Hopefully that title is clear enough to keep the usual 200 threads and 4000 posts on the subject to a minimum. As a general rule, no store (online or B&M) pricematches earlier purchases on black friday, regardless of their normal policy. You can not go a couple weeks early, buy the item, and return/rebuy on BF.

I know, I know. You heard that your cousin's roommate's brother's dog might have gotten a price adjustment on black friday. There are a very few cases in which this happens, usually due to an employee not knowing any better. But it's certanly not something that you can count on, and not something you should ask about or pose as a reasonable BF strategy.

There are two groups of stores in the Wiki: "Will do urlhasbeenblocked" and "Will not do urlhasbeenblocked". We can add exceptions (locations) in the two groups against the stores. Please edit the Wiki as per your experience. Thanks, umnmathtutor (http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=24186434&postcount=48).

Will do

Walmart

Target



Will not do

Best Buy

Sears

Walmart price matches on BF...... I do it every year at different locations in my area.....HTH

Walmart price matches on BF...... I do it every year at different locations in my area.....HTH


I do too, I specifically scan ads for deals that are also at walmart so I can get everything on sale in one spot. Not only do they match but they do it right in the cashiers line. Just have your ads ready and make sure you are within the time constraints posted withing the competitors ads. Movies are perfect for this because many competitors have different movies on sale, just whip out their ads and they will match them.

I'm not sure about the buy in advance and bring back price match, but that it something totally different and kinda sneaky anyway.

Hopefully that title is clear enough to keep the usual 200 threads and 4000 posts on the subject to a minimum. As a general rule, no store (online or B&M) pricematches on black friday, regardless of their normal policy. You can not go a couple weeks early, buy the item, and pricematch or return/rebuy on BF.

I know, I know. You heard that your cousin's roommate's brother's dog might have pricematched something on black friday. There are a very few cases in which this happens, usually due to an employee not knowing any better. But it's certanly not something that you can count on, and not something you should ask about or pose as a reasonable BF strategy.
BS! I've price-matched at Walmart on Black Friday many times, and I've even bought some of the BF items a day or two before and then gone back on BF and got the difference back. Last year Walmart even advertised on TV that they would match or beat any other store's prices on Black Friday.

We know the truth you don't!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've done it at wal-mart before. i'm sure there will be a clerk who won't care 'bout their policy.

Ahhh.. Benji, u of all should know Walmart does PM on BF. I PM'd an Easy Bake Oven last year. You have to bring the ad with you and it has to be the same time as the sale that's going on at the other store. WM says the other store has to be within a certain diameter from that particular WM though.

Ahhh.. Benji, u of all should know Walmart does PM on BF. I PM'd an Easy Bake Oven last year. You have to bring the ad with you and it has to be the same time as the sale that's going on at the other store. WM says the other store has to be within a certain diameter from that particular WM though.
I'm just going off the information gathered in this forum over the past few years. We always get hundreds of people asking if they can buy early, then get the difference credited on BF. The answer has always been no, that stores suspend any policies like that on BF. There are more people in this thread claiming they've pulled it off than I've seen total in 4 years of BF here.

Just for reference regarding WM's PM'ing policy from last year.

http://walmartstores.com/FactsNews/NewsRoom/8818.aspx

I see the problem. I used the wrong word in the title. The post contained the right information, but the title threw people off. Fixed. Sorry for being such a noob (http://images.community.wizards.com/community.wizards.com/user/vampireguy/8a2b6548f6709ceea3c5462357355db9.jpg).

I think there is enough info here that this can be locked and stickied with a RED header.

You usually can't pricematch the 4-5 hour early bird sales, but the weekend deals have always worked for regardless of store (unless they explicitly say otherwise).

Chalk me up as one who was able to PM at WM last year on BF. Target advertised Boom Blox for the Wii for $20. The line to get into Target stretched around the building, so I just went to WM and got it from there.

