Target Registry Reviews

by Heather_mo

Everything with Target is supposed to user friendly, but it’s far from it. Why would you create another app for the registry instead of putting it in the Target app? It’s 2018 Target, get with it. So I have to download TargetRegistry and I can’t even do a return with it. Instead it wants me to PRINT my list or log into the devices at the store. Hello? Print? So after I jump through all the hoops and make my return, I look at my list and it says the items I just returned haven’t been purchased. Why would I want someone to buy me more of what I just returned? Now I need to delete the item off my list.

I will be deleting my Target registry instead. My business will go to the retailers who don’t make having a registry an all day project.

by BCelestina

My husband and I researched comparable items and spent time reading tons of reviews before we would decide on an item to add to our registry and almost every day I get notifications that list several of the items on our registry that are ‘no longer available.’ And it’s not even like they are uncommon items. It can be anything from thermometers to other basic items that I can’t see not being available anymore. We have made our own checklist and each time something gets discontinued it messes up our list so we don’t know what we are missing without going through the entire registry again. Not to mention most of the items are only available online which really limits the options for people who don’t shop online such as grandparents and great aunts and uncles.

by AColumbusResident

I only registered with Target to make it easier on my shower guests and I have found TargetRegistry and registering in general very frustrating.
As my shower date grows closer I’ve noticed people weren’t buying my “most wanted” selections and I guessed it was because most of them are online only, not in stores. Plus as it’s getting closer to my shower date less people are going to have things shipped so I decided to switch around some items so they can be found in stores. First, even when I filter my searches to only show items available in-store it still shows online only items. Second, after reading descriptions and reviews on several types of one item and finally deciding on one it immediately says “item no longer available” in my registry. Why did allow me to add it then?? This happened with 4 different diaper bags today... I’m beginning to worry I won’t get the items I truly need because too many things aren’t available in stores. Guess I’ll have to physically go to the store and register for some items.
I am wishing now I had registered with more than one place..

by Fartmonkey🐵

I registered for over 100 items, but only 40 of those items were actually available in the store. It would have been nice to have the option to register with a “in store” feature. That feature is available, but it doesn’t stay onto the account. It goes away after an item is available on your registry. So you have to remember to add that option every. single. time. you. add. an. item. to. your. registry!!! Also, my last name is actually my maiden name + married name. Well, Target will only search by one or the other, not both. That means if my last name is “Smith Johnson” then those who type in “Johnson” will not pull up my registry. It’s utter crap! I missed out on a lot of essential items simple because people could not locate my registry in the store.

by EYo88

I love the idea and the purpose for TargetRegistry. The system is very easy to use, the ability to scan the barcode in the store is very handy, and there is a plethora of reviews for each product.

The one MAJOR drawback is that TargetRegistry seems to have a limited capacity for loading and displaying images. I’ll get about halfway down a section of products and the images will stop displaying. When you click on the product to view the images and description, the image is a stock photo of a grey gift with the Target logo on it.

I am using TargetRegistry to register for my first baby. I don’t know a lot about the products, so seeing pictures to compare items is SO IMPORTANT. I am getting incredibly frustrated with the lack of images. The only way I have found to fix the issue is to close out TargetRegistry entirely and reload it. However, this is time consuming and causes me to lose my place on the registry app. I have to go back through the shopping menu and scroll down halfway through the cribs to pick up where I left off, and even after that there is no guarantee that TargetRegistry will not stop loading at almost the same place I was before. TargetRegistry seems to work better on my iPhone than my iPad, but either way it is really unreliable with photos. I am anxiously awaiting the fix to this very frustrating bug with the system.

by Lindsm

I was so excited to start our wedding registry at target! We downloaded TargetRegistry and I love the different tabs, the checklist, tips, etc. I also thought the “most wanted” and “leave a note” options were great. And it’s been really helpful to see things organized to their category, such as “kitchen”, “outdoors,” etc, and has given it a really pleasing look. My issues is that TargetRegistry keeps getting glitchy where it sometimes will show me a whole category of items, sometimes it will only show me 10 of the 250 items to view. Other times it will show that there isn’t an image available, but if I exit out of TargetRegistry and go back in, then it shows up fine. But then I move to the next category or search and it’s not showing images again. It’s made creating the registry difficult and even more time consuming. Hoping an update could fix this! Otherwise, love it!

by Bree-yy

The pros of TargetRegistry : Easy to add/delete items, let's you know when an item has been purchased.

