JoeRocco420
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Post by JoeRocco420 on Apr 18, 2016 18:27:52 GMT -5
This doesn't mean anything. I would love to see a target employee try to explain to me that they can't go in the back and get me something. I would laugh in their face trust me you just have to find somebody that is willing to help you. I've never had a problem. You also need to use your mouth, talk your way in and out of situations it's not that hard, if they tell you no you tell them YES!
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Post by jsmells on Apr 18, 2016 18:46:53 GMT -5
Here's my thing, I'm not gonna bug that minimum wage dude/lady to go and try and find some nerd crap in the back if they're doing something actively or it's swamped.
They don't care, and they're working/busy. NOW, is it kinda dead or I see an employee kinda not really doing anything? I'm asking THAT person. Gotta target your employees right. Be aware of your environment. It is alpha collecting AND peak nerd to do so. Go in an be aggressive? Guess what, that employee will never help you again, or anyone you even remind them of.
I had a whole box of Heenans brought to me with ease this way. I saw the lady doing nothing, it was a fairly dead part of the day, she hooked it UP. Just be aware.
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Post by powerfred3k on Apr 18, 2016 19:54:53 GMT -5
That sign is a lie, i called a bunch of targets to find the heenan 4-pack. After calling close to a dozen i found 1 store that had a case of 4 in back/overstock.
The dude was extremely nice and held one for me at service desk, i bought it the next day and it was when the 4-packs where $25.
It was literally like finding a 4 leaf clover, since other people would not help or had no idea what i was talking about.
I have never seen that sign at any target i have shopped at. My guess is they put those signs in bigger cities that get more foot traffic.
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Post by mrbiggs on Apr 18, 2016 20:08:48 GMT -5
This doesn't mean anything. I would love to see a target employee try to explain to me that they can't go in the back and get me something. I would laugh in their face trust me you just have to find somebody that is willing to help you. I've never had a problem. You also need to use your mouth, talk your way in and out of situations it's not that hard, if they tell you no you tell them YES! Man... I worked in retail management for over 12 years, and you sound like the kind of guy I would have really enjoyed pissing off. lol Nothing really personal against you, being a collector as well, I like to think an employee would help me out, but I wouldn't let anyone tell me anything... especially getting things from the stockroom that isn't on the floor. If I had said no, and then you told me yes, I would definitely not do it at that point. lol That attitude would make me want to help you even less. I managed a clothing / department store that had a few toys in the back, including Beanie Babies during the height of the Beanie craze. I had collectors coming in all the time asking me about stock in the back or whatever, and I would put out the number we were supposed to at a time, and that was it! I didn't give a damn who was asking or how persistent they were. A customer was not going to ever make me do something.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 18, 2016 20:20:45 GMT -5
This doesn't mean anything. I would love to see a target employee try to explain to me that they can't go in the back and get me something. I would laugh in their face trust me you just have to find somebody that is willing to help you. I've never had a problem. You also need to use your mouth, talk your way in and out of situations it's not that hard, if they tell you no you tell them YES! Man... I worked in retail management for over 12 years, and you sound like the kind of guy I would have really enjoyed pissing off. lol Nothing really personal against you, being a collector as well, I like to think an employee would help me out, but I wouldn't let anyone tell me anything... especially getting things from the stockroom that isn't on the floor. If I had said no, and then you told me yes, I would definitely not do it at that point. lol That attitude would make me want to help you even less. I managed a clothing / department store that had a few toys in the back, including Beanie Babies during the height of the Beanie craze. I had collectors coming in all the time asking me about stock in the back or whatever, and I would put out the number we were supposed to at a time, and that was it! I didn't give a damn who was asking or how persistent they were. A customer was not going to ever make me do something. You sound like you have too much pride to work in retail. I also was in retail for a long time and once a guy came in asking me questions and insisted that I address him as "sir". Keep in mind this was Florida and I am from Boston. We don't call people sir or ma'am like in the south. He threw all his merchandise on the floor and ran up to the customer service counter. Well, that was my cue that I was starting to have too much pride for retail. Shortly after, I left that job and began working at a contractor store. There you can swear and treat DIY'ers like crap because the contractors were the only ones who really mattered. It was great
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Post by cripplercrossface on Apr 18, 2016 20:35:56 GMT -5
Target employees grab WWE stuff from the back for me all the time, they are usually very helpful. Same. I just be polite and ask for help and they're very nice to do so.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Apr 18, 2016 21:37:01 GMT -5
It's different from store to store. I've seen it up at mine in the hot wheels, marvel legends and go joe sections before. Usually they get put up at mine when collectors/resellers get out of hand.
First time I saw one was 8-9 years ago.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Apr 18, 2016 21:52:23 GMT -5
They only enforce it if someone abuses it. But, yes, that is a rule that has been around for years.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 18, 2016 22:24:08 GMT -5
Some target managers are hardassses. .....I'm serious..lol them
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Apr 18, 2016 22:47:37 GMT -5
Target has been doing this since the mid to late 90s when the 3 3/4 Star Wars line first started up again. I believe it was 1995. Not only that, but some Targets had employees take hole punchers and put holes in the cards of the more rare figures... That way moc collectors would pass them up and kids and other buyers would have a chance to get them. That's in great. I think targets put most of these signs up for the hot wheels guy who demands a case brought to his feet so he can cherry pick and get the chase cars or whatever they are. Ive had plenty of people at targets help me and pull stuff. I just asked nicely and like others said look for the person who isn't busy. Never had anyone tel me no though.
