Excel rep forced to sell to Target district manager

[keropie3]

I saw this at my local target yesterday...they are limiting purchased of all card products to 5 per person per upc so there is hope at some targets.

[tmar214]

FWIW this is the same rep who is rumored to be taking payoffs to tell people when and where she is stocking the good products. Maybe annoyed not able to make that extra money anymore.

[slaneyjason]

Sucks for Vegas! Washington is where you want to be. The idiots have taken over so we no longer have rules. I’m just going to wait outside target and take everything I want from the ones who bought it before I could.


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[refuse24]

Originally Posted by keropie3

I saw this at my local target yesterday...they are limiting purchased of all card products to 5 per person per upc so there is hope at some targets.

Only thing this Accomplishes is they will now they will have passengers on the adventures so they can score 5 each


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[cardzzz]

ToyWhiz is a district manager for Target?

[boston12]

Naughty boy Chris

[Callmethevreez]

Originally Posted by hotcalsun

Doesn't work, because the manager has inside knowledge of what / when, he would violate the code of conduct which is published publicly here:

https://corporate.target.com/_media/...nductGuide.pdf

Basically, using the inside information to his advantage is a violation. However, the OP describes a much worse scenario in which product is sold before it even makes it to the shelves.

eBay sleuths could likely identify and unmask those selling significant mosaic/bowman from Las Vegas that could be from that Target's region and identify the individual.

Thanks, I was just curious!

[Bcwcardz]

Originally Posted by whoshotjr

In the past year my Target has gone from:

* A whole aisle

* To a half aisle, the other half aisle is gift cards

* To 25-30% of an aisle, and maybe a mini end cap near sporting goods. The other 25% is kiddie trinket crap.

The card section is half empty, with only hockey, WWE, AFL, etc. Maybe some opening day baseball or score football gravity feed.



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Exactly, cards are an afterthought to these stores. This section isn’t even a blip of a blip for each store and I’m just happy that most still stock the stuff. If it becomes any sort of a problem for them I just see them eliminating it altogether in store. The margins are probably much better on these junky toys than sports cards.


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[oldgoldy97]

How do shops get these boxes in such big quantities?

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

How do shops get these boxes in such big quantities?

Massive scam. On level of the Big Short!

[RAV2773]

Aren't all cards still pay on scan at Target and Walmart? If this is still the case, then they dont care who buys them or how they are bought. They dont even count towards the store inventory. So they're not even considered shrink when opened or stolen or damaged.

[signed79]

I won't post personal information, but the guy is extremely easy to find on Google by simply typing "Target District Team Lead Las Vegas" which will show the LinkedIn page. Then type that person's name into Google PLUS "sports cards" and you will get his personal Twitter. He's a big baseball fan. Totally believe the OP here.

[chezball]

So, friends don't let friends buy retail. That's not a thing anymore?

[slaneyjason]

Originally Posted by chezball

So, friends don't let friends buy retail. That's not a thing anymore?

Well the fun starts with coke... then ends with crack. We used to be too good for retail. Now if we’re lucky, we can get our grubby little hands on a sweet piece of retail


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[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by chezball

So, friends don't let friends buy retail. That's not a thing anymore?

All hobby product directly to breakers, so....yeah.

[Screamer]

Originally Posted by signed79

I won't post personal information, but the guy is extremely easy to find on Google by simply typing "Target District Team Lead Las Vegas" which will show the LinkedIn page. Then type that person's name into Google PLUS "sports cards" and you will get his personal Twitter. He's a big baseball fan. Totally believe the OP here.

Good research

[80pc]

Originally Posted by LVDan

They had Bowman(no megas) at The Target on Sahara/Nellis the other day.

Yep. There are about 5 Targets that are convenient to me. I have been able to find Bowman at all of them over the last few weeks. I mentioned earlier, but I left quite a few at the 5th st NLV Target on Thursday. I still have not seen any Megas though.

