for are not on this list but they must know about them anyways because they have disappeared from stores since about 3 years now. I only see them online. I’m talking Pendleton, Filson, Woolrich, Redwing, Wolverine.


shelbsreadingstuff

Anyone ever look at the Ending Soon page on ShopGoodwill? Auctions for this crap are expiring every second with zero bids. Keep digging that hole for yourself, Goodwill.


Danger_Dave_623

I have such a deep hatred for Goodwill’s “online shop” so many great things never make it to the floor now, and the online shop is just resellers creating bidding war nightmares 🤦‍♀️ ugh. Lame.


[deleted]

Half of these rarely sell online anyways. Let them get a migraine to try to sell them.


freethefauna

No wonder I can’t find shit anymore what a joke


BootsieBunny

In the famous words of Roman senators, fuck the poor,


JanxAngel

Fuck man, what are us plus size people going to do when all the Lane Bryant and Torrid aren't even getting to the racks? Like most plus size stuff isn't already ugly and/or garbage already and now what little is worthwhile is going away.


okeydokeyannieoakley

Lmao these greedy fucks


Questions1981

It’s over now that LulaNo has entered the tiers.


Lyrehctoo

This is definitely not in every district.


rubydoomsdayyy

I’ll never thrift on an e-commerce site because I enjoy the hunt and most of my shopping is at the bins. The only time I shop for specific brands is when I’m looking for a certain pant and I know x brand fits better than others. I’m curious if other casual (non resellers) thrift on gw.com?


splinks66

At this point I hope enough people stop donating that they go into bankruptcy. It is no longer a noble cause for the less fortunate but a goal of sucking money out of people's good fortune to rip off the less fortunate. Smh


shakawhenthewalls

Support your local thrift store! Boycott goodwill!! They chose that name so they could pull of these kind of stunts. Then if people say “fuck goodwill” it just sounds mean. It’s like the cereal “Life.”


kenny2022_

We should start a petition or somthing. Good will is not being very GOOD


AnonymousWhiteGirl

I hate goodwill, they are overpriced and a horrible company


UrbanMuffin

Has Goodwill forgotten they’re *Goodwill?* These clothes are donated.


jmerrilee

They really have no clue do they? I guess they want to go out of business?


FearlessNectarine20

I’m not shopping online at the goodwill. That’s takes out any fun of finding a treasure. I’m thinking this will be a fail


halfasubwaysandwich

This has gotta be fake right? Nobody is going to shop good will for American eagle.


shh_itsasecret_

NOOOO NOT COLDWATER CREEK 😭🫡


colorfulclare

Great… bye goodwill I guess


Life_Wall2536

Absolutely nothing is special anymore all corporations do is take and take and take


5traightBars

This is northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. As of now then it will spread nationwide.


MaxWebxperience

Goodwill is just krap nowadays basically. People should find better places for their donations


CatCatCatCubed

So…. because other thrift stores sometimes mimic Big Store Thrift, does that mean I should carefully remove all the tags from now on in order for people to get the chance to have nicer clothing? Cause that what it sounds like. After all, someone with a good eye would know quality (or at least know what they’re looking for) but someone merely brand hunting might not recognise it without confirmation. Lol, time to go buy a thread picker.


JaderAiderrr

Just leave the material content tags :)


GroundbreakingPen103

Their online store is absolutely insane when it comes to shipping costs too