Comments on: Do you price-match?

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:54:39 +0000

I have only price matched once or twice. My friend’s mom does it quite a bit. I have found Walmart is cheaper on some items but I am like everyone else and only mainly buy canned or boxed items there. Kroger is beginning to be my favorite store to shop at, mine doubles & triples coupons. Also they will have items marked Manager’s Special and these are even cheaper if you have a coupon for the item. I was able to get an 8 pack of Shick Quattro razor cartridges for $2.79 and that was without a coupon! I also prefer giving buisness to stores other than walmart since they have run a lot of businesses off. Walmarts prices aren’t as low as they used to be and their sales aren’t like they used to be. I would like to stop shopping there all together but you can sometimes find good deals and it is really close to our house. I actually want to take the time one day to sit down and see how much items usually are at walmart and how much at kroger so when the sales come I can see which one is cheaper.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:58:28 +0000

yes i price match! walmarts must vary from place to place, because my friends and i match weekly and have never had to produce an ad for verification (walmart official policy is that you need to have the ads with you, so it’s wise to do so in case of a question, but when you’re matching 40 items no walmart is going to ask you to produce verification, flipping through ad after ad to show you are being honest-unless you’re not being honest and the cashier is suspicious, the workers at the register are very familiar with the match prices, i’ve found) and you actually can substitute store brand for store brand (kroger cheese for walmart cheese, for example). some of you mention that you find better deals at different stores, but that’s the point and beauty of price matching, you don’t have to go to different stores throughout the week to get your good deals. you can go to walmart and get kroger prices, bakers prices, aldi prices, etc. in one stop. add your coupons and you’re in the money! i do most all grocery shopping at walmart and save a bundle, and then get my free or near free target goods in another trip and i have more time with my family and friends through the week and avoid making stops at various stores. give it a try, it’s not as complicated as it may sound!

By: Cathe

Cathe — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:08:21 +0000

The best price-matching I do at Walmart is for sewing patterns. Joanns often has patterns on sale for just a dollar or two, but the nearest Joanns is 20 miles away. Our Walmart still has a sewing department, so I can get the patterns there at the Joanns price!

By: Tianna

Tianna — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:48:43 +0000

I price match at Walmart mostly because the majority of my groceries I don’t get coupons for, and when I look through the grocery ads, to get all the best deals on what I want to buy, I’d have to go to 4 different grocery stores. Or I can go to Walmart and get it all.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:04:28 +0000

I am close to Walmart and 3 other grocery stores, so going to more than 1 place is not a big deal. The only time I match prices at Walmart is when the other store is out of stock and my coupon is going to expire soon. Often, I find that Walmart is out of stock on that item, too- other people must have the same idea. I get better prices on the rest of my stuff at the grocery stores, so I rarely shop at Walmart.

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:41:09 +0000

I do not price match currently just because in all honesty I do better at Fred Meyer than at Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart’s prices went through the roof when they went Super Wal-Mart up here) and Wal-Mart is HORRIBLY crowded, hard to get in and out of, and my experience 99% of the time with cashier’s there, especially if you use coupons, are not helpful, polite or competent.

I much prefer to just go and find my sales at Target and Fred Meyer and give them the money. Of course we have all three stores in town, so unlike other people I only have to travel 20 minutes to get to Wasilla and then hit all three stores before going home (unless I decide to do my Fred Meyer shopping in Palmer and then I’m literally like four minutes away tops).

Oh and in case Crystal doesn’t have time to reply about the coupons thing. She’s said in the past that she grabs the inserts out of the recycle bin every couple of weeks =).

By: PollyS

PollyS — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:32:13 +0000

I price match to avoid going to multiple stores. I do not price match if a store offers a promotion with the item ie ECB, RR, or catalina.
Sadly, there are no stores in my area that double coupons. So with a price match I’m good to go.
As an aside…Since I now have a printer that prints clear black images, I have had NO problems with Wal Mart or any other store for that matter taking my coupons (well Target, but they are ALWAYS difficult in my area). I’m so thankful that when we needed a new printer my husband chose a laser printer. It has made all the difference in the world with my coupon printing.

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:52:01 +0000

I avoid WM at all costs – the service is terrible and they never have the products I need. Using coupons and your website ideas, I have found everything I need at much better prices. But I do think you need to remember other stores price-match. Last Christmas I mentioned that another store had a better deal on a camera I was considering and Best Buy immediately changed their price to match saving me BIG bucks. I didn’t even do it on purpose!!!

