Why would Target purposely not let people buy available stock? Makes no sense to "delay the purchase" just so they can have them on the shelves for a hot second.
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PS5 & XSX Pickup: The Struggle Continues |OT|
- Thread starter Quasaromega
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Hanging in there until 12 AM since I'm still in the PS Direct queue. Is there a waitlist for the PS Direct site? I would imagine right about now is when they would start lining people up if they are going to throw up more stock.
Is it possible both your stores are handling things differently?
I didn't say you are lying. I said if stores are doing that...they are doing what they were told not to do.
Get people in the store... get them to buy other stuff. And get them to buy from that target so that target's numbers go up.
I mean I will prob buy a garden hose, some Mountain Dew and some doritos while I'm there.
Got an email from Target saying my card couldn't be processed. I deleted the card from my account and added it back. Had them charge my card and now my bank reflects the charge. I also see the order in my purchase history.
NOW I can go to sleep lol.
NOW I can go to sleep lol.
I don't think that the other poster ever implied that they worked there, and I promise you aside from some variability with systems being sold in store tomorrow b/c a store director doesn't care, there is no difference between any Target store. My own knowledge stops where it does because of this specifically; the stores received directive from corporate. The website specifically is wholly separate from anything anyone at a local store can decide.
So update
Still not showing that I purchased on app
But I got an email saying to update my payment method
makes no sense my bank didn't text or call me
says I have till saturday to update payment
you guys think I can just go to store and pay there
I'm assuming my bank flagged which is weird since I've never had that happen
Still not showing that I purchased on app
But I got an email saying to update my payment method
makes no sense my bank didn't text or call me
says I have till saturday to update payment
you guys think I can just go to store and pay there
I'm assuming my bank flagged which is weird since I've never had that happen
I don't think they will purposefully not let people buy available stock. They just REALLY don't want people lining up due to COVID. Spreading the word of "online only midnight sales" is a pretty good way to do that.
Same but I also have an order with Sony direct. Maybe I should update it and cancel the Sony direct order.
Store pickup gets people in the store as well. The ad and the directive is to have these only available for purchase online. If stores go against that...that's totally possible...but it's definitely not widespread. Not calling anyone a liar...but stores were not supposed to hide or save stock for walk in purchases (doesnt mean some maybe did). There was not widespread availability for walk-in purchases for the XSX.
This is conjecture, but as far as I know they were never told *not* to sell systems in store after launch day. It was specifically a launch day mandate.
This is a fully automated process. No one could hide or save inventory that was in the system already, the website would still see it and that quantity would be available online until it was depleted. No one at the individual store level is deciding to hold back what the website allows for purchase, and this wouldn't even be possible on a technical level.
Delete the card from your account and add it back. Then click the link in your email to fix the payment. It'll work.
Glad to know I wasn't the only one!
They were told however not to hold or save stock though. Not going to argue. If people wanna chance going to stores and luck out with possible availability...go for it. And yes, I do work for Target. But no, I do not have any insider knowledge of what's going on with the systems right now or why the inventories are not matching. I just know that systems were supposed to be sold only online.
Only took about a minute for the update to go through for me and to receive the charge
THANKS EVERYBODY
Now it shows in my app
Hell ya
Hope that's it for issues
WEll... seems my hope that maybe amazon woudl have some for sale at midnight was crushed but midnight hit and all the sudden they had ones for sale from other sellers... for 900 at the cheapest.
Oh well.. guess walmart it is.
Oh well.. guess walmart it is.
So assuming there are no crazy lines outside of Target, and there is stock left and popfinder is correct ~ If a random customer walks up to the counter and asks for a PS5 that is just chilling on the floor or in the back, then they will tell that customer they can't sell it? I just seriously doubt that. What would be their excuse to not sell it if stock is available, I know that's a big IF but still.
"Sorry my guy! Go back and try to order it online again!"
I think there's also a chance Target is selling these online in waves like Walmart is doing but aren't announcing it.
"Sorry my guy! Go back and try to order it online again!"
I think there's also a chance Target is selling these online in waves like Walmart is doing but aren't announcing it.
amazon has been the absolute worst retailer for trying to buy a ps5, how could they sell out their entire stock from a Wario64 link and have absolutely no communication and possibly no allotment for launch day... just a horrible look for them, i dont even know why they keep the page up
I know...it seemed like earlier you were saying stores were holding stock until Friday when they could sell on the floor. The systems should be depleting available systems. If there are some available in stores. It's due to a system problem.
Fuck me, still Save & Continue sit & spin. Got it in my cart, save and continue, fucking nothing.
WTF does this even mean??? This shit is why I hardly ever fuck with serious purchases through the internet:
"
Card already applied. Check out now to use this payment method.
"
WTF does this even mean??? This shit is why I hardly ever fuck with serious purchases through the internet:
"
Card already applied. Check out now to use this payment method.
"