Perimeter Perusing at Target (Target Clearance Deals) - April 2007

[Gator Pam]

I hope this thread stays active, as posters share their hints and clearance finds at Target. I've been Perimeter Perusing Target for about three years now, and find it helps me get through from one BF to the following year.

As many of you know, the Brick and Mortar store Target is known for their terrific clearance deals. You may have noticed that although the sticker price, including the reddish orange clearance stickers, says one price, that many times the items scan for less. It could be better for you if the item is priced higher and does scan less. Many shoppers do not realize this and pass the item by. Also, many times an item is not marked clearance in any way and I would suggest if you are interested in an item that you take it to the nearest scanner and check the price that comes up.

The standard clearance at Target works by items being marked down 15% or 30% initially. This price can last somewhere between two weeks to a month, depending on how well the item sells at this price. Then the item typically drops to 50%, again for two weeks to a month. Generally, the lowest an item will be marked down is 75% off, with a few exceptions. Items considered 'holiday' or 'seasonal' items have been known to go as low as 90% after the holiday, and you will find a few occasional display items or things found in the stockroom after inventory marked 80%-90% off. Almost always, the lowest price an item will go will usually end in $.x4 or $.x8, but not always.

A markdown schedule for the seasonal or holiday clearance is as follows:

Traditional Holiday clearance schedule
50% off day after holiday for three days
75% off fourth day after holiday for three days
90% off seventh day after holiday for 1-2 days.
Other than Chr-stmas this is the schedule used for holiday clearance, including Valentine's Day, Easter, Summerville, and Halloween, for at least the last two years

Also, Target is the only store I have found where many, although not all, of the cashiers seem to have the ability to bargain on a price when an item doesn't scan with one. There are times when an item will scan as 'clearance + tax'. Be happy in these situations instead of groaning. Sometimes the cashier can do a price over ride sort of thing to find the most recent lowest price, but sometimes if you say 'I'll take it for (whatever 75% off the marked retail price would be)' they'll just key that in. It's always worth a shot. Same thing applies for an item that scans 'NOF' (Not on file). This means the item is so old that it is completely out of the computer system. Again, I would try offering the 75% off the retail price, but if necessary a price can usually be looked up at the Guest Services Desk. However, if an item has gone 'salvage,' this may backfire on you. In this instance, Target marks the item back up to full retail value, before pulling it from the shelves and donating it to a charity, such as Goodwill or the Salvation Army for a tax write off. this is how Target claims to donate so much to charity.

The markdown teams in each store seems to keep to a standardized schedule, but there are stores that seem to have different ones. For those who do follow it the departmental mark down days are:

------- Mark Down Schedule -------
-Mon. -- Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
-Tues. -- Domestics, Women's Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
-Wed. -- Men's Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden items
-Thur. -- House Wares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor and Luggage
-Fri. -- Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, & Jewelry

This schedule says nothing about weekend mark downs, but I have seen items change in price between a Saturday morning perimeter perusal and one done on a Sunday afternoon. I still haven't found any rhyme or reason to what gets marked down on those days though. Another part of the fun.

Go to Target.com (http://www.target.com) and see if there are any updates about new Target openings.

Target does not have a lay-a-way, but diehard Perimeter Perusers have tried various methods of getting around this. Most are constantly debated on the various forums dedicated to this subject as far as being 'ethical' or not, I'll leave it for you to decide for yourself.

When an item goes 50% off, and there are several left, some posters have said they find a 'hiding' place to put the item and they go back to see if the item is still there several weeks later to scan and see if it dropped in price. Some common hiding places shared is:

In the middle of a round clothes rack, where all of the clothes hide the item.
About a third of the way off the floor of a stack of pillows.
Behind similar items, perhaps with newer packaging, on the proper shelf.

Sometimes, when items are getting scarce at 50% off, posters will buy them at that price and hold on to the receipt. If they find the item later at 75% or 90% off, they will buy the item again, remove any clearance stickers that show the lower price, and return the item at another time with the older, higher priced receipt, as long as it is within the 90 day return period.

Target initiated a new return policy in November of 2002 that says any 'seasonal' clearance items returned will be refunded at the current clearance price, even with a receipt! They updated the policy in April, 2003 to specify these items as Chr-stmas trees and decorations and Hallowe'en costumes and decorations. As far as I know, all other seasonal merchandise should be refunded at the price stated on the reciept.

Other web sites to visit to find listed bargains are:

Target UPC finds (http://www.schumanfamily.com/fatwallet/targetUPC.html)
Freebies and Bargains (http://wc1.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@@.eeed32a)

I hope y'all find this information helpful, and would love to know of other Perimeter Perusers tricks that I may not have covered!

I just learned something new on a different forum devoted to Target. I've now that the Target website puts out coupons to be printed and used at their SuperTarget stores, but I didn't know that if a regular Target carried the item you could use that coupon, a coupon from a Target circular if one happens to be out, and a manufacturers coupon all at the same time on one item. So, you can stack all three coupons on one item at either a Super or regular Target.

Here an online site to print off SuperTarget coupons.

Super Target Coupons (http://sites.target.com/site/en/supertarget/supertarget_coupons1.html)
Some times Wow coupons (http://www.wow-coupons.com/printable-retail-coupons.htm) has target coupons to print off as well, but they seem to not have any at the moment.

[jerseygurl]

Dora carriage things are still only 50% off here. :( I did get a strawberry shortcake beauty salon 75% off, 19.99 down to 4.xx. My major score was a 14 piece KitchenAid cultery set.

This is it (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1175216847/ref=sr_1_1/601-5746219-5010527?ie=UTF8&asin=B000EHTZ7S)

I saw it two days ago, marked 30% off. I didn't bother to scan it because I really didn't think it'd be any lower. Today I walk by it and it's marked 75% off! Reg price $99.99 down to $24.98! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

Went to two Targets looking for this and came up empty! Oh how I wished all Targets followed the same mark down schedule!

[Cinnamonhuskies]

crummy day at Target....the cashier I got looked over all of my coupons with her beady eyes and then refused to stack coupons!! So I missed out on $3.85 because she said I had to choose either the Target coupons or manufacturer's...not both! Arguing was futile.

[lovetoshopCA]

crummy day at Target....the cashier I got looked over all of my coupons with her beady eyes and then refused to stack coupons!! So I missed out on $3.85 because she said I had to choose either the Target coupons or manufacturer's...not both! Arguing was futile.

you might try taking the coupons and receipt to customer service to see if they will allow you to apply them. just a thought...

[wdotdiddlysquat]

Is it time for an April thread? :)

[aarkaay]

Here is what I found

Digital Cameras: 15%
HP Photo Printer : 30% $119
26 HDTV ready: 30% $450
Pocket size 40 GB external HDD: 50% - $49.99

Didnot buy any, but eyeing the 40GB HDD if it goes to 75%

There were few more clearance marked items here and there.. Few of the Toys were marked 30%

[dcofsc]

I didn't find too much on clearance. Everything is sort of picked over. I did find 3 roll packs of Scotch tape for $1.04 and 16 bulb packs of 100 watt light bulbs for $2.24. I also bought two necklaces that were $99.99 each for $12.00 each. They were marked 75% off but rang up at $12.00. I paid a few cents less for both necklaces than one would have been with the 75% off discount. With Mother's Day coming up, I thought they would make good gifts.

[3js13]

I got 4 dozen eggs for free yesterday at Target!

[Janislyn]

I got 4 dozen eggs for free yesterday at Target!

How did you do that?

[mistral]

crummy day at Target....the cashier I got looked over all of my coupons with her beady eyes and then refused to stack coupons!! So I missed out on $3.85 because she said I had to choose either the Target coupons or manufacturer's...not both! Arguing was futile.

I had a rotten cashier too. She's always rude and I always seem to get her. Was this in Mich in Rosevile?
Linda

[lovetoshopCA]

Today I got 2-14 pound bags of Iams cat food for $4.98. But the big score was the Stanley pressure washer I got! It was orginally $119.99 and apparently cleared out a few months ago (this I discovered after coming home). It rang up Item Not Found at the scanner, so I asked a clearance lady to check it. She couldn't find a price. I asked another employee to scan it using the NOF function on his PDT, and he couldnt' find it. So, I went ahead to the register and told the lady about it. She said that it was probably salvaged, but I said there were 2 on the shelf, which was true, and that I hadn't seen them before that. They all know I am their almost daily. So, she asked her manager about it, and she said give it to her for $9.99!!!

Whoopee!

If anyone is in the Pasadena CA area, there is another one at the 2 story store (the old Robinson's May).

DCPI 085060031

[Cinnamonhuskies]

I had a rotten cashier too. She's always rude and I always seem to get her. Was this in Mich in Rosevile?
Linda

Nope, Traverse City.
I try to scan for the "best"cashier, usually a young male that's only interested in moving people through. ;)

[lovlycruzr]

Nope, Traverse City.
I try to scan for the "best"cashier, usually a young male that's only interested in moving people through. ;)

I usually think the same, but I got the BEST cashier this weekend! She was an older woman, looks like the type that would fight you on the coupons. NOPE! Instead, she would scan my coupons over and over to match the quantity she thought I had - even if I told her I thought I had less! I believe I was paid for buying several items!:cheesy:

[juanadeal]

I went looking for those glove compartment organizers and found a Rubbermaid Thermo-Electric Cooler/Warmer car organizer thing marked down from $99 to $24.98. It'll be great for keeping all those juice boxes cool on road trips this summer :D

[Bargainscout]

RE: Eggs

Target's Market Pantry Brand eggs are currently 50¢/doz [YMMV]. There was a coupon on Target's web site last week for 50¢ off. Free eggs!

[lovetoshopCA]

RE: Eggs

Target's Market Pantry Brand eggs are currently 50¢/doz [YMMV]. There was a coupon on Target's web site last week for 50¢ off. Free eggs!

Ooh! I often forget to check the coupons. I just looked for this one, and realized they have an M&Ms coupon that expires well after Easter. So, for those of you who will be stocking up on the after Easter deals, you might want to print this off.

[Serrina]

I went looking for those glove compartment organizers and found a Rubbermaid Thermo-Electric Cooler/Warmer car organizer thing marked down from $99 to $24.98. It'll be great for keeping all those juice boxes cool on road trips this summer :D

Hey great find:D Wish i could of seen those today. I did see those fire safes but it rang up $199 so i passed. No m&m juices at the store today.

[bugsette]

wow great find on the power washer... and the eggs

[alisa56jim]

Hi could someone give me the link for the coupons TY:)

[krissy72]

Also, there used to be a section that had all the upc, or whatever, codes. Can someone direct me toward that?

[3js13]

Hi could someone give me the link for the coupons TY:)

If you are looking for the coupons for the m&ms and eggs here it is
http://coupons.50webs.org/

[droolbug2]

Also, there used to be a section that had all the upc, or whatever, codes. Can someone direct me toward that?

http://www.schumanfamily.com/*********/targetUPC.html

[droolbug2]

Also, there used to be a section that had all the upc, or whatever, codes. Can someone direct me toward that?

http://www.schumanfamily.com/*********/targetUPC.html
type in fat wallet in place of the asteriks. (no space between fat and wallet)

[aacwks]

Hi could someone give me the link for the coupons TY:)

All coupons - current and expired - can be found at: http://forums.**********.net/showthread.php?t=282545

Stupid asterisks! Previewed my post and see them showing up, so type in slick deals (no spaces between the words) where where the *'s are.

[dmmiller]

Question: Anyone who doesnt have a "super" target near them...
Did you price the eggs there, and notice if they were .50 this week?

[3js13]

Question: Anyone who doesnt have a "super" target near them...
Did you price the eggs there, and notice if they were .50 this week?

Yes, I used a .50 off coupon and got my eggs for free.

[Floridasunshine]

Didn't find too much today except 4 car seat (bucket seats) covers for $4.98 each (from $19.99).

[lovetoshopCA]

Question: Anyone who doesnt have a "super" target near them...
Did you price the eggs there, and notice if they were .50 this week?

Here in Pasadena they are "on sale" for $2.33 a dozen, not $.50. Which is actually about the regular supermarket price, and more than I pay at Smart & Final for 18 eggs.

[dmmiller]

Okay, thanks.. I guess Im just gonna have to go and price our eggs tonight and see
what they are running, I'll let ya all know what I find out.

[lovetoshopCA]

Okay, thanks.. I guess Im just gonna have to go and price our eggs tonight and see
what they are running, I'll let ya all know what I find out.

