*HOT* Target: How I Scored a Pair of Earrings AND a Timex Ironman Watch for Only $2.38 (Over $50 Value!)
THIRD UPDATE: Target posted the following in response to someone questioning the BOGO coupon on their Facebook page…
SECOND UPDATE: Before you head out, you may want to read through the comments below to learn about Hip2Saver’s most recent experiences.
UPDATE: After reading through the comments, it sounds like many of you are skeptical that this deal will actually work at your local Target. As I mentioned below, it worked just fine for me an hour or so ago as the cashier simply scans the Mobile Coupon barcode on your phone and the savings are applied automatically (the cashier does not have to key in any info). If you do indeed head out to test the deal, please share your success stories and/or any issues that you experienced below.
Wowza! Throw on your running shoes and sprint over to Target for a smokin’ HOT deal! If you are not yet signed up for Target Mobile offers, you’ll need to text OFFERS to 827438 (note that standard text messaging fees will apply) and click on the link that will be immediately texted back to you. Fill out the required info, follow the directions and you will receive a unique link for several Target Mobile coupons valid through October 4th – note that it took about 5 minutes for this text to arrive.
One of these Target Mobile coupons is valid for Buy One Accessory Item (sunglasses, jewelry or watch) and Get 1 Free up to a $58.99 value. And here’s the best part – clearance items do qualify and the higher priced item is the one that is ringing up FREE in the system. That means you can snag a FREE Accessory item (up to a $58.99 value!) when you purchase another accessory item on clearance – and yes, this makes for one *Smokin’ HOT* deal. Check out what I just scored at my Target here in Boise…
Buy 1 pair of Earrings $2.38
(note that clearance prices will vary but you should be able to find a similar deal)
Buy 1 Timex Watch $49.99
Use the Target Mobile coupon valid for Buy 1 Accessory Item Get 1 Free (cashier just needs to scan the barcode on your phone)
Final Cost $2.38 for both item!! Amazing!!!!
Come back and let us know what you are able to snag!
(A BIG thanks to reader, Sara, for emailing this deal!)
Oh how I wish there was a Target nearby… 🙁
Me too! So jealous of all these great Target deals!
AWESOME!!!
man I wish I had a smart phone, the mobile coupons don’t show up on my phone
Me too…guess we are behind the times!
Even if u have a regular cell phone you can still get the target mobile coupons as long as you have an iPad/iPod. You can text the codes to the #. Text that link to your # on iPod. Copy and paste that link into your email on the device. Log onto email and print the barcode and list out! You don’t have to have a iPhone to get the coupons.
i have a prepaid tracfone and it won’t let me text for deals. Dang it! That savings alone would pay for a smart phone.
You can also type in the URL from your text into your computer and print it. That’s what my mom does and she has no problems.
Wow – now that’s a huge glitch for Target. Pretty sure it wasn’t intended to take off the higher price item. :/
Hi Alea,
The coupon states that the free item can be up to a $58.99 value. I also bought two accessory items as the coupon states and followed the wording exactly. I don’t feel like I did anything wrong, as I can’t control how the coupon is deducted at checkout.
Hey Collin – Not sure why you directed your comment to me? I firmly believed it was a glitch (which someone reported Target has now fixed) – and I am not judging anyone who used it – but just stated here that it was going to be a huge (costly) glitch for them. We all know as couponers that BOGOF coupons are supposed to take the lower priced items off – so personally for me I skipped this deal. *shrugs*
Agreed. Awesome for Collin that it rang up wrong and accidentally gave her a great deal, but I don’t know if it’s something worth posting and sharing/exploiting on a large-scale.
Good for you. Do you want a trophy for skipping this deal?
Leanne, I seriously laughed out loud. 🙂
shame on you
No shame here 😀
Nope. Didn’t ask for one, and my comment wasn’t for you – it was for Collin!
