TULSA, Okla. — Looking for good, gently used clothes, toys, shoes, furniture and household goods at deep discounts?
The new Goodwill Outlet Store on Southwest Blvd. in Tulsa has all that and more. It's located just north of the Donation Center.
"The goodies, you never know what you're going to find," said Goodwill's Michael Genay.
"I've found some great leather which is what I prefer to purchase, "said Sarah Shubert.
"I got some Fossil bags, American leather, I got a Brahmin. I got a Dooney."
Shoppers could hardly wait for the ribbon cutting on May 22. They lined up outside for hours ahead of the opening hoping to snag a deal.
Jasmine Reynolds is intrigued by the Goodwill Outlet's pricing policy.
"They do it by the pound," she said, "which is super exciting because I've got some kids and they need some summer clothes and then the toys, the toys are great for the kids, you know, they're going to rough them up anyway, so you might as well get them secondhand."
The new outlet offers goods for the most part priced by the pound instead of the piece.
There are exceptions like kids shoes for $1.69 a pair and adult shoes for $2.69.
"Bicycles are gonna be sold at a miscellaneous [price]. They'll be $5 for kids' bikes, $10 for adults across the board," said Genay.
Pro thrifter, Positively Cathy, told 2 News, "The bins are a little different from thrift stores and regular regular stores where you go buy used or secondhand things. So with this kind of store you need to take a big bag. It's good to have gloves because especially if you're going through piles of shoes, you never know what you're going to come across, and that's about all you need to know and get there early."
The outlet is open seven days a week from 9am to 7pm with bins filled to the brim. Starting at 10 am daily, fresh bins of goods will be wheeled onto the sales floor every five minutes to give shoppers access to deals all day long.
The outlet store's deep discounts are a way of helping find new owners for merchandise that otherwise would end up in a landfill. The products may be used, but are still in good condition. The deep discounts help entice shoppers to give them a second chance.
The sales of merchandise in the outlet also helps fund Goodwill's programs in Tulsa.
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