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Offer Up

Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:46:13 GMT

Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?

As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.

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ALRATIBA — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:53:06 GMT

Are you saying that people buy stuff from Goodwill and then sell it online?

I can't see any issue with that. I'm giving the stuff away to Goodwill and apparently they are selling it and making money.

So what if the person is buying my donations and re-selling them?

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:54:58 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?
As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.

So that's what the women in Goodwill are doing with the overflowing carts of stuff.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:56:21 GMT

You missed my point-I am asking for reviews for Offer-Up. I really do not care about your donations.

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noodleann — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:58:32 GMT

Looks like Craigslist to me.

Nothing wrong with people sourcing from Goodwill's thrift stores. Goodwill gets its money, the resellers take the risk with theirs. If they score, that's great. Keeps them returning to Goodwill and filling its coffers.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:01:24 GMT

CC; The overflowing carts: I was told that is why GW changed there return their return policy.

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Shanus — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:13:46 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
Are you saying that people buy stuff from Goodwill and then sell it online?

I can't see any issue with that. I'm giving the stuff away to Goodwill and apparently they are selling it and making money.

So what if the person is buying my donations and re-selling them?

@ALRATIBA Whatever the people do with the donated goods, keep or sell, they are able to get the funds they need to purchase food, supplies they require.

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happycat — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:22:58 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?
As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.

I have never done any business with them, but I do like to see what folks around here have for sale.

I wonder if people make much money doing what you are talking about? I have noticed there are some very nice vehichles parked at the local Goodwill and the parking lot is always full.

Actually, most of the resale stores in this town always look busy.

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Anonymous032819 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:38:51 GMT

Goodwill gets stuff donated to them = Win

Goodwill sells the donated items = Win

Someone buys the item from Goodwill and resells it, making a profit = Win

I fail to see the problem here.

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Reconnaissant — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:10:54 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1

OfferUp has a consumer rating of 1.3 stars from 532 reviews indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Consumers complaining about OfferUp most frequently mention customer service, phone number and buyer protection problems. OfferUp ranks 309th among Marketplace sites.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:14:25 GMT

@Recon: Thank you for the info.Appreciate it VERY much!

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jackthebear — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:13:04 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?
As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.

ebay

mercari

poshmark

etc

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jackthebear — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:15:09 GMT

@happycat wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?
As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.
I have never done any business with them, but I do like to see what folks around here have for sale.
I wonder if people make much money doing what you are talking about? I have noticed there are some very nice vehichles parked at the local Goodwill and the parking lot is always full.
Actually, most of the resale stores in this town always look busy.

you can make money but it's work, and time consuming but the money is there if you are willing

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happycat — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:37:54 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
@happycat wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?
As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.
I have never done any business with them, but I do like to see what folks around here have for sale.
I wonder if people make much money doing what you are talking about? I have noticed there are some very nice vehichles parked at the local Goodwill and the parking lot is always full.
Actually, most of the resale stores in this town always look busy.
you can make money but it's work, and time consuming but the money is there if you are willing

Thank you for your response @jackthebear. I bet people living in more affluent areas of the country than I do could really make a go of it.

I took books to a place like goodwill yesterday. Whenever I make a donation, I'm just happy to get the stuff out of my house, and I hope someone can get some use out of it. If that use is reselling it to try to make a profit, that's fine with me. I don't think anyone would make much off of my things though.

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BlueFinch — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:29:37 GMT

When opportunity knocks, why not make a little profit? I doubt it's terribly substantial, but may mean food on the table and other necessities of life.

Besides, they have to do some work in purchasing, never knowing if their items will move, cleaning up items, listing items and finally getting them to the buyer.

It's a bit of a job. It's not likely to put them in a higher tax bracket .

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willdob3 — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:44:54 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Anyone ever do business w/this one/ Reviews?
As you may know I go to Goodwill and I see a lot of people w/carts full to the very top w/stuff. I later see them on sites such as these w/hyper inflated prices.
So that's what the women in Goodwill are doing with the overflowing carts of stuff.

@CelticCrafter

Not all of them. Some, like women from my church, buy cartloads of clothing for a mission we have. The clothing is given to children in need. We give them enough clothing for a week. I’m sure those cartloads of clothing being purchased have turned a few heads.

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GenXmuse — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:46:33 GMT

Is this any different than EBay or just another platform to buy and sell like Mercari, Bonanza, Poshmark? Just wondering what distinguishes it from the others?

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Kalli — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 05:33:41 GMT

I've wondered about those sites, too. Interesting that folks are motivated to search through stores like GW and then sell online. More power to 'em.

I do know that folks who live close to Q outlets have mentioned buying stuff to resell online. But that's off topic, I know.