Target Rainchecks Gone!?

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I tried picking up a raincheck for Zelda: WW since it was 49.99 to 16.88, and it came out to 67%. After they printed it out though it appears that the substitution method is no gone. Instead they have a "Available at another location" which says to look at different stores. Anyone else having this?
 
This has been posted elsewhere, and thus far seems to be specific to Zelda, and, more generally, possibly to items with an extremely high percentage off. Other rainchecks are still showing substitution policy, according to reports.
 
Are you sure its 67% off? Cause everywhere else is selling that game for 19.99 you sure Target is gonna deduct it from 49.99?
 
I'm sure Target dropped the price of the GC games that were down to $19.99 on Saturday, so it would make the raincheck like 17% or so.
 
the substitution is a store wide policy. so it shouldn't go until target screws up more policy's like price matching.
 
the zeldas are 19.99 here. THey are out of maddens so i got 2 rainchecks for 25% off. GOing to take one in and get paper mario for 37.88 then going to pre order GTA to get another 10 knocked off.
 
I got a raincheck and discovered the same thing. The person who posted this topic was able to use it to get Paper Mario, but using it on another game probably depends on what the person at the store is willing to do.
 
I've seen the "Used to be this price" sticker at $49.99, but have heard that it was marked to 20 before it was put on sale. Who knows?
 
Some people have reported that the rainchecks are no longer listing a substitute on the text of the raincheck. I may have to go see this first-hand and see what the case is for the Targets near to me.
 
Bad news. I'm in the Houston area and I tried getting the Zelda rainchecks at TWO different stores that had it out of stock. Both times I received rainchecks with NO substitute clause anywhere on them. Instead, alternate locations that had Zelda in stock were put on the bottom of the receipt. Moreoever, at least a couple of managers seemed to be keen to this specific type of substituting, giving me various excuses as to why the substitute policy couldnt be used on games.

I'm going to keep on trying, so if anyone in the Houston area would like to share/exchange info, give me a PM.
 
GO get Raincheck on two different games Zelda and another game. Take both rain checks with you show both of them and they should do it. I just did it today and got Paper mario 2 for 16.88.... If they dont give it to you complain some and they should cave in.... If not you can alwasys call the 800 number and complain
 
[quote name='slidecage']GO get Raincheck on two different games Zelda and another game. Take both rain checks with you show both of them and they should do it. I just did it today and got Paper mario 2 for 16.88.... If they dont give it to you complain some and they should cave in.... If not you can alwasys call the 800 number and complain[/quote]

I'm assuming that when you did this, the raincheck for Zelda doesn't say you can substitute and the one for the other game say you can.
Because if both say you can't substitute, I don't see the point of showing both =P.

(Scare them, oooo.. look i have 2 rainchecks, now let me get discount hehe j/p around :lol: )
 
Maybe as somebody already said if the raincheck has this big of a percentage off, you can't make substitutions.
 
[quote name='Action Jacktion']So why does it work if you have another raincheck?[/quote]

One person just got really lucky. They had another raincheck with the Zelda one that said "choose a sub" and convinced the employee that it was a mistake that the Zelda one didn't have the option to "choose a sub"
 
well, here's the deal: i just got 2 rainchecks, one for zelda for 67% off and one for james bond everything or nothing for 16% off, in the same store. only bond had the substitution text, while zelda has the alternate location text everyone mentioned. so, it would appear that it doesn't work on very high percentages. i'm guessing over 50%.
 
[quote name='slidecage']GO get Raincheck on two different games Zelda and another game. Take both rain checks with you show both of them and they should do it. I just did it today and got Paper mario 2 for 16.88.... If they dont give it to you complain some and they should cave in.... If not you can alwasys call the 800 number and complain[/quote]

I tried to do this very thing and I had NO luck whatsoever.
I had a GTA Double pack rain check that expired today and I just got a Zelda raincheck with no Substitution rule printed on it. They guy said I could use the GTA one, but ONLY on XBOX games. I asked if I could do it with the Zelda one for Paper Mario but he said only if it had the substitution rule on there.

Today was basically the worst day ever. (Check my Blockbuster post if you don't believe me)

:cry: :cry: :cry:
 
Though I hate to see it go - it all makes sense.

