Target Customer Says She Won’t Buy Locked-Up Products

There are two things that irritate me when I’m shopping. One is when I’m trying to grab an item but another customer is unknowingly in the way of it. So naturally, I begin to stall.

I pretend to look for something else. I go to another aisle and then loop back around hoping they have vacated. The last thing I would ever want to do is approach them, politely say “excuse me,” then grab the item and be merrily on my way. That would be too easy. I shop in silence.

That said, the second thing that grinds my gears when shopping is when there is something between me and the item. A barrier. Or some type of security device that prevents me from taking it and placing it in my cart at that very moment. It’s much worse than a customer blocking the area. You see, a customer might move without me having to speak. But a glass case will never just open itself up. The horror!

I am immediately sent on a wild goose chase to find an employee with the magical key to unlock the case so I can buy a $4.99 deodorant.

Some people will scoff and say: “Well, what’s the problem? Just ask someone.”

Those people don’t get it. But you know who does get it? The woman in the TikTok below who calls out Target for locking up their merchandise — that is who! Socially anxious people unite!

A video posted by creator @tali.34 showed a woman’s hand locking a number of red “See Sales Associate” locks on rows of various makeup products. Once these locks are closed, it is extremely difficult for customers to take one of the products from a row without asking an employee to unlock it.