Ok I think you guys are missing the point of the topic... you can't buy something at ANY store that will be on sale on BF and go there with your receipt to have them price match it... For example Target has a policy of Price Adjustments such as if someone buys something today and it goes on sale in 2 weeks Target can give you the money back if you bring your receipt

Main point though that yes Walmart matches everything on Black Friday (all other Black Friday ads from other retail stores) but I doubt if someone buys a microwave for $100 and when it hits BF it goes on sale for $20 walmart or any other store will match it

does best buy price match ?

yea, the OP is saying you cannot buy something TODAY and go back on BF and have them give you the difference back, like most places that have this 30 day policy.



but on the other note, i also PM at walmart every year. i also always go to a suburban store within 50 miles of BB.CC etc stores. they are not nearly as busy.

Walmart price matches on BF...... I do it every year at different locations in my area.....HTH
That's totally cool and not what the OP means. PMing at Walmart = win.

What he means are the asshats that want to return/rebuy at the doorbuster price the morning of Black Friday something they purchased in advance. Last year a fool tried this with an item at Staples I think it was... manager said nope :nono2: can't return/rebuy for the doorbuster price, only return for refund. So the guy did, and the item was promptly purchased by another Black Friday shopper that had been waiting outside for the store to open but didn't get one.

Justice. :nod:

who should i talk to about PMing at walmart?

Price adjustments and price matching are 2 totally different things.

Price adjustments and price matching are 2 totally different things.
Exactly. I'm not sure why there's still any confusion. The title was slightly misleading at first, but I fixed the problem about 10-15 posts ago. If you still think this thread is about price matching one store to another, you haven't read it.

Exactly. I'm not sure why there's still any confusion. The title was slightly misleading at first, but I fixed the problem about 10-15 posts ago. If you still think this thread is about price matching one store to another, you haven't read it.
There's confusion because people don't read thoroughly enough and jump to conclusions. :P

So even though the Sears policy below says they will match if you bring it in during the promotion window, you think that on BF it would be a no go?

Price Protection Policy

Buy with confidence from Sears. If an item you have purchased from Sears goes on sale for a lower price within 30 days of your purchase, Sears will refund the difference.

To claim a Price Protection Policy adjustment, go to your original Sears store where the purchase was made with your receipt. If your purchase was made on Sears.com, please fill out a Price Protection form. You will be given a refund for the difference of the original selling price and the current advertised/reduced price.

Apparel clearance merchandise does not qualify for Price Protection Policy adjustments.

Unless otherwise stated, promotions with a specific time window such as early open specials and one -day sales will be honored under the Price Protection policy only if the receipt is presented during the promotional time window. Deferred interest financing is not a price, and is not subject to the Price Protection Policy.

In addition to its Black Friday specials, Walmart is guaranteeing customers the best prices with its Ad Match program, whereby its stores will match the price of any local competitor's printed ad for an identical product.

So even though the Sears policy below says they will match if you bring it in during the promotion window, you think that on BF it would be a no go?
That's the way it goes 99.9% of the time. BF is the day they tend to throw that stuff out the window.

In addition to its Black Friday specials, Walmart is guaranteeing customers the best prices with its Ad Match program, whereby its stores will match the price of any local competitor's printed ad for an identical product.
Which has nothing to do with this thread.

Ok I think you guys are missing the point of the topic... you can't buy something at ANY store that will be on sale on BF and go there with your receipt to have them price match it... For example Target has a policy of Price Adjustments such as if someone buys something today and it goes on sale in 2 weeks Target can give you the money back if you bring your receipt

Main point though that yes Walmart matches everything on Black Friday (all other Black Friday ads from other retail stores) but I doubt if someone buys a microwave for $100 and when it hits BF it goes on sale for $20 walmart or any other store will match it

I did this exact thing at TARGET last year. I just happened to be in there on Tuesday before, and asked about an item they were putting up on display. I asked if they knew the item was going to be $40 less on Black Friday, and they did. I asked if I buy it now, can I price adjust, they said certainly. I asked management before I left the store, and they also said certainly. I went back on Black Friday, and price adjusted the item within 5 minutes, no hassle. By the way, it was Guitar Hero World Tour,and the kids loved it!

So even though the Sears policy below says they will match if you bring it in during the promotion window, you think that on BF it would be a no go?

Price Protection Policy

Buy with confidence from Sears. If an item you have purchased from Sears goes on sale for a lower price within 30 days of your purchase, Sears will refund the difference.

