Target 20% off coupon

[Dug720]

OH NO!!!!!!

So, Disney Cards are classified as entertainment cards, correct? I really want to see the coupon!

The fine print in the ad does not say what your friend was shown. I think we should fight it if they try to deny it! Any lawyers here ready to help?

Actually all they have to do is post a statement that there was a misprint on the advertisement and that it does not include gift and entertainment cards.

 

[TheLanes]

There is a link to the coupon on page 2 of this thread. I don't see where it says anything about entertainment cards not being eligible.

Jodie

I forgot the coupon itself was shown, thanks! The ad definitely doesn't exclude entertainment cards, and the coupon linked on page 2 does not either.

I'm hoping the lady friend of the pp misread the coupon the manager showed her

 

[braysmommy]

If it does work I need 120 50.00 gift cards.....wish they sold them in other amounts. Last time i tried to buy lots of disney gift cards Chase froze my account. I will either need to use cash or get prior approval from my credit card for a large purchase.

 

[kelis]

I forgot the coupon itself was shown, thanks! The ad definitely doesn't exclude entertainment cards, and the coupon linked on page 2 does not either.

I'm hoping the lady friend of the pp misread the coupon the manager showed her

He showed her the coupon AND they discussed it. She specifically asked about Disney Gift Cards because she was going to get them for our upcoming cruise and he said they are excluded based on the verbiage of the coupon. Perhaps he was mistaken since they aren't technically classified as "gift cards". We can all hope, right?

 

[Nancy F]

Even if the store will lose money, you don't think they should turn away a $2000 sale? If someone offered you $2000 for your car, would you turn it away even if your car was worth more?

Many of the items at Target do not have a 20% profit in them, and these gift cards are one of them. Usually stores will have a 'loss leader' item and eat the cost so that you'll come to the store and spend more money on things they do make a profit on, but outright losing money on the cards is not in the business plan and that's why gift cards are usually excluded. How many gallons of milk can you drink in one week? Not much chance of the grocery store losing a lot of money on that loss leader. Many items at Target are priced more than 20% of the profit margin, but these cards aren't. Grocery stores sell postage stamps as a convenience to their customers, but they don't sell them at a loss.

I'm surprised Target didn't put more restrictions on the 20% off, but if they find an error, they can correct it, and one way to correct this one is to call the merchandize cards 'gift cards.' Problem (for them) solved.

I hope it works, but I can't fault Target for not giving out $100 bills if it doesn't.

Nancy

But like I posted... I will be doing other shopping too. Not to mention what I spend all year long. Trust me... they make their money on me. And the only way I would be mad is if someone else was able to do it and not me. If it's a rule I have no problem if it's a rule for all.
Nancy

 

[Angie789]

I am pretty sure I read somewhere that the 20% worked for the Disney cards last year.

The coupon that has been released for the past two years is totally different than this one. On that one, you got a $10 gift card with every $50 purchase. So... it worked out to a 20% discount but you had to buy the cards one at a time, which limited the amount people could purchase. There was no way to purchase thousands of dollars of cards in one transaction, the way many people are planning on this year.

So, Disney Cards are classified as entertainment cards, correct? I really want to see the coupon!

The fine print in the ad does not say what your friend was shown. I think we should fight it if they try to deny it!

The most recent coupons that Target has released say they do not work on gift cards, and they do not work on the entertainment cards, either. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what the language is if the coupon beeps with the purchase. The version of the coupon I have seen floating around online specifically excludes gift cards. If the coupon beeps and there is a gift card exclusion on there, I think it will be tough sledding convincing anyone at Target to K1 hundreds (thousands?) of dollars of cards through.

I'll say again.. nobody wants this coupon to work more than me. But I am preparing myself for the fact that it might not.

 

[DisneyBride1214]

One thing I hope everyone remembers is that you first have to spend $75.00 on Black Friday then you get the coupon. It also works for the online shopping if you don't want to brave the people. Then they mail you the 20% off coupon.

There was some were I read and for the life of me I can't remember where I read it is that the 20% coupon is for one day of shopping. So meaning you can come and go all day and still get that 20% off. I am going to say not to mislead anyone but that may NOT be the case.

I do have my fingers and toes crossed that this will work because I am paying for 2 cruises B2B one cruise is paid off but the other isn't. I have my fingers and toes crossed but I am not holding my breath until I get up to the cashier

All anybody can do at this moment is only hope.

 

[vinotinto]

And for the record... it is pointless to call Target and ask. Even store managers won't know until the coupon goes live. If you call ahead, you might give them a heads up that people are planning on using them in this way, so they can tell cashiers not to allow it. They have the right to do that

Just want to highlight this excellent point. I hope it works too, but calling Target prior can only hurt.

 

[pillow]

There was some were I read and for the life of me I can't remember where I read it is that the 20% coupon is for one day of shopping. So meaning you can come and go all day and still get that 20% off. I am going to say not to mislead anyone but that may NOT be the case.

