Casual and business clothing are available, along with formal attire and work clothes. Goodwill receives donations of clothing and other textiles and resells them in their stores. The employees in the stores are individuals who would otherwise find it difficult to obtain employment because of disabilities or special needs. Eighty-four percent of the proceeds from the sale of goods at Goodwill stores benefits charitable programs, according to the Goodwill Industries official website. Goodwill obtains the majority of its clothing through donations at its drop-off locations.
Employees sort through the clothing and then place it on the racks.
Severely soiled garments are thrown away. No items are refused at the drop-off locations. The Buffalo Exchange clothing store, on the other hand, is picky about the items they accept to be resold. The Buffalo Exchange is a thrift and vintage clothing store that buys clothing from individuals for 35 percent of the resale price or gives trade- in coupons for 50 percent of the resale price. Ave., one block north of Hawthorne Street, around the corner from the Oasis Caf .