Love it!
man this is awesome i wish I had an iphone for mobile coupons… darn!
android phones work as well
My luck ill get there to do the deal and they’ll have fixed it lol
Thats what I’m worried about to. It would be awful embarrassing. Which this was a online deal, I never worry about taking risks with those! These items would be great for the “Christmas Closet ” though!
*Wish
Yeah, I don’t think this will work too long.
It’s been working for several days now.
This had been working for about a week now and it isn’t fixed yet.
It would be my luck that this would not work for me. By the time I get to Target, they will have this fixed in their system.
* grabs my purse* be right back! lol
Tell us how it works out! Lol
This won’t work long, they usually take off the lower. I’m sure they will fix that in a hurry.
Its awesome.
This happened to me last Friday. I bought sunglasses for $3.28 and got earrings priced at $7.48 for free!
The cashiers are always so hateful at my Target regarding coupons I’ve stopped going. Even if a coupon scans and goes through, they try and come up with a reason why they think you shouldn’t be allowed to use it. I can only imagine how they’d act with this one! LOL
This morning at Target in DE, I used the Mars candy one and they started to give me a hard time about it saying it was only redeemable at Walmart – I quickly said yes is says that but it is a manufacturer’s coupon. Then she flat out refused to take the Wisk coupon for the free sample size- she said the store had the right to refuse coupons for travel size items. I just said no thank you to the Wisk items and finished checking out. I hate check outs like that! They make me feel like couponing is bad.
I hear ya! After the morning I had couponing….I’m not even going to try this. Hope it works for everyone else though!
Same here. Perfectly ordinary deals, like the one time I was actually able to find bounce dryer sheets when we had the freebie stack, the cashiers want to sit there and argue with me and treat me badly. And the reasonings they wanted to make up was absolutely ridiculous. No way would the cashiers at my stores allow that to go through.
If it said ONLY redeemable at Wal-Mart, then you can only use it there. If it just said “redeemable at Wal-Mart”, you shouldn’t have had a problem.
I know Ashley, I pointed that out to her and she took it, but I still hate the look they give me like I am cheating them when I am not. Those words are just a little advertising gimmick for Walmart!
I know what you mean about Target giving a hard time with coupons. I havn’t shopped there in over a year and honestly don’t miss it. I am not into coupons but I saw a pack of light bulbs with a peelie on it so I figured why not? The cashier refused to use the peelie coupon and was rude to me. I thought back on the other few times I had tried to use a coupon and it pretty much went the same way! Even this deal couldn’t get me to go back there!
I consider myself lucky to live near a Target that mostly has great staff for couponing. I definitely cashier shop to make sure I don’t have a problem. I used to live near one that was so awful I considered giving up until I called corporate to complain. They said to call them from the check out line if the cashier or manager was giving me a hard time and they would take care of it immediately. I realize it’s a pain but at least you could get the deals you really want.
whoa awesome! but i still dont think ill drive for 1 hour to get. thanks though, good luck to all 🙂
Awesome! I’m going to try after my class tonight!
Normally a Hot deal is good. However, I honestly wouldn’t feel comfortable doing this deal because it is obviously a mistake that was unintended. I am a regular shopper at Target and the cashiers know me by now. They are pretty nice and I would hate to ruin my coupon relationship with them over this. I rather have good coupon relationship forward, rather than 1 free item that I don’t really need. IMO
Good for you I agree. It was obviously a mistake/glitch. It actually surprises me how many legit good bargains we get from companies and the second they make a mistake instead of doing the right thing we try to soak it for all it’s worth. I am passing on this one too, I don’t feel right about it either, a free 50. dollar item isn’t worth my couponing integrity.
I agree with you 100% Jessica 🙂 I love Target and their cashiers are great with all my coupons (scanning my phone, store coupons, mfr coupons and then I usually have gift cards – so my checkouts take a bit of time) – it’s a mistake that is going to cost them and I hate to take advantage of it.
Hi all,
I understand how you are feeling. However, this is how the coupon is being deducted and we truly have no control over the highest priced item being deducted at checkout. The coupon is a buy 1 get 1 FREE coupon and doesn’t state of equal or lesser value. It also states that the free item can be up to a $58.99 value.
