I hit Goodwill last weekend and I was so glad that I did. Pictured here, is a gorgeous sterling silver serving tray that I got for a mere fifteen bucks. I was so excited to have found it! I brought it home, with the intention of selling it on Ebay, but have grown attached to it. My husband and I decided that we would like to mount it on the wall because the detail on the inside is so beautiful. Yes, yes, yes, I know that silver must be polished- but isn’t it so worth it when you see this piece?
I frequent Goodwill quite regularly and have become a Goodwill Booster Club member for the past three years. The way I understood this, from the Goodwill website, is that each of the stores operates independently and each individual store may offer something different in their policies and what they accept. In our town, they offer a Goodwill Booster Club membership for five dollars per year. For five dollars, I receive twelve (for each month) coupons that I can use anytime during the month. With this coupon, I can choose any day that I want and make it my fifty percent off day. This is nice because my fifty percent off day isn’t everyone else’s fifty percent off day, allowing me to have a better selection and to use it when I know that it is going to be worth it. If they don’t offer this in your town, it might be worth inquiring about or sharing this type of program with them.
There is also a great online Goodwill site that you can visit to score amazing items that they have put up for auction. Shopgoodwill is the newest Goodwill store offering a wide array of antiques and collectibles pulled from Goodwill’s vast inventory of donated goods. They offer everything from unique one-of- a kind items to estate pieces. Revenues from these auction sales fund education, job training and job placement programs for people with disabilities and other disadvantages.
Don’t forget that you can donate items to Goodwill too! They take all types of donations including that rusted-out old car that you have sitting in front of your house on bricks. All donations are tax-deductible and it will free up more space for your treasures that you run across when you go to garage sales this summer. Check out their website for more details and tips on their donation procedures.
In short, Goodwill be good for this frugal momma!