Target
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 95% of 20 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Get help with (3)
- Refund requestMost unopened items have 90 days; electronics 30 days; Apple, Beats and phones 14 days; Target Owned Brands one year.
- Item arrived damaged or defectiveCall Target.com Guest Services for damaged, defective or missing items delivered to you.
- Lost packageReport a Target.com package that did not arrive to Guest Services.
Contacts (8)
Phone
- Target.com Guest Services (orders, price match, damaged or missing items)
Use for: Refund request, Lost package, Item arrived damaged or defective, Billing error
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Target guest service and Guest Relations (Target.com orders, store experience, Target Circle Card)
Use for: Refund request, Poor service or broken promise, Billing error
Source: corporate.target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Target GiftCard (including reporting suspicious contact)
Use for: Unauthorized charge
Source: corporate.target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Target Circle Mastercard (including reporting suspicious contact)
Use for: Unauthorized charge, Billing error
Source: corporate.target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Target Circle Debit Card (including reporting suspicious contact)
Use for: Unauthorized charge, Billing error
Source: corporate.target.com, verified 2026-10-12
Online tools and accounts
- Target Help contact options by topic
Use for: Refund request, Lost package, Item arrived damaged or defective, Unauthorized charge, Poor service or broken promise
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Start a return (Target.com and in-store purchases in your account) Sign-in required
Use for: Refund request, Item arrived damaged or defective
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Informal dispute notice (required before arbitration; certified mail)Target Law Department, 1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS-3155, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Send by certified mail with return receipt. Include transaction and account details, contact information, a description of the dispute, the relief sought with a calculation, and your personal signature.
Use for: Refund request, Poor service or broken promise
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
Escalation path
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
PhoneTarget guest service and Guest Relations (Target.com orders, store experience, Target Circle Card) +1-800-440-0680Written complaint
MailInformal dispute notice (required before arbitration; certified mail) Target Law Department, 1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS-3155, Minneapolis, MN 55403Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Public complaint
RegulatorBetter Business Bureau
Known blockers
- Online returns and order history need the guest's Target.com sign-in.
Scam warnings
Official domains
target.com
Real links and emails from Target end in one of these.
Target will never ask you for
Target says it will never call, email or text to request personal information such as your password, Target Circle Card PIN or Social Security number.
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
Target says it will never ask for payment, gift cards or banking information during recruiting, and that recruiter emails come from an @target.com address.
Source: corporate.target.com, verified 2026-10-12
Known scams
BBB Scam Tracker's 2025 Risk Report lists Target as the No. 3 most impersonated organization or brand in 2025, with 723 reports.
Source: bbbmarketplacetrust.org, verified 2026-10-12
Report phishing
- Ask Target Guest Relations whether a suspicious call, text or email came from Target
Use for: Fraud or scam
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Target Guest Relations (verify a suspicious contact)
Use for: Fraud or scam
Source: target.com, verified 2026-10-12
For the whole industry, read Retail and online shopping — how complaints work.
Verification notes
Target Plus items are sold by partner sellers on Target.com and can have a 30-day window. Target Circle 360 is a paid membership; its cancellation path was not confirmed and is not recorded here.
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