So I personally feel that by purchasing a pair of earrings and a watch, I followed the wording on the coupon and used it correctly.
And Target also knows that by getting you in the store with a coupon offer like this, you’ll likely purchase other items – which I did. 🙂
I AGREE! Well said.
Sorry, I struggled initially to continue following this site after this post. I always thought this site was more coupon ethically than those “extreme coupon” ones. Now after reading your response I am officially done. I realize we have no control how the coupon will deduct…etc. But you went in purchasing the lowerest price item to pair with the highest priced item, hoping to get it for free. Which is fine. I just don’t want to support a site that really believes this is the way to coupon and justifies it.
Managers just got alerted to kill this Valid Coupon deal. They don’t usually do that on legit Coupon deals as far as I can remember. THIS is what happens when we take advantage of the situation. It gets killed right away or (even worse) they take away something altogether. They took away double coupons where I live so now everyone pays the price for the actions of a few. Conscience first. Rules second.
I understand everyone’s concerns however this is not the first time Target has ever put out a coupon. They are very experienced with coupons as well as advertising and they did not put of equal or lesser value on the coupon. I am sure this went through many proofs yet it was still not changed. I personally feel fine doing this deal as it is CLEARLY what the mobile coupon states and I am not doing anything contrary to what it says. Kind of like using a coupon on a trial size item…..the manufacturer knows to put “excludes trial size” and if they don’t then it’s fair game to use it on those products. If you disagree then kindly choose not to do the deal and stop judging or insulting those that choose to do it. He who has no sins let him cast the first stone……..
This deal has been going on for a while now, I would think they would have killed it long before if it was a glitch. It has been valid for a week and a half. I did this deal, but I bought 2 items that were the same price so it didn’t really matter. Plus they honored the Crest gift card ad misprint several weeks ago. Even if companies do make mistakes, they tend to honor them….hello the $5 and $10 flights at United Airlines rings a bell!
Don’t get your panties in a bunch. You can choose to do or not do any of these deals, but you don’t have to try to teach everybody else a lesson about rules and conscience in the process.
How about you put YMMV on the post? This won’t work for everyone. It has worked but numerous stores are denying it or changing the way it rings up.
what are you basing that on? not one person here has said that they have tried it and it didnt work…….
It hasn’t not worked for anyone yet. This is a mistake on Target’s part. Once they realize their error, this deal will no longer work. For those making a special trip, it would be helpful to know that by the time they get to the store, this “deal” may no longer be working.
It hasn’t not worked for anyone yet…. LOL (please scroll to the top of the page and view her receipt)
any way about it if you don’t have a smart phone?
ps – I want those earrings! just looked at our Target jewelry clearance this am, didn’t have those!
yeah.. by buying one
no thanks 🙂 wouldn’t be very HIP of me to double my cell bill by buying one. thanks tho 😛
If you have texting, you can still get the alert, and then type the web address into your computer and print it out. I used to do it that way before I had a smart phone.
Oops, you beat me to it ashley 🙂
Thanks! I never knew that!
you can gets lots of smartphones for 99 cents
Yep. and then pay an extra 30-50 bucks for a data plan. I will pass. Gonna try the other suggestions though 🙂
That’s why I haven’t upgraded to a Smartphone. The data package will raise my cell bill and I feel my bill is expensive enough.
I do the same thing…type in the URL and then print it out.
you don’t need a smartphone necessarily, just text offers to 827-438 and they’ll text you a link. Type the link into the search engine of your browser, that should take you to the page of the coupon and you can print it with the bar code, all they have to do is scan it, hth.
Will this only work once? Thanks Collin for the heads up!
Yes, once per mobile phone.
This worked for me this morning in springfield ohio! I was nervous that By the time I got there it’d be fixed but nope! But they did say they were going to call the help desk and let them know about it so if you’re going to try you might want to go quick!
I wonder how much longer the glitch will last.
