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August 2025 by Paradise Lover
So many employees but none will help you with the fitting rooms. They are busy conversing loudly across the store with each other
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July 2025 by R Koz
This is the greatest goodwill store I have ever been in. And I stop at them all over the country. Clean, well organized, HUGE selection and great helpful staff. Thank you!
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July 2025 by Linda Moreau
Great stuff, great prices, great staff! Neat clean store.
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July 2025 by Rich G
Greedy place. Way too expensive.
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January 2025 by Julie Jensen
They recently combined all plus size clothes with XL. Now you have to weed through all the XL to find plus size. Complete waste of time. Why should I have to go through all the XL to find my size clothes. This is a prejudice against all us plus size people. The least you could do is use a different color tag on the Plus Size so they stand out. I guess I'll be saving my $$$$.
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October 2024 by Debbie Zipes
Wow Ed & Jeff are so fabulous at Goodwill Manasota! We bought a storage shelf that didn’t fit in our car. They stood in the pouring rain and helped us take it apart to fit in our car. We would recommend them for any job!!!
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September 2024 by Anne Marie
Why is this location so expensive? $9 for a dress when anywhere else in the country it would have been $5. $8 for a flower pot you can get at Walmart new for $3. Everything I picked up was almost double the price of other goodwills. who is setting these prices? Do they know goodwill gets their inventory for free? Do they know people depend on these stores to clothe their families? Outrageous and shameful.
Update: I made the complaint and nothing has happened. Not even an automated email. Just went back to this location, everything is still expensive. $15 for a broken flower pot. And I just realized they don’t do returns here. I’m convinced whoever oversees this group of goodwills hates us.
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April 2024 by Campbell Covalt
I don't really understand the middling-poor reviews. Expectations are important, and thrifting has completely changed in the last five years in terms of selections, prices, etc. Many reasons for that.
This is a relatively 'affluent' Goodwill. I spent about $22 including a $5 pair of flip flops in my size (13) and there were also tennis shoes in that range that seemed alright. Didn't have pants to accommodate my lanky 6'4" frame, but that could happen at Cabela's or JC Penny's too, honestly.
I got a cool Pusser's rum mug and a Chicken Soup Bowl/mug with a recipe on it for a solid soup. bout $6-7 for both. There were even a couple of cool movies I thought about picking up (X2, Darjeeling Lmtd, Thx For Smoking).
I then got three GREAT bars of soap for probly $10.
Cashiers were friendly, quick, and took care to wrap my fragiles.
Best Goodwill I have visited in some time. Would check it out again after a couple months.
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March 2024 by K Cromie
(Please do Yourself a Favor: do your shopping/donating to Project Phoenix {Dearborn St}! They are 100 times more appreciative & helpful!)I've known Goodwill to be Quality, having shopped here long time; even after the store changed Management.BUT NOT after purchasing 2 pairs of jeans last night for husband (we've purchased there, on quite regular basis).Purchased this at 1501 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34223 Goodwill location.The pants Regrettably did Not fit him.Thought to self: just take them back- it's been less than 24 hours: Nope, the Manager stated they do NOT allow returns of any type, any longer!!!In past years- Goodwill was dependable, always Excellent & would recommend to anyone!!!....NOT Now.Rather ashamed to admit shopping here now.... I've heard many Englewood locals complaining about the "New" Goodwill.(They've 1 superb employee, Patrick, who's Awesome, Amazing with wonderful attitude! Professional, cheerful, kind) who made it through the "Changeover" (which then new store became expensive, lost ALOT of 2nd hand items, replaced by new now; deceptive advertising: shortly after Changeover, I was emailed 50% off coupon, that after couple hours of my shopping there, for Holiday presents was informed, they would NOT accept!!! Had to put ½ items back, wasted 2 hrs of my time!, and totally frustrated).Over the winter, asked about if they had a heater for my workshop for ranger girls, was told there was No way that could find one. I called Project Phoenix (Dearborn St) & the ladies went to work looking! Next thing You know, I was told to come on over: they had 2 units!Really! With this visit, it's Last straw!! They are given ALL these items by Donation: FREELY given to them & they cannot, will NOT work with a patron who has shopping here for years!????!! That's Absolutely: RUDE.Was looking forward to just exchanging for a larger size, BUT No way!This deserves Noting.HOPE someone will listen, & make Necessary changes, for I will NOT shop here again.Yes, Goodwill is a oxymoron! Should be called BADwill, husband exclaimed.
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March 2024 by Josh Balogh
The place has made major changes inside. I haven't been inside for a long time.
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January 2024 by Carol Baker
I’m perturbed about Goodwills pricing!!! They are NOT doing any great service to the community!I mean Come On!!! EVERYTHING IS DONATED TO THEM!!! Yes they employ disabled people but they don’t paid them much. I think the higher management is padding their pockets Really Well!!! It GREED!!!I NO LONGER donate to Goodwill due to their Greed. I encourage others as well to donate to other Charities that help people!!!NON-PROFIT? HA!!! Someone's making a HUGE PROFIT!!!There are people who can’t afford to shop at Goodwill!!!!
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January 2024 by Brandonn Dominique
Found things twice with no cash tag on it inly a size tag. Get up front to pay and they tell me they can’t sell it because it wasn’t priced.
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September 2023 by Stacy Disler
Have gotten several nice men's dress shirts.
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August 2023 by Jo-Angelina Carmelitano
Ever since they switched to Manasota goodwill they have been in a downward spiral. DISGUSTING and chipped Yeti cups for TWENTY DOLLARS?? A keychain that was $80 NEW priced at $125? Absolutely outrageous. The clothing racks are empty as well. They have no idea how to price anything.
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August 2023 by Stacy Hemond
Have gotten several nice men's dress shirts.
