Substitutions are only available in the Target app.
Substitutions are replacement items for things that are out of stock when we shop your order. We offer substitutions for eligible items in Order Pickup, Drive Up and Same Day Delivery orders.
- You can add a specific substitution for eligible items in cart, or you can adjust your Substitution Preferences in checkout.
- You’ll be charged for the price for any substitution you receive, and therefore your final total may change if you’ve opted into any kind of substitute.
- Alcoholic beverages aren’t eligible for any kind of substitutions. Other items may not be eligible for all substitution options.
- If using SNAP EBT as payment on the order, you’ll need a secondary form of payment to pay for possible substitutes.
- We don’t currently accept Apple Pay or PayPal as payments for orders with substitutes.
Order Pickup & Drive Up Orders If you have a specific item in mind as a replacement, you can add one preferred substitute per item in cart.
You can also choose or adjust your
Substitution preferences in checkout. We offer several substitution options, including:
- We'll find a similar item: We’ll only get the original items you’ve chosen and no replacements.
- Review what we pick: If something is out of stock, we’ll get a similar item that is in stock.
- We’ll show you a likely example of what this substitute will be, however, we can’t promise it will be this item.
- You’ll review anything we’ve picked before you pick up your order in the Target app, and you’ll only pay for what you approve.
- Pay for the items you keep: If something is out of stock, we’ll look for your preferred substitute item. You can also choose or edit this item in cart.
- Bonus: We’ll remember this preferred substitute if you ever reorder the original item. You can always edit this in cart in the future, and we’ll remember your changes.
Same Day Delivery OrdersIf you’d like to choose a replacement per item or have a specific replacement item in mind, you can add one preferred substitute per item in cart.
- Bonus: We’ll remember this preferred substitute if you ever reorder the original item. You can always edit this in cart in the future, and we’ll remember your changes.
Otherwise, you can choose your
Substitution preferences for your entire order in checkout. We offer several substitution options, but we will default to our Shipt shoppers texting you when any items are out of stock when your order is shopped.
Substitution options for Same Day Delivery include:
- Text me: If something is out of stock, the shopper will work with you over text messaging and decide on substitutes together. This is the default option.
- Similar item: If something is out of stock, the shopper will use their best judgement to pick a substitute.
- Don’t substitute: We will only get the original items or specific substitutes you’ve chosen.
- Note: If you’ve chosen a specific substitute in cart, the shopper will use that instead, and won’t attempt to find additional substitutes for that item.
You can update substitution choices for Same Day Delivery orders up until your order is being shopped.
Learn what items are offered for Substitutions.