To claim a Price Protection Policy adjustment, go to your original Sears store where the purchase was made with your receipt. If your purchase was made on Sears.com, please fill out a Price Protection form. You will be given a refund for the difference of the original selling price and the current advertised/reduced price.

Apparel clearance merchandise does not qualify for Price Protection Policy adjustments.

Unless otherwise stated, promotions with a specific time window such as early open specials and one -day sales will be honored under the Price Protection policy only if the receipt is presented during the promotional time window. Deferred interest financing is not a price, and is not subject to the Price Protection Policy.

i know sears two years ago, would price match, but last year i tried and in their ad, it clearly stated, they WILL NOT do this on Black friday, needless to say i went to walmart and ot the item anyway:)

never say never... though half the fun of it is waiting in line and getting the item legitimately.. though I suppose hiding the item weeks ahead of time would be fun too!

never say never... though half the fun of it is waiting in line and getting the item legitimately.. though I suppose hiding the item weeks ahead of time would be fun too!
Agreed. This thread's primary purpose is to keep people from using it as their strategy for BF. Stranger things have happened, but it's not something they should be depending on.

Best Buy does not. I was able to do it, but it was because a manager told me they would, and then, the CS desk told me no.

The only store that will PM is Walmart. I don't know about Target.

I can't speak for any other store, but Target still does price adjustments on BF. It's corporate policy to price adjust, and there's nothing in any of the BF ads (at least in previous years) that state that this policy has been suspended.

does best buy price match ?
Not if they can help it and this class action lawsuit alleges they have an "anti-price matching policy".
http://consumerist.com/5389639/price-match-fraud-lawsuit-filed-against-best-buy

I can't speak for any other store, but Target still does price adjustments on BF. It's corporate policy to price adjust, and there's nothing in any of the BF ads (at least in previous years) that state that this policy has been suspended.

yep. You can even bring in coupons AFTER your purchase for a price adjustment. I have price adjusted on black friday with no problems. I believe it is their policy, but I do not know of any other store that does this on BF.

Ok I have purchased from Target in the past right before BF and been able to go in and get a PM and get money back on BF. That said while many stores have a policy saying they will many of them shut down their customer servic counter during the blitz sale. Best buy is the first that comes to mind as being notorious for doing that. DO NOT think you can go in and get a price adjustment on BF at best buy for something you bought already. 99% of the time they have shut down customer service. Sure 1% pull it off but it is VERY VERY rare. This is the case at the majority of other stores as well. thats why this thread was made :)

In my case i have been able to price match items purchased a few days in advance in many occasions and differrent stores. Many stores won't do it but many will. Here are a few examples in my case:

2008 --> 19" LCD with DVD combo at TARGET (i bought it a week in advance and they refunded the difference on blackfriday)
2008 --> Tom Tom GPS at WALMART (a few days in advance)


2007 --> 32" LCD TV at CIRCUIT CITY (bought it a few days in advance)
2007 --> DeWalt Cordless Drill at HOMEDEPOT (few days in advance)

2006 --> lcd picture frame at STAPLES (few days in advance)

2005 --> 51" TV (not LCD) at CIRCUIT CITY (a few days in advance)

and so on. Those are only the ones i remember out of the top of my head. I don't like camping or standing in lines for hours, so i prefer to do this. I know IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, but i always take the chance and if doesn't work i just return the item and get my money back.

never say never... though half the fun of it is waiting in line and getting the item legitimately.. though I suppose hiding the item weeks ahead of time would be fun too!

I wonder how I could hide a washer and dryer at sears....:scratch:

Maybe OP can amend the title again...."NO RETURN/REBUY on black friday except at Walmart, maybe Target, and others" :-)

I posted a similar topic last year and was going to again this year, but benjie beat me to it ...

I don't think it's going to prevent the two gazillion posts talking about it, but here's hoping.

The only store that has a specific, documented price match policy for Black Friday is Wal-Mart, and I would encourage you to take advantage of that. Just to name one example, I will never, ever, EVER again shop at Toys R Us on Black Friday. You can take their ad to Wal-Mart and match away. This is also good for things that everybody has on sale like DVDs, small electrics, etc.

It was rumored last year that Sears will do price matches on BF, but all we got was anecdotes.

