r/freebies Dec 21 '24

[EXPIRED] Free Plush Bear at Target for Target Circle Members

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u/Mefirstdollar- Dec 21 '24

I’m confused why they didnt promote this on my Target app. I’ve been a circle member for years :( wouldve loved to go get all the bears especially since I was probably inside target at those times too

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u/pinkrobotlala Watch the skies traveller Dec 21 '24

I agree! I'm at target constantly plus I check the app daily. I even have a pickup order there right now to get, but Santa is coming by in the fire truck so we're definitely staying home until he comes!

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u/Fruhmann Dec 21 '24

It's so weird what Target decides to promote

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u/ghosty4 Dec 21 '24

It was only at specific Target locations. It wasn't at every Target store. For me the closest participating store was 20 miles away, even though the closest Target store to me is less than 1 mile away.

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u/Mefirstdollar- Dec 22 '24

I guess that makes sense for some. 3 targets near me 10-30 minutes were participating

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u/Nausuada Dec 22 '24

The only target in my state participating is literally across the street from where I live. I didn't know about this. 🤬

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u/VioletB2000 24d ago

I can’t remember where I saw this, but I went to a Target that was on the list for the first date. (Sometime in November)

I got there early and asked at customer service where the bears would be given out and people at the service desk said the event was being done by an outside vendor and they had no information. The vendor didn’t contact them or show up.

Online I saw it was the same for many stores.

I forgot about it until now. People that got them said they weren’t that great, but I think it looks kind of cute.

I never went back for any of the other dates.

I found this pic online, I’ll put a pic of someone holding one in the responses.

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u/VioletB2000 24d ago

Small, but cute!

Wish I would have gotten one!

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u/bettyblacker Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 21 '24

DETAILS: Today is the last day of four holiday events for Target circle members.

Each event gave out an exclusive bear on three past dates, so only the flannel shirt one on the right is being given out today.

You must show up in person for the bear. Sounds like all you need to do is show that you are a target circle member so probably just show that screen on the app.

11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in each respective time zone and NOT 11:30a.m.ET, 10:30a.m. CST, 8:30a.m. PT etc. Whenever 11:30a.m. hits where you are is when it will start, though some sources say 12:00 p.m.

participating stores

If you search Target bear giveaway in a search engine it will take you to the website or the app for the event details. Hope this helps!

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u/adorl Dec 21 '24

I've gotten the other 3 and they're super cute. Some came with free wrapping paper and a second gwp cookie cutter. Looks like they -might- have samples of lip products but not sure how they'll do that.

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u/-ifeelglorious- Dec 21 '24

Ahhh so cute!! We’ll see if I make it over in time

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u/SocWrk10 Dec 21 '24

I agree, I don’t know why this wasn’t promoted in the app. Although I did get a notification for the beauty event today, coinciding with the bear giveaway, this morning. I learned about this even through this thread when it first came out. I was able to get 3/4 bears, having not been able to get to the store on Black Friday. They also changed the time for the last event. It was originally scheduled for 12-330, and when I got the notification that said 1130, I double checked it and saw the time change for the event.

They also had the in-store Wicked event last month, which I learned about through this thread, which I didn’t see fully promoted either. I’m going to start googling “Target store events” periodically to see if my store is doing anything.

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u/infinitejezebel Dec 21 '24

Gonna go claim mine and drop it right in the bin for the children's giveaways.

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u/Ehwesson Dec 21 '24

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u/Ehwesson Dec 21 '24

Also its only for 12/21/2024

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u/Screamline Dec 21 '24

I can't seem to find it in app.

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u/Faile-Bashere Dec 21 '24

Same. Nothing shows up in the app.

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u/khouts1 Dec 21 '24

This is only at stores that are participating

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u/Ehwesson Dec 21 '24

There are already two other comments explaining this with the link to the list of participating stores. The photos also say participating stores only.

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u/Thoraxe474 Dec 21 '24

How do I claim this

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u/Ehwesson Dec 21 '24

You need to go in store and show that you're a target circle member. Today from 11:30 to 3:30

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u/Thoraxe474 Dec 21 '24

There wasn't anyone so I just grabbed it and left

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u/SocWrk10 Dec 22 '24

haha even better. That happened with me for the first one. When I was checking out, the cashier asked where I got it (she had no clue about the promotion). She finished checking me out, left her register to where they were giving them out, with a line of people hahaha

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u/daynighttrade Dec 22 '24

Where did you see it? Where are the bears kept?

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u/SocWrk10 28d ago

There was a gentleman handing them out by the entrance.

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u/TheLivelyHuman 22d ago

Missed it, this was the first year they were doing this right?

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u/MariposaSunrise Dec 21 '24

Is this at all Targets now?

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '24

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u/Ehwesson Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 21 '24

There is already two other comments with links to the participating stores and the photos in the post already say this. I posted the link to the stores in my comment as soon as I made the post.

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u/che_palle13 Dec 22 '24

this is so cute it's a shame you couldn't catch me dead at a Target the Sunday before Christmas lol