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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Rachel Thomas

‘GOODWILL SHOULD NOT be able to have an ONLINE AUCTION SITE’: California woman finds high-end bag at Goodwill. Then a worker intervenes

A California woman seemed utterly baffled when she tried to buy a bag at Goodwill, only to get swiftly denied by a lead manager at the location. The bag, which was a high-end product, got taken away for Goodwill’s “auction site” despite being available in-store. This left many users stumped as to why the location didn’t own up to the mistake and let her walk away with the item. 

@lawndalegnomeking’s video generated over 1.3 million views, as many avid bargain hunters tuned in for “thrift grift.” As a Goodwill employee working at the location explained, “ You’re more than welcome to go to our Shop Goodwill website and check it out. It’s still there for you.” 

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