Just looked at sale flyer . . . It says the 20% off is good on one TRANSACTION, not the entire day unfortunately.

Jodie

 

[mom2brooke76]

I'm all for getting a discount wherever I can, but isn't this pretty much taking advantage of Target and using a promotion for a purpose for which it was not intended? Target likely pays very close to full price for the value on gift and entertainment cards. If they sell $5000 worth of cards at a 20%-30% discount, they're likely losing close to $1000 to $1500! Using the coupon in this way is sort of equivalent to taking a refillable mug back to the park...every day...for about 5 years.

 

[EPCOTatNight]

I'm all for getting a discount wherever I can, but isn't this pretty much taking advantage of Target and using a promotion for a purpose for which it was not intended? Target likely pays very close to full price for the value on gift and entertainment cards. If they sell $5000 worth of cards at a 20%-30% discount, they're likely losing close to $1000 to $1500! Using the coupon in this way is sort of equivalent to taking a refillable mug back to the park...every day...for about 5 years.

Bringing a refillable mug back is against the rules and Disney has put parameters in place to avoid that. Target allows it. People have been getting between 5 & 9.75% off for years. If it was a big problem, Target would change the rules.

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[GatorMomInNC]

I'm all for getting a discount wherever I can, but isn't this pretty much taking advantage of Target and using a promotion for a purpose for which it was not intended? Target likely pays very close to full price for the value on gift and entertainment cards. If they sell $5000 worth of cards at a 20%-30% discount, they're likely losing close to $1000 to $1500! Using the coupon in this way is sort of equivalent to taking a refillable mug back to the park...every day...for about 5 years.

How is using THEIR coupon taking advantage? If I is not allowed we won't be able to use it, and we'll all find out soon enough. If it is allowed then I don't see how that can be called "taking advantage" ??

 

[CarolyninCO]

I'm all for getting a discount wherever I can, but isn't this pretty much taking advantage of Target and using a promotion for a purpose for which it was not intended? Target likely pays very close to full price for the value on gift and entertainment cards. If they sell $5000 worth of cards at a 20%-30% discount, they're likely losing close to $1000 to $1500! Using the coupon in this way is sort of equivalent to taking a refillable mug back to the park...every day...for about 5 years.

A while back, Target offered 10% off iTunes gift cards. For Target, its intent is to bring in new customers and, ideally, the new customer will buy more than just the iTunes gift card. I'm not a new customer to Target. I didn't buy anything else that day, AND I used my red card and my pharmacy card. Isn't that taking advantage as well? Of course it is, but they make their money tangentially. If they were losing money selling these, they wouldn't be at the front registers.

 

[Nancy F]

There is a link to the actual 20% coupon on page 2 of this thread. The coupons says that its not good on Apple products. Are you trading up?

Look at the actual BF ad. You could at least get a $100 Target gift card on a new Ipad purchase.

Jodie

I'm going to bring my IPad into the store to show if anyone else get's the discount if I'm denied. Not to trade it in. LOL! I do intend to buy other things besides the Disney cards. If the purpose of giving the coupon is to get people into the store to shop... It will have worked.
Nancy

 

[DisneyBride1214]

I'm all for getting a discount wherever I can, but isn't this pretty much taking advantage of Target and using a promotion for a purpose for which it was not intended? Target likely pays very close to full price for the value on gift and entertainment cards. If they sell $5000 worth of cards at a 20%-30% discount, they're likely losing close to $1000 to $1500! Using the coupon in this way is sort of equivalent to taking a refillable mug back to the park...every day...for about 5 years.

Usually when a customer comes in for Disney Card they are not just getting the card they are also getting other things. And with the markup on each and every item believe me they are not loosing by giving a discount to customers on entertainment cards one time a year. They do offer other customer incentives for instance spend such $ and we will give $ in Target Gift Cards. Those cards are so called "Free" for us. It isn't to them because they know that they are going to bring in more money from that customer and that customer is going to tell another person that they have to go to Target for the "great deal" Target is a very big company that keeps expanding they are not going to go out of business anytime soon. So incentives here and there during the year is not going to hurt the store. As being a manager for a Target store years ago they have a nice size markup just as every store.

 

[TheLanes]

Usually when a customer comes in for Disney Card they are not just getting the card they are also getting other things. And with the markup on each and every item believe me they are not loosing by giving a discount to customers on entertainment cards one time a year. They do offer other customer incentives for instance spend such $ and we will give $ in Target Gift Cards. Those cards are so called "Free" for us. It isn't to them because they know that they are going to bring in more money from that customer and that customer is going to tell another person that they have to go to Target for the "great deal" Target is a very big company that keeps expanding they are not going to go out of business anytime soon. So incentives here and there during the year is not going to hurt the store. As being a manager for a Target store years ago they have a nice size markup just as every store.

