Goodwill Bins in Fort Lauderdale

"one start for the lack of control of this place l've visited a few bins store like this goodwill and others like the Amazon bin store, but this was an "experience" when you 1st get there. there is plenty of parking but by the door is a mad house.. when it's time to go in. They let people just flood the doorway... Watch out if you're older and slow walker.. Theres people who are working that will scream at you to let you know when to dig.. and there's no rules it feels like regarding.. How many people are at a bin. People are shoving at the door and bins. People ripping things out of people hands. Make sure you cover your cart with a blanket or something. People will just take things out of your cart. People throw things towards where you're digging to get you to move along. so, just a heads up for anyone planning to stop.."

"***Update*** The stuff here has fallen off. You can still find a gem or two, but they're few and far between now. You can definitely find some hidden gems at the Goodwill bins, but the overall atmosphere can really take away from the experience. The staff isn’t just giving instructions—they’re often yelling at customers in a confrontational way, which makes the place feel tense. I get that managing the crowd can be tough, but the behavior of some customers is just plain rude. People will cut in front of you, reach over you, or even snatch items right out of your hand, acting like you're invisible. Another reviewer mentioned the same thing—it’s like basic courtesy doesn't exist here. If you have a high tolerance for rude behavior, you might still enjoy the treasure hunt. But if you have a short temper, you’ll probably leave more frustrated than satisfied."

"If you want your stuff take, bait and switched, and to sit for hours enjoy yourself a great time at the Ft. Lauderdale bins… they have literally taken electronics from me and charged me way more than the pound because and I quote “they are worth more” I found these items in the bins I expect them to be atleast by the pound and you should never be able to bait and switched people who wait and dig the bins all day. It’s unbelievable aswell as they overcharge for hard goods to some people and then to others they don’t. I’ve been told it’s 1 per pound by the manager for hard goods and others I can’t even get a word in about it… bad experience, on top of that they take literally all the items out of the bins before bringing them out, it’s like what’s the point. Fix your stuff guys."

"This place is great if you’re a goodwill hunter. It takes work to find the goods so if your not into sifting through piles of clothes and items, then this is not the place for your. They have some sort of organization, carts to stay by the walls so they are not in the way and people have to wait until all the bins have be accommodated before they can begin looking through everything. They do need to get more carts, seems like they’re are never enough carts, and you have to follow costumers when they leave to get a cart which is quite annoying. Clothing is by the pound so your finds turn out to be relatively cheap. The only negative that I saw is that prices for items is based on the judgment of the cashier and that is quite unfair. So if you’re purchasing heavier items they might end up being weighed out with clothing which is not a bargain at all, you might end up spending a lot more money for something you can buy at goodwill store. All the other outlets I’ve been to like the one in Lakeworth and the ones in Orlando, sell you items(household stuff, toys, bins etc.) for cents per pound so you don’t over pay and those bigger items like furniture and bigger heavy toys, frames and so on are sold by the lot of items are pretty cheap between $3-5 total. Here they tend to over charge you for items that are not worth what they ask for. They really need to change that system to make it fair for the costumer. They should be selling those items for cents by the pound and put a cap on how much they can charge when they sell a lot of heavy items depending on how many pieces they have or how big they are. Most of what you’re buying will be mismatched, missing parts and you’re taking a chance when you buy battery operated items so they should not be over charging for this. This is why I rate it 2 stars. That was very disappointing and not sure even worth buying items because of this u less you end up with a fair cashier or one that actually knows the worth of what you’re buying."