If you truly wanted a raincheck for the game, the smartest thing to do on the store's side is to offer the stores that still have it in stock. Getting a ticket just for the sake of substituting for another game without any intention of purchasing the original game is just blatant abuse. And the abuse is finally catching up to us. It was nice while it was there.
 
damn, i haven't seen the raincheck for zelda yet, but i assumed that i wouldn't ever have to... considering they sent me a fucking bajillion copies of this damn game. they're going fast, but at the current rate, i'll be back to how many i had before the sale.

it's a sad day for cheap ass gamers. but oh well, you can't blame target for getting rid of it. it was bound to happen.

luckily, wind waker ain't half bad... but i haven't felt this fruity enjoying a video game before.
 
I had a slightly different experience at my local B&M Target.

I asked for a raincheck for EA's NBA Live 2005 which was posted on sale for $39.99 for XBox and while my raincheck still has the substitution language on it, as I looked at the price listed at the top of the raincheck it listed the game for $39.99 @ 0% off.

Maybe I was mistaken and the sale tag in the displaywas not really a sale price - hence the 0% off but then all the other EA 2005 sports games were tagged at $49.99 so I had expected that this $39.99 price represented a 20% markdown...

It also had some new wording at the bottom about this product may be available at other target stores and then gave a list of the 3 closest targets to this one and suggested that I check there for this game.

So things may be a changin'
 
Calm down people!!!!

Target has not changed its policy . . . but think about what you are asking for. You want Target to "sell" you a game for something like $23 under their cost. It's kinda insane! I did get 2 with 25% off from Pokemon Coluseum . . . GTA SA for $38 . . . not bad! Jak 3 for $30 . . . cool!

I'm going to try the PaperMario for $17 myself . . . I think you might get it to work right now while the sale is on . . . but the lack of a substitution policy on the raincheck is going to make it hard to use later.

I went in yesterday afternoon but my Target is incredibly slow on getting new games on the shelf :x so they didn't have PM2 yet.
 
I just got a raincheck last night that says I can substitute. It also says the other location stuff at the bottom.
 
[quote name='Indiana']I just got a raincheck last night that says I can substitute. It also says the other location stuff at the bottom.[/quote]

It wasn't for WindWaker, was it?

Yes, they all still have the substitute policy . . . except the WindWaker 67% off ones! That's why I'm saying relax!
 
A target employee and security gaurd approached my friend and I the last time we went there and said that they won't give me rainchecks anymore, although I always follow policy. I said "fine", knowing they can't legally do that.
 
[quote name='Romeo']A target employee and security gaurd approached my friend and I the last time we went there and said that they won't give me rainchecks anymore, although I always follow policy. I said "fine", knowing they can't legally do that.[/quote]


Did they say why? I personally would have reported it to Target's Corporate Office.
 
[quote name='Romeo']A target employee and security gaurd approached my friend and I the last time we went there and said that they won't give me rainchecks anymore, although I always follow policy. I said "fine", knowing they can't legally do that.[/quote]

Actually legally, they can. They are a private business, and if they see it fit to not offer you rainchecks, that is 100% up to them. It's much like how casinos can throw out/ban suspected cheaters from the property, and your raincheck activity is very similar. Just be glad that a letter of Persona Non Grata (sp?) hasn't been issued, once that comes around, you're really shaq-fued.
 
[quote name='Romeo']A target employee and security gaurd approached my friend and I the last time we went there and said that they won't give me rainchecks anymore, although I always follow policy. I said "fine", knowing they can't legally do that.[/quote]

This would be a bad move on the part of Target if they did this at corporate level . . . considering the competition in retail.

That's why I figure they let this pass in general . . . they know that time spent instore equals more sales . .
 
[quote name='schultzed'][quote name='Indiana']I just got a raincheck last night that says I can substitute. It also says the other location stuff at the bottom.[/quote]

It wasn't for WindWaker, was it?

Yes, they all still have the substitute policy . . . except the WindWaker 67% off ones! That's why I'm saying relax![/quote]

Damn that sucks... They still had 3 copies of Wind Waker left. I was going to go today and see if they finally sold them. Maybe they will let me substitute for Paper Mario 2 or Pikmin 2.
 