Sorry but there is no way this would work for me at my store. I can barely use a Target coupon without a hassle let alone something like this. While I am glad you got such a great deal, I know it will not work for me.
She gets her deals from so many other people because those blogs WANT to be featured on this site, because of its high volume. I can only think of one couponing site with more likes on FB, and I personally do not like that site because I feel like they are always “bending” the rules and they let people “brag” about their extreme purchases. (Although…I am not sure about this deal either…it is probably a very costly glitch…not sure if I am going to try it or not).
So glad you were able to get this deal! 🙂
The glitch has been going on all week so who know how much longer…
Is this really the right thing to do, even if it does work? Ask yourselves that before you run out and try this. And yes, I know Target is a huge conglomeration that likely would never feel the hit, but my spirit would. 🙂
Thank you for this! I was posting as you wrote this and I agree! Love Collin and all!
uhm yeah. your using a coupon which is fine. there is no reason why it isnt bad
I agree with you. I would almost feel like I was stealing. I am not saying others are, but just seems like it to me. I am used to the equal or lesser value works for BOGOs. Go with your conscience is what I say.
Danielle- I totally agree with you. Almost feels like stealing. : (
Ok, then do the following, better honest deal.
Buy 2 exhilaration watches $29.98
-b1g1free mobile coupon $14.99
use cartwheel 20% watches = around $12 for both
I did this a few days ago, except the 2nd (free) watch was $16.99
Also, make sure you give the lower priced item first in case the free one is the second one scanned.
Great deal!! 🙂
Hi all,
I responded to readers above, but thought I’d go ahead leave my same response regarding this deal here for you all as well.
I understand how you are feeling. However, this is how the coupon is being deducted and we truly have no control over the highest priced item being deducted at checkout. The coupon is a buy 1 get 1 FREE coupon and doesn’t state of equal or lesser value. It also states that the free item can be up to a $58.99 value.
So I personally feel that by purchasing a pair of earrings and a watch, I followed the wording on the coupon and used it correctly.
And Target also knows that by getting you in the store with a coupon offer like this, you’ll likely purchase other items – which I did. 🙂
I think its sad that you had to explain yourself like this but I’m glad you did. There is nothing wrong in using this coupon. As you stated, it does not have exclusions like most bogo’s have. This is an awesome deal 🙂
No judgment here. I would’ve done it, but I chickened out. I only got a watch that was $3 more than the other. Anyways, I need these for presents, and if it didn’t work, my mobile coupon would’ve been gone.
Just to brag: I got 2 watches, and 2 items of clothing that my daughter needed for $12!
I had 5/25 TQ (clothing and accessories) – 3TQ (3/10 mobile kids clothing) – 15% and 20% cartwheel – $2 shop kick GC.
My spirit’s just dandy! 😛
I never get mobile coupons after I send a text!!! Am I doing something wrong???
Check with your mobile phone provider. I haven’t been receiving texts either so I called them. Apparently they were blocked on my line!
curious if its meant to be the lesser item free. hmmm
Although I had a positive experience on Saturday, I seldom use coupons at Target. I would be nervous about trying this deal there.
Publix is my only “coupon friendly” store although the last few times I have been quizzed by the cashier about specific items. I use them correctly so it’s not a problem. I just hope Publix doesn’t change its policies regarding coupons.
I really want to try the Walgreens deal for the Purex but quite frankly I’m scared, LOL! I stopped going there years ago because their customer service sucked and this one lady always gave me the evil eye when I used coupons.
Scared of what? Them telling you no? First, they have to follow their own coupon policies, so if you are doing everything correctly, then they have to honor it. But, if for some reason they say no, well then you aren’t out anything? Just put the stuff back!
@Melissa – I think she said she was scared because it seems like no matter how many coupon policies one tends to throw at these cashiers and managers at these stores they always tell you each store can make the final decision which really negates the policy your preaching to them. I’ve even called corporate offices in reference to stores refusing to honor their coupon policies and I get the same flap. I don’t even know why stores have policies if their going to let each individual store have the final say outside of the policy. That condition in itself is enough to make a couponer apprehensive when going to a store anxious to do deals with coupons in hand.
