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December 2022 by Regina M.
Spend any amount of time around the online thrifting communities and you will begin to hear stories of "the bins".Stories of terror. Stories of awe. Where the thrifter emerges victorious. Where they leave with nothing at all. You begin to wonder what it's all about. Where are these sacred places? Why are trips planned to them? Then you learn. The "Bins" are Goodwill Outlet Centers. They are the last stop for donated goods that either weren't sold at their "regular" thrift stores, or were sent from sorting warehouses direct. They are Goodwill's siren song for the trash picking, dumpster diving hardcore thrifters. I have made the Pilgrimage, and I am...hooked. This location is about 45 minutes from me. My first time it was at the urging of another die hard thrifter. It was...fun. The Bins all have the same general format. Piles of items are heaped onto large rolling bins. At Montgomeryville they're roughly organized by categories from clothing to housewares. Each "bin" is like a foot deep. This location has quite a few to sort through, and is paired with a "regular" store. Items are sold by weight, with prices based on category. I've sourced enough broken baby dolls to scare the neighborhood kids at Halloween, found some very cool vintage plates and an entire nativity set scattered across three different bins, with not even a scratch.If you go: they are busiest at opening. Shoppers may be territorial, not wanting anyone else to search in the bin they are at, or they don't care. Be prepared to dig, that's the fun. Wear gloves. I wear the ones used by chefs that are cut resistant - there will be sharp pointy broken things. Take your time. Lastly, if digging isn't your thing, stick to the "regular" thrift stores. No shame. The cashiers are usually pleasant, ready to politely ooh and aah at your "finds". They have some boxes and newspaper for you to pack your purchases if you like. Of course I'll keep going, it's happiness for my thrifting little heart.
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July 2021 by Maria D.
Stopped at this Goodwill en route to a campground in Upper Black Eddy. I planned my route accordingly so I could hit up all the thrift stores on the way. My visit was Father's Day weekend 2021 This store has alot of positive things going for it. It's clean and well maintained. It did have more larger items (dollhouses, etc) and furniture than locations in my area. It also had an abundance of nice art work which were very current and on trend. The isles were wide and neat. Housewares were arranged by color in typical Goodwill fashion and a tad disappointing. The linen dept was skimpy but what was there was in good condition and current. I was able to get a lovely, like new, pillow insert cover for only $2.99 Peaking at the clothes the selection for shorts was in short supply and they had more ladies tops than anything else. They also had an area of new items that were lower quality (like dollar tree items, only more than $1). Any promotional discounts did not apply toward those items. I made several purchases at this location that day, including a lovely floral raincoat that was reasonably priced, in like new condition, and something I haven't seen anywhere. I've gotten compliments every time I wore it and people are shocked to hear it was a Goodwill purchase. This location also has an outlet next door. If you are unsure what is the difference between the store and outlet refer to my review of the Goodwill location on Lincoln Highway in Lancaster, PA - there I go into detail and explain the picking process and pricing. The outlet was what really took this review from 5 stars to 4. Usually I love me a Goodwill outlet, after all it's as much about the hunt as it is the score. But this one was very small and many of the items were broken or trash bound. It was very dirty, both on the floor and in the bins. I felt like I was digging in a dumpster, and like I said I'm a "seasoned" thrifter so not too much turns me off, but this outlet did. If I'm in the area I would stop again, but just forgo a visit next door to the outlet. On a side note all Goodwills are now bagless, including the outlets so do bring your own.
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January 2021 by Maureen P.
Lots and lots of clothing and very well organized. I was looking for home items and the shelves were pretty bare and that section very small considering the size of the store. It was clean and well lit. I did not go into the bin room next door other than to peek. Mostly clothes again. That people don't follow the VERY clearly marked arrows on the aisles is not the store's fault at all. So do be mindful that you may have to do some back tracking with your cart- at least for now.
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December 2019 by Jessica B.
Happened by this place and was impressed. Clean and decent prices. Wish the Goodwill by me was this clean and fresh smelling! The outlet part was small but it was cleaner and tamer than the one in New Jersey. People rushing, shoving, arguing and throwing elbows at the one in Bellmawr, but here not so much. Much calmer and more polite crowd. I've only been here once though, maybe it was the day or time? Don't know but I will be back at some point!
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July 2019 by James W.
This is my first time going to this location, mostly because I was unaware there was a Goodwill retail store/outlet in the Montgomeryville area. While I did not visit the outlet, I did stop in the retail store which is where i usually shop. It's a nice size building, and is filled with lots of clothes, shoes, books, appliances etc. So there is no shortage of items to look for. My main section is the dvd/cd section. I found that the dvd/cd section isn't as big as other Goodwill stores (the Plymouth Meeting one for example) as the cd section were two small racks on the ends of a VHS bin and the dvds were all upon a single smaller bookshelf. There are good finds, but as the usual the real good items are empty or have something else in place which is a shame as it happened on at least 5 items I was going to buy. Other than that, everything else is Fair. I didn't have a problem with employees, parking or checkout. Going in or out onto 309 can be tricky as it is always busy but luckily on the other side of the lot is another entrance/exit onto the less crowded Horsham Road which is the better alternative as it can easily loop to 309/North Wales Road. This is a average Goodwill Store though It doesn't top Plymouths store for me.
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June 2019 by Lauren H.
We've donated clothes and items here for the past few years. Each time we drop off items, the staff comes out to our car to help within a few seconds. They've always offered a receipt as well. Overall, great experiences at the donation site!
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May 2019 by Ang Renzo
This location is outstanding. Very clean and organized. The Staff were friendly and helpful.
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February 2019 by Stephen Bliss
I am an ebay reseller. I have been there twice and each time I have found clothing to resell on Ebay. You can not beat the prices.
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June 2018 by Erica D.
Good store, helpful staff with the exception of the managers. If you have a complaint send it to goodwill via their website or ask for a Male, not the older women. Her name is MEG. I've found out because I had to directly deal with her. She avoids customers, does not do her job. I see her shopping the racks, other employees overextending themselves due to her lack of awareness. Do not speak to the older women there who says she is a manager. She is rude and makes you feel uncomfortable for simply buying something. Contact corporate if you encounter this women at montgomeryville or Warrington; I've seen her there too. Goodwill loyal followers know what I'm talking about. Until she is gone I will not return and neither will my friends in the business.
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March 2018 by Leah S. Freed-Livezey
Most of the people are friendly, willing to go the extra mile for a guest, good layout and as clean as can be. Retail side and outlet are both maintained. Furniture on both sides, employees do the best they can.
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May 2017 by Amanda Martin
Fine for a thrift but it smells pretty musty, the donations are low grade. There are better thrift in the area.
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September 2015 by Vanessa Martinez
My first time there today and I loved it, not much the outlet but the store was nice and organized and workers very polite
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February 2015 by Candace Roche
I only shop the outlet store but the regular store is very neat, clean and organized. The outlet is fun for a digger like me, great stuff if you don't mind the hunt. The quality of the merchandise is pretty darn good and the houseware, glassware stuff is always interesting and worth a look. Besides me really liking the store I have to give a shout out to the staff who are very friendly, work hard and helpful if you need them. Kuddos for that, these are reasonably young folks, nice to see. Whether the GW Industry has picked a good crop or they train them well it shows, my experience there is never anything but great!!!
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April 2013 by Nik Lak
Not a store!!!