Well, I went to a different store here in town and they DID have the $.50 eggs. This store is also not a SuperTarget (we don't have one within 100 miles), but it does have a larger food section. They were the Market Pantry Branded boxes and they were the Large not the Extra Large. Hope that helps.

[dmmiller]

Yes, very much, thanks a lot! :)

[dtwdmaty]

Did anyone else get the "clipless coupon" in the mail?

It's an all in one, reusable card that they can scan for $ off particular items each month.

[lalam]

Did anyone else get the "clipless coupon" in the mail?

It's an all in one, reusable card that they can scan for $ off particular items each month.

Yes, I did. This could be the end of our coupon savings at Target. I wonder if they'll stop accepting the other discounts. For those of you that didn't get it, it has 21 items on it and says it can be used over and over again until each item has been purchased (sounds like only one time for each item) and expires in May. Hope this is just a bonus and they keep posting more on the web.

[Cinnamonhuskies]

My Target doesn't even carry that brand of eggs!
I printed out a few egg coupons only to find they only sell one brand and I've never heard of.

Did get another 10pk of Bic pens for .32 minus the $1 coupon I had from Bic.
Also, two shirts, $4.24 and $1.98, and 2 great skirts for $5.24 each. I wanted matching suit blazer-type jackets but they were only marked down to $20! Hmmph! I went without.

[Rockfordmom]

Which department did you find the power washer?

I found a electric heater for $9.97 (75% off)

[J & J's mom]

Well, I went to a different store here in town and they DID have the $.50 eggs. This store is also not a SuperTarget (we don't have one within 100 miles), but it does have a larger food section. They were the Market Pantry Branded boxes and they were the Large not the Extra Large. Hope that helps.

There are TWO back page ads for this week. Call your store and ask them to look on the back page and tell you how much eggs are this week. One ad states 2/$1.00, the other ad states 10% off. If your store's ad shows 2/$1 -- that is what you will pay. My home delivered ad states 2/$1, but the first store I went to they were $1.59 and I asked to see the ad -- I couldn't believe this is the closest store to my house and it had the different ad. Second store had same ad as mine and I got the eggs free with the coupon.

[lovetoshopCA]

Yes, I did. This could be the end of our coupon savings at Target. I wonder if they'll stop accepting the other discounts. For those of you that didn't get it, it has 21 items on it and says it can be used over and over again until each item has been purchased (sounds like only one time for each item) and expires in May. Hope this is just a bonus and they keep posting more on the web.

I kinda doubt it. At least in the short term. The whole point is to get more people into the store and trying their store brands, and I think the clipless thing is probably only going to red card holders. I certainly didn't get one. Of course they may still be test marketing it in specific areas for now. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[ken9455]

My ad says 10% off one dozen large eggs,,,,bummer.
But I did manage to find the Kitchen Aid 14 piece revolving countertop carousel cutlery set for $24.xx marked down from $99.xx - and I used 5 of the $5.00 gift cards I found in the clearenced light bulbs to pay for it. :)

[becca0884]

My ad says 10% off one dozen large eggs,,,,bummer.
But I did manage to find the Kitchen Aid 14 piece revolving countertop carousel cutlery set for $24.xx marked down from $99.xx - and I used 5 of the $5.00 gift cards I found in the clearenced light bulbs to pay for it. :)

Where did you find the gift cards??

[bfshoppergirl]

Did anyone else get the "clipless coupon" in the mail?

It's an all in one, reusable card that they can scan for $ off particular items each month.

Yes, I did. I wonder if you have to keep track of the current coupons or you can just have it scanned each time to see if there is a discount on anything.

[ken9455]

Where did you find the gift cards??

In the clearance GE Reveal light bulbs, there is usually either a $1 off card or a $5.00 Target gift card. In the pack of 3, if you hold the package so you can see the 3 bulbs, then slightly squeeze the package so you can see between either 2 of the bulbs you can usually see either a white or red card. The white card is $1 off, the red card is a $5.00 Target gift card.:)

[becca0884]

In the clearance GE Reveal light bulbs, there is usually either a $1 off card or a $5.00 Target gift card. In the pack of 3, if you hold the package so you can see the 3 bulbs, then slightly squeeze the package so you can see between either 2 of the bulbs you can usually see either a white or red card. The white card is $1 off, the red card is a $5.00 Target gift card.:)

I just bought a bunch of the 16 packs. Ugh! I will definately check out the reveal 3 packs now, thanks!

[KC-Traderbear]

Also found a kitchenaid knife set tonight for $24.xx. Don't need it, but it will make a great gift for my sister. Picked up 2 Little Mermaid flashlights for 75% off ($1.48). A spinning fish nighlight and a Cinderella princess nightlight for 75% off ($3.74 & $2.48). Lots of lightbulbs for 1/2 price (which I will have to tear into to check out these giftcards that someone was talking about!).

Also got 4 dozen eggs for free. The kiddos will have fun decorating eggs on Saturday (I needed an indoor project for the weekend since we are back into winter now:mad: ) Then, I guess it's egg salad sandwiches/deviled eggs for awhile!:)

[niccci]

Not alot marked down tonight. They did have the 9 pc personal office sets 75% off. (4.98) They will make a great little gift for someone.. good mothers day present for the working girl. Saw tons of candles marked down 30-50% FP MP3 players are STILL 34.98. Maybe tomorrow... or maybe not :smirk:

[Sunshyne]

Aha! I just checked the light bulbs I bought last week, and they all had $1.00 coupons in them. I wonder if it'd be worth it to go back and look for gift cards! I am already stocked up on lightbulbs for at least a year now!

[kmagenta]

Not alot marked down tonight. They did have the 9 pc personal office sets 75% off. (4.98) They will make a great little gift for someone.. good mothers day present for the working girl. Saw tons of candles marked down 30-50% FP MP3 players are STILL 34.98. Maybe tomorrow... or maybe not :smirk:
The 9pc office sets are still 9 something at my store :no: Went there just to get that tonight. But I did get some of the granola bars at the check-out for free. And more bulbs to return for when I paid more earlier for them.... Also, there were tons of Kotex on clearance for 2.32 and someone had left a $1. coupon on the shelf for w/wings and it worked for w/out wings. I don't even use these but figured for 1.32 I'll check them out.... I usually get Stayfree ultra thin w/out wings anyone know how they compare?

[kalle1212]

I always use Kotex. A thin pad with wings is a thin pad with wings.

[mistral]

Nope, Traverse City.
I try to scan for the "best"cashier, usually a young male that's only interested in moving people through. ;)

Yep the young guys are the best. Last week they had the Dress up dresses on sale for 14.99 Hubby spotted the wedding dress Ariel on the 14.99 peg,but rang up 24.99. He talked to a young man and he checked it out. Instead of arguing with DH that it wasn't the one on sale he gave it to him for the 14.99 price (It also helped that there were a bunch on the 14.99 peg that wasn't suppose to be on sale)
Linda

[Planky]

Eggs were on sale at Central Islip store for 50 cents, but they don't take SuperTarget coupons. They aren't a SuperTarget store.

[Bargainscout]

Aha! I just checked the light bulbs I bought last week, and they all had $1.00 coupons in them. I wonder if it'd be worth it to go back and look for gift cards! I am already stocked up on lightbulbs for at least a year now!

The GE Reveal light bulbs were 50% off at my Target.

[niccci]

I AM SOO EXCITED..:yelclap:finally the FP MP3 Players were down to 12.48. Also got 4 packs of the round reveal lights (and "squeezed the box ) and got 4 $5.00 gc. :g_dance: :g_laughin :gdclap: :gdclap: The cards are between the boxes that are wrapped in 3s. Not inside the individual box. Like a previous forum friend said.. turn the large part of the bulb toward you and squeeze it alittle to separate the two boxes so you can see the card that is slid in. There were several employees marking things down in the deodorant and soap department. Now to save up for the "after easter sale":giggle: :giggle: :giggle:

[hwolf6330]

How much were the light bulbs? I am trying to switch to all of the energy saving kind, but if they are cheap enough, I could always buy them and give them away if I find any with gift cards.

[biomajor]

Eggs were on sale at Central Islip store for 50 cents, but they don't take SuperTarget coupons. They aren't a SuperTarget store.

All Targets take the Super Target coupons as long as they carry the product :)

[Sunshyne]

How much were the light bulbs? I am trying to switch to all of the energy saving kind, but if they are cheap enough, I could always buy them and give them away if I find any with gift cards.

I bought a bunch of 8 pk 40 watt Reveal ones. They are normally $4.50, so at 50% off they'd be $2.25. Not sure about the other sizes! I was too excited about finding the 65 watt (non-Reveal) floodlights on clearance in the b1g1f packs. We use a ton of those in this house, and normally they are at least $3.00 each.

[hwolf6330]

I bought a bunch of 8 pk 40 watt Reveal ones. They are normally $4.50, so at 50% off they'd be $2.25. Not sure about the other sizes! I was too excited about finding the 65 watt (non-Reveal) floodlights on clearance in the b1g1f packs. We use a ton of those in this house, and normally they are at least $3.00 each.

Thanks, I will have to check it out when my sister and my friend do our weekly Target run tomorrow.

[Floridasunshine]

so totally cool!!!!! I had bought 2 of the lightbulb packs and had no idea until i came here that they had gift cards!! I won 1 $5 gift card and 1 $1 off cards! YAY!!!

You guys are totally d'bomb!!!!!

[natasha]

Does anyone know exactly which lightbulbs are marked down. I want to go in and
scan some of the packs, because they aren't marked at my store.

[dmmiller]

Eggs were $1.66/dozen here :(
What a bummer.
Not much to brag about at the target in VA. Except that little sleeping bag combo set with tent, is $6.-- looks to be 75% off.

[ken9455]

Does anyone know exactly which lightbulbs are marked down. I want to go in and
scan some of the packs, because they aren't marked at my store.

They are the GE Reveal, they are are marked on the outside of the package as part of a Target special.

[aidansmommy]

The Reveal light bulbs at Target here in NC are 50% off. Prices varied depending on the size of the pack from 2.25 for an 8 pack to 3.98 for the indoor flood lights. I checked all of the packages and only one out of about 25 had the $5 gift card. Eggs were also on sale 50 cents per dozen.

[joshsmommy642]

Are the eggs on sale at regular or super target?

[lovetoshopCA]

They are the GE Reveal, they are are marked on the outside of the package as part of a Target special.

All ours at 3 different stores appear to have been gone through already. :( Most had the plastic wrapping torn already. No gift cards. Bummer.

[tavera]

One of my best Target days ever and a great cashier!!
I bought two GE Reveal pks at 3.74 each (they were the 2pk flood lights and they both had a $5 gift card in them) - plus i had 2 $1 off coupons and a $5 GC from another pk of GE bulbs that i'd bought the other day..
so...i had him ring those up - $7.58 - minus the 2 $1 coupons - $5.58 - minus $5 GC - paid $.58 plus tax OOP..

Then i let him scan the rest of my stuff while i opened the two light bulb pkgs and got out the GC's (2 at $5 each)

Here is what i bought....
4 canisters Purina Naturals cat food (had 4 free coupons for this cat food) - $3.29 each
2 8pk bottles of Diet Coke - on sale for $3 each - target coupons for $1 off of each so $2 each
1 6 pk Diet Dr. Pepper - on sale for $2.29 - target coupon for $1 off so $1.29
2 boxes of Strawberry Poptarts - on sale for $1.52 - 2 target coupons for $1 off each, so $.52 each
my total was $6.33 - minus 2 $5 GC and walked out with $2.79 on a gift card...

So total OOP for everything today was -$2.00 overage on the GC - WOOHOO!

[lovetoshopCA]

Are the eggs on sale at regular or super target?

Both, but not all. I know that seems contradictory, but basically they are on sale for $.50 at some regular Targets. We don't have Supertargets here in the Los Angeles region, but I found them at one of our local stores. Two others did not have them. Basically, if they have the Market Pantry name on them and are the size Large (not extra large), then they are probably $.50. The other brand names are %0ff instead.

[Floridasunshine]

All ours at 3 different stores appear to have been gone through already. :( Most had the plastic wrapping torn already. No gift cards. Bummer.

oh now, that is just scuzzy!!!!! Opening the package, STEALING the gift cards, and leaving the bulbs there. Some people are just NASTY!!!! It is one thing to 'peek' without opening , but entirely another to open a package and steal the contents!

[luv2ydsale]

I'm with you Floridashine and I am sure these same thiefs are teaching their children NOT TO STEAL! To bad they were not "caught on camera".

