You can't check Target giftcard balances on their site, without having a Target account???

[VirtualLarry]

I go to www.target.com/giftcard , fine, that's their giftcard section on their site. Scroll down, click on "Check Balance"... wait about 1.5 secs, BOOM, PLEASE LOGIN OR CREATE ACCOUNT.

Bullshit.

Edit: I think that this may actually be illegal. I think that giftcards have to allow you to check the balance regardless, without collecting personal information first.

 

[zinfamous]

Hey Larry: welcome to the modern world.

(Seriously, I think we can establish such a theme for these type of threads when you post them. )

 

[feralkid]

Dear Karen?

 

[shortylickens]

Gift cards are a giant scam. They defeat the purpose of using a universal currency. They only exist to make money for the companies. They know you probably won't use it all up and might even forget about the card entirely.
Free money for them.

 

[feralkid]

Yep, "Dear Karen".

 

[Captante]

I go to www.target.com/giftcard , fine, that's their giftcard section on their site. Scroll down, click on "Check Balance"... wait about 1.5 secs, BOOM, PLEASE LOGIN OR CREATE ACCOUNT.

Bullshit.

Edit: I think that this may actually be illegal. I think that giftcards have to allow you to check the balance regardless, without collecting personal information first.

Is there a CS phone number on the back of the card?

Just sayin.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is there a CS phone number on the back of the card?

Just sayin.

Yes, there is. I had to resort to ... actually using the phone.

 

[lxskllr]

It always feels like a bit of a failure when you have to resort to using the phone, doesn't it?

 

[Captante]

Yes, there is. I had to resort to ... actually using the phone.

It always feels like a bit of a failure when you have to resort to using the phone, doesn't it?

You mean I would actually have to SPEAK ?!?

To PEOPLE ?!?!?!?

 

[JEDIYoda]

I go to www.target.com/giftcard , fine, that's their giftcard section on their site. Scroll down, click on "Check Balance"... wait about 1.5 secs, BOOM, PLEASE LOGIN OR CREATE ACCOUNT.

Bullshit.

Edit: I think that this may actually be illegal. I think that giftcards have to allow you to check the balance regardless, without collecting personal information first.

illegal? nope!

 

[snoopy7548]

If you stop the page from fully loading you can keep it on the Check Balance page. Whether it not it works, I don't know because who the hell buys gift cards for Target?

 

[VirtualLarry]

because who the hell buys gift cards for Target?

LOL. I know, right? They were a gift.

 

[quikah]

Yes, there is. I had to resort to ... actually using the phone.

target.com/checkbalance it is printed on my GC before the phone #.

 

[Captante]

 

[VirtualLarry]

target.com/checkbalance it is printed on my GC before the phone #.

Have you tried using that URL without logging into your Target account on their site? You can't, you get re-directed.

 

[destrekor]

Have you tried using that URL without logging into your Target account on their site? You can't, you get re-directed.

That URL takes me to: https://www.target.com/guest/gift-card-balance?ref=sr_shorturl_checkbalance
and I am not logged in, and it didn't ask me to login ?
For reference: I checked on a Windows 10 PC with both Chrome (w/AdGuard AdBlocker) and Firefox (noscript + uBlock Origin in Firefox), same behavior.

 

[Ns1]

You can dial 1-800-544-2943 and check your gift card balance without creating an account

 

[lxskllr]

Ns1 out of nowhere! How ya been?

 

[Ns1]

Ns1 out of nowhere! How ya been?

googled to find the answer to the OP and all roads lead back here I guess. life finds a way?

 

[Torn Mind]

googled to find the answer to the OP and all roads lead back here I guess. life finds a way?

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[brianmanahan]

googled to find the answer to the OP and all roads lead back here I guess. life finds a way?