A FRUSTRATED shopper has called out Target over supposedly poor experiences at their local store, citing several alleged problems that turned them away from the retailer entirely.
The former fan blasted the Target in a video on social media, saying the brand “sucks” and stating her detailed case to viewers.
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“Not to offend anyone but target just isn’t it,” wrote influencer Danielle Shugg (@themindfulblonde) in the caption for a recent post to TikTok.
“At least not for me.”
In the Get Ready With Me (GRWM) clip, Danielle explained that she’d been watching other influencers share Target shopping hauls on the platform and quickly got jealous of what she thought were great deals.
“Part of me feels anxious when I watch some because I’m just like these seems like a lot of over-consumption,” she said.
“Which has unfortunately just become our culture.”
Danielle continued that she made her own Target haul recently and didn’t have the experience that she imagined she would.
“It was my first time in over two years being there,” the TikToker claimed.
“Mind you, I know all Targets are different, and some have better things — I get that — guys, it was awful.”
The influencer added that she only went to Target to pick up a few OLIPOP probiotic sodas, as she and her family typically can’t get them across the border in Canada.
“Long story short, I got so many OLIPOPS, they had two for $4 so I think I got like, 60,” Danielle said.
She added that she continued to browse for other Target items several fellow TikTok influencers had mentioned but had trouble finding them as the store was supposedly “super overwhelming” and “really messy.”
“It just didn’t do it for me, and just kind of reiterated what I thought from the start,” Danielle fumed.
Danielle also specifically had a bone to pick with other social media influencers who continue to make massive Target hauls, calling their habits with the brand unhealthy.
“Basically what I really, really wanted to say was that I do not think that it’s normal to go into Target, especially like weekly, most influencers are going there weekly, and they’re sharing like these insane hauls.”
“Very expensive hauls because even if things are under $10, they’re buying like 20 things,” she continued.
“It still adds up.”
“Going to Target and spending hundreds of dollars every week is not normal,” Danielle stressed.
She also added a PSA for viewers who closely watch influencers who share content that brings up negative feelings about themselves.
“If you are watching creators share content that makes you feel crappy about yourself, I don’t know, you probably should just unfollow them,” the shopper advised.
Several viewers responded in support of Danielle’s claims about Target and content creators who advertise massive hauls from the retailer.
“Agreed.. I don’t go out of my way to go there anymore,” one person wrote.
“I’ve gone and everything is set up beautifully and other times it’s a mess,” another said of their Target experiences.
“Factssss!! Seriously my feelings exactly,” a third wrote.
The U.S. Sun has contacted Target for an official comment on the claims from the influencer.
CONTINUED CONTROVERSY
Aside from grievances over an “overwhelming” experience or shopping haul content posted online, other Target shoppers have been calling out the brand for anti-theft measures and its new self-checkout rule.
As The U.S. Sun previously reported, Target has been trying desperately to prevent shoplifting at locations around the United States, similar to other major brands.
It’s been placing items behind glass in several stores and even resorted to age-restricted entry at one location to customers’ dismay.
In September, it announced the closure of nine locations out of concerns for employee safety, among other theft-related reasons.
Target also added a self-checkout rule of only 10 items or less ahead of the holiday shopping season, seemingly causing backed-up lines and causing controversy among fans.
Several have taken to X to explain the ways that they’ve tried to speed up the checkout process.
One argued that a self-checkout line at their store was so bad that it was supposedly backed up to over 30 waiting customers.
Others were left begging for help from the brand to relieve the checkout line congestion.
For more related content, check out The U.S. Sun’s coverage of a Target shopper who said they’re “going commando” after an interesting anti-theft measure was put in place.
The U.S. Sun also has the story of angry customers who called out the brand for allegedly using “kids for free advertising.”