shoppinmama Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 I've price adjusted at both Target and Kmart without any problems.
morganw621 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 I wouldn't bet on PMing on BF...at least here LOL. It's tough enough to do on a regular day. It's literally a 20 minute project. I'd ask your local store(s).
Silverstreak24 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 I went to Walmart Last year on BF and was the first one at the checkout lines at about 5:05 AM. I had my husband (then fiance) with me and after he and I grabbed what we wanted most, he shopped while I took our Pricematching items (small things like CD's, DVD's etc. to the register) The cashier had no clue about how to pricematch an item (why she was working at all on bf, I don't know), but they called the manager over and everything went smoothly. They did require I hand over my best buy, target and any other ads I was pricematching and the manager was specific that she needed the entire ads (all pages) to keep so that they could do the pricematching. She said that when they go through the pricematched items at the end of the day, they have to have the items circled and that one of the managers must verify that everything was purchased at the correct time in accordance with the ads. Although it took about 20 mins for everything to be correctly adjusted, they didn't mind pming for me because I made sure that I bought the exact items from the ad. Many of the CD's were from best buy which had low limits (like min. 10-20 per store) so it was great to be able to get what I needed at WM without having to go through the madness of BB.
jaymacfla Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) You are very fortunate to have been able to price-match at such a critical time! I will bet that many consider it extremely rude to take up so much time during the rush, so it is better to get the regular sale items , then head to the service desk which is set up for price matching until the rush is over. The afternoon is the best time for the 2 day sale price matching, and the service desk is still the best place to go. Edited October 15, 2010 by jaymacfla clarification
Gator Pam Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 My Walmart won't even price match bananas from another store during the year. Save-a-lot, which is two miles away, had three pounds of bananas for $1.00 which I tried to price match at Walmart, whose bananas were 49 cents a pound. I had the ad, and they refused. No way will I try to price match at that Walmart on BF.
Danigirl55 Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 I've never had a problem price matching on bf at walmart
sigrist_2000 Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Remember also that Target will allow you to get money back on a previous purchase if it is lower in the ad. I have used this to my advantage several times to get Target doorbuster items without the lines. Just make SURE it is the correct item in the ad and you can purchase it up to a week in advance, run in there after you are done shopping and get the difference back. It would be just like you waited in line to get them! i love doing this!!! been doing this for years!!!
chilimak Posted October 24, 2010 Posted October 24, 2010 I PM every year at WM on BF, and have never had a problem. I usually do small stuff like DVDs, games, etc. I scope what I want from other stores, circle the ads, and take them with me shopping. It all goes very smoothly and quickly, never an issue. Saves me lots of time and money. I love it.
TazErase Posted October 29, 2010 Posted October 29, 2010 I know that Walmart will still PM on Black Friday - but they are very careful. Like if Store X is running a sale from 5am til 10am and you are at a 24 hour Walmart - they will not PM until 5am on the dot. The registers at Walmart will not allow any BF items to be sold for the sale price until 5am. IF they even let you buy the item prior to 5am, they will charge you regular price and not PM their ad if you return later. Also, many stores, as I believe Jim said, have BF clauses in the PM. They will not match any doorbusters and many will not match any BF sales.
badboy1072 Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 thats not always the case with everything as i know a manager at 1 store who even lets me buy the items a week before they go on black friday sales then i bring the reciept back and get the diffrence so thats not true in all cases as i bought 3 items last year from best buy before hand same sku's its up the the manager
Illinoismom Posted October 31, 2010 Posted October 31, 2010 I price match at walmart when they don't hide the stuff, They have taken movies off the shelves every year so you can't price match
bpr Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Just be sure you find out in advance if they will do price adjusting. Last year I wanted 2 TVs so I called the Target in my town a few days before BF and asked about price adjusting. They adamantly told me that they would NOT be price adjusting on BF. So I called the Target in the next town and they were happy to tell me they would absolutely price adjust as long as I went in to get the adjustment during the time the item was on sale. I always get the name of the person who tells me yes and ask if they will be in during that time. If they won't be there I ask to speak to someone who will be there during that time. This way if there is any question, I have a contact person to go to. I also usually ask for that contact person the day I actually buy the item and confirm that they will price adjust - this way they usually remember me on BF if there's a problemWorks for me every time.Yeah, I did this last year with a TV also. I bought it on Wednesday night and PMed it on Friday. At first, the people told us 'no'. Our next attempt at another Target, they said 'No problem'. It turned out great. My only concern at first was that I got what they said was the 'last one' and I was afraid maybe it had a different SKU. But no worries...it all worked great. My only fear now is that in the next year or two, Target is going to catch on and stop PM on previous purchases for the BF sales.