[stacya]

I FINALLY got some of the juice boxes I've been hearing about for months! Found 3 packages, all Fruit Punch, but for 69 cents, who cares?? The kids will drink 'em!

The Target I went to was still at 50% off for the FP3 player, and I bought one more (there was only one, unmarked, and put back on a peg with the FP Digital Cameras, so I'm sure someone was intentionally hiding it there...sorry!), since either my younger ds will be ready for one by Christmas, or I can give it to my nephew for Christmas. I haven't decided when I'm going to give my older ds his, but it probably won't be until Christmas, as he has PLENTY for Easter already (mostly thanks to this site, particularly this thread!):D

I'll have to check our local Target tomorrow to see if the FP3 players there went down any more, as they had a bunch...of course, if they did, I've probably already missed out on them...oh well, still not a bad price for $24.xx...

[aj4545]

Finally got the dora carriage thing today for $4.98. Also found a juice pack, which I haven't found in quite a while! It was different looking and had chuck e cheese stuff on it. Also got colgate toothpaste value pack 50% off. It was 1.74 and I had two .75 off coupons, so I got it for .24. Definately going back to get more of those.

We only use energy efficient bulbs so it's killing me that everyone is getting them with the $5.00 off in them!

[lovetoshopCA]

Saw, but did not buy, 5 of the MM apple juice packs in Alhambra CA. Just didn't need any more. I am loaded with juice for a while. ;)

Of the 5 stores I visited today (youngest DS finally back in school after several days sick, so I treated myself :cheesy: ) only one had marked the clearance toys to 75%. Fortunately that store had some Geotrax Track and a Playmobil set I wanted marked that low.

Nothing else to report.

[rondadeal]

oh now, that is just scuzzy!!!!! Opening the package, STEALING the gift cards, and leaving the bulbs there. Some people are just NASTY!!!! It is one thing to 'peek' without opening , but entirely another to open a package and steal the contents!

I found 2 pks of the bulbs today, but squished & squeezed & peered at every angle. I could not see any cards in the package and the packages appeared to be intact. It had a red ad on the outside talking about winning, so I am sure they were the right packages. I didn't buy them though, so maybe they were hidden in there somewhere. I did get 3! of the juice today though, apple.

[Planky]

When I bought the eggs I told the clerk that I always use the Supertarget coupons but he said they can't accept them because they are not a SuperTarget store. I am going to go to the courtesy counter next time and ask them if they accept them.

[stacya]

I found 2 pks of the bulbs today, but squished & squeezed & peered at every angle. I could not see any cards in the package and the packages appeared to be intact. It had a red ad on the outside talking about winning, so I am sure they were the right packages. I didn't buy them though, so maybe they were hidden in there somewhere.


Ditto for me...

And if you think that people opening the pkgs and stealing the cards is sick, you'd have really been irritated (as I was) when walking through Wal-Mart's diaper aisle, seeing a package of diapers open, and obviously one (or more) removed because someone wouldn't buy the package...what a life that child has to look forward to!:no:

[aj4545]

I've never found anything but fruit punch and grape juice. I want to find apple!!! I'll never stop searching though! :cheesy:

[amyers12345]

All ours at 3 different stores appear to have been gone through already. :( Most had the plastic wrapping torn already. No gift cards. Bummer.

Do you guys think that maybe Target had the cards removed becuase the bulbs were so cheap.

[jdflores]

Are those GCs in the regular 60/100 watt reveal light bulb packages? Or in the spotlight/floodlight bulbs? I saw several packages on clearance this past weekend, but didn't think to buy any because I want to only use the CFL bulbs.

[lovetoshopCA]

Do you guys think that maybe Target had the cards removed becuase the bulbs were so cheap.

Nah...I haven't ever seen them do that. I would be pretty surprised.

[bella_4624_19]

Hey I just wanted to thank the person who posted about the light bulbs. I squeezed and pulled but never broke or stole and found two with red cards. I just assumed that since they were both red, they were $5 each and one was but the other one was for $100.:D

[stacya]

Hey I just wanted to thank the person who posted about the light bulbs. I squeezed and pulled but never broke or stole and found two with red cards. I just assumed that since they were both red, they were $5 each and one was but the other one was for $100.:D


WOW!! :eyepoppin WTG...guess I'll be buying some light bulbs tomorrow!

[KC-Traderbear]

Hey I just wanted to thank the person who posted about the light bulbs. I squeezed and pulled but never broke or stole and found two with red cards. I just assumed that since they were both red, they were $5 each and one was but the other one was for $100.:D

Oh my gosh. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Imagine finding that on clearance merchandise. I also went back today and looked for more bulbs. Every package had a nice neat slit in it. Many still had the $1 coupons still there. I thought maybe it was the store that was making sure it didn't give out a $100 card on clearance merchandise. I can't imagine someone just standing there slitting open every package. Kind of weird to me:razz: Even the dollar off was still a good deal when you applied it to the bulbs. Very cheap especially since my husband always yells at me for leaving lights on.

I also found 4 grape juice packs today and by looking at how so many others also found some, I'm wondering if this is maybe one of the days to watch??? I suppose there is probably no method to how they stock those juices on the shelf, but it sure would be nice to at least know if there is a particular day to watch for! I always take a peak down the juice aisle for them when I go. I would also like to find apple. I've only found grape and fruit punch. (Of course I shouldn't be picky. I'm just happy to find some and my kiddos certainly don't care!! The apple is always nicer than grape or fruit punch when you consider the stain factor though! LOL.)

[ken9455]

Hey I just wanted to thank the person who posted about the light bulbs. I squeezed and pulled but never broke or stole and found two with red cards. I just assumed that since they were both red, they were $5 each and one was but the other one was for $100.:D

Congrats!!! I am glad I posted it and glad you read it and found the $100:)
So did you find the $100 in a 3 pack or 8 pack?

[tablsu]

My ad says 10% off one dozen large eggs,,,,bummer.
But I did manage to find the Kitchen Aid 14 piece revolving countertop carousel cutlery set for $24.xx marked down from $99.xx - and I used 5 of the $5.00 gift cards I found in the clearenced light bulbs to pay for it. :)

I went on Sunday and I managed to find the 14 piece knife set for $24.xx it was on an endcap in the stationary section:runaway:

[bella_4624_19]

I found it in a 3 pack. I didn't look at a lot of 8 packs because they were hard to take a peek at without almost breaking the seal.

[aacwks]

Ditto for me...

And if you think that people opening the pkgs and stealing the cards is sick, you'd have really been irritated (as I was) when walking through Wal-Mart's diaper aisle, seeing a package of diapers open, and obviously one (or more) removed because someone wouldn't buy the package...what a life that child has to look forward to!:no:

When I was working at Sam's Club, (and probably Walmart since it is the same company) if somebody opened a pack of diapers or wipes, the rest of the package got tossed down the trash chute. So by somebody stealing one, it causes a big negative impact to the environment.

[brown3jl]

In the clearance area where there is sporting goods/car stuff there were golf organizers marked from 49 to about 12.99...the lady who saw them first got two today, bummer! But, a good deal! They are in a large flat box.

[kmagenta]

Congrats!!! I am glad I posted it and glad you read it and found the $100:)
So did you find the $100 in a 3 pack or 8 pack?

I found my $100. card in a 3way pack! :groovin:
What sucks is my girlfriends and I went an hour out of town this weekend just to go fondle lightbulbs. A last minute decision when they finally decided to listen to me but we realized there were only like 15 at our 2 local stores. We went to one store and not even a $5. card and hardly any bulbs left. Went to another store and there was a packed endcap and not even touched! We only made it through half of them with 3 of us quickly looking and found 4 $5. cards but my friend had a sure feeling there was a $100 card in there but they shut the lights off on us!!!!!!!!!!
The day before I had gone to a store in another town to look but with my 4 yr old Goddaughter, not expecting to find any. That was a bad idea! There was a whole untouched endcap but my Goddaughter decided to throw a fit and start crawling on the floor etc.. Then she started loudly saying why are you poking holes in there? and then she decided to grab some and start poking at the bulbs themselves. So I just had to go!!!!!!!

[Wish4much]

I AM SOO EXCITED..:yelclap:finally the FP MP3 Players were down to 12.48. Also got 4 packs of the round reveal lights (and "squeezed the box ) and got 4 $5.00 gc. :g_dance: :g_laughin :gdclap: :gdclap: The cards are between the boxes that are wrapped in 3s. Not inside the individual box. Like a previous forum friend said.. turn the large part of the bulb toward you and squeeze it alittle to separate the two boxes so you can see the card that is slid in. There were several employees marking things down in the deodorant and soap department. Now to save up for the "after easter sale":giggle: :giggle: :giggle:

niccci - I see you are from Oklahoma...me too! Which Target had the FP3 player at 75% off? The thing I really wanted was the Remote Start w/keyless entry but never did find even one at either the Norman SuperTarget or the regular Target in OKC. :(

[jomar726]

I live in Bergen County, NJ where stores are closed on Sunday. Does anyone know if Target will discount Easter items the Saturday before as they will be closed Easter Sunday?

[hpowers]

When I was working at Sam's Club, (and probably Walmart since it is the same company) if somebody opened a pack of diapers or wipes, the rest of the package got tossed down the trash chute. So by somebody stealing one, it causes a big negative impact to the environment.

Most of the time not really. The landfill guys get them then. I know someone that never bought any diapers, the dad worked at a landfill.

[Rockfordmom]

The mini ravioli are .99 and there's .50 coupon in the target coupon generator, and there's a coupon that expires in a few days for 1.00 off 5 cans. I got 5 cans for $1.45.

[llist]

Quick question. I'm new here and wondering about the mm juice boxes. What are they, how much are they and is there a coupon in the generator? Also, I see a lot of people talking about the clearance aisle. Is this something that every store has? I'm trying to remember but I can't seem to recall if mine has one... Maybe I'm missing out on a lot of good deals. Thanks for any information!

[Floridasunshine]

Quick question. I'm new here and wondering about the mm juice boxes. What are they, how much are they and is there a coupon in the generator? Also, I see a lot of people talking about the clearance aisle. Is this something that every store has? I'm trying to remember but I can't seem to recall if mine has one... Maybe I'm missing out on a lot of good deals. Thanks for any information!
Pretty much every target has clearance "endcaps" at the end of one of the aisles in each department. Most clearance stuff will be there. Some stores also will put clearances from all different depts on a single aisle,,,,it varies where it is located. And also, sometimes you can find clearance items on the shelves with the 'non-clearance' items. But most things are on the back end caps around the perimeter of the store (hence, "Perimeter Perusers").

One thing I learned to look for is things "out of place" ... If an item, say an electronic dart board, is placed on a sporting goods or toy shelves and it is by itself and with no matching shelf tags, then scan it. Sometimes it was just put in the wrong place. But often, it is on clearance and really has no place. Most of these items do not have red clearance stickers.

Also, if you find an item you are interested in on the clearance aisle and it is marked just 15%-30% on the red tag, always scan it before overlooking it. Many times additional markdowns have been made but the sticker was just not changed.

The juices are random 10 pack Minute Maid juice boxes... you will find them on the shelf with all the other juices. They are not marked sale or clearance, but they ring up $.69. Someone once said they are actually not supposed to be sold as a pack, but that they are supposed to be sold individually in the Target food courts for .69 a BOX. But every once in a while you may find them on a shelf for re-sale as a whole pack of 10 boxes. I think with most folks it is just like a game to try to find these. BTW, the 10 pack orange juice is not included...it is usually fruit punch or apple juice that you can find.

As far as the coupon generator, I can't answer that since I have not used it.

[llist]

Thanks FloridaSunshine.. I'll have to look. I have found some good deals along the perimeter of my Target but did not notice an aisle devoted to clearance. My store probably doesn't so I'll keep to the perimeter. Unfortunately I usually only have time to peruse during my lunch hour so kind of limited on time. However, they are building a new one about 5 minutes from my house. I hope its a SuperTarget. I don't think they have any of those in Ohio. I can't wait!!

[JGarcia]

Boy do I feel really stupid. I saw the light bulbs on clearance last weekend. Pointed at them, and my husband was talking to his brother on the phone at the time, so he just picked up a package of them and tossed them in the cart. I was reading through this, and had to go look.. What do you know, we paid $2.25 for the bulbs and inside was a $5 gift card.... DUH. Guess I'll be going back today....:shock:

[nannymouse]

went to Howell NJ Target and got: 3 MM apple juiice 69 cents - this was the 3rd time I've been able to take advantage of this deal; 2 Sky dancers $1.98; dora the explora huggable w/computer game $2.48; Huggable Pablo $2.48 plus a couple of other things I paid full price for Saw but didn't buy Wii memory cards and case clearanced for $17xx - the GE reveal lightbulbs clearanced for $2xx - noticed most packages were 'poked' looking for the gift cards lol.

