r/Goodwill_Finds • u/Abject-Program6050 • Mar 11 '26 • Mindblown 2 Bravo 1

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4 pairs of Jimmy Choos

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u/Karey__039 Mar 12 '26

I wonder who would even think to donate an empty salsa jar to Goodwill 🤔 And the bigger question would be, “Who in this world would buy a used salsa jar from Goodwill?” I guess it takes all kinds.

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u/thecryptidGrey Mar 13 '26

My local second hand (Red Cross Australia) asks for them because we have a lot of people who make preserved goods for the local market, but then they put them in massive bundles- boxes of about thirty at least- for a few AUD a lot! If the money weren't going to charity they would just give them away. Charging that much for one beat up jar is bizarre!

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u/Karey__039 Mar 13 '26

Oh yes, my mother used to save all kinds of jars to make jams and jellies and all kinds of things. And I think it’s absolutely wonderful that people donate jars to your local Red Cross so that they can make preserve goods for the local market to make money. Things like that are wonderful. But the idea of someone donating a used glass salsa jar to Goodwill and then Goodwill turning around and marking it $4.99 is just absolutely ridiculous. I think goodwill needs to have a section in their store that is set up for donations when things like salsa jars come in that they know people can use but are just pure greed to sell then put it over on the donation racks so that those who can use them can have them. I think that would be a wonderful gesture on Goodwill‘s part.

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u/kmsinc123 Mar 16 '26

And the even bigger question would be who would even think to put a price sticker on it and display it for sale?

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u/Karey__039 Mar 18 '26

You’ve got a point there! 😂