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A secret about shopping with coupons at Target
Today I printed 5 Target coupons on one sheet of paper and did a quick shopping spree for a few sale items. The cashier was visibly upset when she saw the coupons weren't clipped, said she couldn't scan them that way. I tore them apart while she scanned my other manufacturers coupons, but she looked like she was ready to cry.
One of the coupons wouldn't scan, a supervisor had to come key something in, the poor cashier was having a breakdown. At that point I saw a number on her screen blink, and she cried, "Oh no, my score went down."
I had no idea! The cashiers at Target get 'graded' on how fast they ring up customers? Now, I was ready to cry with her. From now on, I will clip all printed coupons, and try not to use too many on one shopping spree.
Has anyone worked at Target? Can you give us pointers on how to help the cashier with a coupon-laden transaction?
Now, if I haven't scared you away, a great deal at Target this week is Mott's Apple Sauce 6-packs, for 77 cents with this $1 off Mott's Target coupon.
Comments
Here's a suggestion for helping any cashier, whether you're at Target with coupons or not. As much as possible, put all your items out with bar code either facing the cashier, or face up so they are visible. When bar codes aren't easily seen, it slows down the scanning process.
Posted by: Shayna | March 7, 2009 1:56 AM
As a former grocery store manager, here are some tips to help everyone:
1. Stay OUT of the express line if you intend to write a check, or have more than 10 items.
2. Have coupons and money ready, don't decide now is the time to fish in the inner depths of your purse for change you may or may not have.
3. If they accidentally give you too much money, GIVE IT BACK. They do get into trouble for a short drawer.
4. You know those little green baskets with all your stuff in them? Unload them before she/he starts ringing.
5. TO THE CASHIER: For the love of God, smile and say hello! It won't kill you. Don't talk to the bagger or the cashier next to you while you are helping me. It's rude. Don't talk about how much you hate it there or you can't wait for your break to leave this cesspool. Don't snap your gum, and don't answer your cell phone.
6. TO THE BAGGER: Yes I do want help. Otherwise I would go to a store where they don't. Please don't pack my cleaning stuff with my meat and I don't want a hundred bags with one item in them.
Hope that helps. For everyone.
Posted by: DP | March 7, 2009 10:53 AM
I don't care about Target's grading system. If I want to unload a hundred or more coupons at one time I will. I am not going to waste my gas to come back to the store all because I don't want a cashier to get a back grade. Too back, Target needs to come up with a better way to grade their cashiers.
Also as far as the barcodes are concerned I am not interested in looking for barcodes. I am interested in purchasing the food. There's no way I am going to look for barcodes while putting the food up on the conveyor belt. I don't have time for that.
Posted by: Shawn | March 8, 2009 9:29 AM
Shawn - that has to be one of the most unintentionally hilarious posts I've read here.
You teach that cashier a lesson, billy badass!
Posted by: flush it all away | March 8, 2009 2:07 PM
Thanks 'flush it all away' for your cute response. I had to remain silent on that one...tempted...but I work here. So nice that you see the humor in life.
Posted by: Kathy | March 9, 2009 9:50 PM
Why do these "Potential Scam" marketing companies need to "Install" a cupoon printer to get the silly $1 off cupon.
Not a good aproach, you guys are getting more than a $1 off I guarantee it.
Posted by: Unsure | March 24, 2009 7:51 AM
I do find the coupon printers annoying, but not annoying enough to prevent me from doing it. If there's not a newspaper coupon, I always print two, and use them with a BOGO when I can.
Posted by: Kathy | March 24, 2009 4:14 PM