Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Target.com is Dangerous..

And I don't say that because of the whole credit fraud mess. No. Target.com is most dangerous to me because everything is so damn cute and I want it all. If it wasn't for the actual store here in Hawaii being so much more expensive than the online store, I'd probably have a problem every time I went in there. Lucky for me, I was able to score some fantastic deals over the weekend.

It all started two weeks ago. Target.com had dresses for BOGO 50% off. Score! I loaded up my cart, but for some reason I never checked out. Fast forward to Saturday. Since Target's online sales start on Sunday, I knew I had to check out that evening in order to get the deal on my dresses. That night we got caught up doing something and unfortunately, didn't make it back to the computer where my shopping cart was saved to check out on time. Bummer.

The new sale for the week wasn't anything that interested me, so my dresses just sat in the cart in hopes of there being a repeat sale further down the line. I had no idea that I wouldn't really have to wait that long.

Since Hawaii is way behind the rest of the world, timezone wise, it's still Saturday here while it's Sunday just about everywhere else it the world. So, this past Saturday, I went to visit my favorite retailer's website like I do every Saturday night to scope out the new sale. To my surprise, clothing and accessories for the entire family were BOGO 50%. Not only could I buy my dresses now, but I ordered a few other items as well, along with a few little things for the girls.

Target Haul



In an attempt to be the ultimate cheap-o, I broke my order up into four separate orders. It would make no sense to order one item at $30 and another at $10, and only have 50% taken off of the $10. What I did was split all the items into orders according to their price. All the stuff that was around $30 per item went on one order, all the stuff that was around $20 per item went on another order, etc.. In addition to that, I got 5% off with my REDcard. If you don't have one and you shop at Target you MUST get one NOW. And with the REDcard, I actually got free shipping to Hawaii (that doesn't happen very often)!

Now I'm just anxiously awaiting the delivery of my fun new clothes. The image above shows a good chunk of what I ordered. I went all sorts of crazy with bright colors, since it feels like my closet has become a sea of orange and blue (Go Gators!). I also tried to keep everything new mom and breastfeeding-friendly since that will be my life for a while.

I don't normally do a ton of online shopping, so if you'd like to follow a mom that does and is constantly sharing her top outfit picks for herself and her kiddos, make sure you go pay Kelsey from Pardon My French a visit.

14 comments:

  1. I nearly bought yet another swimsuit on their site yesterday, because they didn't have the size I needed at the store - but I own a ton of suits, we live nowhere near the beach, I hate to swim, and then couldn't justify it. Their stuff looks super cute, but I always have a hard time with it fitting my oddly proportioned body - and basically I have NO idea what will happen after baby is born, and I'd hate to have a bunch of clothes just sitting idly in my closet.

    But yay! You got a sweet deal!! :)

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  2. Target.com is probably just as dangerous as the actual store. The problem with the store is that, when I go in there, I sometimes also walk out with kitchen gadgets, towels, and toys that weren't on my list! Good for you for getting a deal on your stuff, that makes shopping so much more pleasant :)

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  3. Loooove target! You can never buy just one thing, that's for sure!

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  4. I think I'm good on this department because I HATE their website... it's so ugly to me and cluttered, I can never find anything I'm looking for haha

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  5. I have an order from target being delivered tomorrow haha! I couldn't help myself.

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  6. Anything that deals with Target is dangerous. I spend more than I intend to there.

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  7. I am loving that yellow and white striped dress. So smart breaking up the orders!

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  8. I'm with Fran. I hate their website. When we were overseas, I tried to shop online a few times, but their site is horrible, so I just gave up. I took my shopping elsewhere. I do my grocery shopping at Target though and 3/5 times I'll browse through the clothes while I'm there. I don't always buy anything, but that doesn't mean I don't look.

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  9. So you are a genius for breaking up the orders!! I am constantly finding stuff in store and then ordering online because they jack the prices up here in AK too! I LOVE that yellow striped dress, and that striped maxi!!

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  10. Oh man! Target is trouble every time I walk through those doors. Even my kids are addicted to their cute stuff! The dollar spot gets them almost every time! But I never knew they had an online deal each week -- I'm going to have to check that out! {Sorry, husband, and your wallet!}

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  11. they are pretty cute, but the credit card fraud is not helping much either. hope you snagged some cute pieces!

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  12. Target had a resort collection called Calypso a few summers ago. I bought pretty much everything and had like four transactions to use the best deals. I feel like I should just break down and get the Red Card.

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  13. Ohhhh I love Target so much it's unhealthy!

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  14. The RedCard is the best thing ever since there is now upfront cost to you. The saving on shipping online is enough to warrant getting it! I feel like I am on their website every day. It is an unhealthy obsession. Fortunately though I am able to talk myself away from spending too much money.

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