[hwolf6330]

The mini ravioli are .99 and there's .50 coupon in the target coupon generator, and there's a coupon that expires in a few days for 1.00 off 5 cans. I got 5 cans for $1.45.

Thanks for the info. I am going tonight to pick up some grocery items, I'll have to ad that to my list.

[DezaRay24]

Question for all you Target regulars.
There is an item I would like to buy on-line since I have a $15 off $100 coupon but the item I want is only in stores! Do you think they would ever honor the coupon in stores?

[justlisa27]

I went to our Target last night to check out the light bulbs. When I got there I picked up a pack and noticed a hole in the top, some others completely opened up, all red cards removed from each and every pack, white cards were left behind. :mad:

[kmagenta]

Question for all you Target regulars.
There is an item I would like to buy on-line since I have a $15 off $100 coupon but the item I want is only in stores! Do you think they would ever honor the coupon in stores?

I have absolutely no idea but I would print out the webpage. But why would it be online if only in stores and then take that and your coupon to the customer service desk and maybe even need to talk to a manager. Worth a try.... Sometimes things surprise you, but never know until you ask...

[luvwdw]

oh now, that is just scuzzy!!!!! Opening the package, STEALING the gift cards, and leaving the bulbs there. Some people are just NASTY!!!! It is one thing to 'peek' without opening , but entirely another to open a package and steal the contents!

Just got back form my Target and there were about 25 or so packages of the light bulbs. EVERY SINGLE ONE had been tampered with and oddly enough they all had been slit open in the exact same spot. Needless to say, no gift cards not even any of the coupons. :confused:

[megnsamsgrace]

Those that got the $100, were they red? I plan to go to 2 Targets tonight just to check! I need a bunch of work clothes and if I can find $100 GC, that would be a HUGE help!

[ICF]

I found a Star Wars Lego Set -- Slave 1 (Boba Fett's ship) that had been $50 for $25 today.....

I've never seen Star Wars lego's on clearance before.

[bella_4624_19]

Those that got the $100, were they red? I plan to go to 2 Targets tonight just to check! I need a bunch of work clothes and if I can find $100 GC, that would be a HUGE help!
Mine were red

[libby82]

went to my local san antonio target today and they about 50 boxes of bulbs and i peeked in each box not a one had the red card all were white bummer

[lovetoshopCA]

I found a Star Wars Lego Set -- Slave 1 (Boba Fett's ship) that had been $50 for $25 today.....

I've never seen Star Wars lego's on clearance before.

oh they go on clearance, they just get snatched up quickly. I went back and found them! Thanks for the tip!!

[Fishboysmom]

When I bought the eggs I told the clerk that I always use the Supertarget coupons but he said they can't accept them because they are not a SuperTarget store. I am going to go to the courtesy counter next time and ask them if they accept them.

Target stores do accept Super Target coupons. Your cashiers are misinformed. I would call and speak to the manager. I would also call Target customer service and tell them what happened.

[snakeswiff]

Hey I just wanted to thank the person who posted about the light bulbs. I squeezed and pulled but never broke or stole and found two with red cards. I just assumed that since they were both red, they were $5 each and one was but the other one was for $100.:D

well At the SuperTarget in Viera FL, somebody opened the tops of all the lightbulb packages and removed the 5 dollar gc's.....the ones with the 1 dollar's were still there, and yes the packages were open......ticked me off though, that someone would steal all those gift cards.:g_shrug:

[bella_4624_19]

That's horrible that someone would do that. But I am glad you said something because I was going to go there tonight or tomorrow.

[baseballmom16]

I tried a few of the local Targets today for a Fisher Price FP3 player. If anyone bought extras, I will gladly paypal the price of it + shipping!!

[becca0884]

The See Spot Save/One Spot will be resetting on April 15th! Expect it to clearance out about a week or so beforehand.

[tablsu]

I went to our Target last night to check out the light bulbs. When I got there I picked up a pack and noticed a hole in the top, some others completely opened up, all red cards removed from each and every pack, white cards were left behind. :mad:

I noticed the same thing when I went today. I just happened to get lucky and pick up a pack that wasn't opened yet and when I opened it there was a red card in there but it didn't have the amount listed on it. When the cashier scanned it it was for $5.00 but most packs had a hole in them.

[tjarena]

I went to my Target today, a lot of light bulbs only one or two tampered with but not one red card, I wonder if they were all put away. I saw a power washer in a beat up box all by itself, I got so excited because this is something we could never really afford. My heart was racing as I lugged it over to the price checker. My two small boys and I lugged it up to the price checker, it was so heavy. My palms were sweaty in anticipation and it was two hundred dollars-I never have any luck getting the deals you guys get. Maybe I should just give up-I'm a target failure!

[becca0884]

I went to my Target today, a lot of light bulbs only one or two tampered with but not one red card, I wonder if they were all put away. I saw a power washer in a beat up box all by itself, I got so excited because this is something we could never really afford. My heart was racing as I lugged it over to the price checker. My two small boys and I lugged it up to the price checker, it was so heavy. My palms were sweaty in anticipation and it was two hundred dollars-I never have any luck getting the deals you guys get. Maybe I should just give up-I'm a target failure!

Awww, don't give up! Sometimes I get discouraged when I see so many deals posted but I can't find anything. Then I realize that not everyone gets these deals, it's just many people posting, not one person finding all of the deals.

[lovetoshopCA]

Some news on the light bulbs with gift cards. I kept noticing that several of them didn't seem to have been tampered with, nor did they have any cards in them. No white. No red. Well, I needed 60 watt bulbs, which are hard to see where the cards are anyway, and the pack I bought didn't appear to have any cards in it at all. When I opened it, the $1 coupon card was behind the front promo wrapper. So, in addition to being between the bulbs, you might find them down the front of the packs.

You can find the value of the gift card on the back top right corner. It says something like You have won a $X Target Gift Card. If it is worth more than $25, you apparently have to call to get it sent to you.

[aj4545]

Tonight I got 6 tubes of toothpaste (dual packs) and deoderant all for $.59! :) Used coupons on these obviously. I also got a talking baby thing reg 34.99 marked down to 8.xx and some shelves for my mom for 7.xx. Pretty good night overall, except I went to a small Target and they didn't have eggs, which is the reason I went. :( But I cheered up after my toothpaste and deoderant purchase. :D

[Maur1119]

I picked up the IQuest hand held for 12.48 tonight (normally $50) and a pack with 3 iquest cartridges for $6.24. Also the Huggable Dora Doll with bonus CD Rom for 2.48! Got the light bulbs but only $1 off coupon inside so 1.25 for a pack of 8 bulbs. Not bad

[shopping mom]

I got a Black and Decker socket set $4.98, a screwdriver bit set for $4.98, tape measure for $1.48, some wooden crafts that say sports for $.98 each duct tape for $.38 and two packs of light bulbs but they only had the dollar card. I am going back to look again though I only had 15 minutes to shop.

[Rockfordmom]

well At the SuperTarget in Viera FL, somebody opened the tops of all the lightbulb packages and removed the 5 dollar gc's.....the ones with the 1 dollar's were still there, and yes the packages were open......ticked me off though, that someone would steal all those gift cards.:g_shrug:

the same thing here, there were ones with a white card in there & the rest had holes ripped in them and no cards in them

[megnsamsgrace]

I went out tonight specifically to see if I could find some deals on the lightbulbs. I did not open a single one, I squeezed them like someone said and I found 15 of the $5 ones. The 3pk of floodlights had a ton of them but they were $5.74 to buy, so not worth it for $5... watch, one of them were $100 or something! If I couldnt find the card easily, I put it back, I was not going to rip open a package for $5... But my store had an entire endcap to go through! I found about 5 on the 2pk packages, 5 on the 3pk bigger bulbs and 5 on the 8pk. Those were tricky to go through without ripping so I left a lot of those on the shelves.

Call me greedy but I am going to 2 more targets tomorrow to see what they have. Hey, I am buying the bulbs, if I find $5 in the process so be it.

And my store had a few that had holes in them with no cards, about 5 pks were ripped open.

[hwolf6330]

It was funny, my friend and I were sitting on the floor squeezing light bulb boxes to see if we could find the gift cards. You should of seen the people looking at us like we were crazy. We found about 8 boxes with gift cards in them, but we left them for someone else. Didn't really need light bulbs anyway. If we would of found the $100 one, that would be a different story. We didn't have to rip any packs open, just stretch the plastic a little to see the amount.

[ken9455]

While you are out looking for gift cards in the light packages - there is something else to look for with a nice coupon in the box.
Look for the large tube of Crest Pro Health Toothpaste 7.8 oz with the free full size Pro Health Oral Rinse sample. It is normally around $4.00 but is marked down to $1.74 - AND there is a $1.50 coupon inside the box making it only .24 cents. I picked up 10 boxes today for me, the wife and 2 kids. I went to customer service and parked my buggy so I wasn't in line, but so the lady at customer service could see me opening the boxes. I got out all the coupons, then walked up to customer service and paid for them, that way no-one could say I was doing anything dishonest. I got 10 large tubes of crest toothpaste and 10 bottles of Pro Health mouth rinse for a total of $2.40;)

[Sunshyne]

I found 4 of the $5 ones at one store. You could see someone had squeezed most of them, but none were ripped. The ones I found were where the gift card was not in the expected place. I just kept peeking through the holes in the package until I found some. They were all in the 3pk of 40watt ones.

The other Target, every single package had been opened, gift cards were missing, etc. I found one $5 card there in a pack of the floodlights...it was again on the bottom of the box instead of in between the bulbs.

[hwolf6330]

the same thing here, there were ones with a white card in there & the rest had holes ripped in them and no cards in them

You know, those people that steal the gift cards will pay in the end. They may have made some money now, but in the long run, they probably won't find the deals we do. We will save more money than they stole. I feel if you are a good and honest person you will be rewarded.

[hwolf6330]

I found 4 of the $5 ones at one store. You could see someone had squeezed most of them, but none were ripped. The ones I found were where the gift card was not in the expected place. I just kept peeking through the holes in the package until I found some. They were all in the 3pk of 40watt ones.

The other Target, every single package had been opened, gift cards were missing, etc. I found one $5 card there in a pack of the floodlights...it was again on the bottom of the box instead of in between the bulbs.

Do you live in York, pa?

[megnsamsgrace]

I picked up the Crest mint stuff with the full size bottle of the rinse but my box didnt have any coupons in it. I will have to look for the pro health toothpaste, the one I got isnt pro health toothpaste, just pro health rinse. TY!

[Sunshyne]

Do you live in York, pa?

Yes. Do you, too?

[Stowasser]

While you are out looking for gift cards in the light packages - there is something else to look for with a nice coupon in the box.
Look for the large tube of Crest Pro Health Toothpaste 7.8 oz with the free full size Pro Health Oral Rinse sample. It is normally around $4.00 but is marked down to $1.74 - AND there is a $1.50 coupon inside the box making it only .24 cents. I picked up 10 boxes today for me, the wife and 2 kids. I went to customer service and parked my buggy so I wasn't in line, but so the lady at customer service could see me opening the boxes. I got out all the coupons, then walked up to customer service and paid for them, that way no-one could say I was doing anything dishonest. I got 10 large tubes of crest toothpaste and 10 bottles of Pro Health mouth rinse for a total of $2.40;)

Thank you, I was looking at those today and now will go back tomorrow since we are going in to reserve a Pokemon game.......Got lightbulbs and had fun checking the packs for giftcards, we found 5 and bought a bunch of lightbulbs that we needed, we seem to go through alot of 40 watt ones and my mother uses the 3-way ones so essentially its like getting the bulbs for free since I bought more than the 5 packages with giftcards. Now to find cheap deodorant, we don't get coupns in our papers here.....

[kmagenta]

I went out tonight specifically to see if I could find some deals on the lightbulbs. I did not open a single one, I squeezed them like someone said and I found 15 of the $5 ones. The 3pk of floodlights had a ton of them but they were $5.74 to buy, so not worth it for $5... watch, one of them were $100 or something! If I couldnt find the card easily, I put it back, I was not going to rip open a package for $5... But my store had an entire endcap to go through! I found about 5 on the 2pk packages, 5 on the 3pk bigger bulbs and 5 on the 8pk. Those were tricky to go through without ripping so I left a lot of those on the shelves.