So, as an ex manager, what is the best way to get the manager on duty to cut us slack if the cards won't work? Think they can push a special button to make it happen?

 

[supersnoop]

Folks, this is what we call a "fragile deal." It's not supposed to work. Someone used an obscure category when they inventoried some gift cards and the discount and coupons have worked. Target hasn't caught on yet because the volume of people taking advantage of the discount hasn't caused a problem.

If you call, you will ruin it for everybody. If you cause a scene in the store, you will ruin it for everybody. If you try to get an override by a manager, you will ruin it for everybody. If you see reports that the coupon works, but a cashier shuts you down, and you bring up forum posts as evidence that he should just try to see if it works, you will ruin it for everybody.

If you get shot down, move on. Try another time. Try another checkout line. Try another store. Do not try to force your way, or you will ruin it for everybody.

The coupon, and all other coupons, clearly state that they aren't valid on gift cards. The Disney cards clearly say, printed at least trice in the front, that they are "gift cards." Trying to argue that they are called something different by an internal Target system will only show that you're trying to take advantage of something that shouldn't be working to begin with.

If you abuse this loophole, they will notice. The 5% is a pretty nice benefit to begin with. Please don't kill it for everybody.

 

[EPCOTatNight]

Folks, this is what we call a "fragile deal." It's not supposed to work. Someone used an obscure category when they inventoried some gift cards and the discount and coupons have worked. Target hasn't caught on yet because the volume of people taking advantage of the discount hasn't caused a problem.

If you call, you will ruin it for everybody. If you cause a scene in the store, you will ruin it for everybody. If you try to get an override by a manager, you will ruin it for everybody. If you see reports that the coupon works, but a cashier shuts you down, and you bring up forum posts as evidence that he should just try to see if it works, you will ruin it for everybody.

If you get shot down, move on. Try another time. Try another checkout line. Try another store. Do not try to force your way, or you will ruin it for everybody.

The coupon, and all other coupons, clearly state that they aren't valid on gift cards. The Disney cards clearly say, printed at least trice in the front, that they are "gift cards." Trying to argue that they are called something different by an internal Target system will only show that you're trying to take advantage of something that shouldn't be working to begin with.

If you abuse this loophole, they will notice. The 5% is a pretty nice benefit to begin with. Please don't kill it for everybody.

I agree 100%. Don't bring an IPad. Don't debate the cashier. If it doesn't work, MOVE ON. I'll risk not getting 20% now if I can continue to get my 5% for years to come.

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[bigvig1130]

I work for Target. I also use my employee discount and redcard to buy disney gift cards. An individual store only cares about gross sales per day, not profit margin. A manager will not make an individual decision to deny any kind of deal based on their personal feelings. That's not their job. Target controls costs at the corporate level like focusing on payroll, health insurance and controlling theft. An individual store's goal is to get as much sales as humanly possible, whether it is selling clearance or having customers utilize discounts.

Target recently updated their app to generate mobile coupons. The first mobile coupon offered was BOGO accessories (wallets, bets, jewelry, etc.....) for up to $50. The thing was that it would allow the HIGHER price item to ring as being free. So people could buy a $5 scarf and get a free $50 watch. That was done by design to get more people to download and use the app. Target does a lot of things that people think is strange on purpose.

If corporate allows what everyone is calling a "loophole" , then a store cannot deny it. They also cannot override it if corporate has put a limit on a discount. Basically, don't say anything and have the cashier scan the coupon. If it works, then it should work for everyone. If not, then just cancel the sale. If you have already purchased the gift cards and notice afterward, you can return the gift cards as long as they were ever used or tampered with.

 

[GatorMomInNC]

I work for Target. I also use my employee discount and redcard to buy disney gift cards. An individual store only cares about gross sales per day, not profit margin. A manager will not make an individual decision to deny any kind of deal based on their personal feelings. That's not their job. Target controls costs at the corporate level like focusing on payroll, health insurance and controlling theft. An individual store's goal is to get as much sales as humanly possible, whether it is selling clearance or having customers utilize discounts.

Target recently updated their app to generate mobile coupons. The first mobile coupon offered was BOGO accessories (wallets, bets, jewelry, etc.....) for up to $50. The thing was that it would allow the HIGHER price item to ring as being free. So people could buy a $5 scarf and get a free $50 watch. That was done by design to get more people to download and use the app. Target does a lot of things that people think is strange on purpose.

If corporate allows what everyone is calling a "loophole" , then a store cannot deny it. They also cannot override it if corporate has put a limit on a discount. Basically, don't say anything and have the cashier scan the coupon. If it works, then it should work for everyone. If not, then just cancel the sale. If you have already purchased the gift cards and notice afterward, you can return the gift cards as long as they were ever used or tampered with.

Thanks for this insight. Although I plan on getting on here and letting everyone know if it works, I certainly am not going to make a scene if it doesn't.