Registry: Target vs. Babiesrus

D&D4Ever7 · May 2011

I have been thinking about registering at Target instead of Babiesrus for my baby's registry. It seems like Target pretty much has most of the items that I wanted for my baby and the prices are cheapers for most items at Target. There are a lot more Targets near us than babiesrus, so it is very convienient. I don't know if targets gives any discounts towards items remaining on registry similarly to Babiesrus. I think babiesrus gives 10% discount on items that people don't purchase for you.

Is there any other drawbacks to doing with Target? TIA

damabo80 · May 2011

I'm using both Target and BRU. There's some stuff that can only be found at BRU.

DowagerCountessofNJ · May 2011

Target does give the 10% completion coupon but several girls on my BMB are having issues with them. Target is also a PITA about returning things without receipts...I've never had an issue with BRU on that front.

erinlovesdavid · May 2011

I did both, and only have had 2 people (my mom and SIL) shop off of my BRU registry so far...after 2 showers.

Just last week I went through my BRU registry and removed a bunch of stuff and added it to my Target registry because we got a LOT of non-registry items from Target at our last shower. I'm thinking that people went to Target to try to buy something off our registry, but when they got there it was so picked over that they just bought something else rather than going to BRU.

I haven't had issues with returning anything to Target without a receipt. I just make sure that I add it to my registry and mark it "fulfilled" before I try to return it. Hasn't been an issue so far.

AGFaso · May 2011

Babies R us has a lot more, especially IN STORE. I havn't had any issues returning stuff to Target as long as it was on my registry...NO recipt needed, they give you store credit.

hugs&hissyfits · May 2011

Sgt M's Wife:
Target does give the 10% completion coupon but several girls on my BMB are having issues with them. Target is also a PITA about returning things without receipts...I've never had an issue with BRU on that front.

This and also hard to find items on registry there but I did both for variety with DD. Just have to get gift receipts or they won't cut you any slack.

BritanyV · May 2011

With DS, I registered at both. I would say that 99% of my shower gifts came from Target because BRU is too expensive. I never had an issue with returns.

Froggy76 · May 2011

I was thinking of doing both. Target would be great because then you can register for a camera/camcorder, but I figured Babies R Us is sort of a necessity. Although, I'm clearly not at that point yet!

tiffanysbride · May 2011

The main down size to Target is their in store selection is tiny if you are having a shower. I'd said a large majority of people wait to buy and need in store access.

Karen1998 · May 2011

I used Target for our wedding and had a pretty awful experience with them. First, the stores in our area rarely have working registry machines. It's truly frustrating. The customer service employees tend to have a lot of attitude, though in all fairness, that's not uncommon in Dallas.

My biggest gripe with them was their return policy. You can do a return - ONE - without a receipt for store credit. However, it has to be for an item under $15. You're limited to one per year per person. Past that, you'd better have a receipt or it had better show up both on your registry and bought from your registry. Which is really fun when their registry machines don't work.

I've also noticed that they have a lot more online than they have in the store, so be careful when you register if you want to give people things to get in the store. I'm still debating registering there as, unfortunately, that's where much of my family prefers to shop. I just really don't want to have to deal with them with returns again as they were such a PITA last time.

Ryan&Kristin062009 · May 2011

We have several of both stores in our area, but just went with Babies R Us. They have a much bigger selection and its just easier to do 1 registry. I'm not sure if Target offers a 10% completion coupon or not.

Junebug060609 · May 2011

I remember some of the ladies on my anniversary board saying Target was a PITA with returns for stuff on their wedding registries.

MCH77 · May 2011

damabo80:
I'm using both Target and BRU. There's some stuff that can only be found at BRU.

Me too!

ColleenS629 · May 2011

I have had major problems with Target's return policy in the past.

itsmegin · May 2011

I'm planning on both, Target doesn't have everything. Nothing wrong with multiple registries, it makes it even easier for your guests to find something.

iluvmylab · May 2011

Like others mentioned, the return policy. You must have a receipt to return anything there. We had this problem with wedding gifts. I plan on registering there, but only for a few select things, nothing that I might try out and want to return later or decide I don't need.

ashleyrsotomayor · May 2011

All of the above about Target. I found that many items we wanted could only be found at BRU, and we registered for Target for our wedding and they were a HUGE PITA with returns. So we did BRU and Amazon.

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