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:11:09 +0000

Occassionally. I try to avoid Walmart as much as possible. But Walmart is about 7 minutes down the road and our nearest Kroger is about a 25 minute drive in the opposite direction from all other stores. I’ll price match Kroger’s milk because it’s about $1/gallon than anny other store around. I recently price matched BallPark hotdogs when they were on sale at Kroger. I ended up paying .75/pack with coupons. It was perfect for a church party and birthday party we were having!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:06:50 +0000

As of July 12, Target now does price-match nationwide, not just in select test market locations. Complete details are here:

http://luv2bfrugal.blogspot.com/2009/07/target-stores-now-offer-price-matching.html

That being said, I don’t usually price match on grocery items much, because I’m at Kroger most of the time. Hard to beat Catalinas, pre-loaded coupons, and double coupons! But I might do all those other items they sell!

By: Wendi

Wendi — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:23:12 +0000

I price match all the time. I live in Bentonville AR, home to WM and the checkers all know how to price match. Unfortunatly, there are very few other grocery stores, so the deals arn’t that great elseware. I.E. Target had Kelloggs Mini wheats for $1.88, but they were already $1.78 at WM. It’s pick and choose. They won’t match % off, coupons or limit items.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:59:08 +0000

WALMART'S PRICE MATCH POLICY - http://walmartstores.com/FactsNews/7659.aspx

By: claire

claire — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:31:40 +0000

Price Matching can really, really work particularly in areas where local grocery store prices are through the roof! At least this is my experience in it…

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:57:40 +0000

I have been price matching at Target for several weeks now (I am in MN) and I have gotten some great deals! I price matched strawberries to $1.48 and used the Target $1 q getting them for .48! I also price matched Edys icecream for $1.98 and used the $1 Target q to get them for .98! It is GREAT for pairing with their q’s.

By: andrea

andrea — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:49:51 +0000

I don’t regularly shop at Walmart because Meijer is a little closer and Meijer doubles coupons. As far as produce and meat go, I find in most cases that Walmart’s prices aren’t any better than Meijer and Meijer’s quality is better. I do sometimes get clothes for the children there, but sometimes I can get them even cheaper on clearance at Macy’s or somewhere else. (As with all clearance sales, it’s hit or miss.) I think you just have to be willing to shop around.

By: Abby

Abby — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:48:33 +0000

My Target ad does say that they will price match, I live in Minneapolis, MN. They have been price matching for a few months now I think.

Personally, I don’t price match unless it is a high ticket item like electronics. I already spend enough time figuring out my deals and coupons, and it seems like more work to figure out what I would need matched and then having to spend extra time at the store.

By: Gayle

Gayle — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:46:15 +0000

What page of the Target ad is their new price-matching policy on? I don’t see it in the KC area ad. By the way, the online ad that’s pulled up is according to the zip code you’ve entered on their website.

By: Andrea @rAndom issues

Andrea @rAndom issues — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:45:18 +0000

I don’t price match. I have started avoiding Wal-Mart like the plague. It is not conveniently located, and their employees are rude and the store is usually dirty. I have a Target and K-Mart across the street. I don’t price-match at Target because I didn’t know about it. I have found that most of the cashiers are clueless about sales, coupons etc. I usually end up waiting for a manager to get called over and approve that I can use a MQ and a Store Q on the same item, etc. I don’t need the extra hassle of price-matching. I only purchase food at Target if I have a great coupon, or a store coupon to match my MQ. Everything else I get at Kroger or with double coupons at K-Mart. K-Mart does Catalinas now, and I got some great ones the other day. I think price-matching is just too much of a hassle.
Maybe when we move to NYC and things are more expensive I will hange my mind!

By: Gayle

Gayle — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:34:49 +0000

I have to say I pricematch all the time. I don’t have the time to go to several grocery stores on a weekly basis and Walmart has better all around prices than the local grocery stores in my area (most of which do not double coupons). Some of the biggest things I save money on pricematching at Walmart though are non-food items and soda. Best Buy also pricematches, but sometimes Walmart’s more convenient if I’m already there. Some of the stores in my area that I get ads for are on the other end of town but they have awesome sales on DVD’s, SD cards, etc. So, I can just go to Walmart (which I also know most likely won’t be sold out of the product when I get there) and pricematch. I do make occassional trips to other local grocery stores when they are having good sales on meat to stock up, because I personally do not care for Walmart’s meat.
It’s usually a fairly painless transaction, but at my store they DO check the ad. Some cashier’s are stricter than others. Some will just take a brief glance, while others insist on looking at the ad themselves to check sizes, dates, etc. It’s not always completely painless, but neither is couponing, and many times I save $10 or more on each item so I figure it’s completely worth it in the end!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:34:22 +0000

Price matching seems to me to be a good way to take advantage of an awesome sale when the regular retailer has been cleaned out! Like the Eggo Bake Shop stuff at Target right now, I am not sure though now some have had problems using a coupon with a price match. Seems to me though that I could use a coupon on a sale item at the regular retailer?!