New Target Membership Programs

PickyPicky3 · ‎10-22-2018

Target is changing its memberships and credit cards, probably to compete with Walmart+.

Half price window for paid membership ($49 instead of $99) is April 7 to May 18.

See Target website. Lots of small print.

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

I like the Target Circle offers with my Red Card, but I don't know if I'm willing to pay for a membership.

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

@deeva I just don't spend enough money with Target to pay for a membership. Costco is the only membership I pay, and if they hadn't finally put in a gas station just a couple of years ago, I would cancel that one. It only pays for itself because their gas tends to cost significantly less than anything else in the neighborhood.

I know memberships benefit many families, especially any that own part or all of their own businesses, but that's not me.

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

No doubt this will be a money maker. Just starting to feel excluded and cheap for not being a "member". The day they set entrance requirements might be looming?

Pecky · ‎03-10-2010

It's a pass for me. I live 4 miles from Target and I really never order anything online from them.

SaveTheTurtles · ‎10-09-2023

I'll continue to use the circle offers with my own form of payment. Works fine for me. I would not pay a subscription to shop at Target.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

I don't buy enough at Target for any kind of membership to make sense. Well, the red circle thing is free, so I have that.

While others may disagree, I think it's ridiculous for stores to charge memberships to people who want to buy things in their stores.

Offering special discounts, YES. Charging for memberships, NO.

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

Maybe. I need to know more. I shop both online and in person at Target.

debfau · ‎03-25-2010

I do have a Walmart+ account but that is only because I get 10 cent discount on gas; over the first year I did save enough to make the membership worth it.

Unless Target is planning to partner with a gas station not sure how their membership would be worth it.

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

I don't buy enough at Target for any kind of membership to make sense. Well, the red circle thing is free, so I have that.

While others may disagree, I think it's ridiculous for stores to charge memberships to people who want to buy things in their stores.

Offering special discounts, YES. Charging for memberships, NO.

It's like Costco or Sam's Club. We do a lot of our shopping at Target, so it would make sense for us to have a membership. If you're not a frequent shopper, not so much.