shopgoodwill Reviews 

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Looking at 84 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently complained that items arrived broken or poorly packaged, while online product descriptions were often inaccurate and misleading. People also noted that customer support was unhelpful and difficult to reach when handling return requests or delivery complaints. Furthermore, consumers experienced excessive shipping and handling fees that significantly inflated the final costs beyond expectations. The minority of people were satisfied with finding occasional great deals and unique items at surprisingly reasonable base prices. A few shoppers also mentioned receiving their purchases in decent condition and enjoying smooth, positive transactions overall.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The most inept and intentionally deceptive auction business practices I've encountered, over and over again. Obvious significant damage is rarely noted or photographed and occurs with just about ever... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have started pricing camera opening bids at or above typical selling prices. Check eBay or Facebook Marketplace prices before bidding. Often you can get a working product for the same amount as... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could’ve given negative stars I would have. From my experience, a shopper has about a 70% chance of the item descriptions being purposefully dishonest. I think the website is trying to liqui... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a scam, they lie and say there is no issues with things then they arrive in a completely different condition. Don’t get me started on the “Unsorted”jewelry lots, they are very clearly sorted, t... See more


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Online Marketplace for Goodwill thrift stores


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Items Not Always as Described

Sometimes items arrive and they are as described. I have purchased 2 bottles women's perfume recent. I suspect from the light color and scent, they have been partially refilled. I compared them to the same bottles I already owned. This of course is only my opinion, but I doubt that I will ever purchase fragrances from this website again. After winning the items, by the time I paid handling fees and up-charged shipping fees, I could have purchased them locally brand new for not much more.

April 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not only does goodwill get 80% of their…

Not only does goodwill get 80% of their products for free but they have raised their prices to think they have new products. But now they are changing the senior discount days from 25% to 10% and lowering their employee discounts. Just remember goodwill salvation army and others around u have 25 to 30% off on senior day wrong move

April 8, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Great Experience But Doubts About One Location

I've had an excellent experience with shopgoodwill.com over several years and dozens of items. I would urge caution, however, with some of the "fine art" listed by the Licking Knox location in Newark Ohio. There are hundreds of pieces with "buy it now" prices in the thousands of dollars purporting to be by famous artists such as Picasso, Peter Max etc. Earlier listings described the pieces as "numbered on the piece" when they weren't. The "Letters of Authenticity" no longer appear in the listings. Most were from Artova.com, a company with no information on the web except for its own website, Facebook and Instagram pages, which doesn't appear to have a physical address.

April 5, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fedex was the only issue..

I ordered a midi keyboard and it went really well until fedex shipped the package to the wrong address (state). I contacted shopgoodwill.com through their site and they corrected the issue. The keyboard arrived several days later wrapped in a whole roll of bubble wrap. I only gave it 4 stars because of the Fedex mix up.

February 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip-Off

They showed a cable along with the device I ordered. When arrived it didn't have the cable. The device was much dirtier/damaged than in the pictures shown online. Will never order from them again. Scumbags only out to improve the CEO's bottom line and cut out "resellers." I know now to trust resellers more because most of them care. Goodwill does NOT.

March 21, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cheap junk they don't refund and…

Cheap junk they don't refund and electronics are not tested! I bought many things they slipped a couple junk items in and discription so I did not want them so they banned me from online auction this should be stopped don't waisted time or money! Scam

March 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They've suspended my accounts for no…

They've suspended my accounts for no reason. App sucks and they need to fix it.
Overpriced items, shipping is beyond bs how much it is on a lot of items. Customer service sucks and don't care.
Took forever to get a refund for 1 item I sent back from 1 goodwill. Another goodwill lost my order so I had to argue with them til they sent me my item I paid for.
My new account I been able to buy a couple things but now they suspended me from bidding for no reason when I've bought every item I won a bid on. Pure bs.
Bad experiences and poor customer service/communication.
Goodwill deserves consequences.

March 17, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very dishonest-online bidding

Very dishonest! Sold me $600 of untouched jewelry-so it said in item description, but it was gone through. Very dishonest. Worst part is who do I call to prove my case?!?! No one knows!!!! No accountability on there end!

February 23, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Definitely Underrated! Definitely Worth Checking Out!

