Items that guests ask for

[pellinore]

I really miss the thread we had from before where TMs could share things that guests ask for.

I don't know what forum this should go under, so perhaps you can put it in the right forum for me.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

& no longer carried at spot...
Guests first forum.

 

[Bullseye Flow TM]

Not so much an item requested, but do you have layaway?

 

[Rarejem]

String, rope, clothes dye (specifically RIT), and paint. We finally carry a soap pad similar to SOS.

 

[Guest Attendant]

My new place is nothing like Target. Its more of an up scale Walmat supercenter. We carry many things that Target does not.

 

[insiteful1]

Paint and fuses are pretty common requests.

 

[commiecorvus]

With the hurricane we got many requests for generators and storm lanterns.

 

[Bullseye Flow TM]

We use to carry rit dye

 

[Target Annie]

We use to carry rit dye

I remember that - as well as a very good selection of sewing tools

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

newspapers, spray paint & cigs.

 

[Bullseye Flow TM]

I remember that - as well as a very good selection of sewing tools

Do you mean sewing notions? Needles, thread, pins, sewing kits, etc? We still carry those in my store. I just stocked some pins a couple days ago.

 

[Scram]

Moving this over to Guests First!

 

[lovecats]

Money orders and stamps.

 

[targetismylife09]

Bags of ice, cigs, stamps, fresh groceries (we are a general merchandise store). Guest comments always include at least one about "they should open a SuperTarget here"

 

[redeye58]

Stamps, newspapers, paint, tobacco products, keychains...

 

[Formina Sage💯]

Bags of ice, cigs, stamps, fresh groceries (we are a general merchandise store). Guest comments always include at least one about "they should open a SuperTarget here"

We're a PFresh, and we ALWAYS see those comments as well. It's like, come on people, our food margins are slim enough as it is, if you could only see what get's thrown off the bakery table. Now imagine that much more in a super... this town isn't big enough to justify a super, not with another grocery store in town. The nearest super is like 7 miles away.

 

[Rarejem]

Hahaha - forgot about kechains and lanyards

 

[pellinore]

Ear piercing kits

 

[TargetTeam]

Cigerettes, Money Orders, Newspapers ( a big one on Sundays) Ice ( At least our store doesn't carry it)

 

[Target Annie]

guest wanted to know if we sold grave blankets?

really?

have you ever actually been to Target?

 

[redeye58]

A.....grave blanket...?!

 

[Formina Sage💯]

Thrills. Chills. Deals. never seemed more appropriate....

 

[TargetTeam]

Grave Blankets?? Wow....lol Maybe they should check Costco they do sell caskets

 

[DotWarner]

Halloween is coming up soon but still.....
If you need it for a Halloween display, just go get a blanket from domestics.
If it's for a real funeral, isn't that something the funeral home would include with their services?

 

[pellinore]

A.....grave blanket...?!

Often people will place a "grave blanket" on a gravesite....kind of a way to honor or remember the deceased.

Grave blankets are really popular among people who have family that immigrated earlier in the 20th century. Also popular in areas with high concentrations of catholic churches.

 

[3LetterDevil]

We get requests for "support stockings" all the time in the pharmacy...those and "orthopedic shoes".

 

[TargetTeam]

I have been asked if we carry canes.

 

[3LetterDevil]

I have been asked if we carry canes.

Oh yeah, that's a popular one too...that and "do we RENT crutches and/or wheelchairs"? Ummmm.....no.

 

[Pfreshbackroomguy]

Stamps, newspapers, paint, tobacco products, keychains...

Same thing at my store. I believe target should sell local newspapers, stamps and keychains.

 

[TargetTeam]

I think Target should at least sell NY Times or USA Today at Starbucks I mean they do at other Starbucks. Guests like to read the paper and have a cup of coffee. I had one guest ask yesterday if we had a redbox. If we had those I could only imagine all the guests getting mad when it was broke or it won't take my DVD.

 

[mrknownothing]

I had one guest ask yesterday if we had a redbox. If we had those I could only imagine all the guests getting mad when it was broke or it won't take my DVD.

I get asked if we have a Redbox all the time! If we had one and it broke, it would probably be a guest's fault and us lowly team members would get screamed at for it anyways. (rolls eyes)

 

[Target Chick]

I get asked for stamps all the time.

 

[mrknownothing]

One that I've been getting a lot lately is prepaid phone cards. Not the ones for prepaid cell phones (Tracfone, Net10, Virgin Mobile, Boost, etc.), but the old ones for long distance and whatnot. I can't remember the last time I saw one in any store.

 

[redandkhaki]

we have prepaid calling cards in our store back in electronics.

 

[Zone]

IIRC the prepaid long distance cards should be with the land-line telephones.

I know the post was a while ago, but every now and again I've seen retractable lanyards in Stationery / Office.

 

[mrknownothing]

Hmm...I'll have to wander back to Electronics one of these days to see if my store has them.

 

[TargetOldTimer]

Rit Dye is #1, Yarn, auto fuses, adult bubble bath, white artificial christmas trees, and winter boots instead of Sandals!

 

[OrangeJuice]

Cigarettes and beer. And sometimes they ask if we sell the Target plastic bags, especially the big red ones.

And all sorts of winter clothing... during the summer!

 

[Minty]

Anything Justin Bieber related. The movie, the perfume, the calender, etc.

 

[commiecorvus]

Anything Justin Bieber related. The movie, the perfume, the calender, etc.

/me is still trying to figure out what a Bieber perfume would smell like.

 

[mrknownothing]

/me is still trying to figure out what a Bieber perfume would smell like.

I'm not sure you want to know...

 

[pzychopopgroove]

/me is still trying to figure out what a Bieber perfume would smell like.

A dead skunk in a human body that thinks he can sing but really sounds like a neutered barking dog?

 

[watchdog9000]

Echoing the stamps sentiment. I always send them to Kroger next door which actually has stamps AND newspapers.

Would it really be that hard to let us sell stamps at the Guest Service desk?

 

[insiteful1]

Globes. Do they even makes those anymore? HA!

 

[redeye58]

At the rate land borders have been changing, they're probably panting to keep up.

 

[watchdog9000]

Last night I had the most bizarre guest. I asked him if I could help him find something...

"Do you guys have "birthday"...ya know??"

"Excuse me??", thinking I had misheard

"Ya know...."birthday!" do you carry "birthday??"

At that point my brain shut down. My supervisor walks over, sees the look on my face and after a few words he figures out the guest was looking for lockboxes!

Apparently if you work at Target long enough you gain the ability to read minds

Merry Christmas guys!

 

[redeye58]

Birthday = lockboxes .....?
Ehhh, sorry....just not making the connection.

 

[mrknownothing]

Birthday = lockboxes .....?
Ehhh, sorry....just not making the connection.

I'm a little lost too.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Birthday = lockboxes .....?
Ehhh, sorry....just not making the connection.

They're both in the same area of office.

 

[watchdog9000]

They're both in the same area of office.

and THIS is why you're a Senior Member lol, thanks Hardlinesmaster!