Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and more

There’s nothing more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a backpack, only to find that you could have found it much cheaper elsewhere. To keep customers happy—and deter them from going elsewhere—many retailers offer price-matching policies, where they promise to match a lower price you’ll find elsewhere. This information may come in handy now that we are just a few weeks away from Amazon Prime Day, which will take place on July 11 and July 12.

Here are the price-matching policies for various major retailers. There are a few things to note here. First, there are several rules associated with all price-matching policies. We have summarized some of the terms here, but you are advised to visit the link we have provided and read the policy carefully. Second, and logically enough, retailers that serve as a marketplace for other sellers, such as Costco, do not have price-matching policies.

Ultimately, there are always exceptions to the rules. If you’re looking for a deal on a product and you know it’s available for a lower price elsewhere (or it was previously offered at the same retailer), feel free to call or chat with a customer service representative and ask. I have no idea whether they’ll match the price. After all what have you got to lose?

Amazon does not offer price matching. full stop. You can contact customer support, but they probably won’t be able to help you even if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber.

That said, Amazon offers a fairly liberal return policy, which means you can often return an item you’ve bought from Amazon if it’s available elsewhere (or on Amazon) for a lower price. Then, you can buy the product again from wherever it is cheapest.

Target will match the price of the item you find at Target or a lower price Select list of competitors If you ask for it at the time of your purchase or within 14 days of that. You must bring the original advertisement or catalogue, whether digital or print, with your receipt to the store. Alternatively, you can call or chat online at 1-800-591-3869 to shop online contactus.target.com,

Be warned, though, this price-matching policy doesn’t apply to Doorbusters and competitors’ lightning sales, such as those offered by Amazon. This also doesn’t apply to products that require you to be logged in to view the price.

Best Buy’s Price Match Guarantee states that a product may be eligible for a price reduction if it is new, similar to a competitor’s product, is readily available at an eligible competitor’s store or on its site, and not shown Best Buy’s exclusion list (which includes “items for sale from the Friday before Thanksgiving Day through the Monday after Thanksgiving”).

To get the difference, you have to contact Best Buy through its on-site chat and be able to show the ad or website at the lower price. Alternatively, you can call 1-888-237-8289 or visit any Best Buy or Pacific Sales store.

Best Buy also, upon request, Match in-store or online price which was dropped during return and exchange periodWhich usually lasts for 15 days.

Walmart’s online store offers price matching on items purchased from Walmart stores if the item is in stock walmart.com, However, this policy does not apply to those who live in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico. Additionally, this does not apply to special event prices, such as those seen during Black Friday. Walmart may not retroactively match items purchased from Walmart.com that have dropped in price after the time of purchase.

while we have see some claims Apple will hike prices by up to 10 percent for products purchased from some major retailers, with no official policy posted on the company’s website.

Apple says that if it reduces the price of an Apple-branded product within 14 days after you receive your item, you can visit an Apple Store or contact the Apple Contact Center at 1-800-676-2775 You can request a refund or get credit for the price difference. However, this does not apply to special sales like Black Friday or Cyber ​​Monday.

B&H says it may be able to honor the current low price or match a competitor’s price, but does so on a case-by-case basis. You need to contact its customer care team using the on-site , or by calling 800-606-6969/212-444-6615.

Costco’s prices don’t match competitors. However, according to the website, it will Issue a credit for the difference between the price paid by a member and the promotional price If you purchased the item online at Costco and requested the credit within 30 days prior to the price change. If you purchased the product from a Costco warehouse location, visit the membership counter at the store where you made the purchase.

Dell’s prices will match similar products from Dell, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, HP, Apple, Lenovo and many other retailers. You can call 1-888-969-4503 or chat online to run a price check, but you must provide a link to a competitor’s product.

You can also contact the company about the difference in price within 30 days of purchase. However, there is a long list of restrictions, and none of these are available between Thanksgiving Day and the Monday after Thanksgiving (or Green Monday).

