Stop the Irrelevant Ad's Target!

Posted Thu March 17, 2011 9:36 pm, by T. B. written to Target

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This concerns the Park West Store located between San Pedro Ave and Blanco Rd in San Antonio, Texas. On the last 3 times I have been to this store and checked out, I was handed a print out ad for Pampers Diapers. Now I could understand it if I had just purchased a baby product. I dont buy baby products nor did I buy them tonight. Everything I bought was pet related. I bought a 5lb bag of Iams Toy Breed Puppy food, a 7lb bag of Purina Indoor Cat Chow, Out Brand Puppy Pads, Toothbrush and paste for dogs, a 20lb container of Tidy Cat Cat Litter and Bounty Paper towels (well sorta pet related)...however, NOT ONE ITEM is baby related.

It would even be ok if there was a coupon attached to the ad..there's not. I could give the coupon to someone who did buy diapers. Basically Target is printing out an ad and I feel its a waste of paper. I dont even have the option to decline it since its handed to me with my receipt. It would be ok if it were even related to what I am buying! HEB (a Texas based grocery store) does the same thing, except there is usually a coupon attached and its always related in some way to what I just bought. For instance, when I buy Lean Cuisine, I will get a coupon for Buy 5 and Get 1 Free of Lean Cuisine. If there is not a coupon then its a list of items similar to what I have just bought. Usually HEB brands. I dont mind this. What I do mind is being handed a piece of paper that I have no use for. Its annoying. I dont know if the other Targets do the same thing or not. I usually just go to this one since its on my way home from work. I love Target. I would rather shop with you then WalMart any day of the week! I think you have better customer service, better quality of products then Target does.

If Target is going to print out the ad's then have coupons attached and make them more relevant to what the customer just bought.

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Can someone PLEASE tell me by MA Cunningham Posted Tue March 22, 2011 @ 2:41 PM why some people get so bent out of shape over things like this? As other's have pointed out, the manufacturers pay for those. And how do they know you aren't a doting Grama or an Aunt or a caring co-worker who could pass that Pampers info on to someone who could use it? I mean really! You didn't want it, let it go already! Really not worth tantruming out over! Reply Umm ok. by T. B. Fri March 25, 2011 @ 6:43 PM Re: Stop the Irrelevant Ad's Target! by dg132001 Posted Mon March 21, 2011 @ 7:38 AM So you do realize that the companies who make the product pay for the advertisement right? And I'm sure it requires Target to give them to everyone regardless of what you purchase. Reply Re: Stop the Irrelevant Ad's Target! by batmoody Posted Sat March 19, 2011 @ 12:41 PM Ya those things are annoying. And I agree, mostly it's just advertisements. Sometimes they print out some pretty sweet deals though, but you have to swim through the adds. I especially love it when someone buys just one thing and it prints out like 10 coupons/adds.... Not to mention if the machine jams it beep beep beep beeps. And if I am lucky enough that it just jams and shuts down, we end up getting a call from the company "blah blah blah the machine on 3 isn't running.." and they tell on me. Someone has to pay these peple. /sigh I agree, mostly a waste. Reply Re: Stop the Irrelevant Ad's Target! by RedheadwGlasses Fri March 18, 2011 @ 12:57 PM I dont think you read what I wrote Red by T. B. Fri March 18, 2011 @ 1:23 PM I don't Red read what you wrote either by Jake G. Fri March 18, 2011 @ 3:46 PM Don't break your arm by RedheadwGlasses Sat March 19, 2011 @ 9:49 AM Like. by Steve OH (IO) Posted Sat March 19, 2011 @ 12:17 PM I was feeling a little déjà vu. Reply I didn't think I was the only one by RedheadwGlasses Posted Sun March 20, 2011 @ 5:05 PM Reply Hey, have you guys ever tried yoga? by Jake G. Sat March 19, 2011 @ 12:58 PM Oh, sorry by RedheadwGlasses Sat March 19, 2011 @ 9:48 AM Its ok by T. B. Mon March 21, 2011 @ 12:02 AM Re: Stop the Irrelevant Ad's Target! by Jake G. Posted Fri March 18, 2011 @ 12:03 AM Yes! That's my point exactly! Kudos to you sir for your feedback! Reply