Goodwill Bins in Appleton

"Interesting place to go thrifting. You never know what you will find there. There are new with tags clothing, used clothing, glassware, vintage glass and dishes, bedding and more. You pay by the pound. Bring gloves and be ready to dig into the bins. It can be overwhelming when shopping but it can also be fun. There are regulars there who know the rules and know when bins are rotated in and out. Staff are pleasant, especially when people follow the rules. Customers can be interesting as well. Usually people are polite however be prepared for people who don’t think the rules apply to them. Overall, this location and be fun to dig and shop at and if you find things you like, cheap to buy."

"People leaving reviews saying this place is horrible don’t understand that it’s the goodwill bins. You should not expect a normal goodwill store or the comparison of a target. There are a few bins out there that are organized and “clean” but that’s rare to find. The goodwill bins offer an awesome opportunity to find great find for super cheap. The reason it is so cheap is because it’s not organized or CLEAN. I recommend to always wear gloves and wash your hands after. But I have never had a bad experience with the clothes/items here or the employees. If you are kind to other people there, including the workers, they are kind back. I recommend this place to anyone who loves a good thrift (that isn’t super expensive)."

"Clearly store staff favor the regulars and their favorite resellers because so many of them stand around with their carts, just talking and blocking bins while waiting for the next rotation, and are never reprimanded. There are other people there trying to shop those exact bins you are blocking. And to the worker who "politely", yet rudely told me to wait my turn for the new bins as I didn't "wait" in the proper lineup (I was still shopping bins a few aisles down) and because I didn't want to be run over by other shoppers, can you tell me where it says we have to wait in line to shop the new bins? I didn't even come to the new bins immediately, it was after a few minutes already when the others already rummaged through them. I feel like she just wanted to be superior in her position and tell others what to do. I hardly come due to the rude treatment of staff and other shoppers. Whatever store rules that are currently in place, it needs to be re-evaluated."

"I love digging through and finding good deals. Unfortunately, the staff is very rude. I have two well-behaved teenagers that shop with me regularly. Today, one was told that he needed to be next to a parent at all times (I can understand if he was a young child that was running around or getting in the way or being problematic...he was just quietly looking in the bins.) Then, when he strayed away from his dad to look in the next bin over, they made a condescending announcement about kids having to be at the same bin as their parents. We have shopped there dozens of times with our teens, and it has never been an issue. They are well-behaved and responsible- they aren't bothering anybody. It's silly that Goodwill outlet keeps coming up with new rules every other week regarding children. Especially since some of the grown adults shopping there are super aggressive and problematic. I would love to know the reasoning for this, because it doesn't make any sense."