Goodwill

A good place to donate juts about anything and be sure that it will find a second home quickly. The donation area is to the front left as you face the building and marked by a few cones. They ask that you stay in your car, but its faster and easier to help the staff unload. There are a few, large baskets curbside that ease the process.
Remember to ask for a receipt when you pull up or they may forget to provide one before you drive away.

While their clothing inventory is smaller than some other thrift stores, especially men’s clothing, these guys dominate in their $ 2.99 DVD section. I always see beautiful couch sets outside the store with sold stickers on them and totally reasonable price tags. Kitchen tables and sofas change inventory quickly at this location. Pianos too ($ 39). A great place to come to get furniture, framed pictures, and of course DVD’s. We scored a couple of unopened movies this evening! There is a totally unexpected candy/​snack section by checkout and they have my favorite Haribo gummies! Score!

CAVEAT… This Goodwill now has a policy that if the item doesn’t have a price, you can’t have it. One of the only Goodwills with this policy… said the employee who told me.
They’ll take it in the back room and price it, put it out «the next day», they say. Who knows. Probably some have purposely ripped off item tags, to get a lower price from cashier. OMG, so what, how much less can the impromptu quote be? OR do store employees encourage friends to rip off the tags and get a cheap quote up front? In any case, the few spoiling it for the many.
So please, at Goodwill in Burien, Wa, if you see an untagged item, even if you don’t want it, would you take it to the desk and tell them it needs a price? Save other folks a possibly huge disappointment. Whatever is going on at this place, this policy SUCKS! I’ve now had several bad experiences in the last year, they seem to have a new manager. The Value Village is just as good if not better, I’m going there instead.

I will always remember this Goodwill as the place where I found mint-​condition Y2K embroidered flats that DIDN’T FIT ME. One of the most heartbreaking finds of my thrifting life!
Anyway, this Burien Goodwill is a medium-​sized store located next to a Mexican grocery. It has a big parking lot, so there’s never a problem trying to find a spot.
I don’t love this location because it’s kinda messy and disorganized inside. You’ll see stuff on the floor, items just jammed any which way into the shelves, and things that have migrated to random places in the store. It makes it harder to find what you’re looking for and it just sort of feels neglected. You can see in my photos that items are sitting or lying on the floor or filling the aisle, making it hard to move around.
However, they do seem to have a good stock of brand-​name bakeware like Nordicware, Calphalon, and Pyrex, if you’re into that sort of thing, so that’s a plus.
An OK store, one that I would stop in at if I were in the area but wouldn’t make a special trip out of my way for.

High prices … mostly non– english speaking immigrants working. Store is Clean. Lots of spiders.

I love Goodwill!!!
Hands down, the best part about this store is that it doesn’t have the hipster prices that you typically find in Seattle!!!
Much like any Thrift store, it’s always a treasure hunt. =+) They get in new merchandise all the time. Every time I’m there, there are multiple employees putting our new items. The clothes are typically hit or miss, but every once in a blue moon, it’s the total score! It’s always fun for me to explore the aisles trying to see what’s available. That last time I was there, I found a cool cookbook.
The negative of this store are that it can be kind of messy and/​or disorganized, and the bathrooms are somewhat of a disaster. Seriously, I’ve seen truck stop bathrooms that are cleaner. However, that won’t stop me from checking out their newest selection every week or two!

called to find out if they had an item, and they asked me to call back in 10 minutes. They actually had an answer for me! Very good service. Highly recommend.

EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT…
OMFreakingG, the KIDS ARE OUT OF CONTROL! This place is insane in the evenings. It’s like after 6pm the neighborhood children turn into slobbering, Tasmanian devil-​demons and flock to Goodwill to destroy everything in sight and as noisily as they possibly can. I live close and go at least 5 times a week so I know what I’m talkin’ about, it’s a consistent thing. Anyone who’s witnessed the mayhem, and the employees, know that I am not exaggerating.
I swear the parents DO NOT WATCH their kids AT ALL. They want a break from their little devil-​demons, I guess I can’t say I blame them except for the fact that THEY are the ones who spawned them!
How many times have I scolded a child for ripping open a game and dumping the contents on the floor, and then have to high-​tail it out of there because he goes running and screaming to his mommy at the complete opposite quadrant of the store saying that «some mean lady yelled at him!»
Uuuggghh, you Goodwill shoppers that bring your little children to be babysat by strangers and Goodwill employees… I HATE YOU. Keep your kid with you when you shop. Please. It’s your job.

