Target customers rush to take advantage of tech glitch that sees popular $329 item sell for just $69

Customers flocked to Target to try to take advantage of an outage that dropped the price of an expensive item by nearly 80 percent.

The ninth-generation iPad, which normally sells for $329, was listed at $69.99 due to a glitch that allowed customers to use Target’s Circle deals and price matching at the same time.

A customer got away with the purchase at an Alabama Target, according to a TikTok posted by Julie Perea, who tried to score the same deal.

“Everyone is here for the iPad 9th generation at Target because of the discount,” Julie said in the video with 6.8 million views.

Julie said she went to multiple Targets to look for the savings, but was unable to purchase the iPad at the ultra-low price because the store managers discovered the error.

A receipt from a customer who successfully purchased an iPad for $69.99 inspired other customers to try it

A sign underneath the iPad read “$130 off” if customers are enrolled in the store’s rewards program.

Target’s price matching policy states that the retailer will match the price of an item if the customer finds it cheaper on Target.com, at Walmart or in a Target Circle deal.

Customers must report the price difference within two weeks of purchase.

But this policy comes with limitations.

Target’s policy states that Circle deals may not be combined with price matching (stock image)

“Target Circle deals cannot be combined with competitor price matches,” the policy reads.

If the customer’s price matched Amazon’s price of the iPad – $199 – and could use the $130 discount, the device would only cost $69.

Julie posted a receipt in another TikTok video showing that an iPad had been sold to someone for $69.99. She explained how the lucky customer got the deal.

In Julie’s comments section, Target fans and employees chimed in on the discussion.

‘Worked for me. They had to leave early though, so they sent a company-wide email about it mid-day,” one user wrote.

Another explained why Julie couldn’t get the deal: ‘Yes, during circle week you have to choose one or the other you can’t do both, it’s just policy.’

Julia replied, “Right. But some honored both because they didn’t know you couldn’t do both discounts.”

The iPad was already listed for $130 off its original price

‘I work in technology at Target. I always match the price and extra discount from their app,” said one commenter.

But not everyone is amused by this savings hack.

‘It is actually against policy to allow that to continue. I work at Doel. I hope anyone trying to get this deal knows how many people will be laid off in the process,” one person wrote.

This outage comes after Target rolled back its lenient returns policy after customers took advantage of it.

The policy said people were returning shoplifted and used items to the store.

A 9th generation iPad usually sells for $329 at Target

A source told DailyMail.com: ‘Target wants to make it clear to customers who abuse its very generous returns policy that their days are numbered.

‘Fraud or deception will not be tolerated. Employees are now looking for fraud.”

DailyMail.com has reached out to Target for comment.