[quote name='BigDirty'][quote name='Romeo']A target employee and security gaurd approached my friend and I the last time we went there and said that they won't give me rainchecks anymore, although I always follow policy. I said "fine", knowing they can't legally do that.[/quote]

Actually legally, they can. They are a private business, and if they see it fit to not offer you rainchecks, that is 100% up to them. It's much like how casinos can throw out/ban suspected cheaters from the property, and your raincheck activity is very similar. Just be glad that a letter of Persona Non Grata (sp?) hasn't been issued, once that comes around, you're really shaq-fued.[/quote]

Refusing to service a customer/discrimination is legal in the USA? I bought a game using the raincheck, and the raincheck'd game was not in stock. As I was leaving, an employee approaced me WITH A SECURITY GAURD and said they will not give me rainchecks anymore, that I use them too much, etc. My friend and I are probably the only two guys who use them in the area, so that could be why.
 
Are some of you for real?

I hope to god the people complaining the most are not adults, that would just be pathetic.

You're blatantly ripping off Target, yet you somehow justify it as if you're really going to buy $100+ in other goods every time you go there when your sole purpose is to save $20-$30 on the cost of a game.

Get real. If Target (or any store for that matter) sold all their merchandise for 30-60% under WHOLESALE they would not be in business.
There's a difference between a good deal, a loophole, and taking advantage of someone (or a store). And, that's what you are doing with these rainchecks.

The fact is you only have yourselves to blame for your 'poor customer service' experiences. I think it's outrageous to make this claim when you are purposely committing fraud.

Stop whining. If you can't afford to pay full retail when a game is released, either stop buying games at that point or get a job that will let you.
 
larry, the point is they still have the policy, and I abide by it, that they must honor it. I know how law works. I've been in two lawsuits. I'm in one as I type this, so I'm very familiar with the legalities of things.
 
[quote name='larrytrain']Are some of you for real?

I hope to god the people complaining the most are not adults, that would just be pathetic.

You're blatantly ripping off Target, yet you somehow justify it as if you're really going to buy $100+ in other goods every time you go there when your sole purpose is to save $20-$30 on the cost of a game.

Get real. If Target (or any store for that matter) sold all their merchandise for 30-60% under WHOLESALE they would not be in business.
There's a difference between a good deal, a loophole, and taking advantage of someone (or a store). And, that's what you are doing with these rainchecks.

The fact is you only have yourselves to blame for your 'poor customer service' experiences. I think it's outrageous to make this claim when you are purposely committing fraud.

Stop whining. If you can't afford to pay full retail when a game is released, either stop buying games at that point or get a job that will let you.[/quote]

This is Target's store policy. They offer it. Nobody is ripping Target off. You tell people to quit their whining, and now you're whining. Nobody is purposely committing fraud. If Target doesn't like this policy, they can choose to discontinue it, but until they do, people will use rainchecks.
 
[quote name='larrytrain']Are some of you for real?

I hope to god the people complaining the most are not adults, that would just be pathetic.

You're blatantly ripping off Target, yet you somehow justify it as if you're really going to buy $100+ in other goods every time you go there when your sole purpose is to save $20-$30 on the cost of a game.

Get real. If Target (or any store for that matter) sold all their merchandise for 30-60% under WHOLESALE they would not be in business.
There's a difference between a good deal, a loophole, and taking advantage of someone (or a store). And, that's what you are doing with these rainchecks.

The fact is you only have yourselves to blame for your 'poor customer service' experiences. I think it's outrageous to make this claim when you are purposely committing fraud.

Stop whining. If you can't afford to pay full retail when a game is released, either stop buying games at that point or get a job that will let you.[/quote]
[quote name='Trakan']
This is Target's store policy. They offer it. Nobody is ripping Target off. You tell people to quit their whining, and now you're whining. Nobody is purposely committing fraud. If Target doesn't like this policy, they can choose to discontinue it, but until they do, people will use rainchecks.[/quote]

The implied fraud comes in when a person gets the raincheck for an item that they never intended to purchase. Target reserves the rights to discontinue at any time, or to not issue to particular consumers, especially those who regularly abuse them.

Larry pretty much covered the bases, maybe not elegantly, but did. And when you're caught, realize that the game is over, especially if you actually plan on ever stepping into another target, ever. Keep up the pace of trying to fight it and work the system, a letter of PNG might not be to far behind.
 
[quote name='BigDirty'][quote name='larrytrain']Are some of you for real?

