We all get busy and I abhor driving all over town to catch a good deal. So, most times I won’t, yet still get the sale price. If there are just a couple of items on sale from a particular store I will take the ad with me to Walmart or Target to price match. If there are several items on sale that I want I will usually go ahead to the store that has the sale so that I can support them.
Here’s how price matching works in a nutshell:
At Walmart– Take your competitor ad and the exact same item that is listed and tell the cashier that you want to price match. Cashiers are supposed to verify the sale date and price. He/she will override Walmart’s price and enter the competitors price for the item. The prices have to be sale prices and not in ad Qs, and they won’t honor BOGO sales (unless marked as 2/$5.99 for example) For the entire price matching policy click here. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to print this one to keep in your coupon clutch.
My favorite thing about price matching at Walmart? In areas with lots of grocery competition Walmarts will often reduce their prices to match those of their competitors. I very rarely need to use my ads anymore because the prices have been reduced to match or beat the competitor ads for that week.
At Target– You will need to take your purchases to the customer service desk. This is a pain, but is often worth the extra trouble. I usually will make my regular purchases, then take just my price match items to the service desk. At this point, the system is pretty much the same as Walmart. The Target price match policy can be found here.
Price matching can be especially useful when a store that doesn’t accept coupons runs a good sale and you want to use a coupon. If you can find the same item at a store that price matches and accepts Qs, then you have an even better deal.
So start checking those ads for sales and carry them with you. You’ll save time and money!
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