On a cloudy day just before the new year, to decided to stop at Target while packing and cleaning my apartment. I wanted to quickly get a scrub brush & permanent sharpie to mark my boxes for moving. My stride instantly changed into a stroll walking through the Target aisles my eyes lit up when I spotted the perfect gift “Plant Mom” coffee mug, macramé fyi plant holder, and plant candle. My arms became completely full. I blissfully strolled a little further and found myself immersed in the office supply section with new calendars & planners…do I dare? What am I calling in this new year…oh my soul mate!!! I need to buy 2 calendars one for me & one for him but what is his style? Oh…sharpies yes that’s what I needed but do I want the super fat sharpie in black or super cool metallics?!?! Grabbing more and leaning in I grab a mechanical pencil. I made my way through the store in a frenzy all the new Valentine's Day stuff is out & love is in the air! I headed to the front end & grabbed a cart heading back towards the cleaning supplies when it struck me…I am famished & my most favorite treats are on sale!!! I grab some dots Pretzels and my favorite Brookside chocolate covered blueberries are on sale, oh I can’t resist! I finally make my way to the checkout, and I am seduced by the papyrus Valentine’s Day cards. I grab enough for the whole family and my future soulmate making my way to the checkout where Maddie greets me with a friendly smile. I grab a few magazines to make my New Year’s vision board Before checking out. Grace Kelly I almost bought your magazine too but the spiritual magazines had more pictures. Target you are a worthy ally for all my creative inspirations! Thank you Maddie for being so friendly and having a great conversation with me before my daunting task of packing up my apartment. Yoga cushions I’ll be back for you soon enough…. This is my love story…thank you for being...
Read moreI wish i could select less than 1 star. I order store pick up. Some items, like bread, and items with an obvious broken seal, have been tampered with. I call the store and they say to bring it in to exchange, like it's not an issue. I don't drive, Family member picks up my son to pick up the order and shouldn't be expected to make an extra trip to exchange items. I end up having to order those same items at a different store they are shopping at. Target doesn't allow you to add to your online order, once submitted. I had to make 2 separate orders at the same time and received notification that both orders were ready for pickup, however, hours later, when my son tries to pick up both orders, he gets snapped at that he has both orders, when all they gave him was the one order, this has happened multiple times. I make sure to add his name as the pickup person, so there is no issue, and he has ID. i called the store and requested to speak with a manager and was told she wouldn't come to the phone, i needed to call back and speak with a manager in the morning. I'm done shopping at Target. Walmart's prices appear to be cheaper with a larger selection, and just a couple blocks down the road. Fareway has amazing customer service for order pick up, not to mention really good sales. Aldi's prices are probably the lowest of all the stores around and is across from Fareway. Amazon Prime also offers lower prices on some of the items i used to buy at Target, and the shipping is free. With so much excellent competition, I would think Target would try to improve. Some family and friends plan to get me a grocery store gift card for Christmas, so i made sure to let them know i'm no longer...
Read moreI used to enjoy shopping at this store, that is, until my experience with "Gary" the evil old check out man who obviously likes to think he runs the place and can treat customers any way he chooses! First, he sighs and gives me a dirty look and starts rearranging everything I had placed on the conveyor belt - which by the way I had arranged to my satisfaction, thank you very much! - in such a way that my hairspray then rolled all over the conveyor belt. I then asked him why the jeans that were placed on a rack that says 50% off were not ringing up as the right price and was told that I had to buy and additional set of jeans in order to get the 50% off - well since this was not clearly marked on the sign, I did question it and that is when the real "fun" with the check out man began. He began arguing with me, continually threw his hands in the air at me, made rude comments to me, rolled his eyes - I have NEVER been treated by a check out person in this manner!! While I was going through this awful experience, I looked around and other employees were standing there laughing. I complained to the management, but was only told that they would talk to him, I got the impression that nothing would be done. Where I come from he would be fired for treating valued customers with such disrespect! I have been spending upwards of $600 a month at their store -...
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