"GOOD WILL" or Good Fortune?

Okay, so I'm cruising though town, and I decide to stop in at the local Goodwill just to have a look at what they have. I've been at this particular store on many occasions, so what I'm about to tell you isn't really news to me, just more of a "overkill" of what already has been happening.
For starters, let's take a look at the basics of the Goodwill foundation:

"The clothing and household goods you donate are sold in over 2,000 Goodwill retail stores and on our Internet auction site, shopgoodwill.com."

It's true that Goodwill sells clothes and household appliances, but did they tell you that it would cost you an arm and a leg to shop their stores?? Like I said previously, I've been in this particular Goodwill store on many occasions only to be a little bit surprised at how pricey the clothing items were. Shirts were usually around $3.99 and up, and jeans and other dress slacks were around $5.50. Not bad, really. But that was before. When I walked in the next time, prices has risen to about $5.50 per shirt and about $7.99 for jeans and other pants. Of course, if any clothing article had a nice little designer tag on interior of the item, they tacked on a few more extra dollars. How nice of them.
Now, just for the record, like I stated up top, I'm not a radical, or anyone who's out to criticize good folks for the heck of it. This is simply to tell others about what's going on and how I think it should be changed. And about Goodwill? I am so proud of what they've done in the past, and especially their mission statement:

"Goodwill Industries will enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families, and communities on a global basis, through the power of work, by eliminating barriers to opportunity for people with special needs, and by facilitating empowerment, self-help, and service through dedicated, autonomous local organizations."

Wow. What a statement. That's praiseworthy by my standards. If anything, Goodwill is one of the most helpful organizations in America. We need more places like Goodwill to turn to. I can't express how much I am thankful for people that step it up a notch and get involved with their community. I'm just honored that they'd even put such a store in my area. BUT. Here's the rub. We know that all the clothing and appliances that are in their stores are donated so why the heck are they as pricey as Wal*Mart? Seriously... that's supposed be where everyone can afford the items in their stores and purchase items to help better their quality of life. Back to my original thought, why are they so darn pricey??? When I, and by no means am I a millionair or poverty striken (although I have compassion and I pour my heart out to those who are less fortunate than I, and I send up many prayers for them) but when I won't even buy something from Goodwill cause their prices are too high for me, and quite frankly, I wouldn't even give you x amount for what they were asking cause the quality was worser than a local garage sale, I think something ought to be said.
I don't know if this was just a bad shipment that came in or what, but I do know that no "normal" citizen could buy anything from that store. I was in a shopping mood too. Not that has anything to do with it (well, if you're a "laydee" like me, you know what I'm talking about!) but still the fact remains that the prices were outrageous.
Now for the pros. The people at that particular Goodwill store were more than happy to help me with anything I needed, and they were friendly, willing to get involved, and it's a happy atmosphere for anyone who walks through their stores. That is something that I will credit to their name and let everyone know that I've never met a Goodwill store worker that was "having a bad day." I give them two thumbs up for that! Infact, I give them the utmost appreciation for what they do. I think they just need to fix their prices better so the average citizen can come and shop. It's a fact that Goodwill does numerous acts of "good will" hence their name, and it is a fact that they are some of the most willingest people I've ever met when it comes to helping others. But, Goodwill's prices are outrageous to the normal citizen to come in and shop at and the quality of clothing they are selling isn't even worth it, albeit the contents of the store's shelfs are donated. But, also with that thought in mind, they should be considerate of the quality and the prices and keep prices at a "reasonable" level. It's a fact that Goodwill is getting pricey and normal folks can barely afford their products, and that my friends, is an intolerable fact.