A TARGET customer has warned other shoppers to double-check their receipts after allegedly being overcharged on four separate occasions.
The frustrated shopper claimed he only detected the most recent case where an item’s price and receipt did not match an in-store sale sign.
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“Just FYI, if you shop at Target Windward Mall,” they wrote in a publish to Facebook earlier this month.
Windward Mall is a shopping center located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, about 25 miles northeast of Honolulu.
“Check your receipts or pay attention to the screen when checking out,” the shopper advised.
They continued to claim during a recent trip that they noticed the fourth and most recent overcharge after arriving home with their merchandise.
Using the Fetch Rewards app, which rewards shoppers with gift cards and other perks for taking photos of their receipts, the Kaneohe resident said he quickly noticed the discrepancy.
The anonymous Target shopper also claimed they spoke to a cashier at self-checkout after the incident, who told them “next time, take a photo of the sign to show proof.”
They were confused about how this made sense and promised to speak to a manager soon about the alleged overcharge.
It’s unclear whether the customer ever spoke to a manager or whether the situation was ultimately resolved.
FINES PAID
Target faced backlash earlier this year after authorities found several instances of overcharging at select stores in California.
Data collected from 2023 and 2024 by inspectors from the Marion County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures showed the price discrepancies, for SFGate.
Some Target stores in the Bay Area also failed follow-up inspections.
A Target location in North Carolina also paid state officials more than $14,755 in fines last year for at least seven failed price inspections, Charlotte NBC affiliate WCNC reported.
Fans were furious with the reports from California and North Carolina.
“Shame on Target,” shouted one customer in a Facebook post.
What is Target Circle 360?
In April, Target launched its first paid membership program, Target Circle 360.
For $99 per year ($49 if you sign up before May 18), members have access to the following perks:
- Unlimited, free same-day delivery on orders over $35
- Another 30 days to return your items
- Free two-day shipping on 100,000 items
- 5% discount in store and online
- Automatic offers and exclusive benefits for partners
Other stressed-out shoppers should “really pay attention” and check their receipts every time they go to the store.
The US Sun has already reached out to Target for comment about the overcharging but has not received a response.
RETAIL Fury
Other retailers have also been scrutinized for overcharging.
The same North Carolina employees who discovered the price discrepancies at Target also found a similar situation at several Family Dollar locations in the state.
Four stores paid more than $56,000 in fines, with overcharging rates reaching 8.67% per year. release of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
A Walmart customer also recently criticized the retail giant for alleged overcharging that was “unacceptable” and saw them “abandoned on customer service.”
Another Walmart shopper recently claimed that employees told him an overcharge was a “slip of the finger” during a recent trip.
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