As for Basketball, I haven't seen any for about 2 years now aside from one extremely lucky chance visit right after restock last year where I got all the Prizm on the shelf (No desire to open so I still have it). Other than that, I have not seen a single NBA product on the shelf.

I'm not sure if it's shady from Target's side though as I've spoken to many Target employees and it seems like it is getting put out people are just on it right away.

[dgr81]

Originally Posted by signed79

I won't post personal information, but the guy is extremely easy to find on Google by simply typing "Target District Team Lead Las Vegas" which will show the LinkedIn page. Then type that person's name into Google PLUS "sports cards" and you will get his personal Twitter. He's a big baseball fan. Totally believe the OP here.

i'm going to feel terrible for him, if this guy is actually innocent and gets let go because of this thread.

[signed79]

Originally Posted by dgr81

i'm going to feel terrible for him, if this guy is actually innocent and gets let go because of this thread.

Target likely doesn't care. If they do, and investigate and let him go, it will not be because of this thread.

[coachnip13]

Originally Posted by Bcwcardz

Exactly, cards are an afterthought to these stores. This section isn’t even a blip of a blip for each store and I’m just happy that most still stock the stuff. If it becomes any sort of a problem for them I just see them eliminating it altogether in store. The margins are probably much better on these junky toys than sports cards.

But we have people in this thread who think Target and Wal-Mart should make an entire sports card section in the store, like a Starbucks.

[Zeldafanatic15]

Originally Posted by hotcalsun

Doesn't work, because the manager has inside knowledge of what / when, he would violate the code of conduct which is published publicly here:



https://corporate.target.com/_media/...nductGuide.pdf



Basically, using the inside information to his advantage is a violation. However, the OP describes a much worse scenario in which product is sold before it even makes it to the shelves.



eBay sleuths could likely identify and unmask those selling significant mosaic/bowman from Las Vegas that could be from that Target's region and identify the individual.

Worked 6+ years for Target, assuming it hasn't changed, if he used his employee discount on the product and resold, that's a clear violation of Target policy. Being a district manager though, I'm not convinced they would fire them over this though, maybe a slap on the wrist. In the long run they don't really care.

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[jjj5278]

Originally Posted by ScooterD

If this is true and proven, the district manager will be fired. First step is getting corporate to investigate.

If they aren’t using their discount there is nothing that they can be fired for. They aren’t breaking a street date or anything. Sometimes cards sit in the back for weeks until a rep shows up so if he/she went back in the back and found them and bought them it’s a rather grey area that Target likely would not care about.

[RetailHitsOnly]

Originally Posted by signed79

I won't post personal information, but the guy is extremely easy to find on Google by simply typing "Target District Team Lead Las Vegas" which will show the LinkedIn page. Then type that person's name into Google PLUS "sports cards" and you will get his personal Twitter. He's a big baseball fan. Totally believe the OP here.

Nice work!


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[jjj5278]

Originally Posted by RAV2773

Aren't all cards still pay on scan at Target and Walmart? If this is still the case, then they dont care who buys them or how they are bought. They dont even count towards the store inventory. So they're not even considered shrink when opened or stolen or damaged.

Yes and no at Target. They used to be department 55 which was candy and mostly vendor stuff. Now it’s department 87 which is “boys toys”. Target and Excel split the loss, but not quite at 50/50. In general Target doesn’t care about the loss there Bc they aren’t responsible for all of it.

[paparoke]

Originally Posted by KingInTheNorth

I'm in Vegas... and I'm buying this 100%

I hit target many times and there is seemingly nothing ever worth buying.

ZERO mega boxes
ZERO mosaic, prizm, optic basketball...EVER.

The piece of #@#@#@#@ is leaving all the opening day your heart desires.

I live in Vegas and frequent Target at least once a week and have NEVER seen anything resembling Bowman or Mosaic. Literally EVER. I guess I know why now.