KrisinTn Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 I price match at walmart when they don't hide the stuff, They have taken movies off the shelves every year so you can't price match Lol. That's why I take a few minutes of Thursday to run in and statch the movies I plan to price match in a safe place before they statch them somewhere else so I can't. Other than that issue I've never had a problem with pm on bf at Walmart.
marshmallowpuff Posted November 2, 2010 Posted November 2, 2010 Last year we got a pricey lcd tv for pretty darn cheap at Wal-Mart by doing PM from the Sears ad. We knew there was no way we'd get one of the few they actually had at Sears, so we opted to PM. Two days before or so, we actually took the Sears ad to Wal-Mart and we asked someone there. I know some people say never ask, but it took away some of the potential confusion and drama for Friday. We wrote down the name of the clerk that said we could absolutely do it, and went on our way. Friday we rolled into Wal-Mart hours after opening and got the TV nobody else was touching and the manager ok'd it and we left 2 very happy campers. Last year I feel like they were advertising specifically the price matching thing. Go armed with as much back up as possible, and scope out the stores early to be able to make your argument if it's something that's worth it.
jaymacfla Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) Last year we got a pricey lcd tv for pretty darn cheap at Wal-Mart by doing PM from the Sears ad. We knew there was no way we'd get one of the few they actually had at Sears, so we opted to PM. Two days before or so, we actually took the Sears ad to Wal-Mart and we asked someone there. I know some people say never ask, but it took away some of the potential confusion and drama for Friday. We wrote down the name of the clerk that said we could absolutely do it, and went on our way. Friday we rolled into Wal-Mart hours after opening and got the TV nobody else was touching and the manager ok'd it and we left 2 very happy campers. Last year I feel like they were advertising specifically the price matching thing. Go armed with as much back up as possible, and scope out the stores early to be able to make your argument if it's something that's worth it.There is a big difference in what you did as opposed to the questionable ethics of the Price adjustment. Circumventing the system is good for the one who gets away with it, but hurts others who show up for the anticipated stock on hand, and since many that buy beforehand are trying to be "Slick", the reality is that the items will not be there as promised. Participating in this way hurts all involved and turns off customers who in turn blame the store for not having the required items. I realize that the offending stores must change and instruct their managers to not price adjust any items during this particular sale week. I would personally fire a manager or store clerk who price-adjusted their own stock. It is no different than the Walmart employees who were caught giving super discounts on big ticket items to friends and family members, and even intentionally scanning the wrong item to get a much more expensive item on the cheap. Edited November 11, 2010 by jaymacfla spellcheck
SweetCanela Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Target Price matching Policy:http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-040400 Early Bird Specials specifically excluded Wal-Mart Price matching Policy: http://walmartstores.com/7659.aspx Sears Price matching Policy (Should apply to Kmart, The Great Indoors, etc.) http://www.sears.com/shc/s/nb_10153_12605_NB_CSpricematch Best Buy Price Matchhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-Topics/Best-Buy-Retail-Store-Price-Match-Guarantee/pcmcat204400050013.c?id=pcmcat204400050013Specifically excludes all sales from Thanksgiving through the Saturday after Thanksgiving so no price-matching on black Friday I say print off these and work within the guidelines spelled out. If you take this with you and ask beforehand there should be no problems. Wal-Mart and K-Mart should be a go no matter what. Best Buy not on Black Friday. Target everything but early bird specials.
cheyenne Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 If I have already bought an item that is on sale BF, can I just take in my receipt or even the item and have them price adjust and get refunded the difference of the sale price?
JenT1292 Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 I did it last year at Target, but I'm thinking it had to be purchased within 7 days of the sale.
Erdica Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Target does as long as it is not door buster items. And I think you have to get there before 10AM. I know a couple people who buy the week before then walk in to Target after the rush and get a price adjustment.
lisaw Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 I always buy the sale items at Target the Sunday or so before Black Friday, take my receipt in on Friday during the afternoon after the mad rush, and they always give me the price adjustments (other than the doorbusters). It sure saves my sanity!
khuddle Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 We did this at Target last year and may do it again this year. You just have to make sure it is indeed the same item they are selling.
neboo Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 And if they dont price match, you can always just return the item.
bpr Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 I did it with the 32in Westinghouse TV last year at Target. I thought that was a DoorBuster? I can't remember.
Amormigato Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 I always buy the sale items at Target the Sunday or so before Black Friday, take my receipt in on Friday during the afternoon after the mad rush, and they always give me the price adjustments (other than the doorbusters). It sure saves my sanity! I've been doing this at Target for the past 2 years with no problems. I do take Target's Price Adjustment policy with me, just in case....
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