After I realized I could buy, brand new, many of the items I was looking for for a couple dollars more, and sometimes a couple dollars less (they left the original price tag), I mostly stopped going. I went back in for the first time in a couple years and it was just ridiculous. I have to assume their real purpose is some sort of tax benefit at this point, because none of it made sense, besides the clothes.

Last time I went to Goodwill, they had a bunch of 20 year old gamepads with the joysticks chewed off for $60 each

I guess they decided to err on the side of not selling things rather than risk giving away a good deal

I’ve seen cheaply made kids toys for exactly what they cost brand new. Goodwill has been going downhill. I’ve seen on numerous occasions employees breaking fragile items on drop off, no regard. I might as well trash them that give them to someone else to do the same.

About $4 at the thrifts near me, and at one in particular, that's likely to be half-price on specific days of the week.