It was stated many times last year that Meijer would do price matches on BF, but I could not find any documented policy online and there is no Meijer near me.

These are only price matching. Price adjustment (aka return-rebuy) is not the same thing at all. It is always rumored that some particular location of Best Buy, Staples, Circuit City, etc would let you do a return-rebuy on BF. And someone always has a story of a friend of a friend who did it. etc. etc. And yes, if you get a clueless newbie cashier, or a fed-up manager who just wants to get rid of you, then yes it might work.

But as a general rule, you should not expect to get a deal on BF by doing return-rebuy. Feel free to try it, because I know that you won't believe me, but know that your chances of success are very, very low.

Walmart price matches on BF...... I do it every year at different locations in my area.....HTH

they matched target for me last yr. I brought the ad. Store was not even that crowded.

rob

Maybe OP can amend the title again...."NO RETURN/REBUY on black friday except at maybe Walmart, Target, and others" :-)

Personally, I have worked for the two that are above. And neither of them would do a price change on BF. You can sit up there and argue with them but that gets you no where. The stores (around our area) listed along with many others, post signs up around this time even stating that items bought before BF cannot be price adjusted on the day, nor can you return and buy-back on BF. This has been done for the last 3 years. Also, they do have an issue alot with different model numbers and merchandise around here (the item will be almost the same but different model number, or there is a multi-pack but since it isn't the holiday multi-pack, it isn't on sale)....
Word to the wise, if you purchase it before BF, don't expect a refund in the difference and if you do happen to get one, consider yourself lucky....

To echo what others have said, I have bought items a day early at Target and went in to get my price adjustment on BF during the sale. I also did this at Kohl's after asking the manager nicely if they would do a price adjust on BF.

It's now more like Return/Rebuy Black Friday 2009 (YMMV).

I work for best buy,

they will never price match black friday weekend prices. clear management instruction. also, bf the customer service are will not do any returns until afternoon. the line would be used for geek squad services and pc ringups.

It should be noted that for the first time ever - Target is price matching competitors ads (for the same exact item)! So not only can you price adjust for items bought before BF but you can also price match a competitors ad on BF!

Add me to the list of those who have price-adjusted at Target before.

Meijer has also PM'd general merchandise items for me on BF. (I didn't go last year...it was 2007 when they did this.)

Amy

I wonder how I could hide a washer and dryer at sears....:scratch:

If you figure it out, let me know. I'd like to do the same! (Perhaps stack them behind a fridge? Doing so without being noticed is another problem altogether.)

Amy

Target will do a price adjustment because their ad is a 2-day sale. Its essentially like any other ad they have. That's the reason they gave us when my father did it for a tv. So essentially you can go in there Friday night or Saturday and get your adjustment. To be safe I would ask a manager just to make sure as each manager could decide to make their own rules.

I did this exact thing at TARGET last year. I just happened to be in there on Tuesday before, and asked about an item they were putting up on display. I asked if they knew the item was going to be $40 less on Black Friday, and they did. I asked if I buy it now, can I price adjust, they said certainly. I asked management before I left the store, and they also said certainly. I went back on Black Friday, and price adjusted the item within 5 minutes, no hassle. By the way, it was Guitar Hero World Tour,and the kids loved it!

I did the same thing with an LCD TV a few years back at Target. Had no problem. They certainly could have new policies though.

With all the arguments here, lets start a Wiki with two groups: "Will do" and "Will not do". We can add exceptions (locations) in the two groups against the stores.

Will do

Walmart

Target



Will not do

Best Buy

Sears

Please edit the Wiki as per your experience. HTH.

I did this exact thing at TARGET last year. I just happened to be in there on Tuesday before, and asked about an item they were putting up on display. I asked if they knew the item was going to be $40 less on Black Friday, and they did. I asked if I buy it now, can I price adjust, they said certainly. I asked management before I left the store, and they also said certainly. I went back on Black Friday, and price adjusted the item within 5 minutes, no hassle. By the way, it was Guitar Hero World Tour,and the kids loved it!

I have an email from Target corporate that states that you are allowed to do that:) You can buy up to 7 days before BF and take receipt in for the difference as long as it is the same identical item and not a special package for BF.

not sure about the price adjustment but...

