How many of you have seen the $9.89 Singles at Target?

Kaisugi · 01-12-2009, 12:55 PM

Have you seen the absurd $9.89 (or close) price at Target?

This weekend one of the Targets in my area (central Ohio: Polaris Pkwy) had single figs at $9.89 (with tax that makes it about $10.60). I had a Blowtorch in my hand but left him once I saw that price. The staff there told me "It's a demographic thing" meaning that the relatively wealthy area of Polaris merits them raising the prices $3 each. By that wouldn't a poor area mean they should be $3 less? Also Target won't price match other Targets at $6.84, nor would they believe me when I mentioned Walmart is also $6.84. I could have bought him and got a price adjustment later but I didn't want to validate that price by buying anything marked up that high. The line to complain was 10 peole deep and not moving so I just left and washed my hands of that location from here on out.

I know this price has been seen here and there, but I am just curious how many of us 'tankers have actually seen it in person.

Jeffrozup · 01-12-2009, 01:06 PM

They are $6.94 or $6.84 here in the Canton-Belden Village-Massillon area. I guess we are po' folks LOL

PollyLover · 01-12-2009, 01:06 PM

It is this way at the Target in Yukon, OK. They gave me the same line about it being a "demographic thing", but I think that is something they are programmed to say about any price variance. I even pointed out the fact that the single carded figures are the same price as the comic packs and just got a shrug of the shoulders.

So now if I find a fig I can't live without at this location, I buy it and then pick up a random Joe fig at Wal-Mart or another Target and return it to the original Target with the receipt.

Kaisugi · 01-12-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffrozup

They are $6.94 or $6.84 here in the Canton-Belden Village-Massillon area. I guess we are po' folks LOL

Well it's the first time I've seen any Target in this area vary from a standard price - which has been the same as your shops, $6.84 for a while now.

thunderdan19 · 01-12-2009, 01:09 PM

Highest I've seen here in VA is $7.99 before they came back down into the $6.89 range (to compete w/ Walmart). They were $4.99 back in Nov-Dec.

Jeffrozup · 01-12-2009, 01:09 PM

I am going to Target right now and I will see if there has been a price increase from the last time I was there.

Syn3sthesia · 01-12-2009, 01:11 PM

I have not seen it. In my area singles should not even be 7.99 to begin with. That price should be for the Up North area of my state, which I considered to be the place where the rich folks hang.

Somedevil22 · 01-12-2009, 01:12 PM

In NorCal (Sacramento area) you can find them for $6.40 in most of the Targets, but if you drive into the City of Sacramento they are around the $9 range...not even 20mins drive.

THALASTDRAGON · 01-12-2009, 01:14 PM

thats crazy, if my targets did that, i would no longer be visiting them

VIPER 48 · 01-12-2009, 01:16 PM

I saw the almost 10 price at a Target in Osage Beach Missouri...At the time i needed wave 11 but i didn't buy them at that price...The Target here in Springfield has them for 6.87 and in Columbia, they are 7 something...