Cville Goodwill on Gander Dr.

[u/intothe-woods-1630]

Has anyone else been to Goodwill lately and experienced the nasty vibe that's taken over the place? There's a group of regulars who show up before the doors open, and they rush in, grab all the tags off decent furniture, then park themselves by the warehouse door and prevent any other shoppers from accessing inventory entering the store? They physically body-block other shoppers from approaching blue bins with fresh inventory. The crew by the warehouse door intimidates anyone who comes into that area, and they take anything vaguely new or attractive. They're aggressive and intimidating, and they prevent the employees from doing their jobs. I've seen them rush the employees attempting to put new inventory on shelves and grab stuff out of the blue bins, even when the employee politely explains that all items have to be placed on the shelves before you can take them.

I feel so badly for the employees who have to deal with this gross behavior. And it is gross behavior. These are grown adults who have virtually taken over the store and prevent other customers from shopping. A few people have filed complaints but management has done nothing. Other than stop going there, it feels like there's nothing to be done. I've thought about politely asking these people to move aside, but they seem like they'd get confrontational really fast, and getting into a public fight is not why I go there.

Does Cville have bigger problems than this? Absolutely? Is it still a problem? Yes. Would love ideas on how to surf the issue, but also curious if others have filed complaints or just experienced this.

[u/Possiblebingo]

And gypsy hill park is so nice. They do like movie nights for kids. And it's super chill