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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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AlphaTwo00
Member
EDIT GOT DAMNIT!
The Elite
BOSS
AlphaTwo00
Member
The Elite
BOSS
I am concerned we won't see her in Canada.
They should've waited a couple more months to shut down, damnit.
Same. Not sure we'll ever see Rosalina here now... This is the biggest blow from this news haha
Hero of Legend
Member
When will the liquidations begin? I'd like to grab some stuff myself if anything good gets cheap. 
User 479360
Banned
Wow. Target's leaving already. I knew they were doing poorly and expected it to happen, but it still feels odd to hear.
Bring on liquidated gaming stuff
Bring on liquidated gaming stuff
The Target in our big shopping mall here in St. Catharines just got finished like 6 months ago. Has that cool escalator thing for shopping carts. They literally ripped apart about a 5th of the mall and completely customized it for Target. And now it's closing. Jesus fucking christ.
User 479360
Banned
I just realized I got a $70 Target gift card for Christmas. How long do you think I'll have before it's rendered useless?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Jesus. Guelph just lost its major anchor on the south side of town. That's insane.
Also, RIP Rosalina. I guess it's time to get gouged on eBay.
Also, RIP Rosalina. I guess it's time to get gouged on eBay.
zephervack
Member
Don't know why but the place was always empty, I personally only went there for their gaming deals, PSN/eshop cards and the buy 2 get 3 games, they will be missed.
I guess walmart doesn't have any competition now, really worrying.
I guess walmart doesn't have any competition now, really worrying.
The Elite
BOSS
I ordered one off eBay last night. It came out to around $28 Canadian shipped from Japan.
I hope I don't get hit with any fees.
It should arrive in about a month.
purpletentacle
Member
Shame about Target. I really preferred their shopping experience to Walmart.
That said, I only use(d) the Square One location (which strikes me as one of the nicer locations), so it always looked busy to me.
That said, I only use(d) the Square One location (which strikes me as one of the nicer locations), so it always looked busy to me.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Lol, wow. That was mighty fast for Target. I never bothered to shop at one, so I have no opinion on their quality, but I might shop their once when they do their inevitable clearance sale.
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
We go to Toronto from Ottawa to spend a weekend at the ROM and Gallery a couple times each year or so, and I always take the walk from our hotel to A&C; I'll browse at least an hour and spend a minimum of $200 (and usually a lot more) every time I go...
To be fair, a lot of people are just passing through to get to/from the bus terminal.
purpletentacle
Member
Oh, probably.
I know they were struggling to find a foothold based on reports from a year ago. I had no idea it was THAT bad.
Ah well.
chrominance
Member
I think one of the things that doomed Target early was the decision to take over Zellers stores as their entrance strategy. Zellers did not have the best locations, and many of them are in more run-down shopping centers so the upscale image Target has in the States would feel more out of place in those locations. The new Target in the Stockyards in Toronto is actually pretty nice, but too far away to visit on a regular basis for me. (To be fair, Walmart isn't much better for downtown Toronto.)
matthewwhatever
Member
Thankfully they were just going to be on the top floor, rather than taking up two floors like Zellers did, but yeah...now Bayshore's going to have those red blocks outside for no reason at all. The mall must be happy to have had their renovations mostly paid for, though, even if they're losing that huge store.
They said I was crazy for getting a Rosalina from Amazon Germany.
No wait, *I* said I was crazy for getting a Rosalina from Amazon Germany.
But in any case, WHO'S CRAZY NOW?
I gave Target a fair shake, went to the Stockyards and Vic Park locations a few times - nothing to make them really stand out, except for those occasional discounted Sony/Nintendo fun bucks cards.
They were even going to open up one near the ACC. Wonder what's going to happen to that space now.
No wait, *I* said I was crazy for getting a Rosalina from Amazon Germany.
But in any case, WHO'S CRAZY NOW?
I gave Target a fair shake, went to the Stockyards and Vic Park locations a few times - nothing to make them really stand out, except for those occasional discounted Sony/Nintendo fun bucks cards.
They were even going to open up one near the ACC. Wonder what's going to happen to that space now.
The Elite
BOSS
What do you mean by "shifty"?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What was weird was that Walmart actually took over some of the downtown Toronto Zellers locations for themselves.
KnightHart
Member
Oh jeez well RIP Target then. Though there aren't really any good accessible locations for me to get to that aren't shit... Aka the Toronto Stockyards one is too far.
Gonna be crazy when they start doing clearance sales.
Gonna be crazy when they start doing clearance sales.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I wouldn't expect any deals from clearance sales, if the Zellers clearance was any indication.
dancrane212
Member
I liked the ascetics of the couple Targets I went into but the amount of empty space on shelves was pretty bad, other parts of the store were a mess too.
User 479360
Banned
I didn't shop at Target much, but each time I went to electronics at least one rep was usually rude.
One cut my Mom off after she'd had surgery and was walking carefully, almost causing her to fall. I didn't notice and wasn't told about it until later, else I would've said something.
And the last two times, I was ignored at the checkout and treated poorly. They let people go ahead of me, told me they wouldn't ring stuff through then changed their minds, etc.
I don't really mind that those people are getting fucked, to be honest, but I do feel bad for everyone else.
One cut my Mom off after she'd had surgery and was walking carefully, almost causing her to fall. I didn't notice and wasn't told about it until later, else I would've said something.
And the last two times, I was ignored at the checkout and treated poorly. They let people go ahead of me, told me they wouldn't ring stuff through then changed their minds, etc.
I don't really mind that those people are getting fucked, to be honest, but I do feel bad for everyone else.
Target was kind of facing an uphill battle from the start; as the months went on and the workers paid attention to the quarterly earnings and all that management accordingly became more stiff-lipped when concerns were voiced. Last month or so was particularly tense.
There was a lot going on in general, but I chalked it up to the holidays and in hindsight it seems very anecdotal to where I work so I'll leave that out.
Byron Bluth
Banned
Fuck, I liked Target because they price matched Amazon Canada, so if Future Shop was being an asshole I could go there.
I also liked the free gift cards they gave with games and preorders.
I also liked the free gift cards they gave with games and preorders.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
They messed up bad. Since the beginning, it was horror stories.
Feel bad about those losing their jobs though.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Should I do that now?
The Elite
BOSS
If you wait, Nintendo.com may put it up in their online store and there is always the chance that they will give them away in a Club Nintendo offer.
It depends how badly you need a dock.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Nintendo-3DS-LL-XL-Charger-Black-Japan-cradle-docks-/141542142942?
This is the one I ordered. They won't mark it as "gift" though. I didn't realize that until after. They do a lot of business so they should be good.
The price for Canada if one is released will probably be around $22.99, I imagine. So the price I paid doesn't seem to be too bad. I am just worried about import fees.
User 479360
Banned
Do you think Target sells 3DS or DSi (probably too old) chargers?