Austin - Goodwill Central Texas - South Congress
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Monday
10AM - 8PM
Tuesday
10AM - 8PM
Wednesday
10AM - 8PM
Thursday
10AM - 8PM
Friday
10AM - 8PM
Saturday
10AM - 8PM
Sunday
10AM - 7PM
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About This Store
Goodwill Stores Austin: South Congress Spot for Thrift Shopping
If you’re in Austin and on the hunt for a solid thrift store experience, Goodwill Central Texas on South Congress is worth a stop. As part of the Goodwill Stores Austin network, this location carries the chain’s reputation for supporting community programs while offering a wide range of secondhand goods. It’s a familiar spot for locals who appreciate the balance of affordability and variety, especially when it comes to used clothing and vintage finds.
Walking into this Austin thrift store, you’ll find racks of clothes that span from everyday wear to some genuinely interesting vintage pieces. It’s not just fashion, though. Goodwill’s South Congress store includes everything from furniture and housewares to books and occasional collectibles. The inventory changes regularly, so it’s a great place to browse if you like the thrill of thrift shopping and hunting for unique items at a fraction of retail prices.
Goodwill Stores Austin is known for its contribution to local employment and training programs, which adds a feel-good factor to every purchase. The South Congress location reflects this mission well, with well-organized sections and friendly staff who are usually happy to help. If you want to dig into the local thrift scene in Austin, this store is a reliable go-to for quality used clothing and more, with the added bonus that your shopping helps support the community.
Looking for more options? Explore other thrift stores in Austin or visit the Goodwill Central Texas – South Congress website for details.
Long-standing nonprofit chain with a range of pre-owned clothing, furniture, housewares & more.
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Google Reviews
2 months ago
Can’t say enough good things about this Goodwill. Everyone was super friendly, the store was clean and well organized, and they had dressing rooms (with benches for the kids!) Spent about an hour here and found a bag full of really nice clothes for very reasonable prices.
4 months ago
Nice employees. Prices were high, but that’s overall for Goodwill stores the last few years. Clean. Great selection. My partner used the dressing rooms, and they were well kept.
a week ago
My suggestion is that they move items that are under their 24 hour hold policy off of the floor, or find another way to ensure others are not able to remove the owner’s receipt and re-purchase.
5 months ago
I feel like a jerk giving a Goodwill a bad review. I love Goodwill. I like this one, I like all of them. But I had a really weird experience here. I went to buy a $1.99 kitchen scale the other day. I noticed that the other ones were marked $4.99 but they were name brand and this was a cheap off brand so I didn't think much of it. It became clear after my interaction with the cashier that this was the wrong sticker, that he thought I'd switched them, and that he wanted me to feel very bad about it. He tapped on it and said "Ohh...1 of 2...I see. So this is TWO pieces?" I hadn't caught what he was driving at yet so I said no. He scoffed and said, "Oh yeah. I know. I'll be right back." He never explained what he was doing, just walked off to the back and returned several uncomfortable minutes later, after the line had gotten long and people were starting to get annoyed and stare, this time with the right sticker and a smirk, like he was very proud he'd caught me. He held it up so everyone could see and tapped it. "$4.99. See?" On the one hand I get it, theft is a problem. I wasn't embarrassed because I didn't switch the tags, and I wasn't ashamed, because I didn't select that item because I really needed the three dollars, I was just kind of mad. He thought I was desperate enough to steal three dollars, and he felt the right response to that was to point to it and call it out, so that I *did* feel shame and embarrassment. It's Goodwill. People shop here because they don't have money. Have a little sensitivity, my guy. You could have quietly explained that the tag was wrong, offered to grab the right one, and not made a scene. If someone actually needed that three dollars they would have appreciated the tact and decency.
3 months ago
Terrible service from manger Midya and stocker Chris. People working here seem careless of Goodwill policy and rude with attitude. Rushing me to buy item because people asking about it. I wasn’t ready to checkout but because of there attitudes I decided to checkout and bought an item that didn’t work. You will not get your money back only store credit. An employee drop the price because electric table didn’t work and manger Midya and Chris yelled at him for that and left the same price for broken item. Be very careful what you buy because they’re trying to rip people of with broken items. Make sure you test item before you pay. I hope this store improves their service and people they hire because no coming should experience what I went through with this store.