This is a pretty nice Goodwill. I gave it 4 stars cause there are only 3 dressing room so be prepared to wait if you are trying on clothes. I really like the book section at this location. Also this one is cleaner than the one on Dearborn. Check out the website for deals of the day. I got some dresses for 30% off cause I caught the deal online.

well organized, clean, lots of selection., Clean bathrooms and good prices.

I bought 4 matching chairs, but had no room in my car to transport them. So I filled out the paperwork, signed the receipt, and arranged for pick-​up «anytime before closing» the following day. I came the next day (28 miles round trip), and the staff had sold them to another customer. They didn’t move them safely to the back area after I purchased them, but instead moved the chairs to the front of the store, so they were the first thing everyone saw upon entering. And they were awesome. Of course someone else would want them. So they sold them — TWICE. Total incompetence. I’m beyond fuming. And the cashier had the gall to tell me that «usually we ask people to take purchases right away during busy holiday weekends,» as if I was actually to blame for possibly the most stupid misstep I’ve ever witnessed as a consumer. What a pack of blundering bums! I wish there was a way to give a review of one million negative stars.
And to YOU, the greedy soulless person who ripped the «SOLD» tag off the chairs and screwed me out of the amazing find that I had been searching for: I hope those chairs form into Satan and drag you down to hell where your cold heart will burn up in blazing fires for eternity, you &^!%. You don’t deserve them.

I love this Goodwill. They are so well organized and the employees are top notch. Helpful, friendly and willing to go the extra mile. I recently spent over $ 100 on merchandise there. Came home, remembered I had forgotten about a 50% off entire purchase coupon. I called the store and they graciously allowed me to bring in my receipt and coupon and took the time to refund me the 50% off the receipt!
I shop here often. Get in early though for their sales because items go very fast here. And if you find something you like DON’T WAIT TO BUY IT! I’ve done this twice and come in the next day to find that it’s long gone.

They should rename this Goodwill Nirvana, since it’s freedom from the pains and worries of ordinary retail.
Clean, super organized, newer fitting rooms and shoes, as Kiki-​yelper, wrote about, LOTS OF SHOES.
On a recent trip here I actually had to limit the amount of items I allowed myself to purchase, because there were just too many.
As an added bonus there is a really good Mexican produce market next door, that has super deals on fruits, veggies and other baked goodness.

Goodwill doesnt have anything on Walmart. It’s like a goldmine. From time to time, especially on the 50% off days you can get stuff that costs 5 – 10 times more than it’s worth. For instance I got a Electralog fireplace, with the fake fire and heater, that cost $ 150 for $ 30.I got a fishtank, hood, with 2 working aquarium bulbs, and a fake plant for $ 10.I got a wingback padded chair, normally $ 150 for $ 10.A sheepskin, normally $ 50,for $ 6.Yah the stuff is used but it’s only slightly used in most cases. If you have an eye for bargains, in most cases it’s better to start shopping for things you need here, and even things you don’t need that you might want to resell.
This Goodwill is always getting donations unlike some and there is always a feeding frenzy for the carts of goodies being pushed out by the shoe section. So go to Goodwill, but try behave yourself and not to get in any fights for stuff.

I second the motion with this Goodwill. This is a good store to find working jeans for my bf. He works in dirt and such that buying a new pair of $ 50 jeans is a waste. For that price you can buy nearly 6 pairs!
This place is organized and well kept. Yes a lot of vintage stuff that you’ll be able to smell once you pass by the items.
I also like their book section, especially the cookbooks. I have found several that I have been wanting, Joy of Cooking for one (which everyone should have in their kitchen, even if you don’t cook!) and for few dollars!
Never know when you’ll find that one treasure!
A MUST GO!

This is probably my most favorite Goodwill. Not only is it relatively close to where I reside, I never fail to find something to buy there. The racks are always stuffed, so its pretty difficult to go on an off day.
Now let’s chat about the shoes. The shoes! Oh my god the shoes. I love Goodwill because the shoes, unless other wise marked, are $ 3.99. This is why I have too many fucking shoes.
They have a great book section. I’m a total bookworm and thanks to Goodwill and the cheap books, I have hundreds of books I can’t wait to get through. Depending on which cashier you get the book prices will vary. They are supposed to be $ 1.99 but on more than one occasion the cashier rang them up as 69 cents. Thank god for new employees or old employees who just don’t give a damn.