Goodwill Bins in Lake Worth Beach

"Where do I start? This place is a mad house but hidden gems are possible. The customers literally trample you when new bins come out. If you wait till the frenzy is over, you can more peacefully search through the bins, although by then, they’ve usually broken anything fragile. Prices are by the pound. Hard items are worth it at 50 cents a pound. Soft items (clothes and linen) are way overpriced at $3.00 a pound and it adds up quick. Then there are the random “individually priced” items which are decided by the employee checking you out at the register. Whenever they feel like it, they may decide something you are purchasing will not be weighed, but instead they will invent their own price on the spot for it. For example, I brought a decorative square that hangs on the wall made of rocks (looked like a homemade item) to the register. Before I could place it in the bin to weigh it, the cashier said that’s individually priced, and quoted $2. I ended up leaving it. The next day it was still there so I decided I would get it… brought it to the register (different cashier) and this cashier decided it would cost $6. I told her yesterday I was quoted $2 and she just stared at me. I put it back and didn’t buy it. Five minutes later, a guy walks up to the same cashier with the same item, asks how much? And the SAME cashier told him $9.00!!!! They literally make up their own prices and change them from one second to the next. There’s no way to ensure equitable treatment which can really raise questionable practices for potential discriminatory treatment. On a separate note, I have literally never seen employees of an establishment scream in customers’ faces the way I experienced here. This is NOT an exaggeration. If anything, it’s an understatement. I knew nothing about this place when I walked in. This man SCREAMED at me, to the point where he was spitting on me. “WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? YOU CAN’T BE IN HERE WITH THOSE! WHAT DO YOU WANT? YOU NEED TO GO! YOU CAN’T WEAR THOSE IN HERE! ARE YOU TRYING TO SHOP HERE?” He was pointing at my sandals and the man wouldn’t take a breath. I was trying to tell him I’ve never been here before and wanted to know how it worked and what the rules were, but every time I opened my mouth, I got 2 words out before the man kept yelling in my face like a scolded child. The treatment was honestly so shocking it was almost funny! Literally no one batted an eye. This was completely normal! I almost felt like I was dealing with my toddler throwing a tantrum and just had to wait it out till he was ready to behave like a human! 😂 Incredibly unusual experience. This is the norm. Employees scream at customers all day as if herding prisoners. Those that stay are used to it and know that’s just how it works here. Suffice it to say, enter at your own risk and wear thick skin cause it’s literally as if you’ve walked into a completely different country that is unrecognizable as USA."

"Dangerous: the regulars own the store because they stay all day and stampede new bins. Bedding is mixed with clothes- they won’t let you check out until you have 20 pounds of stuff. No kids allowed, A man yelled at me when I brought out my phone to call someone saying no pictures no video!, and if you don’t have on close toed shoes they will tell you to leave. People stand with their carts in the periphery all day and just load up cart after cart since you were not able to bring your cart into the bin area. Know The rules before you go."

"You definitely need to bring patience and an open mind. If you are lucky you'll find some good stuff, but you have to literally dig in the bins. Its a good value if you find good stuff. There is yelling, but I stayed out of people's way. No one was mean in my experience. I'll definitely go back again for bargain hunting! And you pay by the pound for your items."

"It was a trip! I knew about the shoes so was prepared. Did not get the memo on the 10 pounds till was told not enough. They did bring merchandise out while I was there and my friend and I watched as people lined up in front of the bins waiting for the signal from the worker. Then total people grabbing stuff. We laughed. It is not upscale so know what you are walking into."