Call me greedy but I am going to 2 more targets tomorrow to see what they have. Hey, I am buying the bulbs, if I find $5 in the process so be it.

And my store had a few that had holes in them with no cards, about 5 pks were ripped open.

May I ask your location? Or at least what state you're in?
There really aren't any more bulbs in Kalamazoo, MI and the very few, like 20, that are left have been picked through, looks like numerous times. I returned some tonight since I rebought them cheaper later and mine didn't have cards in them... So some that people think are stolen cards may be returns?

[klastar]

I looked for the light bulbs yesterday and found them on an end cap but do you know every box no matter what the watt had been opened. Now that is just sad..and who ever said we will get better deals is right. I did find a double packs of the Colgate toothpaste for $1.74 and I had 2 $1.50 coupon so I got 2 packs ( 4 tubes) with 2 coupons for a total of 48 cents. I am going to the other Target today since the Target coupon book came in the mail yesterday and a lot of the coupons in it are things that were on clearence yesterday.

[kmagenta]

While you are out looking for gift cards in the light packages - there is something else to look for with a nice coupon in the box.
Look for the large tube of Crest Pro Health Toothpaste 7.8 oz with the free full size Pro Health Oral Rinse sample. It is normally around $4.00 but is marked down to $1.74 - AND there is a $1.50 coupon inside the box making it only .24 cents. I picked up 10 boxes today for me, the wife and 2 kids. I went to customer service and parked my buggy so I wasn't in line, but so the lady at customer service could see me opening the boxes. I got out all the coupons, then walked up to customer service and paid for them, that way no-one could say I was doing anything dishonest. I got 10 large tubes of crest toothpaste and 10 bottles of Pro Health mouth rinse for a total of $2.40;)
Unfortunately, I guess there are reports of this mouthwash staining peoples teeth brown!! :eyepoppin Read about it on another site and thought it was a joke at first. Now I have 3 boxes and guess I may have to just throw the stuff away!! At least it was cheap toothpaste! Look here, and I also googled it and there is more info... http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060528/NEWS/605280310&SearchID=73246339076688

[hwolf6330]

Yes. Do you, too?

No, but I go there occasionally. I live outside of York Springs, way out in the country. My closest one is in Carlisle. The people there are so nice about all of my coupons. The one girl goes 'wow, do you print these off of the internet? I wish I had time for that' I went to the one by West Manchester Mall once and there was a guy in there who had a fit about my choxie coupons. I am scared to go back there now to use my coupons. I hope Hanover puts one in soon.

[left210]

Regarding the stolen gift cards, I thought my box said the box had to be scanned for the gift card to be activated. My bulbs only had the $1 off coupons in them but still a good deal if you need the bulbs.

[KJF]

I have to give a big THANKS to this site!! I've had trouble keeping up the past week or so with posts, just too busy. I had bought the 8pack 75watt bulbs on clearance last week, but when I read the outside, I thought if you "won" a giftcard it would show up at the register (didn't read the small print on the back). So I just put them w/ the others in the basement. Well, after catching up here yesterday, went to the basement to check my bulbs. Turns out I won $100!!!! I never ever have that kind of luck! You can just imagine how ticked I would have been if I didn't open the package til after the expiration date of the card in June & lost out on that money!! So a big thanks to this site that made me go & check mine!!!!

[DezaRay24]

Oh I would have loved to win $100 I just found one with a $5 GC in it. I sat there forever looking at pkgs...Yes some I did have to poke a small hole in to move the plastic card around BUT when I found a $5 one I bought the bulbs I didn't steal it like other people did that is just WRONG!

[megnsamsgrace]

Kmagenta, I am in CT. I hadnt seen these on clearance until now at 50% off. And I perimeter peruse 1x a week at LEAST. I was so worried security was going to come over on me (after that person had that dream about the security lady following her!!) but I figured since I didnt cheat and poke holes and I did not steal the GC out (any that had a GC, I boguht) that I really wasnt doing anything wrong. I am surprised that more boxes werent opened with GC's taken out.. the one I went to last night isnt in the best town. But then again, ppl around here dont read these boards if they did... many more good deals I got would be gone! Now, I really wonder how many will be busted open in the next 2 Targets I hit! Both are in a mall....

[Sunshyne]

No, but I go there occasionally. I live outside of York Springs, way out in the country. My closest one is in Carlisle. The people there are so nice about all of my coupons. The one girl goes 'wow, do you print these off of the internet? I wish I had time for that' I went to the one by West Manchester Mall once and there was a guy in there who had a fit about my choxie coupons. I am scared to go back there now to use my coupons. I hope Hanover puts one in soon.


The one at the Galleria Mall is a really nice store and they are helpful in there. They never give me any problems with coupons or anything else, and that's where the light bulb packages were still intact. lol It's closer to my house, so I go there most often. I think clearance items go faster there, though, and they seem to mark down first thing in the morning when I can't get there!

I have had several problems with the West Manchester store...I have bought at least 4 things there in boxes that were missing pieces or damaged when I got them home. Once, I bought a vacuum there only to discover it had been used and was filthy inside. When I took it back, they didn't want to refund me and accused me of being the one that used it. I finally got it straightened out though, but not before being super embarrassed about it.

I'm still glad we have 2 Targets in town though. It takes me forever to get to Hanover from where I live. I have found great stuff in their Kohl's though.

[Sunshyne]

I live in Bergen County, NJ where stores are closed on Sunday. Does anyone know if Target will discount Easter items the Saturday before as they will be closed Easter Sunday?

All of the Targets around here are closed on Sunday just for it being a holiday.

I bought Easter Baskets last night, and they rang up at 15% off. There was no sign....I don't know if that was an advertised sale or the beginning of clearance. I know at Christmas, things were 15% off a few days before and then 30% off the day before.

[myervin2001]

I went last night to one near me and all the light bulb packages were ripped into and the white cards weere the only ones left oh well. I guess whoever stole them needed them more than me. I did score some really neat toddler meals kinda like lunchables but for the toddlers, they were on clearance for $2.58 ea I bought 5. I scored 6 dozen of the free eggs, 4 10 pks of the juice boxes FINALLY, 6 mini raviolis @ .59 ea, 6 pop tarts @ .53 ea, a bubble machine with 2 things of bubbles and 6 batteries included for $8.88 (babysitter said this was great deal so I bought her one). All in all good trip.

[onesilverbeetle]

I found a $5 gift card in a package of light bulbs :) then 2 different metal storage racks for 75% off, I bought 2 of them a few months ago and they're very nice. Also, found the free eggs with 50 cent coupons and a package of thin steak that ended up at $0.16 after the target $2 coupon plus the $1.50 coupon on the package :)

[JGarcia]

Grabbed more light bulbs this morning. Only got $1 off coupons. Darn it. But, I did score in the toys section. Got Huggable Pablo/ Dora/ and Diego with computer download game from Nick Arcagde for $2.48 each. Also got a couple Sing and Explore Sailor Pablo's for $3.74. Cart was full, had to leave.:smirk:

[shay_n_sc]

Finally managed to find a pressure washer (29.98) ! I was so happy but now DH says he wanted a gas operated one - said electric one is too much trouble. So either he can take it back or learn to love it. He doesn't understand how hard it is to find that clearance stuff. He must think the shelves are full and I just strolled into one store and there it was - yeah right.

Found this one after searching 3 stores and burned 1/2 tank of gas!

[KC-Traderbear]

Finally managed to find a pressure washer (29.98) ! I was so happy but now DH says he wanted a gas operated one - said electric one is too much trouble. So either he can take it back or learn to love it. He doesn't understand how hard it is to find that clearance stuff. He must think the shelves are full and I just strolled into one store and there it was - yeah right.

Found this one after searching 3 stores and burned 1/2 tank of gas!

I go through the same thing with my husband... the whole idea of buying something and THEN finding a need for it completely escapes him. To him, first you need to have a reason to buy something and THEN you go out and buy it and spend whatever it costs. This, of course, is the complete opposite of how I shop at Target. I spend most money on stuff I don't have an immediate need for. The need will come eventually!:rolleyes:

[allen6192]

The Hamilton Beach Wave Machine (smoothie blender) was finally on clearance today. Orig. 29.99 now $14.97. I had to break down and buy a cheaper model at WM about a month ago when ds had tonsils removed. I've been watching these for a long time.

[megnsamsgrace]

I went to 2 more targets today. First one, out of 30 packages, about 10 were opened and no cards and I found 2 $5 cards. I also got the chef boyardee (they let me get the spaghetti/MB ones) for 47 cents. Then I hit the second target and the clearance was put into one row (well for home stuff) and there were about 20 pks of lightbulbs. Almost ALL of them were opened and coupons left on the shelf! I found 1 $5 GC. But I got hubby the $29.98 pressure washer! He loves it!

[supershopper1]

DH never goes with me but glad he did today!:yup:

Tools & storage shelves for garage and another rechargable flashlight 75% all off
Closet organizer 75% off
More lightbulbs -no giftcards only coupons inside(someone had already poked them)
Timex watches 75% 0ff

Many isles already reset! Got the powerwasher last week 75% and now even the ones that were 30% off & full price were gone??? Wonder what they did with them.:confused:

One man there had a cart full of tools buying everything & was on his cell phone. I HATE EBAY!!! :mad: No one needs 6 socket sets!!! Just glad we found most at a different store we went to first.

[lovetoshopCA]

Unfortunately, I guess there are reports of this mouthwash staining peoples teeth brown!! :eyepoppin Read about it on another site and thought it was a joke at first. Now I have 3 boxes and guess I may have to just throw the stuff away!! At least it was cheap toothpaste! Look here, and I also googled it and there is more info... http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.d...73246339076688

you can return them if you haven't opened them.

[lovetoshopCA]

oh, did everyone get the notice that this week's sale ad will be online only? no ad in the sunday paper.

[scrabbler]

Unfortunately, I guess there are reports of this mouthwash staining peoples teeth brown!! :eyepoppin Read about it on another site and thought it was a joke at first. Now I have 3 boxes and guess I may have to just throw the stuff away!! At least it was cheap toothpaste! Look here, and I also googled it and there is more info... http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.d...73246339076688

Your link doesn't work and it sounds like nothing is founded. I have used pro health toothpaste and the rinse since they came out and find it hard to believe that if it really stained teeth brown, you wouldn't hear about it all over.

One of the links I read, even misspelled the name of the company that makes Crest. Sounds like a typical internet gone wild story. :no:

[twilightcalm]

:g_dance: :g_dance: :thumbsup: Today was a GREAT!!!!! Target day!

Irondequoit, NY store:

10-Kotex pads w/wings marked down to $2.32 w/$1.50 off coupon on bag
3-Lysol neutra air freshmatic machines $8.99 w/$6.00 off coupon on box
6-assorted packages of Colgate toothpaste all marked down $1.74-$2.84
used $1.50 coupons from Sunday newspapers
6-Pop tarts- $.52
6-Ravioli-$.59
4-8 pack diet coke/sprite $2
Quaker granola bites -$.19- $1 target & $1 newspaper coupon
2-free bags of dog food- Newspaper coupons (I don't even have a dog:D )
2-free boxes Electrasol dishwasher gel packs- Newsparer coupon
15 dozen eggs Free! (I gave 5 to the neighbors they have a ton of kids. I am giving more to a few elderly relatives)
I finally found some of the juice boxes :yup: Fruit punch. I couldn't believe it. 3 boxes

I spent 20 minutes looking through a full endcap of lightbulbs and EUREKA!!!:eyepoppin I found 3 gift cards. someone had already been there some of the boxes were squeezed and there were 2 $1 cards on the shelves. I took them and picked up another 8
pack 40 watt pack for the hall light. When I got home I had another gift card in the box it was in the bottom!

That's 4- $5 cards
I got the Diego and Pablo for gifts but I'm keeping the game codes though.
I had a few other great coupon markdown combos also. My post is to long! Thank you everyone for the great info:gdhug1:

[hpowers]

DH never goes with me but glad he did today!:yup:

Tools & storage shelves for garage and another rechargable flashlight 75% all off
Closet organizer 75% off
More lightbulbs -no giftcards only coupons inside(someone had already poked them)
Timex watches 75% 0ff

Many isles already reset! Got the powerwasher last week 75% and now even the ones that were 30% off & full price were gone??? Wonder what they did with them.:confused:

One man there had a cart full of tools buying everything & was on his cell phone. I HATE EBAY!!! :mad: No one needs 6 socket sets!!! Just glad we found most at a different store we went to first.

