Comments on: Target Toy Clearance July 2011: This could be the week!!!

By: Coming tomorrow: Target Toy Markdown Day? — The Coupon Project

Coming tomorrow: Target Toy Markdown Day? — The Coupon Project — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:27:45 +0000

[…] some stores are getting reports of the 75% off Target toy clearance I shared with you recently. Thrifty & Thriving is predicting that tomorrow will be it – so get ready […]

By: Christy

Christy — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:07:51 +0000

@Allison – Some Target stores are trying out a new markdown system where things only go down 70% off, and also 25% off instead of 30% off. You must live in one of these areas. Congrats on the finds! If you want to send me a photo at th****************@***il.com, you can be entered to win a $20 Target gift card. I would love to see your finds!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:05:20 +0000

75% off now here in Richmond, VA! I got a nice pile of toys for my two boys’ upcoming birthdays for just $25. Very pleased!!!

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:00:07 +0000

Is it normal for stores to mark their final clearance at 70% instead of 75% off? I went to my target today, and the employees were there marking everything down. I loaded up my cart with the things that I wanted and as I was adding up my total I noticed things were way discounted but weren’t at 75%. I’m TOTALLY not complaining, because with my coupons I got $305 worth of toys for $80. I just thought it was weird because everyone else has been mentioning 75%………

By: Shopping for Savings

Shopping for Savings — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:29:51 +0000

@Nicole, they won’t PA at our store but if you’re going to the store, take your old receipt with you. If they have more of what you bought at 50% off, buy another one and then just go up and return it with your 50% receipt to get the difference back.

By: April

April — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:01:03 +0000

I went to a less shopped Target near our home today and saw the employees moving all toy clearance to the end caps and to a designated aisle. They were also taking down all red clearance signage on the aisles were the toys were displayed originally. Thinking it could be Wednesday or Thursday at this rate. Recommend checking both days. Oh the suspense is just too much!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:19:22 +0000

@Nicole

Not usually, I have gotten them to do it on one item, after I was told it wasn’t going any lower than 50%, then it did. But mostly, at least here in Oregon, they say no.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:30:33 +0000

WIll Target price adjust if you already bought them at the 50% off?

By: Brandy

Brandy — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:01:00 +0000

Don’t forget those target catalina coupons for Hot wheels:) and the FS Trio coupons that were on the website a short while ago. I also want to encourage everyone to consider picking up just one or two toys with the plan to donate them during the holiday season. Our family shops this sell every year for Toys for Tots. It ‘s easy to pick up a really nice item for the children who would likely never see it otherwise! AS always, I will keep you posted with what I find here in Orlando. 😉

By: Rosie

Rosie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:58:37 +0000

@Amber… those ladies with overflowing carts were probably buying to resell on Ebay or at flea markets. And, if you beat the to the store, they are the reason you want to put it in your cart first and make a final decision later. I ran into a few of those last January and they were taking everything in multiples… luckily I’d beat them to the store and grabbed all the things I had to have first. 🙂

By: Christy

Christy — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:52:34 +0000

@Mickey It really depends on each store and their markdown team. I have gotten to the store at 9:00 and they are just starting to mark things down. I have also gotten to a store shortly after they opened and everything was already marked down. More times than not, if you go in the morning they will be working on marking things down while you shop, which isn’t always the most convenient.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:37:53 +0000

When the day comes, do they switch in the morning and then start putting new tags on? Best to be there when they first open or do we need to wait a little to let them do their thing? Thanks!!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:07:55 +0000

I went to Target a couple days ago and they had a whole ton (over 50) Kung Zu style Zuzu Pets for… $1.25 EACH!!! These are awesome little toys and so much fun to watch! If you don’t have kids but have a cat it’s a great pet toy too! Our kids and cats equally enjoy chasing them around!!!
I live in Malaga, Wa but shop at the Wenatchee Target.

By: Zoey

Zoey — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:11:11 +0000

Hi, do you know if any stores in the Bellevue area still have Legos that might go 75%? I have 2 kids that love Legos!! I have not had a chance to check the Issaquah Target yet, and I was wondering if you did. Thanks!!

By: Christy

Christy — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:47:46 +0000

@Amber – Oh goodness NO, that is not the message I was trying to get across. I updated my post, so it seems less “greedy”.

I am saying that it’s much easier to put items into your cart and then decide who they would be for at the end, and then you can take out the items that you don’t need.

Here some examples what I was talking about:

1. Let’s say you have a list of 10 kids you need to buy for. You see a Barbie doll that would be great for Susie, but you want to make sure there isn’t something better first, so you leave it on the shelf. You later decide the Barbie was the best gift, you go back to get it and they are all gone.

2. I shop this sale for my sister, instead of calling her 5 different times, I put the items I think she would be interested in my cart and then I call her at the end. I take out the items she is not interested in. It is much easier to put it all in at once, rather then trying to get back down an aisle and figure out exactly where it was.

This is totally for convenience, not for greed!!