TJ Maxx Shopping guide. Top 10 tips

I work at TJ maxx as a service desk coordinator and i want to give people a few tips on how to squeeze a few extra dollars savings.

1. Be nice! - If you are nice to me, I am more willing to do what you ask if you are nice. Also don't drop items on the floor or dump them at the front tables. I will hurt you!

2. look at the upper right of a TJ maxx price ticket. There is a 2 digit number. This number is the month the item came into the store and this number goes up to 24. The current month is 14. If an item is more than 2 month old but doesn't have a yellow or red sticker then kindly ask an associate to check for a markdown for you. Most likely the item was missed and you could save a lot of money. Also, if its more than 4 months before with one red sticker the associate can ask the manager to check the computer in the office for additional markdown but this is less likely to happen' its YMMV.

3. If an Item has damage and no markdown or one. you could get an additional markdown, just ask.

4. If an item has no price, check around on it for a price code. Usually its in a black marker saying something like 004. This code means 3.99. All price checks are done manually and commonly done wrong so this number could save you from a wrong price.

5. If you see an item you want. sometimes it would be best if you wait a bit and come back when its marked down. Markdowns are 33%, which is a good savings.

6. Yellow stickers are final clearance, so don't expect more markdowns but its FALSE that we throw all yellow sticker items away. Sometimes they are thrown out if they dont look sellable but they can be marked down more later.

7. As for the hacking I first heard about it in mid. January. I don't know much about it but I do know that addresses aren't asked for on returns anymore. All information is now written in manually. TJ Maxx attracts a lot of criminals, ive dealt with a lot of shady people.

8. TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods AJ Wright and 2 more (can't remember names) are the same company. The gift cards are for the most part the murchandise are not interchangable.

9. Keep the receipts! I can't stress this enough. Even with receipt you will get a hard time if the item is expensive or broken, the wrong ticket, etc. So check all merchandise before you leave for damage, missing parts, cuts and stains. You may not be able to return it. Also don't use the item and return it. We get a lot of that.

10. The associates for the most part are friendly but lazy. Be nice and dont push them and generally you can get away with a lot.

P.S. The clearance sale ends saturday the 8th. There are no price adjustments so don't ask.

Good post!

What do you mean by "Saturday the 8th"?

Thanks!

any sales around this week?

ZogJones said: Good post!

What do you mean by "Saturday the 8th"?

Thanks!

Maybe he means Saturday the 10th

Brian2554 said: 1. Be nice! - If you are nice to me, I am more willing to do what you ask if you are nice. Also don't drop items on the floor or dump them at the front tables. I will hurt you!


Before you threaten me moron, follow the rules of the board and you wont get kicked on your ass.
Where the fark is your hot deal? Huh?

Looking for the hot deal...post needs to be in deal discussion.

IQ70 said: Brian2554 said: 1. Be nice! - If you are nice to me, I am more willing to do what you ask if you are nice. Also don't drop items on the floor or dump them at the front tables. I will hurt you!


Before you threaten me moron, follow the rules of the board and you wont get kicked on your ass.
Where the fark is your hot deal? Huh?

I don't know why you're offended by what he's saying. It's the truth. Would you go out of your way for someone if they were rude and obnoxious?

11. Pay cash so you can avoid getting the same letter I got yesterday saying that TJMaxx/Marshall's whatever had a security breach and your credit card number has been identified by Master Card as one of the ones that was definitely stolen.

I think OP was referring to the storewide clearance and that ends on the 8th?

Very informative. Thanks for the info and welcome to Fat Wallet. Is the coding system somewhat the same with Marshall's--I realize that you don't work at Marshall's but thought I would ask.
Thanks.

Excellent post. I have learned a lot. Thank you!

Brian2554 said: I work at TJ maxx as a service desk coordinator and i want to give people a few tips on how to squeeze a few extra dollars savings.


8. TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods AJ Wright and 2 more (can't remember names) are the same company. The gift cards are for the most part the murchandise are not interchangable.

I think Bob stores is one.

ddivqtNMD said: Man I would have appreciated such a letterIt came from my Credit Union not TJM.

IQ70 said: Brian2554 said: 1. Be nice! - If you are nice to me, I am more willing to do what you ask if you are nice. Also don't drop items on the floor or dump them at the front tables. I will hurt you!


Before you threaten me moron, follow the rules of the board and you wont get kicked on your ass.
Where the fark is your hot deal? Huh?

IQ70 needs to lay off the man juice, he is always this cocky. he's always threating to kick butt or something, he needs to CHILL out and calm down. Some men think they are the king lion if they bite their way through life, but EVERY thing has a ruling master. a lion won't escape a high powered rifle.

Thanks, OP. Gave you green.

Quick question: What kind of discount do you give when we point out that an item is damaged? Is it 5%? more? Is this something that we can haggle on? Thanks.