Originally Posted by CliffordK

Stores vary. I don't think I've ever seen a "dollar sale" around here. St. Vincent's has a 3 week rotation, Full Price, 25% off, 50% off. Goodwill puts stuff half off by color code once a month.

Most of the bikes I find are pretty junky, or cheap department store bikes. And the few good road bikes are often over-priced.

I did snag an older Japanese Trek 400 a month or so ago, marked at $200, but hidden away in the back of the store, so it got to half off at $100. It needs a complete overhaul, but otherwise may be a bit less than Craigslist.

As far as prices... yes, some of the money goes to a "jobs program", or other charity programs. But, a lot of it is trying to charge whatever the market will bear. They'd prefer to throw stuff away (at cost) than to give it away for free. In some cases, the CEO and CFO get very much overpaid. Goodwill seems to be regionally organized, so there are more managers, and policies vary from one location to another.