Honestly, I know a lot of people have mixed feelings about shopgoodwill but I actually really like it. I know the people that work at Goodwill are not experts and a lot of the time things are listed basically or inaccurately but you got to give them some credit because they work with lots of different types of items everyday with no time to research. Every time I have bought anything off of shopgoodwill it always arrived on time and the people that work there are very nice. They will help you quickly and respectfully. Honestly, you can also get some super cool things at an unbeatable price! Definitely a cool place to check out and get some great stuff!

March 12, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't waste your money.

Purchased two necklaces and neither are as described. - One is rose gold and described as yellow and is so tiny and insignificant as compared to the photographs.
- The other weighs half of what was written on their website!
I feel completely and utterly ripped off!
I don't know how they can get away with this?

March 11, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could’ve given negative stars I…

If I could’ve given negative stars I would have.
From my experience, a shopper has about a 70% chance
of the item descriptions being purposefully dishonest.
I think the website is trying to liquidate items that wouldn’t sell in the stores and this is how they decided to attempt to turn a profit on broken down stuff that should be thrown away.

March 9, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shopgoodwill Of North Georgia Is…

Shopgoodwill Of North Georgia Is Horrible, I just recently purchased an Ibanez electric guitar from this location, When I received it it was banged up something terrible, it was not this way in the listing pictures, I zoomed in on every picture and observed what few minor blemishes it had, nothing to amount to anything but when I received it it had major scrapes, and scars all the way threw the paint, My guess is that little kids got a hold of it and played with it, When I contacted management about this they were totally unconcerned, they just said we sold it as is but the way it was when it was listed and the way it was when I received it was totally different and this damaged did not happen in shipping, the guitar was fairly well packed and there was no damage to the box, so all this damaged happened after they took pictures of it and the time it was packed for shipping, So with all this said if you are smart you will avoid buying anything from Shopgoodwill Of North Georgia

February 17, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Don’t buy glass unless you can pick up.

I have been fortunate in finding various greatly discounted cashmere and leather items. Also, certain sterling silver items. However three separate times, collectible glass items I won at bid arrived in shards because they were poorly packaged, and each time they refused to sign a waiver of claims so that I could claim the true insured value of the item from the carrier. After all my work at locating these gems, I can only get a refund of the bid price and shipping. DON’T BUY GLASS from them. Clearly, there is no training or guidance where packaging is concerned.

March 6, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I won two 24 inch wooden figures and…

I won two 24 inch wooden figures and paid for them right away. After 9 days they were still not shipped. I wrote to them and they told me they couldn’t find them and they issued a refund to me. I wrote back and asked them how it’s possible to lose two 24 inch tall figures. They wrote back and told me “thank you for your business” and closed my case.

February 13, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pay attention to fees/shipping rates

Have won a few earring sets, they charge nearly $12 to ship thru fedex and will not adjust fees based on weights. Have received a couple broken items that were not disclosed in listing. Customer service is slow and often not helpful. Sad, it’s very much become “greed will” for stuff donated for free.

February 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shopgoodwill is a notoriously corrupt…

Shopgoodwill is a notoriously corrupt online retailer. Their advertising practices are atrocious, and they scapegoat their employees for any issues. It’s as if they train their staff to provide inaccurate product descriptions and misleading advertisements. The company’s customer service is absolutely dreadful. They fail to respond with genuine assistance or prioritize customer satisfaction, even after years of shopping or substantial spending. Moreover, they impose exorbitant fees for no apparent reason and deliberately miscalculate shipping costs, such as charging a 1-pound item as 12 pounds. To add insult to injury, Shopgoodwill lacks a dedicated telephone number for customer support, making it impossible to resolve issues or speak to a representative. This company is a complete scam, and it’s truly unfortunate!

February 13, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The best thing to do is Not shop there

The best thing to do is Not shop there, since they constantly raise prices.$20.00 for used wore out jeans- you can get them new at rose’s for $10. They are at the price of Gabriel’s.so it’s better to go buy new. If everyone stops going maybe they will get the hint to bring prices to $2-3.00

February 7, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer beware

Over the years I have had more negative customer service experiences than positive. FedEx shipping services are horrible and when contacting goodwill middle Tennessee they have zero clue how to handle issues and then are beyond rude and unhelpful in resolving the matter. Western CT Goodwill sells counterfeit items. Buyer beware!!!

February 7, 2026
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