How to Use Brickseek to Check Prices & Inventory at Walmart, Target, and Other Retailers

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   Hipgrandma December 2, 2020 at 3:27 pm MST

   Just beware. I went to 5 Target stores in town looking for a LEGO set that was supposedly at each, but was eventually told by an employee that it had been discontinued

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  Jill December 2, 2020 at 3:49 pm MST

  I also went to 2 Targets yesterday looking for a specific Lego set that was supposedly in stock. The store associates were also finding that it showed a few in stock on their end, but we couldn’t locate that Lego. They said their inventory sometimes shows wrong or the Lego set may have been stolen which is why it still would show 2 available. They even looked through the returns.

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   Amanda December 2, 2020 at 3:36 pm MST

   Brickseek can be a great resource, but it is definitely hit or miss, esp. with sale items. It takes some trial and error to see what locations are accurate and what aren’t (I have a few Walmarts in my area that consistently show high stock of items that aren’t there).

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  C December 4, 2020 at 10:32 am MST

  Yes, but I also think if it’s showing high stock (and you’ve confirmed in the Walmart app that it’s in stock- it will say “in stock” when there are 5 or more of that item in stock and it will say “limited stock” below that), it IS THERE… if you can’t find it, employees are hiding it in back or the stock room is a mess and they didn’t pull it…. trust me, I spent a couple of weeks looking for some tubs that were down to $1 each at one walmart, brickseek said there were over 16 in stock and the Walmart app said “in stock” (so on their end 5 or more)… every time I would go in I would ask an employee; I constantly got “if it’s in stock, it’s on the shelf”… THEN I found an employee who was actually good at her job- she said hmm it looks like they should be here, I’ll check in back… she asked an employee who had just told me it was out of stock to help her look in back and low and behold they brought out an ENTIRE BOX filled with the tubs I was looking for!!!! She onlinemented that if I was good with that box she was going to try to find more in back for herself (which from checking brickseek I assume she did)- which is fine by me! I got what I wanted. Also at Walmart they are supposed to be going through the stock WEEKLY and zeroing out items that aren’t in stock and adjusting counts (to account for theft and miscounts)- I suspect a lot don’t do this… however, again I think a lot of them are hiding a ton of stuff in back – I was looking for some doll on clearance and there were 3 versions of her- every one had “in stock” (and still does- so there should be at least 15- too high a number for theft to be accounted for as these are BIG dolls- I’ve been told she is out of stock- well why don’t they zero it out?- I’ve even had a manager claim it’s not there, so she should’ve zeroed it in the spot- It’s been about 2 months since I started looking for her… they don’t zero out bc they are in back- hidden by an employee(s)!!- if a clearance item gets zeroed out, it goes back up to FULL PRICE!! So the employees hiding stuff still want it to be “in stock”- just not available to customers

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  Jessica P. December 16, 2020 at 11:58 am MST

  While maybe there are instances where workers hide things in the backroom, I don’t believe an item missing for 2 months would account for this. Also there tends to not be many places to actually hide things in the backroom. Most employees I knew would put something aside to buy at the end of their shift at the worst. As someone who worked for Walmart the backroom was a Disaster and zeroing something out could be a big deal (more so for a non-clearance item) as it would automatically order more of that item, and it could honestly be anywhere in a disorganized backroom. There are other reason that in stock could be off aside from theft, honestly other merchandise could have onlinee in mislabeled with that item, a mispick is what they call it, or something the store was charged for and didn’t receive, or something randomly not located in the backroom. Please don’t always think the worst of people!

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  berrylandnow September 21, 2022 at 5:28 am MST

  Yes you have to have a lot of patience and expect you may get nothing. If you go in thinking of definitely gonna find what you’re looking for you will be disappointed likely

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  Judy September 21, 2022 at 12:38 pm MST

  Yup! It’s true. Those workers hide stuff in the back for themselves. Many occasions I onlinee asking for stuff that was on sale bc of the good deal. The workers would tell me it’s out or blame theft for the miscount on inventory. I walked away but somehow still in the area. Then I saw that same worker pulled out the stuff I wanted when he was leaving for his shift for himself. Another time when the worker said they don’t have, but I heard his co-worker whispered to him. We got plenty in the back & the other worker that said inventory is wrong due to theft etc etc said “sshh man, it’s mine. So I left it back there”

  Me 😡…. But I decided not to push further as it’s not worth the energy over a deal. Those employees like to blame theft for everything. I used to believe it but now think about it. How can a thief walk out with a 75” tv & get away with it? Or Lego sets that boxed big. There are cameras everywhere & psychologically people would be to scared to just walk out without paying. It’s more likely the workers hid the deals from you so they can use it themselves

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   Ginny December 2, 2020 at 5:16 pm MST

   FYI, From my recent experience, Target values its in-store customers over their “buy online for pick-up” customers. If you ordered something for pick up, and there are only a few left, an in-store customer can buy it out from under you, even if you’ve already paid for it online. This just happened to me twice at two different Targets for the same item. They kept cancelling my order. My husband went to a Third Target to pick up the item I ordered and paid for, but they wouldn’t give it to him because there were 2 other online order requests in front of him and only 2 items in stock. However, since he was in the store, they counted him as an “in-store” customer. They told him to cancel the online order and to just buy the item right out of the stockroom. So he did. I wouldn’t have fussed so much but this was the big Christmas gift. Hope this helps your shopping strategy!

