You Can Buy Clothing By The Pound At Hamden Goodwill Outlet, A Massive Connecticut Thrift Store
By Catherine Armstrong|Published October 02, 2019
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Catherine Armstrong
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
Do you love a good bargain? If so, you’re probably already familiar with the Goodwill thrift stores around Connecticut, where you can find clothing, housewares, and furniture at low prices. Did you know that there’s an outlet store in Hamden that sells clothing by the pound? Wait ’til you see the rock-bottom prices!
The Goodwill Outlet Store in Hamden is different than the regular Goodwill retail stores, but if you're up for a challenge, you might find some incredible bargains here.
Normally, when you shop at a Goodwill store, you'll find merchandise neatly displayed on racks and shelves, with different price tags on each item. Stores get new donations all the time, but have you ever wondered what they do with stuff that doesn't sell?
When an item doesn't sell after several weeks on the racks at the Goodwill store, it's sent to an outlet store, where it has one last chance to find a new home. At the outlet store, all the merchandise is sorted into general categories, and placed in large, plastic bins.
Savvy bargain shoppers wait behind a line on the floor of the warehouse as new bins are brought in every hour. When the bell rings, they rush forward to dig through to find treasures.
Every bin is stuffed with all kinds of merchandise. Some of it is brand-new stuff that could be just what you're looking for —
you just have to be willing to dig for it.
Clothing, household items, books, movies, and miscellaneous items are sold by the pound; larger items like furniture, electronics, and exercise equipment have price tags. All of it is priced to sell quickly.
When you've found all the treasures for the day, head to the registers, where your items will be weighed. The more you buy, the less it costs per pound, and you could get items of clothing for as little as 20 cents apiece!
Your purchases at Goodwill stores help provide employment opportunities and services to people with disabilities. You're also keeping usable items out of the landfill.
Learn more about the Hamden Goodwill Outlet store on its website, and follow the Goodwill of Southern New England Facebook page to see what’s new in all the stores in Connecticut.
