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Target
Black
Friday
has
come
and
gone,
but
Target
is
being
called
out
after
a
viral
TikTok
exposed
some
alleged
sale
price
shenanigans
going
on.
Spotted
on
TMZ,
Target
has
responded
to
a
viral
TikTok
post
of
Gen
Z’ers
targeting
Black
Friday
sale
signage
only
to
reveal
that
the
alleged
sale
price
is
exactly
the
same
as
the
product’s
regular
price,
suggesting
the
retail
chain
is
out
here
hoodwinking
and
bamboozling
customers.
One
video
making
its
rounds
on
X,
formerly
known
as
Twitter,
features
a
woman
pulling
back
the
Black
Friday
deals
signage
claiming
a
Samsung
TV
$649.99
is
a
sale
price
only
to
show
it
cost
the
same
before
the
“shopping
holiday.”
Target’s
Explanation
For
The
Sketchy
Signage
A
spokesperson
for
Target
responded
to
the
viral
posts,
suggesting
the
post
is
pretty
much
a
nothingburger
and
the
television
in
question
was
on
sale
as
part
of
Target’s
early
Black
Friday
deals.
Per
TMZ:
A
Target
rep
is
addressing
the
viral
“call-out”
from
TikTokers,
telling
TMZ
…
“A
recent
TikTok
video
showed
a
guest
questioning
if
there
was
a
sale
on
three
Samsung
TVs
that
had
both
a
Black
Friday
sale
sign,
as
well
as
a
sale
sign
behind
it
indicating
the
same
price.”
They
add,
“In
fact,
the
TVs
were
on
sale
before
Black
Friday
as
part
of
our
early
Black
Friday
sales.
We
continued
to
offer
those
items
at
the
same
discount
during
Black
Friday,
but
updated
the
signage
to
reflect
the
extended
timing.
“
The
rep
continues,
“In
both
instances,
guests
would
have
saved
the
same
amount,
between
$20-$80
depending
on
which
TV
they
purchased.
Those
discounted
prices
compared
to
the
regular
prices
are
clearly
shown
in
both
sale
signs
in
the
video.
And
finally,
“We
know
our
guests
are
looking
for
flexibility
when
they
shop
holiday
deals,
which
is
why
we
began
Black
Friday
deals
in
late
October
and
will
continue
offering
great
discounts
throughout
the
holiday
season.
We
also
offer
a
Price
Match
Guarantee,
and
will
match
the
price
of
any
item
purchased
by
a
guest
that
is
offered
at
a
lower
price
later
in
the
season.”
Is
Target
Also
Price
Gouging
With
Clothes?
were
not
the
only
thing
TikTokers
believed
they
were
exposing.
They
also
took
the
trend
to
the
clothing
section
in
Target
and
pulled
the
price
sticker
back
on
a
pair
of
pants,
revealing
the
price
had
gone
up
from
$25
to
$30.If
you’re
a
seasoned
shopper,
you
would
know
this
practice
to
take
advantage
of
the
holiday
season,
especially
Black
Friday,
and
other
doorbuster
sales
is
not
new.
But,
let
TikTok
tell
you,
it
just
started.
—
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