Thursday, August 10, 2006

Target Sux

I know that there are people who extoll the virtues of Target, SuperTarget, et al. Once upon a time I might have been among you (hey, I still like them...I'm just a little pissed off right now).

Today I went in (on my lunch hour) and dumped almost $200 there...no small chunk of change. I paid with my debit card (who carries cash anyway?) and requested $20 cash back, expecting to be asked, 'How do you want that?'

The bored, disinterested 20-year old behind the register punched in the requisite buttons on her register, pulled out a $20 bill and slammed the drawer shut.

"Um, could I have two $10s please?"

"I can't open the drawer just for change."

(...ummm...see above re: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS just handed over...)

(annoyed) "So how can I get change?"

Waving in the general direction of 'Customer Service' (and I use that term loosely), "Over there."

I walk up to the 'service' desk. "Can I have two 10s, please?"

"I can't open the drawer just for cash." She calls for the manager.

Now if I had just walked in off the street and asked for change for bus money, maybe I could see why everyone was treating me as if I were some bum asking for a handout, but I am dressed in a business-like manner, carrying my Coach bag and I HAD JUST DUMPED $200 ON THEIR CORPORATE ASSES!!!

(Manager merely confirms the "can't open drawer yada yada yada..." corporate weenie)

Now I am mad (...letter to Target corporate headquarters forthcoming...).

Not mad enough to return the merchandise.

But close.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are you fucking serious?? You're mad because you got a $20 bill instead of
2 10s??

Talk about a MAJOR bitch.

And because you spent $200 doesn't give you a right to be a bitch. Good thing they didn't answer to your request.

sheilah said...

Yeah, like I care about someone so spineless as to post anonymously.

And spending money does give me the right to expect good customer service.

Anonymous said...

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www.targetfiling.blogspot.com