Price Matching

Price Matching is a service that some stores offer. If you find a lower advertised price from a competitor, you just bring in the competitors ad and they store that has price matching will meet the other stores advertised price. We don’t have too many stores that price match anymore, but Wal-Mart is one of those stores.

The above photo shows you an example of something that I had price matched. Fred Meyer had the Wii Cooking Mama game on sale this week for only $5.00. Great deal, huh? Unfortunately, Fred Meyer did not have any left in stock when I went to buy one. So, I took my Fred Meyer ad to Wal-Mart and bought it there. When the cashier was ringing me up, I told them I had a price match and showed them the Fred Meyer ad. They sold the Wii game to me for only $5.00. Score!

Here are some things to remember when you are price matching. If you are interested in having something price matched, I would call the store to make sure of their specific rules regarding price matching.

1. Make sure the ad you are using is current, you can’t price match something for an ad that is expired. You also can’t price match in advance. If something is going to be on sale at Fred Meyer in 2 days, you can’t take the ad to Wal-Mart to price match. The sale price need to be in effect at the time you request the price match.

2. Stores usually won’t price match percentage off sales. It has to be an exact price on a specific item. They will only price match identical items, same brand, same size, etc.

3. Stores will often change their policies, so it is a good idea to call in advance to see if they will price match. Both Target and Toys R Us used to price match, but they no longer offer the service. Bummer!

4. Usually stores will not match online pricing. It is best to call and ask about their policy regarding price matching.

5. They store that is price matching will usually require that the ad be from a local store.

I use price matching if the store that has the sale is not convenient for me to shop at. We have a Kmart in our city, but it is not close or convenient to my home. I have 2 Wal-Marts that are close to my house, so it would be easier for me just to take the Kmart ad to Wal-Mart to save me money, gas and time. Also, if I try to buy the sale item and it is out of stock I will use price matching at Wal-Mart. Price matching is a great service that is available, give it a try