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06-30-2008, 07:05 PM | #1 |
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Went to a Target today and got into a heated argument with one of the employees.
I had just stopped in two other Target stores prior to this one and they still had the scanners that showed DCPI numbers and such.. had a guy pull out a wave 4 CP case out. Well I then decided to run over to the Target off Bryant Irvin in Fort Worth to see what they had. there were about 4 wave 1 CP's, and 6 single carded figures.. So picked up and extra Major Bludd and artic SE. Went to find someone with a scanner to see if they had any cases in the back.. It took me awhile to find anyone who had a scanner, but finally did. she was very friendly and was willing to help me. The scanner wouldn't cooperate with her so she walked to the electronics dept. I followed in suit. She asked the guy at the counter why she couldn't get something brought up on it so she could check for me. When he saw that I had G.I.Joes in my hand he said that they could only sell what was on the pegs and couldn't pull anything from the back. I argued the point that this was the only target that I have ever run across this policy with. He got cocky and said that he has worked for the company for 5 years and every Target is like that. I then proceeded to inform him that I had just been to 2 other Target stores and they pulled cases from the back without any problems. He then told me that Target had sent out and Email shortly after the Exclusive vehicles were released that they were no longer going to cater to collectors and that they were to only sell what was on the pegs. thus why several Target stores now only have a normal price checking scanner. So basically, it helps to get in good with either the Toy dept employee or if the store is set up with an electronics dept across from it ..one of the employees there. Guess that helps put a stop to scalpers there, but now that means they are just going to Raid Wal Mart stores in mass force.
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06-30-2008, 07:08 PM | #2 |
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Or you grab someone from other department who is clueless or Friendly and you hit the lotto.
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06-30-2008, 07:09 PM | #3 |
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That's too bad. I had two Targets pull a case of exclusive vehicles when they were still in the back... I guess I got lucky.
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06-30-2008, 07:16 PM | #4 |
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Went to a Target today and got into a heated argument with one of the employees.
I had just stopped in two other Target stores prior to this one and they still had the scanners that showed DCPI numbers and such.. had a guy pull out a wave 4 CP case out. Well I then decided to run over to the Target off Bryant Irvin in Fort Worth to see what they had. there were about 4 wave 1 CP's, and 6 single carded figures.. So picked up and extra Major Bludd and artic SE. Went to find someone with a scanner to see if they had any cases in the back.. It took me awhile to find anyone who had a scanner, but finally did. she was very friendly and was willing to help me. The scanner wouldn't cooperate with her so she walked to the electronics dept. I followed in suit. She asked the guy at the counter why she couldn't get something brought up on it so she could check for me. When he saw that I had G.I.Joes in my hand he said that they could only sell what was on the pegs and couldn't pull anything from the back. I argued the point that this was the only target that I have ever run across this policy with. He got cocky and said that he has worked for the company for 5 years and every Target is like that. I then proceeded to inform him that I had just been to 2 other Target stores and they pulled cases from the back without any problems. He then told me that Target had sent out and Email shortly after the Exclusive vehicles were released that they were no longer going to cater to collectors and that they were to only sell what was on the pegs. thus why several Target stores now only have a normal price checking scanner. So basically, it helps to get in good with either the Toy dept employee or if the store is set up with an electronics dept across from it ..one of the employees there. Guess that helps put a stop to scalpers there, but now that means they are just going to Raid Wal Mart stores in mass force. hes prolly just jealous u got the major bludd and snake eyes. LoL hence "we can't to into the back' imagine his nostrils flaring if you would have had wave 9. |
06-30-2008, 07:18 PM | #5 |
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I had that same luck as well. I bought a case for myself and an extra Hiss, then went back a week later and bought a case for a fellow Tanker that lived in Canada.
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06-30-2008, 07:21 PM | #6 |
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I think that guy was making up the E-mail thing, how come no one else got it? perhaps he just had a bad experience with the exclusive vehicles or something. who knows?
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06-30-2008, 07:24 PM | #7 |
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And that's why they have to sell everything on clearance, because their employees are idiots.
I'm sorry, I've been in business for myself, and when someone comes to you and says "I want this," you give it to them. You don't say "well, let me hold on for a little while and see if anyone else wants the same thing and if not then maybe." Stupid, stupid, stupid. Who cares if they are a collector, a scalper, a kid, a homeless guy or a car salesman. Your job is to sell your products until you don't have any more. If someone else gets them first then BOO HOO. What the hell do they care? All they should care about is making $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. That is why they are in business. Not to make sure all is fair in righteous in the world of TOYS. Again, that is why half their store has to go on clearance, because they hold crap back and by the time it is out there, everyone has turned to alternative means to get what they want. That's exactly why I never saw more than one of the Force Unleashed Rancor's on the shelves in the Star Wars section when people were looking for it and why I see 10 or more of them on the clearance shelves now that no one wants them. Idiots.
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06-30-2008, 07:29 PM | #8 |
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damm i hate when they act so big n bossy and make up rules and regulations for sumthing so easy to do
In one hand it stops scalpers but hurts the true collector aswell
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06-30-2008, 07:32 PM | #9 |
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And that's why they have to sell everything on clearance, because their employees are idiots.
I'm sorry, I've been in business for myself, and when someone comes to you and says "I want this," you give it to them. You don't say "well, let me hold on for a little while and see if anyone else wants the same thing and if not then maybe." Stupid, stupid, stupid. Who cares if they are a collector, a scalper, a kid, a homeless guy or a car salesman. Your job is to sell your products until you don't have any more. If someone else gets them first then BOO HOO. What the hell do they care? All they should care about is making $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. That is why they are in business. Not to make sure all is fair in righteous in the world of TOYS. Again, that is why half their store has to go on clearance, because they hold crap back and by the time it is out there, everyone has turned to alternative means to get what they want. That's exactly why I never saw more than one of the Force Unleashed Rancor's on the shelves in the Star Wars section when people were looking for it and why I see 10 or more of them on the clearance shelves now that no one wants them. Idiots. |
06-30-2008, 07:35 PM | #10 |
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that was the only way I got the exclusives...never saw them on the shelf anywhere
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