07-08-2006, 10:19 AM
Not sure if dropping stuff at Goodwill is part of this topic.
We had a few boxes of stuff sitting around for months ear marked for Goodwill.
Given this stuff wasn't all things that had any real value, however in my experience Salvation Army and Goodwill took whatever you brought in assuming it wasn't complete garbage.
So...I took my boxes of stuff to Goodwill in Hilo. When I finally got a worker to pay attention to me they basically started "cherry picking" through the first box. Only 2 or 3 items where "acceptable".
Ok...given these places know what will sell and not, they pay for the trash hauling service on the stuff that is garbage, etc.
After the first box I said forget it I may as well just toss these at the dump. That's what almost happened, however, the dump garage sale actually took the stuff without cherry picking.
My point is that we live in a throw away society. So much stuff that thrift stores don't even want it. Amazing.
Needless to say the next box of "stuff" I get rid of is earmarked for the Keaau "Garage Sale".
Even thought about just giving the stuff to some of the flea market vendors. Someone may as well make a buck on my "junk".
Worthless Movie Quote:
"I'll be takin' these Huggies, and, uh, whatever cash you got." - Raising Arizona
We had a few boxes of stuff sitting around for months ear marked for Goodwill.
Given this stuff wasn't all things that had any real value, however in my experience Salvation Army and Goodwill took whatever you brought in assuming it wasn't complete garbage.
So...I took my boxes of stuff to Goodwill in Hilo. When I finally got a worker to pay attention to me they basically started "cherry picking" through the first box. Only 2 or 3 items where "acceptable".
Ok...given these places know what will sell and not, they pay for the trash hauling service on the stuff that is garbage, etc.
After the first box I said forget it I may as well just toss these at the dump. That's what almost happened, however, the dump garage sale actually took the stuff without cherry picking.
My point is that we live in a throw away society. So much stuff that thrift stores don't even want it. Amazing.
Needless to say the next box of "stuff" I get rid of is earmarked for the Keaau "Garage Sale".
Even thought about just giving the stuff to some of the flea market vendors. Someone may as well make a buck on my "junk".
Worthless Movie Quote:
"I'll be takin' these Huggies, and, uh, whatever cash you got." - Raising Arizona