The cons: TargetRegistry shows that an item is priced different than the stores. I would be ok if it was off a couple of dollars, but it's usually off by A LOT! I contacted customer service and they said it was the "updated" price, when I went to the store to pick up one of my items that was priced differently, they told me it was a different SKU number. I'm starting to reconsider my registry with them and go with someone else.

by Tyoloe

First off, I registered at Target because it’s way less intimidating than someplace like buy buy baby. I love the selection and the convenience, and honestly the return policy. TargetRegistry itself is decent, but i do have a few annoyances.

For example, I’m constantly getting reminders that things “need my attention“ because they may have become unavailable for purchase at a store but are still available online, or vice versa. I feel like every few days new items pop up in this warning state and quite frankly it’s annoying.

Also, from the buyer’s perspective, the registry is not organized at all like it is from my perspective (the person registering). Everything is listed in a hodgepodge manner and I kind of hate buying stuff from other people’s Target registries (which I didn’t know until I was already registered). Very odd because it’s organized by categories on my side.

These things haven’t been enough to make my change my registry but they’re definitely obnoxious so wanted to give that feedback.

by Alexa7891

Everything is great, i love the checklist. It’s very easy to use. As a new mom, I rely mostly on reviews. You can see what people have written on the reviews, but not the photos posted to go with those reviews which sometimes are significant to understand what the reviewer is referring to.
Once things are added to your registry, you no longer can see how many stars it has. Lastly, it would be nice to see if things are in store, or online only items once added to your registry so people looking can easily plan on whether they want to go in store or order online.

by Keli.m.

TargetRegistry is great. It’s super easy to use and not over complicated. My only complaint is that when it shows the items you registered for it also shows when it gets purchased. I don’t want to know ahead of time what gets purchased, I want to be surprised. There’s already an option to look at all the items purchased from your list so I don’t think it’s necessary to show what’s purchased on the home page. Instead of showing “1/1 purchased” it should just show “1 asked for.” Hope it gets fixed

by Graceflerner

I love the display of the registry in TargetRegistry . It’s sorted by category and easily organized. Such a pity it doesn’t display that way on the web or when printing the registry out in store. It seems like they display in random order, making it hard for guests to figure out what you’ve asked for. Seems so simple to just display these the same way since TargetRegistry makes so much more sense.

Other pluses for TargetRegistry are the clear and easy icons and interface, the checklist and scan function. So straightforward!

Only con of TargetRegistry is that it’s hard to see what’s out of stock in store or online before adding to the registry. And you can’t track gift purchases in TargetRegistry , i.e. who bought what. Despite these drawbacks, it’s the best registry app available for baby registries.

by Tinadino3677

Get TargetRegistry now if you are making a registry. I found that the website is easy to add items, but NOT easy to manage your items. You can add, change sizes, remove, prioritize everything so fast with TargetRegistry ! My computer had a hard time handling the website registry interface. It was especially difficult when trying to add the same item in a different size or color, but TargetRegistry made it simple. We also loved that we could walk into the store and just scan the barcodes and it would add the item to our list right there. If we made a mistake, it was so easy to remove. Definitely worth getting to easily create and manage your registry.

by Sho2rtca3ke

I totally recommend registering with target everything from the registry gift to return policy is stellar! I would suggest if you are a new mom go to one of the big baby stores first and have a Consultatant Wall you through the story so you have an idea of what you need then go to target and select the items yourself it is super easy to do I love TargetRegistry the best and if it’s not in the store they have it online. There return policy is up to one year after registry date so if you get diapers you don’t need you can exchange them. I highly recommend TargetRegistry and registering with target!

by Lirpa713

TargetRegistry has come a long way! For my wedding two years ago it was rough.. the latest update had a little hiccup where the registry pages were blank but TargetRegistry developers worked on it and got it working quickly! The most recent update has worked without flaw! It’s faster, and much easier to navigate! Email them if you have any issues. So nice to have a team actively trying to make the experience better. Thanks guys!!

by SkippAndTripp

For our baby we registered at babies r us and target. Both places have Apps. The target app is SOOOO much better! It shows you reviews of the products which I love and it's super easy to keep track of what you picked! I've only used it for a baby but what I love with the baby registry is that it gives you a checklist so you don't forget about anything! Definitely recommend TargetRegistry to anyone thinking about registering with target for anything!!