Where I work at we send a driver out to buy tools and it's nothing to pick up several sets at a time. There's nothing like spending someone else's money.

[stacya]

Picked up a few things today, but I missed the big toy 75% markdown, which ticks me off, because I tried to get there yesterday, but friggin PennDOT, don't even get me started! I did manage to get a pink FP3 for my niece for $12.48, but I just bought a second blue one on Wednesday for $24.98! Got the Huggable Diego for $2.48 (already bought Pablo for $4.98 a couple of weeks ago). Got a Cars Mack Playset for $11.XX (I think that was 50% off, but I don't remember. Forgot to check on the juice...was checking out the lightbulbs, and many had already been poked/slit, and it seemed I was only seeing the $1 ones...I felt odd even looking thru the package, and didn't end up buying any...my bulb in my oven is out, but I wanted to check how many watts before I just bought some for the sake of buying them, kwim? That's SO unlike me! ;) Anyway, not a bad day, just hoped for it to be a little bit better, by finding some blue FP3s at that 75% off price so I could re-buy and return the more expensive ones...oh well, guess I should be happy that mine were marked down at all, and the fact that I did manage to get ONE at that price...

[ken9455]

The Hamilton Beach Wave Machine (smoothie blender) was finally on clearance today. Orig. 29.99 now $14.97. I had to break down and buy a cheaper model at WM about a month ago when ds had tonsils removed. I've been watching these for a long time.

Do you have the DPCI code for the Wave Machine?

[zoemariesmamma]

Picked up a few things today, but I missed the big toy 75% markdown, which ticks me off, because I tried to get there yesterday, but friggin PennDOT, don't even get me started! I did manage to get a pink FP3 for my niece for $12.48, but I just bought a second blue one on Wednesday for $24.98! Got the Huggable Diego for $2.48 (already bought Pablo for $4.98 a couple of weeks ago). Got a Cars Mack Playset for $11.XX (I think that was 50% off, but I don't remember. Forgot to check on the juice...was checking out the lightbulbs, and many had already been poked/slit, and it seemed I was only seeing the $1 ones...I felt odd even looking thru the package, and didn't end up buying any...my bulb in my oven is out, but I wanted to check how many watts before I just bought some for the sake of buying them, kwim? That's SO unlike me! ;) Anyway, not a bad day, just hoped for it to be a little bit better, by finding some blue FP3s at that 75% off price so I could re-buy and return the more expensive ones...oh well, guess I should be happy that mine were marked down at all, and the fact that I did manage to get ONE at that price...

WHY are my fp3's still at reg. price???? It is driving me crazy!! I found a blue one at Walmart for $18 a while back but was really hoping for a pink one for my little girl and was going to give the blue one to my niece but I wanted the pink one for easter so I guess I am sol!! I just don't understand why they are still at full price!

[bizzyangel]

I had a good day at Target. Got 2 of the grape MM juice boxes. Was so happy I found them you thought I won the lottery. Got a body sculpting system by the Firm for 9.99 (75%). I looked at the endcap once and then it just sort of popped up and I decided to check it since it was 30% off. Got a $5.00 giftcard from the bulbs. It's the only one that I could find in there so I bought it. Oh, and I got 10 cans of the mini ravoli's for 3.00

[allen6192]

Do you have the DPCI code for the Wave Machine?

No, I didn't buy it and didn't think to write it down. Sorry.

[elena_398]

Just a heads up- no ad for Target on Sunday. Ad is online only.

[Kara1204]

OK, this thread is way too long to read it all, so I will ask. What is with the MM juice boxes? Is the price wrong in the system and NOBODY across the country in ANY Target has noticed it in all these months? Don't they have someone from corporate moniter these types of sites and see this kind of thing? Hard to believe no one has ever noticed this and corrected it....

[Floridasunshine]

OK, this thread is way too long to read it all, so I will ask. What is with the MM juice boxes? Is the price wrong in the system and NOBODY across the country in ANY Target has noticed it in all these months? Don't they have someone from corporate moniter these types of sites and see this kind of thing? Hard to believe no one has ever noticed this and corrected it....

Supposedly they were marked for INDIVIDUAL sale in the Target food court restaurants, i.e. $.69 a box. But they are scanning at $.69 for the whole pack of 10 boxes. They supposedly are not supposed to be being put out on the juice shelves at all. Don't know whether that is true, not true, correct, or not correct----just repeating what i read here before.

[aj4545]

I go through the same thing with my husband... the whole idea of buying something and THEN finding a need for it completely escapes him. To him, first you need to have a reason to buy something and THEN you go out and buy it and spend whatever it costs. This, of course, is the complete opposite of how I shop at Target. I spend most money on stuff I don't have an immediate need for. The need will come eventually!:rolleyes:

My boyfriend is the EXACT same way! He thinks I'm crazy for buying 8 tubes of toothpaste and 4 things of deoderant, but hey, I'm always gonna need it, might as well buy it when it's super cheap! Why wait until I need it and pay full price?? And I'll be done with Christmas shopping before Fall, and he thinks I'm nuts since Christmas is so far off. I think it's being a smart consumer. :)

Weird that the juice boxes are popping up again. It seems like there for a while, not many people were finding them.

[kmagenta]

Your link doesn't work and it sounds like nothing is founded. I have used pro health toothpaste and the rinse since they came out and find it hard to believe that if it really stained teeth brown, you wouldn't hear about it all over.

One of the links I read, even misspelled the name of the company that makes Crest. Sounds like a typical internet gone wild story. :no:
Sorry about the link, here it is (http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060528/NEWS/605280310&SearchID=73246339076688)
and here is some more info on it.... (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=prohealth+brown+teeth)
It's also in the Amazon reviews section for it... http://www.amazon.com/Crest-PRO-HEALTH-Rinse-500-ml/dp/B000BS6VWC
I don't personally know but I also don't want to try it and find out if I am one of the people that it happens to.
Just read the box and it says about the paste: products containing stannous fluoride may produce surface staining of teeth. adequate brushing MAY prevent these stains which are not harmful or permanent and MAY be removed by your dentist. Specially formulated to HELP prevent staining.

[Wish4much]

In what department are the FP3 players? I have looked at two different Target stores and can't find a single one. I must be looking in the wrong place. I would really like to get one for my neice especially if I can find one for 75% off!

[JGarcia]

In what department are the FP3 players? I have looked at two different Target stores and can't find a single one. I must be looking in the wrong place. I would really like to get one for my neice especially if I can find one for 75% off!



FP3 Players are in the TOYS. I have found them next to the Fisher Price Camera's in their "Regular spot", but marked down. And I have also seen them on an endcap.

[guilliam]

FP3 Players are full price here too:( Would love to find one marked down for nephews bday next month but no luck so far.

It seems our target doesn't mark anything down! I have yet to find 1 deal posted on here!:(

[lovetoshopCA]

I am going to be in Indianapolis early next week. Can any of the Indy folks tell me whether or not the Eagle Creek store on 38th is worth taking the time to stop? Thanks!

[JGarcia]

I'm in Fort Wayne. So, not much help.
:no:

[tavera]

I went to two different targets today - one super and one not - i snagged about 20 of those cloth cube drawers - the kind you put into bookcases and then they fold flat when you are not using them. They are normally 9.99 but were on clearance for 1.48! They will look soo great in my kiddos playroom on the bookshelves to hold their art supplies, toys, books, JUNK, etc..
Also found a GREAT comforter set in King - came with sheets, dust ruffle, pillow cases, comforter and shams - marked down to $74 from $149.99! - and it just so happened that we've been needing a new one for the last week - woohoo!

[niccci]

WHY are my fp3's still at reg. price???? It is driving me crazy!! I found a blue one at Walmart for $18 a while back but was really hoping for a pink one for my little girl and was going to give the blue one to my niece but I wanted the pink one for easter so I guess I am sol!! I just don't understand why they are still at full price!

I know eXACTLY how you feel. I waited forever for the disney video mixmax to get discounted. Then everyone started saying they go theirs for 30% then 50% and 75%. Mine were stillfull price. then they dropped to 50% forever and then was salvaged and either the employees bought them at 75% or they never put them to 75% so I never got any. If they are on an endcap then you will know they will prbably be clearancing them. Good luck!!!

[niccci]

niccci - I see you are from Oklahoma...me too! Which Target had the FP3 player at 75% off? The thing I really wanted was the Remote Start w/keyless entry but never did find even one at either the Norman SuperTarget or the regular Target in OKC. :(

:g_hello: :g_hello: hey neighbor......I go to the Super Target in Norman and the regular Target in OKC. They dont mark their things on the same schedule. But if I find a good buy at one I always check the other. I go the Super target in Norman everyday almost. I never saw the Remote start either. Keep checking Target in south Okc.. they had 4 fbplayers but they were still 34.99 so they will probably be marked down this next week. They had 1 pink and 3 blues. Good luck!!!

[Kara1204]

Supposedly they were marked for INDIVIDUAL sale in the Target food court restaurants, i.e. $.69 a box. But they are scanning at $.69 for the whole pack of 10 boxes. They supposedly are not supposed to be being put out on the juice shelves at all. Don't know whether that is true, not true, correct, or not correct----just repeating what i read here before.


OK, thanks. That explanation makes sense. I still can't believe SOMEONE SOMEWHERE in Target land has NEVER caught this mistake! Oh well, it gives us GD'ers something to look for and talk about.:woot2:

[aarkaay]

Dora Doll was at 75% off - orig 9.99 bought at 2.49
HP printer at 50% now - 74.99
A lot of Ipod speakers were on sale but only 15 %
Gillette Shave gel on sale - 30%

There were lot of GE Reveal bulbs, few were not poked. did not check for the card. from the Ad, 500 people could win $100 gift card. How odd is to get one?

[topoly]

Checked out two Targets today to see if I could pick up more of the Reveal floodlights. At the first Target I found two packs that had been poked. In one pack a light was shattered and you could clearly see the $1 coupon. The other pack had a $5 gift card sticking out through a hole. At the second Target I caught someone in the middle of tampering with a 3 pk of lights; she was clearly stretching the plastic and trying to poke a hole in it. I hung around her a bit to see if she was trying to see what was inside or to take a gift card. She gave me a very guilty look and put the lights back on the shelf and when she thought I was gone she started pulling and poking at the plastic again! When I came around the other side of the end cap(I had spotted a deal on timers) she looked at me like a deer caught in headlights :eek: , put the lights in her basket and made a beeline out of there!

[ken9455]

Slim pickins tonight, but I did pickup 3 roller paint sets with roller/brush/tray marked down 75% off for $1.74, which is right on time because the wife wants me to paint the bathroom and kitchen.

[nikkilugi]

Went to a couple of Targets today. Got some more lightbulbs - scored 2 $5 gift cards in the process. Most all of the packages were tampered with in some way - most were opened. I now have a very nice stockpile of lightbulbs which will make my hubby happy because that was always something I neglected in the past.

I found a very pretty hummingbird feeder for 50% off - so it was $14.98. I went ahead and bought it because I need a new one since my other got broken somehow this winter.

I bought an ION game system. It was originally $99 so at 75% off I paid $24.98. I also bought a dora soccer game to go with the system for $4.98. We don't have the Wii yet so I thought my kids would get up and moving with this game and would get a kick out of seeing themselves on TV as well.

I also got a pink FP3 player today for $12.49. This player was actually $34.98 exactly 13 days ago. I know because I was carrying around that player deciding what I wanted to do. Well I decided that 30% off was still too steep for me so I hid it. Yes I hid it. I placed it behind some inflatable pools. I figured it was still too early in the season for people to be picking through that isle or for the Target employees to have to clean up the shelves or restock and I was right, LOL. I walked up and took and gander and the player was in exactly the same spot. I had already been through the toy area and all of the remainder of the players were long gone - as were most of the other clearance toys at this store so I wasn't holding out much hope so that was a great surprise today.

[boucher0911]

Had a good day at Target - I finally found a pkg of the MM juice boxes, found 2 pkgs of lightbulbs with $5 giftcards (DH thought I was nuts trying to peek inside them, but when he saw the giftcards, he thought I was pretty smart!) and a few other clearenced items (spring loaded hook to hang brooms & mops for .98!).

I just found this link for more Target coupons that I didn't see posted anywhere on here. http://www.homemadesimple.com/en_US/branded/images/TargetCoupons_rev.pdf They are for $5 off when you purchase $20 in certain items. Many are bigger ticket items like Pampers, laundry soap and Claritin, so it wouldn't be hard to hit the $20 mark. I know I printed several since I will definitely need tons of diapers with a 4 month old! Hope this helps someone else out, too!

