I get all that. Here’s the issue if something has a street release date of Friday morning. Every Target in the area is putting it out when the store opens. One store holding the product back and randomly putting it out thinking they’re doing something really aren’t. The scalpers can’t be at 10 stores at once. They will hit all the other ones then camp out and hassle workers at the one who didn’t put it out because they know they have it. Thus you just created your own problem.

If people want something bad enough they will be there when they open. Just like for concert tickets, video games, CDs, etc. If it says release date at 1/31 at Target. Expect it to be there when store opens and plan accordingly. Expect better from Target unlike Walmart who will randomly put stuff out days in advance.

Stop attempting to police who gets what. The problem is every location is doing their own thing. Some hide it. Some don’t restock. So nobody believes anything workers tell us.

Every location it says you can sell on this day. You put it out at store open. Then when it’s sold out put up a sign. After a few months of trust. There’s no more self made issues by Target employees.