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$5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted
Categories: Editorials, Store News, Toy News
Posted by: First Gen
Credit(s): Omega Charge
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 6:55PM CDT

Yahoo Business reports that the well known $5.00 off $25.00 or more purchase for toys in the United States will no longer be available.


According to Kathee Tesija, Executive Vice President, merchandising, the initial release of the discount was sent to approximately 85,000 recipients who signed up for such notifications through the Target.com website. As with most discounts that become available via the web, it was released to the general public without Target Stores authorization.


But this isn't why the coupon will not be honored going foward. Apparently, Target claims that users of the discount have been altering it, removing the word "toys" from the coupon for general item purchases.

Ms. Tesija apologized for the inconvenience this may cause to Target customers. The article then went on to state that the original recipients of the coupon would be receiving a $5.00 gift card in place of the coupon, and Target stores will be placing notifications at registers to let customers know that the coupons are no longer valid. The coupon had an expiration date of 10/1/2008.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

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Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739155)
Posted by Powersa on July 2nd, 2008 @ 2:08pm CDT

I used it a couple of times, a voyager & a deluxe in a transaction. Less incentives to pick up Target exclusive Universe 2-packs when they come out.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739396)
Posted by First Gen on July 2nd, 2008 @ 6:56pm CDT

Front paged and credited. Thanks for the heads up OC.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739415)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on July 2nd, 2008 @ 7:25pm CDT

I seen the signs for it this morning at work and was told the whole chain wasn't accepting them


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739423)
Posted by olokin on July 2nd, 2008 @ 7:32pm CDT

oh man, and just when I was planning to use it this weekend too.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739428)
Posted by redsaleen on July 2nd, 2008 @ 7:39pm CDT

that sux i used it 3 times already, good thing i didnt try today.

o well i just got one for toy r us for 10 dollars off 50 spent, which is the same discount as target, but u dont get deluxes for 8 and voyagers for 17.99.

and someone explain how i paid 9.99 for a bulkhead activator at tru last night and bbts is selling them for 8.99?


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739433)
Posted by Megatron_Wolf on July 2nd, 2008 @ 7:40pm CDT

You've got to be shitting me. I was going to use it this friday. Son of a bitch. i get a job finally and get some cash to spend on TFs and now i cant use this coupon that ive been saving for this occasion. Well i say we all go to our local targets and flip em off. Have a big ol' FU target get together. All because their had to be some greedy assholes out.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739441)
Posted by ssilipino on July 2nd, 2008 @ 7:53pm CDT

Not break peoples spirits even more, but......


I TOLD YA SO!!!!


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739489)
Posted by BlackMagnus on July 2nd, 2008 @ 8:48pm CDT

[quote="ssilipino":3iylq45k]Not break peoples spirits even more, but......


I TOLD YA SO!!!![/quote:3iylq45k]
Carefull not to break your arm patting yourself on the back.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739527)
Posted by Barrelass on July 2nd, 2008 @ 9:43pm CDT

Im bored, and wasted my time going to two of their stores today, they get an email from me.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739722)
Posted by darkqueen01 on July 3rd, 2008 @ 2:59am CDT

I'm not surprised. After working in retail for so long I've seen how people abuse the system. Too bad, b/c I could have used this coupon. Oh well, I will still shopt @ Target anyways.


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739824)
Posted by JTKranix on July 3rd, 2008 @ 8:19am CDT

...at least the better one still works :)


Re: $5 of $25 Target coupon no longer accepted (739933)
Posted by rpetras on July 3rd, 2008 @ 11:05am CDT

I used one of these Sunday.

The signs went up Monday I think, because I went to a different Target and they had them posted.

Too bad.