[hwolf6330]

:yup:

I also got a pink FP3 player today for $12.49. This player was actually $34.98 exactly 13 days ago. I know because I was carrying around that player deciding what I wanted to do. Well I decided that 30% off was still too steep for me so I hid it. Yes I hid it. I placed it behind some inflatable pools. I figured it was still too early in the season for people to be picking through that isle or for the Target employees to have to clean up the shelves or restock and I was right, LOL. I walked up and took and gander and the player was in exactly the same spot. I had already been through the toy area and all of the remainder of the players were long gone - as were most of the other clearance toys at this store so I wasn't holding out much hope so that was a great surprise today.

clever:yup:

[bella_4624_19]

I just found this link for more Target coupons that I didn't see posted anywhere on here. http://www.homemadesimple.com/en_US/branded/images/TargetCoupons_rev.pdf They are for $5 off when you purchase $20 in certain items. Many are bigger ticket items like Pampers, laundry soap and Claritin, so it wouldn't be hard to hit the $20 mark. I know I printed several since I will definitely need tons of diapers with a 4 month old! Hope this helps someone else out, too!

That's an awesome coupon! Thanks so much!

[boucher0911]

That's an awesome coupon! Thanks so much!

You are very welcome! Everyone here has been so helpful, I'm glad I finally had a good one to post!:D

[lovetoshopCA]

I just found this link for more Target coupons that I didn't see posted anywhere on here. http://www.homemadesimple.com/en_US/branded/images/TargetCoupons_rev.pdf They are for $5 off when you purchase $20 in certain items. Many are bigger ticket items like Pampers, laundry soap and Claritin, so it wouldn't be hard to hit the $20 mark. I know I printed several since I will definitely need tons of diapers with a 4 month old! Hope this helps someone else out, too!

Thanks!! We have been going through Claritin like crazy this year! All of us seem to be suffering terribly from this allergy season!

[nikkilugi]

clever:yup:

Yeah I haven't hid anything so far but I really did want one of these players and this one was pink which was a double bonus. I have constantly missed out because I just seem to be out of the loop on when things get marked 75%. I don't usually know until I read about it on here from one of the other KC gals and by the time they post and I can get out to the store I am usually sol, LOL. I just thought since this store seems to be a bit slower than others (the Oak Park store is the one I'm talking about), I might have a good chance of not having my items found.

The player is now sitting in my daughter's easter basket :) My son is getting a little league bat I got for $6.24 earlier and a Lightning McQueen book light which are also Target clearance deals :)

[goudybug]

I can never find a good deal:( I did purchase the 8 pk GE Reveal bulbs last night...I got a $1 off card...woohoo!! I'm not giving up though...one of these days I will be able to share with you all the Great deal(s) I know I am going to find and soon.

[Sunshyne]

Today, I got the Story Reader Video Plus for 50% off, $17.48. They also had software for it 50% off, $6.48. The titles were Thomas, Dora and Elmo. I was looking for an Easter present for DS, and I thought it was cool. Hopefully, he likes it.

[toninjack]

I went to 4 different Targets today and all the light bulbs had a hole poked in them. :no: It was still a great deal with the $1 coupon, so I am now stocked up. I bought a Black & Decker 4 tool combo kit for $12.48, reg 49.99 (only had 1), but I couldn't find any of the other great deals posted here. :(

[misshayley]

Went to 2 different Targets last night and found 2 packs of light bulbs that had 5.00 GC's in them (actually 3 but we didn't buy the one that was over 5.00, because that wasn't a great "deal", and we wouldn't have used the floodlights.) DH was very impressed that Target basically "paid" us to take the light bulbs.

[asilenceblossom]

Is Target open today? Limited hours or regular Sunday hours?

[stacya]

Nope, closed...:(

[alisa56jim]

HI all do any of you know they will mark down the Easter, I have 3 grandkids and i buy now for next year it saves me alot of money.

[hwolf6330]

HI all do any of you know they will mark down the Easter, I have 3 grandkids and i buy now for next year it saves me alot of money.

If you look on the first page Gator Pam has the holiday clearance schedule listed.

[elena_398]

50% off tomorrow, correct?! Im going to be at my Target when it opens tomorrow. Several items I have a mental note to run for. LOL. (not candy). Thankfully even though the kids are on Spring break, my husband will be home to watch them.

[elena_398]

Does anyone have the link for the $1 off M&M bags for tomorrows 50% clearance? Want to get some for my kids' classroom. Thanks (target coupons)

[aacwks]

Does anyone have the link for the $1 off M&M bags for tomorrows 50% clearance? Want to get some for my kids' classroom. Thanks (target coupons)

http://forums.slick deals.net/showthread.php?t=282545

copy and paste into your browser and remove the space between slick and deals for all Target coupons - current and expired.

[elena_398]

Thanks! My daughters birthday is coming up and Im going to buy some candy to put in treat bags.

[brown3jl]

Thanks for the coupon link, and Happy Easter sale shopping tomorrow! I found 2 $5 cards in MI, but most of the packages were poked, or there was not a card in it. I bought the packages, drives me nuts people stole the cards w/o buying them at least! Thanks for posting this!

[kmagenta]

Thanks for the coupon link, and Happy Easter sale shopping tomorrow! I found 2 $5 cards in MI, but most of the packages were poked, or there was not a card in it. I bought the packages, drives me nuts people stole the cards w/o buying them at least! Thanks for posting this!
I'm in MI too... There are no more gift cards in bulbs and hardly any bulbs for that matter in Kalamazoo, Portage or Battle Creek....

[shawna629]

Hey Brown ... where are you located? I am in Jackson, MI !

[rebecca7675]

Hi all Michiganders!! I am in Canton!!

[amyers12345]

What's the dollar spot look like today? Is it all 50%?

[KBsDarling]

Coldwater, MI here!! Have to drive to Battle Creek to get to a target. I typically go to Fort Wayne instead cause I LOVE their scanners that you can type the #'s into

[Cinnamonhuskies]

Traverse City MI here!

[elena_398]

Got 4 bags of M&Ms (both plain and peanut) for practically noting today. 50% off = 1.49 each. Used 4 of the .50 off Target coupons. THEN I had 2 $1 off any 2 bags of M&M manufacturer coupons. Making them pretty much free. WOW.

Bought 4 bags of Kotex maxi pads w/ wings = clearanced at 2.32 each. On the pack was an instant $1.50 off coupon = .82. THEN I had $2 off coupons for any size Kotex maxi pads. So I actually got money off on my other things. The cashier just scanned and the register accepted all coupons.

I bought 14 of the single serve Kelloggs cereal cups and general mills ones. .79-.97 each. I used the $1 off Kelloggs cereal (no size listed so I thought I'd try it) and the register accepted it. Used 10 of the Kelloggs cereal coupons from Target = FREE and then 2 .75 off General Mills cereal coupons = .22 Then I had a manufacturer coupon of buy 2 General Mills cereal and get $1 off. That equals ALL FREE plus some.

I also bought other items besides those so it worked out. All items came out t 2.47!!!! (Being the manufacturer coupon queen that I try to be I also used coupons for the other items. lol.)

[Janislyn]

Seems like a lot of Michiganders on board today! Trenton, Michigan here!

[baraginfinder]

Traverse City MI here!

So you're the one who beats me to all those Target deals. :p I'm kidding. It's nice to know that there's another gottadeal member in TC.

[shopping mom]

I got DD some skorts and tops whole outfit was $5.00 so I got 3 different ones. My dad loves black jelly beans so I picked up a few bags for him and a spiderman little game for $1.50 for a future stocking stuffer.

[artesian]

Had a good day today first in a while
B&D LED snake light Reg 29.99 paid 7.50
Winshield Washer fluid Reg 2.99 paid .57
T-shirts that were in the easter section Reg 5.00 paid 2
Eyeballing the some tv's and LCD tv's that are due to go down soon.

[niccci]

Ok guys, hurry back from all the Targets and tell me about your great deals. I am in bed with Strep and soooooooooo mad that I cant go. I didnt even get to see my grandgirls do the egg hunt. Sure didnt want to expose them. Oh well it could be worse. Wait it is. I am missing one of my two favorite sales.. :eek: At least I can be excited for all of you and want to hear about your finds? :(

[supadupa72]

I checked one here in MI, only a few light bulbs packs, but either missing a card, or had the white ones.

Also, the fp3 players were still not marked down? They had the pink and the blue ones, but still at 59.99 I think.

Easter deals at 50%, They had kids no spill bubble things half off too, and small see and says with Dora and others on half.

I could not find those storage cubes someone found on clearance, still full price, but now at an end cap, coudl this mean clearance soon??

[theboyzmom]

Port Huron, Michigan here

no luck today....no light bulbs, no great toy discounts, same clothes at same prices...some Easter stuff, but I didn't get there until 2pm, so most of it was gone already

[benafriend]

I did the BOGO coupon for pepsi Jazz, 1.59 plus deposit each so I got 4 2-liters for $3.38. (saved about 1.98 compared to grocery store). I also got 1 11-oz and 2 14-oz bags of M&Ms for around 90 cents each, half off and with the 50-cent coupon. thanks! oh also I got a cub-bag (small gift bag) it was solid blue and the tag said 99 cents but it was 49 cents when rung up.

[lbuzz52]

Yes, I did. This could be the end of our coupon savings at Target. I wonder if they'll stop accepting the other discounts. For those of you that didn't get it, it has 21 items on it and says it can be used over and over again until each item has been purchased (sounds like only one time for each item) and expires in May. Hope this is just a bonus and they keep posting more on the web.

i wonder how you get this?
i also wonder how to get on the mailing list. i emailed corporate, and they said that there is no way to sign up for it. i am a traget visa holder, but i dont use it- trying to pay it off first. any ideas?

[amazingone]

WEnt to target today and the dollar spot was all 50% off. THere were tons of batteries there and four packs of AA for 50 cents.

Also, on the perimeter there were lots of name brand flood lights, vanity bulbs, and lights for chandeliers. I have no idea why they were 50% off but they were. They were near the pet supplies.

Lots of pet stuff on sale on the end cap of the pet store.

Very little clearance in toys.

Easter stuff for 50% off was pretty nice. Some girls clothes in that area (jeans and T shirts for 2.50-5.00) CUte spring stuff but random sizing. Lots of little gifts perfect for birthday parties but not alot of anything. An idea of the misc stuff in bins that I saw, mathbox cars, kites, dora stuff, superman stuff, kid cell phones, etc. Mostly 2-3 dollars after discount. Oh, and lots of bonnie bell 4 packs of chapstick. Perfect for birthday party.

I did find lots of easter dog treats that were nice for 50% off.

The batteries alone were worth the trip. I talked to the cashier and she said they had tons more in back. They were panasonic brand. :)

[aacwks]

<-- formerly from Cedarville, MI now in Wichita, KS

I don't think the Panasonic batteries are alkaline batteries - if they aren't alkaline, they won't last very long at all.

[elena_398]

I also got 6 shirts for my daughter for $2 each. Ones that say Princess, etc. (all Easter clearance but no bunnies anywhere. Just pastel colors).

Also bought my daughter an adorable jean skirt 50% off which made it $4.99 and some skorts $3 each

[dmmiller]

Didnt get much today.. Just some candy,
and a few shorts that were 50-75% off in boys dept. Found more MM juice. :)

[aacwks]

This may have been posted here, but scanning over the last few pages, I don't see it. I think I've only seen it on the SD target thread.

There is a Target coupon for $1 off Quaker granola bars or bites on their site right now. Up by the registers, at a very few registers, they have bags of 7 mini granola bars for $.99, so they end up being free after the coupon. Make sure you have a filler so you total doesn't go below zero!! The dpci number is 071-20-0195. If your store has the newer price scanners with the keypad on it, you may want to type in the dpci number to see if there are more in back since most stores are probably sold out by now on the sales floor.

The regular Target by my house has been out of them by the registers (only 1 peg in the whole store) since the day the coupon came out. Turns out the had some in the back, so I was finally able to get some tonight! :g_dance:

[shawna629]

Traverse City MI here!

We are going to Traverse City in a couple week to stay at my sister's time share condo (Pinestead) and to go to Great Wolf Lodge!!