I hope to god the people complaining the most are not adults, that would just be pathetic.

You're blatantly ripping off Target, yet you somehow justify it as if you're really going to buy $100+ in other goods every time you go there when your sole purpose is to save $20-$30 on the cost of a game.

Get real. If Target (or any store for that matter) sold all their merchandise for 30-60% under WHOLESALE they would not be in business.
There's a difference between a good deal, a loophole, and taking advantage of someone (or a store). And, that's what you are doing with these rainchecks.

The fact is you only have yourselves to blame for your 'poor customer service' experiences. I think it's outrageous to make this claim when you are purposely committing fraud.

Stop whining. If you can't afford to pay full retail when a game is released, either stop buying games at that point or get a job that will let you.[/quote]
[quote name='Trakan']
This is Target's store policy. They offer it. Nobody is ripping Target off. You tell people to quit their whining, and now you're whining. Nobody is purposely committing fraud. If Target doesn't like this policy, they can choose to discontinue it, but until they do, people will use rainchecks.[/quote]

The implied fraud comes in when a person gets the raincheck for an item that they never intended to purchase. Target reserves the rights to discontinue at any time, or to not issue to particular consumers, especially those who regularly abuse them.

Larry pretty much covered the bases, maybe not elegantly, but did. And when you're caught, realize that the game is over, especially if you actually plan on ever stepping into another target, ever. Keep up the pace of trying to fight it and work the system, a letter of PNG might not be to far behind.[/quote]

What do you classify as "caught"? If I use their raincheck under their policy and abide by their rules, what constitutes "caught"?
 
[quote name='BigDirty'][quote name='larrytrain']Are some of you for real?

I hope to god the people complaining the most are not adults, that would just be pathetic.

You're blatantly ripping off Target, yet you somehow justify it as if you're really going to buy $100+ in other goods every time you go there when your sole purpose is to save $20-$30 on the cost of a game.

Get real. If Target (or any store for that matter) sold all their merchandise for 30-60% under WHOLESALE they would not be in business.
There's a difference between a good deal, a loophole, and taking advantage of someone (or a store). And, that's what you are doing with these rainchecks.

The fact is you only have yourselves to blame for your 'poor customer service' experiences. I think it's outrageous to make this claim when you are purposely committing fraud.

Stop whining. If you can't afford to pay full retail when a game is released, either stop buying games at that point or get a job that will let you.[/quote]
[quote name='Trakan']
This is Target's store policy. They offer it. Nobody is ripping Target off. You tell people to quit their whining, and now you're whining. Nobody is purposely committing fraud. If Target doesn't like this policy, they can choose to discontinue it, but until they do, people will use rainchecks.[/quote]

The implied fraud comes in when a person gets the raincheck for an item that they never intended to purchase. Target reserves the rights to discontinue at any time, or to not issue to particular consumers, especially those who regularly abuse them.

Larry pretty much covered the bases, maybe not elegantly, but did. And when you're caught, realize that the game is over, especially if you actually plan on ever stepping into another target, ever. Keep up the pace of trying to fight it and work the system, a letter of PNG might not be to far behind.[/quote]

Question is how is it implied fraud if they provide an out for the raincheck to be used for substitute product? If they are legally providing a way out for a customer to use it on another similar item, such as another game, how is it implied fraud? They're making the determination that you would never use it for that title, though that's making an assumption on another person's behavior that is not a good idea to make.

If they didn't have a sub. clause on the raincheck, I can understand them getting bent out of shape on it, though they are the ones with the established policy that allows for the use off of the original product. If there wasn't such an out on the raincheck, I'd think it's a different matter.
 
[quote name='Romeo']
What do you classify as "caught"? If I use their raincheck under their policy and abide by their rules, what constitutes "caught"?[/quote]

Your use and shopping patterns have been picked up, and they realize you try "to beat the system". It's really not that hard to pick up on, especially since the game section is very restricted. If you only get rainchecks, and never buy items without them, and never buy items that are in-stock on sale, you're had, and they have every right to do what they did. And from the way you convey your messages, I've got more than a pretty good feeling that this describes your pattern 100%.
 