If you find a lower price from an eligible competitor on an eBay deal item that you purchased within 48 hours — or on any other product with the “Best Price Guarantee” symbol — you’ll get “110 percent” of the difference. This means that eBay will give you an eBay Coupon for the difference between the price you bought the item for and the price a competitor is selling it for, plus an additional 10 percent of that price difference. Note, however, that these coupons will expire within 30 days of issue.

Products must be new and unopened and identical to a competitor’s item. you have to contact And if they verify that your claims are valid, you’ll receive the coupon and be able to use it for your next eBay purchase.

GameStop doesn’t mention an official price-matching policy on its website. However, in August, Gamestop tweeted As long as they are available online or in store, the store will price match items sold and shipped by Amazon. Although GameStop only mentioned Amazon in the tweet, others have reported That store will price match items purchased at Target and elsewhere.

Google will match online pricing select retailers – Exclusively at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, B&H Photo, and Target – if a request is made within the standard return period. However, it doesn’t match preorder pricing from other retailers or carrier deals. The product must exactly match the color and configuration, and must be in stock. Also, you must provide a public link to the promo page or product listing to verify the competitor’s price.

You may also get the difference if the price of a product purchased from the Google Store is reduced within the standard return period. To obtain a price match or correction, contact google,

Home Depot will price match products that are in stock, similar to other retailers, except for membership-based wholesalers. However, the price-match policy doesn’t apply to special events like Black Friday, and you’ll need to bring the ad or inventory with you to the store register. Additionally, Home Depot will only honor requests submitted by the original buyer – no friends or family are allowed.

According to HP’s website, the company will match the current pretax price of new comparable PCs and the same HP printer, display and accessory model numbers to nationally recognized online retailers such as Dell, Amazon, Newegg and Best Buy. The specifications should be the same, but the product model number for the computer need not be the same. You have to call and ask for the match at the time of purchase 1-800-888-0229. However, you cannot request a price match via email or chat, and this policy does not apply to items purchased during the Promotion Period.

If you find a comparable product at a lower price during the return period, you can email HP at myhpsales@hp.com. This applies only to branded HP products and does not apply to products purchased during certain promotional events, such as HP’s Fourth of July sale.

As long as they’re sold through a list of accredited retailers, Lenovo matches pricing on comparable PCs from Lenovo, HP, or Dell with the same key specifications. That said, you can’t take advantage of coupons or special discounts while getting the price match, and this policy doesn’t apply to membership stores like Costco. Comparable PCs should also be in stock and readily available at both Lenovo and a competing retailer, and you’ll need to contact a Lenovo sales representative to facilitate the match.

Lenovo also offers a value guarantee refund for laptops and personal desktop computers purchased from Lenovo.com within 30 days of purchase. To receive a refund, you must contact customer service and show the lower price of a similar product offered lenovo dot com, However, this policy does not apply to Doorbusters or clearance products.

When you submit an ad, product listing, or photo from an eligible online or local retailer, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, Lowe’s will match the price of similar, in-stock products. To request a price match, visit a store, call 1-877-465-6937, or chat online. This policy does not apply to special sales such as Black Friday, nor will it apply to Lowe’s honoring requests from anyone other than the original buyer. It also doesn’t match the prices from one store to another at Lowe’s.

Microsoft you will be refunded the difference If it reduces the price of a physical product purchased online from the Microsoft Store within 60 days of purchase. You can contact Microsoft’s Sales and Support team at 1-877-696-7786 to get a refund. If you purchase an item from a Microsoft Experience Center, you must return it to that location with your receipt.

Newegg offers price matching on select items; These products are identified by the “Price Match Guarantee” label that appears in the price box on the right side of the product page. This applies whether you find a lower price on Newegg or Newegg is believed to be a major retailer. Regardless, you must notify Newegg of the lower price within 14 days of purchase. You will then be issued a credit that you can use on the Newegg website, although you will only have 90 days to do so.

Newegg’s price-match guarantee is not valid during major holiday sale events including Black Friday, Cyber ​​Monday and Green Monday.

You can request a price match against other Sam’s Club stores, but not against competitors. Note that this does not apply to markdown or clearance items.

We couldn’t find anything on Sonos’ website regarding the company’s price-matching policy.