I just bought a ps3 system at Best Buy and asked if I can return it if I see a better deal on BF and they said YES. they don't charge stocking fee even if it's opened so I just bought one.
they also told me anything bought during the month of November get's an extended return policy date. I forgot the exact date but it's until Janurary something...???

Was told from a Sears employee that they would price adjust it. No need to even come in, just call them and give them the receipt info over the phone (but be warned, it's hard to get someone on the phone at Sears).

I have an email from Target corporate that states that you are allowed to do that:) You can buy up to 7 days before BF and take receipt in for the difference as long as it is the same identical item and not a special package for BF.
Screenshot? :D

Just skimming this thread of all the post that claim they were able to do a return/rebuy, I've noticed none of them were really specific about whether the item they did it with was and actual doorbuster or just a BF weekend sale item. If it was a regular BF weekend (perhaps even a not-so-hot BF day) iterm, I can see it working. But did anyone actually successfully do a return/rebuy for super hot doorbuster items that the overnight campers are gunning for?

PartEleven, my own experience probably not the super hot doorbusters of tv's and cameras. I price adjusted at Target last year for the Guitar Hero World Tour for $59. I wasn't sure how popular it was going to be, and I am not a camper-outer. I shop Black Friday for the other deals they have and not necessarily super hot doorbusters. We are still without a LCD or Plasma TV in this household (GASP!) but we pay cash for everything, and right now orthodontics take precedence. We have two kids and one is going into braces at the end of this month, and the other will in braces in April/May of next year. Our TV's still work, so no need to replace them.

If you buy an item in advance and then go for the price match and they refuse, as long as its an item you can readily buy (meaning it isn't out of stock), just go there and ask to return it then and rebuy it if they won't do the PM. This could easily work on videogames and movies that are going on sale. And you would definately have to go in for the PM at the time the item is at that sale price otherwise your argument won't be as effective!

If you buy an item in advance and then go for the price match and they refuse, as long as its an item you can readily buy (meaning it isn't out of stock), just go there and ask to return it then and rebuy it if they won't do the PM. This could easily work on videogames and movies that are going on sale. And you would definately have to go in for the PM at the time the item is at that sale price otherwise your argument won't be as effective!

yes but what if it is out of stock when you get there?


How about ordering something for in store pickup.. are they supposed to hold your item for 30 days? And if you go in on BF you can tell them to return your item, when its really slow, around 7pm. Then buy it back. Unless doorbusters only last a few hours then this might not work. And if they already gave your item away then they will probably tell you to come back when it is in stock later. Dont know if they would honor the price though.

There is some bad info floating around in this topic. Return/rebuy is different from a price match. A lot of places won’t take returns until after noon on BF which prevents return/rebuy from happening with doorbuster items. After noon though you can return. After the return you get them to ring up the item and it will ring up for the BF price.

Last year I bought a $80 printer at Best Buy a few days before BF. On BF I went to customer service and did a return/rebuy for the advertised $20 BF price. Pretty easy and I didn't have to sleep outside the store.

I can also be on the list for a pre-purchase at Target and price adjust on BF. My son worked there last year and he was told he could do this.

I work at Target now, and have not heard anything for the price matching not being available for BF. But, I do not work at Customer Service, and that is where you need to go to have a price matched.

As for the pre-purchase, you can do this, but you will not get the $10 GC for every $100 from 5am -12p on BF. I work BF opening, so it's worth it to me to pre-purchase, because employees are not able to buy anything until our break, and only things on the floor. We can not put anything aside to purchase.

Also, unless it's a DB or Zhu Zhu, which there are a few this year, I think, you may want to wait until Sat or Sun morning. We are getting trucks both mornings, so sale items will be restocked each morning.

Regarding Target, does the price adjustment have to be made at the store where the original purchase was made, or can I go to any Target? I will be out of town this weekend, and noticed a toy I bought came down in price for the Friday/Saturday sale. Thanks.

if I buy something on Black friday like at 3 pm, I can't return it? What abotu if I buy it on saturday? I'm lookign at buying some appliances at sears.

I purchased something at Toys R Us last year a week before Thanksgiving and made a price adjustment on Black Friday.