Everyone loves Goodwill right? I mean, I know I do; if you spend enough time there you can find practically anything. Some of my fondest childhood memories took place in the local Goodwill. So you can imagine I was incensed when they raised the prices. I believe it's now about $4.99 for a skirt, and to top it off they got rid of half-off day!!! I mean they get all this stuff for free... where does the money even go!?

The one redeeming quality Goodwill has is their institution of Goodwill "outlets." All the reject clothing from surrounding stores gets transported to an outlet and sold for $1.39 a pound. The workers wheel out these cages, probably donated from the zoo, and just dump clothing into these huge bins. Everyone flocks to the new merchandise and begins to dig. It's like lions descending on a carcass. (Note man in wife-beater digging intently)



Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that Goodwill does a nice job of donating some money... somewhere, but I like to think that I help keep the system in check. Whenever I donate bags upon bags of clothing, I am sure to throw a few things in to hinder the sorting: holey socks, dead batteries, and used tissues.