Goodwill of Central Iowa - Outlet

Man I love coming here. It's not like other thrift stores and it's a madhouse and that's what makes it great. I always find fun things here and you just can't beat the price with a stick

Cashiers being able to add weight to your total based on if your cart has a certain color marking or whatever is a little ridiculous. But this store is still fun regardless. I have a great time when I go. Prices are great compared to pretty much anywhere else.

Please do your research before coming here and leaving a negative review. That vast majority of negative reviews are from people who are expecting some sort of retail store. If you don’t know what the outlet is, probably should stick to the store. Yep, can be very chaotic especially when the new carts are rolled out. If you don’t like the chaos, you can still find great stuff that people overlook all the time in the carts that are older. I am into clothing and would never dare put my hand in the hard goods l, but if that’s what you’re looking for, make sure to wear gloves. I have seen many times where glass has been broken and down at the bottom. If you’re a reseller, this is really the place you need to be. The retail stores are way too expensive and I find just as many good items as I do in the retail store for a fraction of the price. Last trip I walked out of there with 95 items and paid $82. At any one of the retail stores my price would’ve been over $400. While it can be a little chaotic, I’ve never experienced anyone grabbing things out of other peoples hands like many of these reviews have stated. I think that’s a bit of an over exaggeration. I will point out one particular person who seems to be there every day and is shady as the day is long. He actually tried walking off with my cart before I hunted him down and made it very clear that wasn’t going to happen. This guy is a complete jerk and I think pretty much lives at the Goodwill outlet. Anyone who is a regular surely knows who I am referring to. This person needs to be banned.

What a neat place! Very polite and some great stuff. We had fun here!

Made the trip to find blankets for the people living at the river. Found a great assortment. Place was very well stocked and the cashier was great. Good customer service. Will definitely go back again.

So glad they're open, again!
I always find som great stuff. I get a lot of bags of stuff for very little money which is especially wonderful when you don't have a lot to spend that day, but just HAVE to go dig n find n spend a lil money to reward or make oneself feel better during difficult times. A good place to wind down, spend hours digging while meditating and just think about life! Kinda like fishing really! Lol

If you haven't been to the outlet which is the blue bins, don't expect this to be like the traditional Goodwill. Thrifting like that could be a bit overwhelming but if you like a good search & can spend some time there, you're sure to find a lot of good & cheap stuff (pay by the pound).

It's the greatest experience in dumpster diving without the trash and always good quality stuff. Makes you feel like you on a treasure hunt which makes it really fun cuz you never know what you'll find.

The gals that work the floor/register at the Outlet Store are super nice. From my experiences they are always very friendly and quite accommodating to the customer. It's refreshing to experience this in a retail setting in this day and age.

It takes a while to get what you want because you are digging through lot's of things. So make sure you have the time to shop. I normally spend an average of 3 hours. But I have gotten so much for so little money. It's better than garage saling. Nice employees as well.

I always make wonderful finds & never ever leave empty handed. The store is always well organized for easy shopping. The store employees are very personable & professional. This is a great place to shop & I do often.

Another one of my favorite secret places fun place to go just a little crowded when they bring out new bins all the vultures descend. They try to keep the kids under unlike another outlet down south I went to.

Wow is all I can say! This store was so clean & managed so well. I had such a great day & found some super deals.

Great place for the dollar. More odds and ends and clothing than you can imagine. And you meet unique and different people there while shopping. I know people that go there everyday

I like going there. Fill your cart with things you want from bins and after weighed you pay. You have to like being a digger! Its like a treasure hunt! Lol

I love this place - everything is $0.99/lb OR LESS! Where else can you fill up a shopping cart with everything you want, push it up on the scales and pay $0.99/lb?

Best store I've gone to in a very long time spent more than two hours and found amazing necessities and best customer service

Love this place! Got a lot of cool stuff for cheap!

Great place and always busy. All the Goodwill stores should be outlets with the 99 cents per pound shopping. They would increase their revenue tenfold.

You can find antiques there or brand new items with tags still on clothing. Might wanna bring a drink and mini fan it can get hott quick in that store.