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Bobgun
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Goodwill Industries

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Today I went to the Goodwill thrift store in Weirton WV. When I got out of my car I noticed a sign on the door saying I was not welcome in the store, because I carry a gun for self defense. I spoke to the manager and was told the it was put up by Corporate. The women told me her family did not like it either. I then informed them they would not be getting any further donations from me. I also sent an email to their HQ expressing my displeasure. The funny part about the sign is it said it was illegal to carry in the store under Ohio law.
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Bobgun wrote:The funny part about the sign is it said it was illegal to carry in the store under Ohio law.
I've seen that with thrift stores before, "secondhand" gunbuster signs because the management is just that tight-fisted. Believe it or not the 5/3 Bank branches in northern Kentucky also hung up Ohio-specific signage. Always wondered how much force of law that could really have behind it...
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Every Goodwill store I have seen is posted. However I have noted that at least one St. Vincent DePaul thrift store is not posted. Guess who gets my donations now.
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One thing to keep in mind about Goodwill is that "corporate" is usually a small entity that serves at most a few counties. They all share the Goodwill name but are run separately. For instance every Goodwill in Cuyahoga County is posted but next door here in Lorain County they are not and have not as best I can recall. Lorain and Cuyahoga are served by different entities.
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I emailed the national HQ for Goodwill, and got back an email that said the local HQ has complete control of the policies of the stores located in their area. I found the Weirton store is in the Canton OH. district. I emailed them, but have not gotten a response. I will continue to try to contact them.
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I went into the store in wintersville, across the river from weirton, the other day looking for a crock pot or a hot plate to make bullet lube in, and there was no signs up anymore on their doors.
There used to be posted maybe a year ago when i was last in it.
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Sad but many people believe guns are dangerous, not that bad people make guns dangerous
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I have notice that the Goodwill store on Snow road is not posted? Is this a change from the way things had been? Or just someone removed the notice? anyone know?
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Dave, they are almost always posted; typically what happens is a sign falls or gets torn off, or they remove it to clean the glass and forget to reinstall it, etc.
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mreising wrote:Every Goodwill store I have seen is posted. However I have noted that at least one St. Vincent DePaul thrift store is not posted. Guess who gets my donations now.

Yeah that is the one that me and my fiance visit and donate to...Besides, their prices seem better than the others lol
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I stopped by GW here in Point Pleasant, I swear, I think this store was NOT posted. If it was, it was no where in plain sight.

Now my issue is I bought a bottle jack new in the box and it doesn't work! :x
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The Goodwill in Eastlake (Lake County) is not posted from what I saw. They also give good receipts for audit time.
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ppfd wrote:I stopped by GW here in Point Pleasant, I swear, I think this store was NOT posted. If it was, it was no where in plain sight.

Now my issue is I bought a bottle jack new in the box and it doesn't work! :x
Check the oil level. I've had more than one new bottle jack that was low on hydraulic oil; topped them off and they worked fine. Make sure to use oil specifically made for hydraulic jacks.
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