Posted on 03/11/2021 5:07:56 PM PST by EinNYC
I wanted to purchase a new saute pan to replace my old one. My cooking gear is very important to me, so I did a lot of research until I chose the pot I wanted. And then I found this very expensive pot ON SALE! Whoo-hoo! I tried to order the pot on Wayfair, only to find that other pot connoisseurs had beaten me to all available stock at that terrific sale price. I'd have to wait for the next shipment. That date kept changing, getting delayed. I did some searching and found the pot was also being sold at Target.com, online only, for the same sale price. But it was also out of stock. I signed up at both websites to be notified when it came in. So an hour ago, I received emails from both Target and Wayfair that the pot had come back in stock. I'd only had to wait about 6 weeks, that's all.
I was ecstatic, and went first to Target's website via the link in their email. I tried to put the pot into my cart, only to see a message appear: Sorry, this can't be shipped to your zip code. In a box below was the word Why? I clicked on the box containing Why? and the following appeared:
"We work hard to offer the same selection to all our guests, but some items have shipping restrictions based on zip code."
So now I am being discriminated against because of my zip code? I live in a decent neighborhood and I can't order something because of my zip code?
I'd like to hear from some FRiends whether they've had any experiences like this, whether with Target or another store. And I'm going to inquire of Maryland's state consumer advocate whether this is legal. I think Target is now off my list of stores to shop in.
Wayfair had no qualms about my zip code, although they were charging $4 more for the pot now that it's back in stock. Well worth it to get my pot shipped to MY zip code without prejudice.
Look at you. You've given yourself a psychology degree that you probably didn't earn. How embarrassing.
They all are. Every major corporation in America has bent the knee.
It is happening now. You will be discriminated against because of who you vote for, what you say, what race you are.
No loans, your business cut off by the credit companies, by the internet providers. No one to show up when you call for an ambulance or if you are in a hospital you are on a death list as is happening now in England.
#20 Checked back a week later and there was no mention of the restriction, it now could be shipped fine. Don’t ask me what happened to change anything.
Answer: The background check came back clean.... : )
I stopped shopping at Target many years ago, when I couldn’t find any Christian greeting cards there. (Had plenty of lgbtqrst cards, though.)
Dave’s not here!
I can not buy furniture from Macys. They will not ship to my home OR allow me to pick up and take it with me. This includes in stock items like a lamp.
Dude find another store! I’m discriminated against pizza drivers when I tell them my zip code. They don’t deliver out there. So here comes uber. Capitalism finds away!
You are better off. In fact, for the rest of you..the time has run out for all of us to continue to purchase chinese made crap and claim innocence and lack of culpability.
Trust me, she’s not rural.
It happens a lot with target. The most recent one being they won’t ship salerno cookies to my zip code. Before that it was different items of clothing.
#6. Re “I had no idea you could order pot from target!”.
Why do you think that the Target symbol is a psychedelic series of circles?
Calling Dr. Leary. Calling Dr. Leary. You are wanted in “Housewares”.
#6 re #1. your answer “Look at you. You sound unhinged over a pan. How embarrassing.”
I think #6 re your reference to a “pan” and #1 was mistyped. #1 was in a PANic over not being able to get a desired cooking PAN.
I’m in that state right now. My wife threw out a copper frying pan that I loved. She’s a cast-iron cooking freak though both of us have bad arthritis in our wrists/hands.
Oh the horror of not getting the right frying/cooking pan you want.
You’d have to be in our slippers to understand just how serious a situation/condition it is with us. ?SARC
Is it the Demeyere that’s currently on sale by chance? That is a nice looking piece of gear.
Demographics matter
In metro Nashville gas at the pump is on average 20-25% higher in rich areas versus lower income areas regardless the color demographics
I don’t fill up where I live if I can help it
I don’t think you have a pot to pee in.
And you'd be correct. Civilized folks use the commode.
You’d be amazed at how many items can’t be shipped to (the People’s Republic of) California. I have stuff sent to friends in Nevada and Arizona and they bring it along on their next visit.
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