[Sunshyne]

I got the storage locker that was posted before. Regular $49.99, 75% off 12.48. I had seen it at the other Target when I was looking at light bulbs last week, and I let it go because I didn't feel like carrying it and possibly breaking the light bulbs. That thing is heavy! I also found a really nice tie rack, same brand as the storage locker for $2.24, 75% off.

I got a few things from the 50% off dollar spot, and a few new things they put out. Also, some 50% off Easter socks. Not much else caught my eye though. No juice...I haven't found any in 2 weeks now, and we are out of it :(

[chiru]

our target has much of the photo albums, vases and pantene products for 50% off today

[ives]

I finally found the elusive MM juice for .69 cents that has been talked about in these posts.
Thanks for the heads up!:)

[kselzer]

Went last night and only got some candy 50% off, pop-tarts, and Edy's ice cream. There wasn't any good clearance :(

[llist]

What size are the MM juice boxes? My target only has the 15 packs and I want to keep an eye out for them. They will be perfect to take with us on vacation this summer and not have to worry about sippy cups!

[lovlycruzr]

Went yesterday and saw the dollar spot items on clearance and of course, tons of Easter stuff and candy. They have so much, I'm sure it will go down to 75%, etc. I did buy a few bags of M-n-M's (didn't have my coupons - arggh), but still a great deal for $1.39.

Has anyone seen the Men's Degree deodorant on clearance in their stores and if so, what is it marked down to? They had just put a ton out on one of the endcaps and luckily, that's the brand DH uses. I picked up a few since my hands were full and it didn't scan at the register so the cashier just put in $1.00. Cooooool! I went back and got more for a total of 10 and the woman who was behind me in line went too and got some also. Got a different cashier and he took our word on the $1.00. I should have told him less! But since I had the receipt, at least I could back that up.

[Janislyn]

I look for the MM juice boxes every time I go and I have never seen them at my store. They are the 10 packs right? My store only has those in the orange and they are not .69 cents.

[dmmiller]

Yeah, its only the 10 packs.
When I find them.. they're usually in the back and you have to get down on your knees to look. LOL Also, its only been in the punch flavor that i've found, and usually only 1 pack.

[elena_398]

Went yesterday and saw the dollar spot items on clearance and of course, tons of Easter stuff and candy. They have so much, I'm sure it will go down to 75%, etc. I did buy a few bags of M-n-M's (didn't have my coupons - arggh), but still a great deal for $1.39.

Has anyone seen the Men's Degree deodorant on clearance in their stores and if so, what is it marked down to? They had just put a ton out on one of the endcaps and luckily, that's the brand DH uses. I picked up a few since my hands were full and it didn't scan at the register so the cashier just put in $1.00. Cooooool! I went back and got more for a total of 10 and the woman who was behind me in line went too and got some also. Got a different cashier and he took our word on the $1.00. I should have told him less! But since I had the receipt, at least I could back that up.

The Mens Degree deodorante in my store went to .94!! Large ones too. I bought all 6. I had 3 $1 off coupons so only really paid for 3 of them. My husband and son both need deodorante so I stock up on deals like that. In my storage area with the Target clearances on deodorante- I have over 12 stocked up on both mens and womans. LOL

[mf47960]

So what new things are coming out in the dollar section? I love when they get new things. Ours was completely empty on Saturday.

[Rockfordmom]

<-- formerly from Cedarville, MI now in Wichita, KS

I don't think the Panasonic batteries are alkaline batteries - if they aren't alkaline, they won't last very long at all.

It is well worth it to buy these when they are .50 or .25 and use them for kids toys or things like remotes, I still have a bunch from last time they were .25

[Deal Grabber]

Got 4 bags of M&Ms (both plain and peanut) for practically noting today. 50% off = 1.49 each. Used 4 of the .50 off Target coupons. THEN I had 2 $1 off any 2 bags of M&M manufacturer coupons. Making them pretty much free. WOW.

Bought 4 bags of Kotex maxi pads w/ wings = clearanced at 2.32 each. On the pack was an instant $1.50 off coupon = .82. THEN I had $2 off coupons for any size Kotex maxi pads. So I actually got money off on my other things. The cashier just scanned and the register accepted all coupons.

I bought 14 of the single serve Kelloggs cereal cups and general mills ones. .79-.97 each. I used the $1 off Kelloggs cereal (no size listed so I thought I'd try it) and the register accepted it. Used 10 of the Kelloggs cereal coupons from Target = FREE and then 2 .75 off General Mills cereal coupons = .22 Then I had a manufacturer coupon of buy 2 General Mills cereal and get $1 off. That equals ALL FREE plus some.

I also bought other items besides those so it worked out. All items came out t 2.47!!!! (Being the manufacturer coupon queen that I try to be I also used coupons for the other items. lol.)

Thxs for the heads up on the ceral cups.I went this morning and bought 25 of the Kelloggs and general mills.Used 25 .75 off plus 3 $1off 2 boxes.Got all the ceral for free.Great to put in lunch boxes.

[megnsamsgrace]

The Kelloggs coupons, are they are on the expired list?

Is this the expired ones you guys are using?

http://coupons.50webs.org/coupons5/coupon3.html

[stacya]

I'm excited! We are headed to the FL panhandle today (where we moved from two years ago), and they now also have a SECOND Target, so I get to peruse in one of my old haunts, as well as a new one! woo-hoo! Will be gone for two weeks, so the deals I find won't be deals anymore once I get back, but just thought I'd share that I get to go exploring!!:D

[elena_398]

The Kelloggs coupons, are they are on the expired list?

Is this the expired ones you guys are using?

http://coupons.50webs.org/coupons5/coupon3.html

Yes. My Target accepts expired coupons.

[sherril]

can someone give me the link to all the expired coupons that we can use, thanks for the one for the kelloggs cereal. It will really come in handy.
Thank you in advance
I did finally score on the Dora with the carriage and horse today for 4.XX. I had a hard time looking since they were clearing out so much stuff today and had the isles packed with new merchandise they were putting out. I did find a Winnie the Pooh brag book that I got for 2.XX. I already put the new baby's sono pictures in it.
Does anyone know when they might be clearing out the baby section again? I didnt know I was pregnant the last time. I am hoping that the Classic Winnie the pooh set they have will clearence by the time I am due cause I am so in love with that set.

[hwolf6330]

Here is the coupon generator for CURRENT Target coupons:
http://coupons.50webs.org/

Here is the coupon generator for EXPIRED Target coupons:
http://coupons.50webs.org/expired.html

[DezaRay24]

Does Target let you use their expired coupons?

[Bargainscout]

Does Target let you use their expired coupons?

Many have reported using expired coupons; however, some managers will refuse them.

[emsmom30]

I found an 80 hour Tivo originally $219 clearanced to $156....then there is a $150 rebate!!!!

[sherril]

Here is the coupon generator for CURRENT Target coupons:
http://coupons.50webs.org/

Here is the coupon generator for EXPIRED Target coupons:
http://coupons.50webs.org/expired.html

Thank you so much

[schwadette]

I found an 80 hour Tivo originally $219 clearanced to $156....then there is a $150 rebate!!!!

NICE! that's a great find! do you have any more info on it??

[Deal Grabber]

Yes. My Target accepts expired coupons.

Yes thats the one and also the General Mills coupon.My target takes expired coupons.The manager never bats a eye when i use them.

[bugsette]

great find on the TIVO

[Sunshyne]

So what new things are coming out in the dollar section? I love when they get new things. Ours was completely empty on Saturday.

This is what I can remember...there was a lot of new stuff. I saw some different things at both Targets I visited, but it looks like they are still resetting them.

Socks for kids and adults with characters on them. Card making kits, matching journals, matching note sets. Herb growing kit in a little pot. Strawberries and tomatoes, and some other things too. Fruit flavored lip gloss in really cute containers. Little organizer baskets, hard case document holder, little plastic storage cases. Desk organizers (pencil cups, desk accessory kit), headbands (really nice wide ones!), little make up bags. Baby accessories (sippy cups, tshirts, bibs) These had cherries, strawberries, etc on them. There were some child size hangers in really bright colors. Maybe 4 in a pack...I'm not sure. Stickers and some little Mom gifts.

There was more, but I just can't remember it all. I love love love when they get new stuff in!

[aacwks]

I found an 80 hour Tivo originally $219 clearanced to $156....then there is a $150 rebate!!!!

Does anybody know if there is a subscription fee for Tivo?

[nancy_7997]

You do need to purchase service for tivo. I think now you have a "contract" 1-3+ years.
Or you can prepay for 1-3 years.

[Floridasunshine]

I found an 80 hour Tivo originally $219 clearanced to $156....then there is a $150 rebate!!!!

I think the rebate is only for purchase with new subscription to the TIVO service, I may be wrong. But I have had a TIVO for 2 years now and I still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!! It is worth its fee just to be able to pause, rewind, and slo-mo LOST!

[shopping mom]

You do need to purchase service for tivo. I think now you have a "contract" 1-3+ years.
Or you can prepay for 1-3 years.

What would you say is the average yearly fee? If I could find the tivo at the price with the rebate I would consider it a good Christmas gift for three fo my sons. I would even pay the service if it is not too much.

[aj4545]

I think TiVo service is $12-15 a month. We lucked out and got a life time subscription for $300 about a month before they stopped the offer. I would LOVE to get another one (for the bedroom) and get a life time subscription for it. TiVo is the greatest thing ever!!!!!

[megnsamsgrace]

I hit pay dirt tonight at a brand new Target! I have never been here before. Its been opened about 2 months. And I had to go to fedex to drop off packages so I decided to swing by (its 1/2 mile away from fedex). A bunch of the 2pks had already been poked into or torn open. But not 3pk of the bigger bulbs. I got 3 $5 GC and a $100. I saw red so I figured it was a 4th $5 one but when I got to the car and opened all the packages, I couldnt believe my luck! Thank you to whoever poked and took all the other GC's AND coupons but left these packs at the bottom of the shelf!
I also got 10 cans of chef boyardee mini spaghetti and MB for 49 cents, 8 packs of the free Quaker granola bars (the ones at the checkout), 4 single serve of the cereal for free and they gave me 11 cents to take them because they were 89 cents each! I also got some more of the Pepsi jazz for free. I also got a bunch of easter candy to use as party favors for my grams 90th bday party.

Again, I cant believe that people just stole the GC's AND the coupons but they tore some of the packs completely open!

[emsmom30]

TiVo - The upc on my rec. is 008060100.....yes, we did sign up..prices are between $12.95 a month up to $17.95.....however, we looked into TiVo a few years ago and opted to pass....we didn't want to pay the nearly $300 for the unit and then the monthly costs as well.....but now that I found this deal.....we decided to try it!

[emsmom30]

I am already loving it...even though we only just started it today!

[ashemgra]

I noticed that a few of you said you were using the newer energy efficient light bulbs...here is an article that you might want to read before changing over to them!!

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=147836&zoneid=34

They contain mercury and have to be disposed of accordingly...and God forbid if you have one break in your house! This poor woman had to pay over $2000 in clean up costs to get the mercury removed from her home! I went through the house and threw them all out after reading this last month! I know this is off topic BUT wanted to spread the word on the 'great' new bulbs!

[1angelnhvn]

I went out Monday and got a ton of the easter clearance clothes for dds (shirts, skorts, gloves (dressy gloves as dd has a tea party coming up). Not much left other than easter baskets, candy, and stuffed animals as the three stores I went to yesterday. No MM juices but I have managed to find one here and there. No light bulbs-I was on vacation when these came out so missed out! :( Found one pack yesterday but it was ripped open! Did find two easter barbies back in the regular toy section so double check back there for those! Nothing else spectacular though!

[irisbee]

I found a Timex watch for $11.xx (75%) off. Lots of maternity clothes for 75% off. I can't use them but they were mixed in the regular clothes. A Tiny Love baby mobile for $9.99 (75%) off. It was such a great deal but I couldn't think of a single person to buy it for.

[jdflores]

I noticed that a few of you said you were using the newer energy efficient light bulbs...here is an article that you might want to read before changing over to them!!

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=147836&zoneid=34

They contain mercury and have to be disposed of accordingly...and God forbid if you have one break in your house! This poor woman had to pay over $2000 in clean up costs to get the mercury removed from her home! I went through the house and threw them all out after reading this last month! I know this is off topic BUT wanted to spread the word on the 'great' new bulbs!

I think this article makes the case for CFL bulbs. It didn't say that this woman paid $2000 to clean this up. That was a figure given to her by this environmental clean up company and the article described this sort of clean up as over the top and unnecessary. It also says that a ball point pen and a thermometer contain more mercury.