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.
Or protecting their brick and mortar sales.
I just thought of a job for them. You’ve heard of personal shoppers? Then why not personal looters.
Whoa! That’s brilliant, especially in Clown World.
Beautiful. But, baked beans aren’t good for you if you have prediabetes, or worse. Used to love them.
They will only sell those to the confused guy in the women’s restroom.
Exactly why I refuse to shop at target ever again. They could be giving away free stuff and I wouldn’t shop at there store or online.
Sell it to the Original Poster at a profit...
Good Reason.
time to pay cash at the barrelhead
Heh, that happened to me. I was using my VPN, selecting a Canadian URL. I then went to Pizza Hut to order some dinner. The Pizza Hut website said it couldn't deliver to my zip code. It wasn't until then that I saw I'd been directed to the Canadian Pizza Hut website (www.pizzahut.ca). Yeah, I guess they'd have a problem delivering 500 miles, LOL.
Changed the VPN to United States and it worked fine.
It is an old expression.
In olden times, poor folk used to piss in a pot and bring their piss to the leather tanner down the street who would use the liquid material to treat leather boots. He’d pay you a penny for a pot o’ piss. Even today, some leather boots in Mexico still smell like piss.
So if you were REALLY poor, you didn’t even have a pot to piss in.
Yep, some sales websites try and narrow down your location (by IP) before you even enter your shipping address. And VPN throws them off by hundreds if not thousands of miles (even out of country/no Zip Codes).
Most high end copper pans are steel lined for the cooking surface. The copper cladding is for uniform heat distribution.
Oh! That is strange! I’d stick with Wayfair. But, that still does not solve the mystery?
It’s brand name products that are sold on a different site. Same idea as Zulilly. I buy my favorite tops that normally run $120 for $30 on zulilly. Same exact brand and style. I’ve purchased rugs and a sofa set from wayfair. Very pleased.
Blue Diamond
Walmart, Amazon, Blue Diamond
There’s always something more to learn from Freepers!
One of my best friend’s daughters recently passed away. I sent flowers for the funeral through a website and was going to send flowers to my friend. They wanted an additional $29.95 to send flowers to her zip code. That’s what it said....for that zip code there is an additional $29.95 charge. In the same town. I didn’t send flowers to my friend.
We’re many tens of trillions in debt, and it’s just getting worse, and we worry about friggin Target.
Beam me up, Scottie, there’s no intelligent life here.
The copper cladding is for uniform heat distribution.
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And to look pretty when hanging from a hook in your kitchen.
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