No strollers in Target dressing rooms?

jen5-03

Am I the only one who didn't know this? You can't take a stroller in the dressing rooms, even the family dressing or the handicap one.

It's a fire hazard.

Why it's not a fire hazard to take the same stroller in the restroom, they couldn't say. Or why it's not a fire hazard to take a wheelchair in there even if your stroller is smaller than a wheelchair.

I don't usually take the kids when I try on clothes because it's easier not to, but I have done it from time to time. I've never gotten any comments about taking a stroller in the fitting room at Macys.

Any other stores with anti-stroller policies I should know about?

caserko

That is so weird, especially since you can pull the CART into the dressing room if your baby is sitting in it.  Sounds to me like they really just think it'd be too easy to steal stuff with the stroller in there.

KellyMichelle

Kohl's doesn't allow them in either.

starlettedir

caserko:

That is so weird, especially since you can pull the CART into the dressing room if your baby is sitting in it.  Sounds to me like they really just think it'd be too easy to steal stuff with the stroller in there.

How in the world do you get that to fit in there?

starlettedir

I would think there would be legal issues over not allowing a wheel chair.

jen5-03

starlettedir:

I would think there would be legal issues over not allowing a wheel chair.

Well yes, and I realize that a wheelchair is an absolute need in most cases unlike the stroller. But in terms of size, many strollers are smaller than a wheelchair... so if a wheelchair can fit in there without being a fire hazard then a stroller is not a fire hazard either. 

I'm sure it's just an excuse so they don't have to say they're worried about shoplifting. But frankly I'd rather them search my stroller so I could just buy a freaking swimsuit.

horn_jm@hotmail.com

Weird - I remember this at one Target I used to go to, but it's not the case at the Target I go to now, which is newer and has bigger fitting rooms and larger fitting area in general.  I do give them any other merchandise before entering the fitting room.

charlotteL

caserko:

That is so weird, especially since you can pull the CART into the dressing room if your baby is sitting in it.  Sounds to me like they really just think it'd be too easy to steal stuff with the stroller in there.

I have done this too.

funnyvalentine

I think that Target may be cracking down on their dressing room policies or something.  The last two times I've been there trying on clothes, I've had to leave my cart several feet from the dressing room area... not right by the desk where I'd always left it before. They said it was a fire hazard.

rayskit10

at the Target by me, you are not allowed to bring carts in to the dressing room. I have never tried to bring a stroller in, though.

aprilprincess

i've had them let me bring in the cart and the stroller. I think it depends on who is enforcing the rules that day.

luckygirl07

Wierd.  I've taken my cart into the family dressing rooms at Target, and my stroller  into the dressing rooms at Kohls.

ZAngel

Every time I go to Kohl's I bring the stroller into the dressing room.  I've never had any problems.  I'm thinking it might be the individual stores.  They are using the fire hazard as an excuse (unless their rooms are smaller than usual).  I'm guessing the store has problems with theft and so they try to tighten security.  I haven't tried the dressing rooms at Target.

darva

That sucks... I've used their dressing rooms for nursing several times and taken the stroller in with me.  (290@hollister)

However, this now gives me a reason that I didn't go try something on with DH.  lol  I just hate the hassle, but if their policy is that strollers aren't allowed in the dressing rooms... I couldn't try it on anyway!  

kreeper611

jen5/03:

starlettedir:

I would think there would be legal issues over not allowing a wheel chair.

Well yes, and I realize that a wheelchair is an absolute need in most cases unlike the stroller. But in terms of size, many strollers are smaller than a wheelchair... so if a wheelchair can fit in there without being a fire hazard then a stroller is not a fire hazard either. 

I'm sure it's just an excuse so they don't have to say they're worried about shoplifting. But frankly I'd rather them search my stroller so I could just buy a freaking swimsuit.

The bigger question is how they expect you to buy a swimsuit by only trying on 6 pieces at a time???

BritanyV

luckygirl07:

Wierd.  I've taken my cart into the family dressing rooms at Target, and my stroller  into the dressing rooms at Kohls.

 Ditto and I was just at Kohl's last week and walked by TWO employees right by the dressing room and was never told anything.

jen5-03

darva:

That sucks... I've used their dressing rooms for nursing several times and taken the stroller in with me.  (290@hollister)

However, this now gives me a reason that I didn't go try something on with DH.  lol  I just hate the hassle, but if their policy is that strollers aren't allowed in the dressing rooms... I couldn't try it on anyway!  

It was the 290 @ Hollister store!

darva

jen5/03:

darva:

That sucks... I've used their dressing rooms for nursing several times and taken the stroller in with me.  (290@hollister)

However, this now gives me a reason that I didn't go try something on with DH.  lol  I just hate the hassle, but if their policy is that strollers aren't allowed in the dressing rooms... I couldn't try it on anyway!  

It was the 290 @ Hollister store!

Weird.    I don't go to that one quite as often anymore since they built the one off i10/Taylor, but that used to be my go-to Target!  It wouldn't surprise me at all if they started doing that to try and thwart theft, but I'm with you... Search my stroller, it won't hurt my feelings!  Not to mention, if they paid attention to what you were taking in there (# of items, etc) it wouldn't be a problem regardless! 

AmyDrinkie

The fire hazard excuse is BS - if that were the case, NO stores would allow them.  Not at Nordstrom, Macy's, Dillards, or anywhere else.

If it's b/c they've had problems with theft, they need to just say "it's part of our theft prevention policy" instead of lying about the fire code.