Goodwill Bins in Asheville

"I love this Goodwill. It’s always very clean very organized and has a lot of really great finds. One side is like a regular Goodwill store. The other side is like a place that has big bins and the price of the items are by weight$1.99 per lb. You just have to dig for them, and remember to bring gloves if you are going to dig in the bins."

"Don't shop here if you’re shopping for clothes. Resellers have ruined the experience. Unfortunately, the experience here has become extremely frustrating for regular shoppers. It’s well known that staff are working with a group of resellers who "shop" at the store daily. I'll call them the “bins crew” a highschoolish clique that receives special treatment from the GW staff. They have free run of the place and dint pay full price for anything they "buy". These individuals are frequently seen getting exclusive access to new items literally sold out of the backdoor of the building, but mostly these items are often rolled out hidden under sheets or towels and placed directly in front of the bins crew reseller. These are high dollar value items that the resellers buy for pennies, a few dollars at the register. They are not even paying the full price to GW because again they have under the tables deals going on. And special treatment from staff. I don't understand how GW corporate is not concerned that staff are accepting cash to prioritize these resellers, giving them first pick before anyone else has a fair chance to look at or even gather items. Despite multiple complaints, nothing seems to be done to address the issue. Nothing. So I stopped shopping here and donating to GW all together. Not only are the resellers rude pushy and overzealous but if you do find something they want, they will just snatch it put of your hand or steal it out of your buggy when you're not looking. And again, staff do nothing about this. It’s disappointing to see this level of favoritism at a place meant to serve the whole community. I understand resellers are able to give money to the staff so its like a daily bonus for them, but the rest of us just wanted to shop for used clothes. 0 stars."

"This was the second time I've been to the Goodwill Outlet. I spent $26 and scored a large bag full of items including these two dresses which retail for around $100 each. The rainbow gourd dress is from ModCloth and is my favorite find ever at a thrift store. People can get more than a little feral when new bins are brought out so be prepared for that. It also takes time to go through the bins so be sure you have a few hours to kill in order to find great deals."

"The retail side used to be a great place to find almost anything and everything but now it’s literally turning into a show room instead of thrift store. I don’t know any customers that care if the items are arranged by color lol. The only thing people that go to thrift store care about is a full store with lots of stuff to look at. All that’s in there is women’s clothing, so many racks you barely walk through the front of the store. The men’s selection is small plus the shirts are low to the ground making it very hard to look at. Where’s all the shoes you used to have?? Where’s all the art? If you’re not interested in clothing you’re basically out of luck because you can see everything they have in a few minutes when I used to look for hours. We decided to check out the bin side and discovered where all the stuff is . They had 6 bins of shoes and multiple bins of housewares so I guess it just goes straight to the bins now. I really don’t know why they changed it but it’s obvious the people who did never actually shopped in a thrift store before. They basically ruined the place for shoppers."