[quote name='BigDirty'][quote name='Romeo']
What do you classify as "caught"? If I use their raincheck under their policy and abide by their rules, what constitutes "caught"?[/quote]

Your use and shopping patterns have been picked up, and they realize you try "to beat the system". It's really not that hard to pick up on, especially since the game section is very restricted. If you only get rainchecks, and never buy items without them, and never buy items that are in-stock on sale, you're had, and they have every right to do what they did. And from the way you convey your messages, I've got more than a pretty good feeling that this describes your pattern 100%.[/quote]

Where is that clapping smiley?

If i could have found it i would put on on this post for your post BigDirty
 
I got Paper Mario for $16.50 . . . that's what it came up as after the 67% off. I felt a little guilty doing it--but not too much my conscience almost kicked in. The clerk was pretty cool . . . didn't hassle me at all.

I think the great moral debate here is pretty interesting. Especially interesting that some are passing judgment over the actions of others. Those with a strong moral conscience should become our Dungeon Masters . . . What were the character alignments in D&D? . . . I think I'm "Chaotic Neutral" . . . I didn't break the law but I didn't do anything good either.

The thing is, getting the deal is like playing a game. So, yes . . . its preposterous to buy Paper Mario for $16.50 . . . but its also the challenge of working the system to get such a result.
 
Schultzed, I asked this in another thread, but did the raincheck have the substitution clause? I'm guessing no, but I have to ask.
 
[quote name='BigDirty'][quote name='Romeo']A target employee and security gaurd approached my friend and I the last time we went there and said that they won't give me rainchecks anymore, although I always follow policy. I said "fine", knowing they can't legally do that.[/quote]

Actually legally, they can. They are a private business, and if they see it fit to not offer you rainchecks, that is 100% up to them. It's much like how casinos can throw out/ban suspected cheaters from the property, and your raincheck activity is very similar. Just be glad that a letter of Persona Non Grata (sp?) hasn't been issued, once that comes around, you're really shaq-fued.[/quote]


If they would ever do something like that I would stand on the sidewalk protesting the store.
 
It's store policy, period.

Target has only themselves to blame. If they don't like their own policy, then they can change it.
 
a lot of you are saying that target should change their raincheck policy if they have such a big problem with it.

isn't that what they're doing now with zelda? don't they have the right to restrict certain games from having rainchecks? if you go to some other stores, if they're out of stock, then that's that. yeah, sorry, you can't use the zelda raincheck to sub for another game, but how about using that raincheck on zelda when it actually comes back in? what a novel idea.

i like rainchecks, but i'm not gonna complain about them restricting 67% off substitutions. no one said they have to give out rainchecks in the first place, so don't get pissy just cuz they only give rainchecks for certain games.

i happen to have a raincheck for a bookshelf that was on sale, and nowhere on it does it say that the sub clause works for all items that you have rainchecks for. no one's gonna call 5-0 on you, but to everyone who used the zelda raincheck to sub, you pretty much took advantage of employees who weren't aware. it's like when a cashier accidentally gives your change with a 50 instead of a 5... he/she didn't know, so the ethical issue is in your hands whether you give it back or not.
 
In reply to the above ...

I agree that the Wind Waker 67% raincheck would be an abuse of the policy, but power to the person who gets Paper Mario 2 for 16 bucks.

My post was in response to the people agreeing with Target's boycotting of certain people because they've used the raincheck too much.

Don't offer sales if you don't want people buying items on sale ... and then don't bring in any revenue. It's simple.
 
You are all using the same technique everyone uses when they get caught with their hand in the cookie jar: deny, deny, deny, counteraccuse. I didn't steal anything it's store policy. I was just following the rules they put in place. The clerk last time let me do it. Well if Target doesn't want people to take advantage of them they shouldn't put these rainchecks out in the first place.

Target has no legal obligation to offer rainchecks in the first place. What you are doing is fraud.

You are not monkeys. You have a brain, and it always know what is ethically/morally acceptable and what is not. Just because a clerk doesn't know the rules real well or because an obvious hole exists in their policy doesn't make it right to take advantage.

And on top of that, if they found out, you have no right to complain.

And at the end of the day, if the best thing you have to offer this world is an ability to find loopholes in stores allowing you to buy games meant for young children at 67% off of retail, then you should re-evaluate your life priorities and think about finding some more meaning in life or at least a better way to spend your time.

And I'm not replying to anything else because as we all know arguing on the internet is stupid as well.

LT
 
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