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Post by Midnight on Apr 18, 2016 23:20:02 GMT -5
I've seen pictures of that sign posted on message boards for years, but I never actually saw one in a store. This. I've never seen one.
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Post by BCizzle on Apr 18, 2016 23:26:26 GMT -5
Oh, no! Where will I go to buy multiples of Elite 36 and the Horsemen 4-pack and Tito Santana? Because that's all the Targets near me seem to have.
And anyone who bought multiples of those would be a saint.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 19, 2016 19:44:20 GMT -5
I've seen this sign. It's a complete joke
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Post by The Mask of Truth on Apr 19, 2016 20:59:26 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that location is a haven for scalpers wiping out entire stock to sell on eBay Canada, especially with the favorable U.S. prices. I can see why they'd have signs at that particular location.
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Post by mattelfein1231 on Apr 20, 2016 2:24:27 GMT -5
Here in Nj i know slot of the employees lol from go ING all the time and they always are very helpful. I guess cause i am Nice and they like help ING me and my son whos six and collects. Ive been to places where they cqnt stand scalpers cause they know how they decimate all the stock at once and rip it all apart. They sometimes will tell me about guys Who come in and hide stuff just so ppl cant get it and dont even buy! Thats the stuff i cant stand ! So they will match the guy hide all fresh stocks and go put em all back. Then of course the re are the lonley jabronees white get rewards from scalpers to hide so u Never know. But for the most part ppl are very Nice!
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JoeRocco420
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Post by JoeRocco420 on Apr 20, 2016 6:06:55 GMT -5
The whole point of retail is to help the customer. As long as ur nice, the Target employees should be as well. I've talked my way into having a case of DM HBK pulled from the back 2 days before Xmas even though it had a Jan1 on sale date. When HOF 1 hit, I went to Target when they opened the day the Tracker told me they got in a new shipment. I just missed Yoko! The women sticking the shelves told me. "YOko is there for sure. I just put two of him on the shelf". He was gone. Found a "chumlee" walking around target w both of them and the rest of the HOF set. I asked him if he was from the boards, or if we was willing to let me have one Yoko or maybe we could trade, he wouldn't even answer me. Unreal. I went to a different target, they had 3 cases in the back and the employee tells me "sorry sir we can't pull stock from the back!" R u nuts! ? Go get my figyas. After some convincing, I got what I needed. Gotta be nice and persistent.
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Post by JoeRocco420 on Apr 20, 2016 6:08:04 GMT -5
I'm also a believer in "first come first serve". My fault that day cause I was late.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 6:13:30 GMT -5
The whole point of retail is to help the customer. As long as ur nice, the Target employees should be as well. I've talked my way into having a case of DM HBK pulled from the back 2 days before Xmas even though it had a Jan1 on sale date. When HOF 1 hit, I went to Target when they opened the day the Tracker told me they got in a new shipment. I just missed Yoko! The women sticking the shelves told me. "YOko is there for sure. I just put two of him on the shelf". He was gone. Found a "chumlee" walking around target w both of them and the rest of the HOF set. I asked him if he was from the boards, or if we was willing to let me have one Yoko or maybe we could trade, he wouldn't even answer me. Unreal. I went to a different target, they had 3 cases in the back and the employee tells me "sorry sir we can't pull stock from the back!" R u nuts! ? Go get my figyas. After some convincing, I got what I needed. Gotta be nice and persistent. Do you have this haircut?
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Post by popyduggan on Apr 20, 2016 7:14:00 GMT -5
Target has been doing this since the mid to late 90s when the 3 3/4 Star Wars line first started up again. I believe it was 1995. Not only that, but some Targets had employees take hole punchers and put holes in the cards of the more rare figures... That way moc collectors would pass them up and kids and other buyers would have a chance to get them. *puts hole puncher in jacket pocket*
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Post by The Mask of Truth on Apr 20, 2016 7:33:43 GMT -5
The whole point of retail is to help the customer. As long as ur nice, the Target employees should be as well. I've talked my way into having a case of DM HBK pulled from the back 2 days before Xmas even though it had a Jan1 on sale date. When HOF 1 hit, I went to Target when they opened the day the Tracker told me they got in a new shipment. I just missed Yoko! The women sticking the shelves told me. "YOko is there for sure. I just put two of him on the shelf". He was gone. Found a "chumlee" walking around target w both of them and the rest of the HOF set. I asked him if he was from the boards, or if we was willing to let me have one Yoko or maybe we could trade, he wouldn't even answer me. Unreal. I went to a different target, they had 3 cases in the back and the employee tells me "sorry sir we can't pull stock from the back!" R u nuts! ? Go get my figyas. After some convincing, I got what I needed. Gotta be nice and persistent. What the hell is a "chumlee"?.. Is it a heavy-set collector wearing a small Star Wars shirt with sandals?
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