A few days ago I decided to buy Jack a new stroller. He really didn't need a new one but I liked the one I saw & his old one still has stains from his throw up tantrum two Easter's ago at Disney. If you look past the stains, it's a nice stroller. So I went to Goodwill today to donate it. I popped the trunk & a cigarette-smoking lady says to me "where's the bag?" I tell her no bag, just donating the stroller. She then tells me that Goodwill does not accept used strollers or carseats. I get the carseat one, but no used strollers? Say what?? Since when did Goodwill become Barneys? I would never donate a damaged stroller or anything else damaged or just plain ugly. Ugly clothes become dusting rags & a damaged stroller would meet the curb come Tuesday night. So when we are disgustingly wealthy, it looks like Goodwill won't see our money. Too bad, I once got a great pair of earrings there for $2.00. I'm pretty sure a fews days later though my ears were infected.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Goodwill Too Good For Me
Posted by Sue at 6:42 PM
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
9 comments:
Damn, even Goodwill is getting snooty, huh?
I know our Once Upon a Child stores won't accept carseats, but that's per Ohio law. (the ones in MI do).
I've never heard of no one accepting stroller, though.
I'll bet she was just too damn lazy, since it would have meant-GASP-putting down her cancer stick.
I think it is funny that charities can be picky about what people donate!
Lately, I've been donating a lot of stuff to the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Habitat for Humanity is not one of my favorite charites--in fact I have many problems with them, but they were the only ones that were willing to come to the house and carry heavy pieces of furniture down three flights of stairs.
Sue, if I were you, I would have just dropped the stroller there on the sidewalk next to the old hag and then quickly drive away! What is she going to do?!?! I mean, they can't really ban you from Goodwill, can they?
You know, maybe that HUGE wort behind your ear could have been caused by infected earrings. You never know where people put things like that... :)
It was NOT a wort! May my mole rest in peace. Jack did tell me to go back, it was funny. That's just what I'm going to do-dump it at a Goodwill! Thanks Gerg.
Aw, I forgot about Sue's WORT! LOL
Okay, I am sooo lost on the wort/mole (although it makes me laugh anyways)...but I did want to say that Goodwill is dumb--I think you should drop it and run--Or just have a yard sale and make some money off of it. (We're having one the weekend after next if you want to bring some stuff over--SUCK IT Goodwill!) ;o)
"SUCK IT Goodwill!"
That is a phrase that I have NEVER heard before!
I like it!!! :)
Goodwill Bastards.
Stroller update: I did the honorable thing & took it to Miracle Hill where they HAPPILY took it!!
Aw, I'm impressed, Sue. You should be proud of yourself.
I say go there from now on.
I think you should do what Julia Roberts did in Pretty Woman.
Go back to the wench at Goodwill and show her a random picture of some poor kid, and tell her that this poor child now has somewhere to sleep at night because of Miracle HIll, and had it been up to her, the poor kid would still be sleeping in his mutha's Hummer w/ pricey rims. ;)
Ha ha ha ha! Sharon--You crack me up! I agree 100%! For next time, another good charity to take things to is the Women's Shelter--Alot of single moms and they have NOTHING! :o)
Post a Comment