I wanted to post this.. I just got back from Target with a $2.38 earring and a $49.99 Casio watch… paid $2.38
thank you for the update KS! 🙂
Awesome! 🙂 Glad to hear you were able to take advantage of this deal!
taking advantage is right!
Thank you for all the deals you post. I love hip2save and you and your funny personality and have been following for years. However, this would just not feel right to me 🙁 I normally go with my heart/ gut instinct when it comes to glitches. On to other deals!
I understand how you are feeling. However, as I stated above, I personally don’t feel like I did anything wrong scoring this deal. I followed the wording on the coupon and cannot control how the registers deduct the free item at checkout.
A friend and I did this deal last night and it worked PERFECTLY!!
Sorry but this sounds like the Best Buy coupon glitch from a while back. Something like people had printed off $50 off $100 purchase?? Or the airline ticket glitch from a few weeks ago. Sorry but IMO this could cost someone there job. While I’m glad you got such a good deal and wanted to share it, I feel this is an error on Targets part and it will end up costing them money which may end up costing all of us money. Bash me if you want but that is my opinion.
What was the airline ticket glich? Now I am curious!
United Airlines had tickets listed for $0 on their site –
https://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/09/13/united-free-tickets/2811491/
https://www.webpronews.com/united-airlines-glitch-free-tickets-to-passengers-2013-09
One of the airlines had a glitch for only about 30 mins where tickets were going for $1-$5 dollars for round trip.
o wow did any of you actually get tickets for nothing. or if you did was it fixed?
Hi Maria,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts – no bashing here… I value your opinion. I guess my thoughts are that as long as I am following the wording on the coupon, I am doing nothing wrong. I also feel that this coupon offer is a great way to get customers in Target who will likely purchase other items (in addition to the accessories).
Thanks for responding. I understand your point about following the coupon wording and doing nothing wrong. I also understand what you are saying about Target getting people to purchase more than the intended coupon item/items. I know nothing about running a blog but maybe in the future before posting such a deal, it would be wise to contact the company even if you have purchased and used the coupon just to be sure it is what they intended it to be. Thank you for your site and all of your hard work!
Why would it have to be a glitch…or not the “right” thing to do? The coupon says Buy One Get One free…which is what she did. Ain’t nothin wrong with that!! 🙂
They already caught it and is taking the lesser value off.
Lil, did you just try it??
I JUST tried it and got denied at my store. Cashier said LOD told them they have to take the lower priced item as the free one so she needs to change the coupon value. She coupons herself so I KNOW she isn’t making it up.
How do you know?
It was going on since Sep 24th.
BTW, I didn’t do this deal even though we have 2 IPhones. I can’t think of anyone I know uses watch and I definitely don’t want any more cheap jewelry.
I was thinking the same thing! This deal just doesn’t feel “right” to me, but especially not for earrings and a watch that no one I know would want, haha.
I did this earlier today on my lunch break and it worked. Got a pair of earrings on clearance for $2.38 & $49.99 Casino watch.
I had a similar scenario w/the BOGO coupon discounting the higher priced item…
This past Sunday, I used the coupon to purchase 2 necklaces, one priced $12.48 – the other $14.99. When I checked my receipt in the car, I noticed that the $14.99 necklace was the one that was deducted as the free item.
just left target coupon came off perfect but the cashier got a manager about it and they were going to take off the smaller amount item and charge me for the bigger amount
Way to overtake advantage of an error.
Just did this 2 hours ago… worked just fine…
My target didn’t allow it. They caught the glitch and tried to give me the earrings free. Oh well!
Just worked for me no problem
What area?
I called target corporate office and told them about the mobile coupon, i was told it was a glitch in the system when the coupons were generated and they have sent emails out to all stores across the us and said they will no longer be valid.
