Title: Target Store Deals, Secrets, and Insider Facts Only Employees Know
Headings: 8 insider facts about shopping at Target that only employees know
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8 insider facts about shopping at Target that only employees know
Áine Cain
Sticky fingers, beware: Target has a digital-forensics program that is state of the art.
Target has a state-of-the-art forensics program to catch shoplifters, among other things.
Be nice to employees — it might pay off.
You can't necessarily spot a clearance item by its price tag.
Target cashiers are sometimes motivated to do a speedy checkout.
You can use Target to get rid of gift cards.
Employees see some pretty strange stuff on the job.
Khakis and red shirts are the order of the day for Target employees.
Employees get 20% off on fruits and vegetables.
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Content: "I worked at Target in the early nineties and it was insane then," another Reddit user added. " Twenty years later and I wouldn't be surprised if they weigh me as I enter and as I leave to determine if I'm shoplifting." One Target employee told Business Insider that the surveillance system doesn't ensure that all shoplifters get busted immediately, however. "Stores will often let shoplifters go until they steal an amount that will be counted as a felony — sending them straight to jail," the Target employee told Business Insider. Be nice to employees — it might pay off. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
Sometimes, it pays to be nice. Business Insider's Kate Taylor previously reported on a viral blog started by Target employee Tom Grennell. He wrote about working during a special sale when his Target store was giving out a 10% discount on all purchases. The store had mailed out a coupon, but if customers forgot their copies, they could ask for another coupon. "I have a coupon to scan if anyone asks for it.