Price Matching & Coupon Matching Policy Roundup

Quote from runnin17 : Quick question that may have already been answered. Do receipts count as a legitimate form to get a price match with? I recently bought an item at CC with a PM and was wondering if I could also go to Staples and use the CC receipt to have them price match an item.

That is very YMMV. Maybe it'll work if you get lucky, but generally that won't fly.

I could use some help with this one..
Shop Rite has the DS lite in this weeks ad for 114.99 with your price plus card.. reg 149.99- 35.00 w/ card..+ 114.99 But they dont have any/ any where.. Can i take this ad and PM somewhere else.. And where should i go.. It is a limited Quanity item.. Sears's policy does not say anything about the limited quanity .. But BB and CC do..

Quote from phillygirl71 : I could use some help with this one.. Shop Rite has the DS lite in this weeks ad for 114.99 with your price plus card.. reg 149.99- 35.00 w/ card..+ 114.99 But they dont have any/ any where.. Can i take this ad and PM somewhere else.. And where should i go.. It is a limited Quanity item.. Sears's policy does not say anything about the limited quanity .. But BB and CC do..

The fact that getting this price requires you to have some kind of membership card means getting a PM is going to be a challenge.

And most places require that a local store have the item in stock before they PM. So if the ad specifically states that quantities are limited, it could make a store more likely to call and check availability before they agree to PM.

I could've sworn I saw some good deals for the DSL over in Hot Deals this week. Are you sure you can't do better than $115 elsewhere?

That is the cheapest i have seen in-store .Around here . I am trying my hardest to use cash/ instead of charge.. I even called the main office and they just dont have any.. I had when they do that.. According to the store they havent had any since black friday.. But the have been advertising it since..

Just a quick question about Zappos -- I know they have their one-per-month thing in place, but it'll be my first time PMing them so just trying to get a grasp of the policy, really. Does it basically shake out to just 10% off of the lowest competitor's price you can find (110% PM)?

That's what I read it as, at least..

Quote from wizard7926 : Does it basically shake out to just 10% off of the lowest competitor's price you can find (110% PM)?

No, it's 110% of the difference between Zappos' price and the competitors price. For example, if Zappos' price is $60 and the competitor is $50, the difference is $10. So Zappos will refund 110% of the difference, which is $11. Your net cost would be $49 from Zappos, which is a buck less than if you'd bought from the competitor.

Quote from ccupples : No, it's 110% of the difference between Zappos' price and the competitors price. For example, if Zappos' price is $60 and the competitor is $50, the difference is $10. So Zappos will refund 110% of the difference, which is $11. Your net cost would be $49 from Zappos, which is a buck less than if you'd bought from the competitor.

Well, that sure doesn't shake out to much..

I don't know why all the hubbub about Zappos, then. I suppose if Zappos' price is incredibly high then it would bring that 110% up considerably, but..

Thank you for the info. I get it now

Quote from wizard7926 : Well, that sure doesn't shake out to much.. I don't know why all the hubbub about Zappos, then. I suppose if Zappos' price is incredibly high then it would bring that 110% up considerably, but.. Thank you for the info. I get it now

There have been many, many times when the difference between Amazon and Zappos is $60 or more. So that 110% adds up pretty quick. Plus the benefits of Zappos are free overnight shipping and free returns. Most other places you have to pay for returns. So even if Zappos just had a 100% PM policy there would still be advantages to buying from them.

Maybe there is a place for this info in your thread, USC. Lots of zappos PM questions. Would be great to direct folks here. Forgive me if it has already been spelled out.

How to PM to Zappos
Call Zappos and let them know that there is a pair of shoes you are interested in buying from their site, but have found the same shoes for less on another site, and would like to do a price match.

You will need to provide the Zappos rep with their item's sku# and the website with the better price. Best bet to help them find the right amazon item s to give them the ASIN to search (found under product details on the amazon page).

All of the following must match: Designer/Brand; Style; Color; Size

And the shoes must be available for order at both sites.

They also automatically upgrade you to 1 day shipping. Shoes ordered by late afternoon should arrive the next day.

New as of December: Each customer is permitted to apply this offer to a maximum of one (1) item during any given calendar month.

How to Figure Out Your New Price
Zappos price matches at 110%. (Meaning, Zappos will discount you 110% of the difference between their price and the amazon price.)

1. Find the difference between the Zappos price and the Amazon price.
2. Add 10%
3. Subtract that amount from the Zappos price.

Example: using Zappos price = $50 and Amazon price $10.
1. $50-$10 = $40
2. x 1.1 = $44
3. $50-$44 = $6 ... $6 would be your PM'd price from Zappos.

It's ymmv on how shipping may be factored in. Usually if the amazon item qualifies for Free Super Saver Shipping, the Zappos rep will honor that and not subtract a shipping amount. When sold from a vendor on amazon its about 50-50 whether the rep will deduct the vendor's cost to ship. You can also sometimes get the rep to subtract an additional $5 from PMs through endless.com for their negative $5 shipping promotion.

Happy hunting!

Quote from wizard7926 : Well, that sure doesn't shake out to much.. I don't know why all the hubbub about Zappos, then. I suppose if Zappos' price is incredibly high then it would bring that 110% up considerably, but.. Thank you for the info. I get it now

I was able to PM a Garmin GPS that Zappos sold for >$400 to another website that sold it for $218. I ended up getting the GPS from Zappos for less than $200 shipped. That one shook out pretty good.

Quote from prfxshn : I was able to PM a Garmin GPS that Zappos sold for >$400 to another website that sold it for $218. I ended up getting the GPS from Zappos for less than $200 shipped. That one shook out pretty good.

What online site sold it for $218? Please let me know; I am reading zappos PM policy and sounds fairly reasonable...thanks

I had a question that someone could hopefully help me with... I bought a canon digital camera at Staples on the 12th with the free printer... now they are offering an instant free 1GB memory SD card. Do you know if I call them or go to the store, if I would be able to get the free SD card?? Thank you in advance!!

Walmart does PM to other stores. What they dont do is PM percentages if the final and original price arent listed in the ad.

Shoes.com has recently changed its price matching policy to mirror the change at zappos.

Specifically, with shoes.com, the policy has always been that you get 115% of the difference on a maximum of 3 shoes of the same style. Now, you may only take advantage of the price protection on 1 pair of shoes per customer per month.

From the notes section at shoes.com [shoes.com]:

Quote : Offer applies to a maximum of 1 pair of shoes per customer per month.