
On Saturday, a steady stream of people poured into the Sioux Falls retail store, many of whom came not to buy but to return the goods.
From toys to toothbrushes, the store processed thousands of dollars in returns, most of which happened to be a gift that just missed the mark.
Becky zigdorf stopped at Target on Saturday afternoon and returned a crockpot that her mother had bought for her in exchange for a slightly larger crockpot, jean Schlepp decided she wanted a brand different from the knife her husband bought her.
Mike Wilson took back the "wrong toothbrush" his friend said ". "Post-
The return of Christmas is not surprising for retailers.
A few registers have been set aside specifically for the return of young people, with a group of people holding their items to return, which says "return only ".
"We know what we're doing," said Josh Janssen, head of target operations executive team at Louise Avenue.
Janssen said that stores usually see items returned the next day after Christmas between $25,000 and $30,000, and Target is expected to reach those numbers on Saturday, even if it snows.
"I think it's expected," Janssen said . " He added that two or three employees have been added to the store to be responsible for the later Customer Serviceholiday rush.
Some people waiting at the customer service hotline say they want to return the gift right after Christmas because they have a day off.
Others want to get the errands out before leaving town.
Brittani gaerfeld chose Saturday to exchange the broken Girl Scout Cookie oven for her niece as she knew she would be busy next week.
"Actually, I'm getting married next weekend," gaerjee said . ".
Gaerstrom knew she might risk waiting a long time to return the toy, but she, like many others, was willing to face the crowd bravely.
"I expect to wait in line," Ziegeldorf said . ".
"But I didn't wait at all.