Tag: Thrift Shops

Goodwill Vase Sold for $3.99 Fetches More Than $100,000 at Auction

Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers. Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent glass vase. After doing a lap around the store, she returned to the bottle-shaped vase with red and […]

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Goodwill Tries to Figure Out Online Commerce

Goodwill knows it needs to figure out e-commerce. At stake, the nonprofit retailer says, is its ability to generate enough revenue to fulfill its mission: providing job opportunities for those in need. Since its founding in 1902, Goodwill’s locations have been go-to spots for millions of people looking to get rid of their lightly worn […]

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