Goodwill e-commerce booming


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It's not just the Goodwill thrift stores that are doing brisk business these days.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida in north Fort Myers says it sold more than $2 million worth of goods online last year, a 348% increase compared with 2011.

Goodwill sells donated high-end goods through ShopGoodwill.com, craigslist and eBay. The nonprofit organization's e-commerce staff has grown from six employees in 2008 to 26 people today.

 

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