Goodwill Portage

Reviews 36

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Amanda Hamilton

Over a decade of dedication at a company that "works to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families by strengthening communities, eliminating barriers to opportunity, and helping people in need reach their full potential through learning and the power of work." This all sounds great right? Well yes until all those years of work unravels in front of you because you chose to actually help the customers and other employees. Let me explain! As an employee working the register how would you handle a assisted living customer being a dime short for their purchases? Most would give them the dime out of their own pocket (since they have been a dedicated shopper for as long as you can remember) rather than letting them decide which item to put back. Well not at Goodwill, do you know this is classified as fraud in their eyes! Or how about a register being off by a few cents and putting your own money out of your pocket in to cover it? Seems harmless right, No again in their eyes this is also fraud. Now I have looked up the definition of this term Fraud and I come up with "wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain." I do not see helping a customer in need being for personal gain or by giving personal money to cover a minor shortage as a personal gain either. How can a company so largely know for "Helping people in need" and "Contributing to communities" label their staff who have been helping and working faithfully for more than A decade with fraud for these simple acts of kindness and terminate their employment? It does make you wonder if age discrimination comes into play or maybe its the cost and you feel you can hire new staff at a lesser blow to your pocket? Well let me tell you I am appalled by this and will no longer support your company. I truly hope people will find out how your business truly is and question their dedication as well.

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tracie thresher

prices fairly high for a thrift store, sometimes even higher then reg stores! only clothes ever on sale, unlike other thrifts who either have much lower prices or have bag sales or color tags half price each month on all items not just clothes.... not much selection of electronics and only a few days to return if dont work - so if live out of town careful with electronics - bought several items didnt work, couldnt get back in time and out quite a bit as i said compared to other thrifts... recommend rainbow shoppe - very low prices, or st vinneys who have half price color each month across board.. also small one in montello very cheap and periodic sales as well as berlin thrift has bag sale each month.....

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Ch Ad

Wide selection of used items at reasonable prices. Lots of little nik naks to choose from. The staff are pretty friendly. Could be a little more clean and organized.

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Oceananna

New stuff/ i was there in town withcash 4 awhile / in snow. So i got a beautiful scarff& swetter & pants with tags on & i lookd grate

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Leslie Fugate

Although it said they were open until 9 pm on website, they were only open until 8pm. I drove all the way for nothing.

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Eric Smith

Unlike other goodwill stores this one does not sell new retail items. Only donated things. Great selection!

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Betty Miller

Another good store. Offer lots of good deals. Good sales. Both new and used items. Kina like soup to nuts

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Van Adrian

Clean and some what organized. Some stuff is broken and one desk has mouse turds in it and black mold.

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Benjamin Brees

Wide selection of clothes. Not a good place to look for electronics. Lots of books and kitchen ware.

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Ben Edgren

Great staff and prices but selection is usually pretty small. Not much for furniture or electronics.

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Eduardo Ivanez

Because they have good discounts

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Brian stedham

Not a bad store but says online donation hours are on Sunday get over there and locked up.

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Maude Bortz

Hit and miss on finding quality used clothes. Very little furniture.

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Heather Witte

I really like this place for kids clothes. Well organized and clean.

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bridgette locke

They lowered prices on some stuff and organized plus size by size!

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Charles & Jill Burmania

A gew good finds, but the prices are a bit high for Goodwill!

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George Rettammel

Good store for hand me downs and they are affordable

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Charles Vedvik

Nice little store, very nice workers.

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barb lilly

Not always a lot of stuff, but clean

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Rebeckka Ward

Organized easy to find items cheap

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Tammy Richardson

Organized store friendly employees

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Justin Lee

Some good finds at this goodwill

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Bryan Sullivan

Good selection for a small town

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Harmony Edwards

High prices. Little selection

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Jennifer Dahlgren

Good for Clothing & etc.

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chris smith

Guy stuff us all gone.

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Kevin Dulek

Ok, prices a bit high.

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lee wolf

Sometimes good deals

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J Drewelow

Run of Mill Goodwill

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Johnathan Wallace

Lots of good deals

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Grace Geltner

Well organized.

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Robert Manske

Not a lot there

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Gretchen Willis

Very organized

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margo lochner

Store is OK

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Pamela Boettcher

Love it

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Ruth Stgeorge

Nice

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