Power Bot
Cincinnati,#2Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 16, 2008
Before I start let me get a few things clear, I don't shop at target, nor do I work for target. (I don't shop at target because I have a Meijer, and a Wal-Mart closer to my home, not out of some moral issue). I use to work in retail, and the saying "the customer is always right" is BS. The customer is always right, unless, they are wrong. Consumers over the past 30+ years expect the service of a "Mom and Pop" shop, and sometimes more, and yet they pay cheaper prices than they used to at the Mom and Pop store. You all have no one to blame but yourselves. You went for the cheaper prices of a wal-mart over the service of the small locally owned business, then mom and pop went under (I think pop hanged himself and mom is now a depressed cat lady who lives in public housing). Let me tell you a little secret. Most retail workers make less than fast food workers, and you expect to have good service anywhere? These people are the ones who couldn't get a job at McDonalds or Taco Bell. When I used to try and hire people it was like a freak show.
Steve
Cincinnati,#3Author of original report
Wed, January 16, 2008
Sorry, not really understanding what point you were trying to make. I was already at the store. Was I suppose to drive home and order it online to "save" $3? Why would I do that? The point I was making is that I went to the store specifically based on the online information. Ever shop online at CC, BB, S&R, etc? That's the way it works with Target's competitors. Hey, I'm learning. With my 2006 experience with Target not taking back an item purchased in a different city (but with the specific item/SKU clearly shown) shows Target as a lame company. No problem going elsewhere!
Bankworker
PITTSBURGH,#4Consumer Suggestion
Tue, January 15, 2008
If there is a clear disclaimer which warns you prior to going to the store, why wouldn't you just purchase it on line? That is the purpose of a website offering that information; so you don't get up and go to the store causing havoc. Now you have to make the manager J****'s day go worse because you didn't want to pay for shipping/handling. Take ownership of problems you cause yourself and stop blaming the store. THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT is long over!
Cory
San Antonio,#5Consumer Comment
Mon, January 14, 2008
We went through this a couple of years ago. Why would you expect to pay the same price at the store, that you would, if you ordered it online? It clearly states on their website, that prices MAY differ from store to store AND on their website. IF you didn't like the price at the store, order the frickkin' thing online. But NO, then you'd have to wait for it for a couple of days and maybe pay postage. You get to pay an extra piddling $3 for the convience of picking it up right there, on the spot. I hear the same thing all the time. See that's the advantage of having my own store. I can get rid of the crying babies who don't want to drive to the other side of town for $3 more, even though it'll cost 'em $5 or $10 in gas to drive to the other side of town. Target doesn't have that advantage.
Cory
San Antonio,#6Consumer Comment
Mon, January 14, 2008
We went through this a couple of years ago. Why would you expect to pay the same price at the store, that you would, if you ordered it online? It clearly states on their website, that prices MAY differ from store to store AND on their website. IF you didn't like the price at the store, order the frickkin' thing online. But NO, then you'd have to wait for it for a couple of days and maybe pay postage. You get to pay an extra piddling $3 for the convience of picking it up right there, on the spot. I hear the same thing all the time. See that's the advantage of having my own store. I can get rid of the crying babies who don't want to drive to the other side of town for $3 more, even though it'll cost 'em $5 or $10 in gas to drive to the other side of town. Target doesn't have that advantage.
Cory
San Antonio,#7Consumer Comment
Mon, January 14, 2008
We went through this a couple of years ago. Why would you expect to pay the same price at the store, that you would, if you ordered it online? It clearly states on their website, that prices MAY differ from store to store AND on their website. IF you didn't like the price at the store, order the frickkin' thing online. But NO, then you'd have to wait for it for a couple of days and maybe pay postage. You get to pay an extra piddling $3 for the convience of picking it up right there, on the spot. I hear the same thing all the time. See that's the advantage of having my own store. I can get rid of the crying babies who don't want to drive to the other side of town for $3 more, even though it'll cost 'em $5 or $10 in gas to drive to the other side of town. Target doesn't have that advantage.
Cory
San Antonio,#8Consumer Comment
Mon, January 14, 2008
We went through this a couple of years ago. Why would you expect to pay the same price at the store, that you would, if you ordered it online? It clearly states on their website, that prices MAY differ from store to store AND on their website. IF you didn't like the price at the store, order the frickkin' thing online. But NO, then you'd have to wait for it for a couple of days and maybe pay postage. You get to pay an extra piddling $3 for the convience of picking it up right there, on the spot. I hear the same thing all the time. See that's the advantage of having my own store. I can get rid of the crying babies who don't want to drive to the other side of town for $3 more, even though it'll cost 'em $5 or $10 in gas to drive to the other side of town. Target doesn't have that advantage.