Way to ruin it for others! I’m guessing your were denied when you tried this at your store so you had to make sure no one else got it too?
No I did not try the deal it was the honest thing to do from others taking aadvantage.
So your telling me you have never used a coupon to get an item free or make money on it? That is not what the manufacturer intended but said item just happened to go on sale which make it free or a money maker.
Your life as a couponer must be boring and costly!
nick you are being very rude. maybe she was just calling to see more about it and to see if it was a legit coupon. it isnt a small glitch either. they have probably lost thousands of dollars so far just from a mistake. a simple yet costly mistake. target still always has some awesome deals. but whoever got the deal good job for them. it isnt wrong but once it is fixed and the coupon stops working then that is the end of it.
I don’t see how it is “taking advantage” when people were doing exactly what the coupon states?
Thank you Susan.
Um, so do you always call corp when there is a glitch? Did you call when the listerine/crest products were giving a giftcard after one product instead of the three advertised? I’m sure you didn’t even purchase one deal on that. What about when CVS was generating a $20 EB instead of the $10? Did you call corp and return the EB when you realized it was a mistake?
Phew, thank goodness! Thank goodness there’s someone out there looking out for a 73 billion dollar company (eye roll).
Margaret, Seriously I LOL. Too funny!
Just worked for me!! Had to buy earrings for 4.99 as there wasn’t any on clearance that I liked but it worked great as I’ve been wanting a watch like this and needed earrings for an upcoming wedding !!! 🙂
It’s not a glitch if the mobile coupon does not say “equal or lesser value”! Stop trying to imply that people who decide to use this coupon are in some taking advantage or are in some way less moral than you. Please dismount from your high horses 🙂
Yes are you denying what corporate said do you work for target?
They should have worded it to say equal or lesser value if that is what they intended.
I would not feel right doing this. I think taking advantage of a store that offers so many coupons and good deals just feels wrong to me. A free watch is not going to make me feel OK about this.
Right? A watch isn’t even a necessity! This is a frivolous thing to take advantage of a glitch for!
I wonder what will happen at checkout if we proceed with this deal with 20% cartwheel watch discount…
Very dishonest practice to advertise this deal Colin 🙁 as a “seasoned” couponer you know this is a glitch and not what Target intended.
I agree even target corporate said the same thing i think they would know people should only publish honest deals.
A manufacturer doesn’t always intend on us using a coupon to get an item free or make money from it. But it just so happens that stores have loss leaders and great sales that make this possible. But from your reasoning I guess you don’t “take advantage” of said great deal because it’s not what the manufacturer. Intended……
Wow, calm yourself. Maybe Target is using this as a loss leader just to get people into the store. YOU, also, have no idea what Target intended, so don’t try to pretend like you do. If you don’t want to do it, then don’t, but don’t bash Colin in the process.
Maybe they are trying to clear out accessories for Christmas merchandise. Evidence: I got a money off accessories coupon, the cartwheel coupons, and the mobile coupon. Same thing when they are trying to clear out toys, they sells the outdated ones for cheap.
Evidence: Target kiboshed the coupon, sweetie.
I just ran now with clearance earrings and an Ironman women’s watch. the watch came off no problem . Spent $4.17 with tax.
I do not have to get something for nothing an honest days work is an honest days pay
You aren’t getting something for nothing. You are getting 2 things for $2.38. Nice try though.
It is not technically a “glitch”. They cannot change the coupon to state that they free item is the higher amount unless they change the wording of the coupon. However, if the coupon was already out with an expiration of 10/4.. they cannot change those. They CAN change the coupons they continue to give out. False advertising (as they’re coupons to mobile are a way of advertisement).
I plan to stop by Target, and I do not feel guilty about it one bit. 🙂 Hope you other couponers enjoy this great deal!
FYI I say this It is not technically a “glitch” because machines work at the hands of employees. Maybe an employee did something wrong.. and if that were the case the Target is responsible for fixing the issue.
I agree! If they didn’t want people to keep using them, they would stop accepting them.