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  ccmama December 16, 2020 at 10:50 am MST

  I agree 100% with this post! Very irritating. A customer is a customer!

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  Ryan September 21, 2022 at 12:57 pm MST

  Nope! They think a customer is a customer who pays full price. There’s this cashier I noticed always gives certain customers with coupons a hard time, she won’t scan the coupon & scrutinize it with every excuse so the customers won’t use coupons. She even calls the manager over & manager yes the coupons. But she’s still pretending to read the coupons after the manager walks away. I don’t use coupons & boy she’s so nice to me after yelling at the old lady in front of me that used coupons. One time I was talking to another cashier about that particular cashier & she said “that lady uses coupons herself & she has a coupon book. Not sure why she’s hates her own kind. Maybe she jealous when others get a deal & she can’t get the deal herself bc she’s stuck at work”

  Then I’m like “right…..makes sense! Not sure why cashiers would be mean to customers with coupons or people with their own habits. Geez do your job & worry about yourself.”

  That “coupon” cashier lady was giving this family that bought $200 worth of groceries an attitude bc they were double bagging some of their stuff. I can see the stuff is pretty heavy & they have a reason to do it. The rude couple nazis cashier told customers “if u want trash bags, it’s back there in plastic aisle” …..sometimes I see people throw their bags in the trashcan as they walk out but they just like to bag their things or when an item is heavy, people double bag for safety.

  Numerous times when I have cashier jamming my Clorox together with my fruits, eggs…the bag would rip on my way to the house. Eggs cracked in the driveway, fruits busted from the fall, or Clorox soaking through my food just BECAUSE those cheap cashiers jam everything in 1 bag & not doubling it. I wasted so much money from food falling out of the thin plastic bag which could’ve been saved if they put less items in the bag or doubling it.
  Nobody uses the small plastic grocery bag as trash bag. You cant put much trash in there. Even if they use it for trash, it’s only 1-2 small items. They can’t use the bags as everyday trash bags for a whole week worth of trash. Some cashiers need to learn how to be kind to others. The funny part is the bags isn’t theirs! It’s the onlinepany for the customers which the customers paid for.

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  Kellie Z September 21, 2022 at 4:26 pm MST

  Last week I ordered online and did a pickup in store because I had a return too. The clerk couldn’t find the toaster with the rest of the order, but said if I could wait a minute he’d go pick one up on the floor. It just depends on the store and/or employee. I don’t think it’s a onlinepany-wide policy.

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   Jessica Parker December 16, 2020 at 11:48 am MST

   As someone who works at Target this is not true that an in-store customer is valued more than an online one. The system works in such a way that allows you to place the order when an item is in stock. The order however is not immediately picked off the salesfloor or backroom until a team member physically selects the order and finds the item. Depending on how many orders were placed before yours (most are given 2 hour windows to be picked so must be done in order they were received) there is always a chance that 1)another online order was placed before yours and picked before yours or 2)a customer is in the store and buys the item off the shelf. There is no bias involved as the people picking the orders don’t even know what items they will need to pick until the order is started.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) December 16, 2020 at 1:02 pm MST

  Thanks so much for your helpful feedback, Jessica! We sure appreciate it!

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   Amy December 16, 2020 at 1:32 pm MST

   I have pretty solid luck with Walmart just using their app. You can check if things are in stock and where exactly the item is located. It’s been pretty accurate in my experience

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   Ammica Harris January 27, 2021 at 1:33 am MST

   Hello. I’m new to this. Question..how do I pay for the discounted items? In store or online & pick up?

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 27, 2021 at 6:46 am MST

  Hi there! This is an online tool to get an idea of the possible pricing and availability at your locations. This can vary. You would then head in store to find and purchase your clearance item. Hoping that helps!

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   Margaux September 21, 2022 at 10:09 am MST

   Walmart changed the way they report items to outside vendors/third parties and Brickseek no longer works.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) September 21, 2022 at 10:29 am MST

  Thank you SO very much for pointing that out.🙌🥰 I do see details on that update when clicking through the Walmart link above. I’ve added a note to that tip and we’ll keep an eye out for more details as they beonlinee available. 🤗

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   Chris December 16, 2022 at 1:57 pm MST

   This is SO roundabout. I mean, having to check each store individually for each item? Why doesn’t brickseek let you search all stores in one search? That would save so much time and trouble.

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  Claudette (Hip Sidekick) December 16, 2022 at 2:17 pm MST

  Hey Chris! That is a great suggestion and would make it more user friendly! Hoping they could do this soon.🤞

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