Price match on Black Friday : strategies to save
Here's one way to ensure that you get the products you want at Black Friday prices --- without worrying that the items will be sold out if you decide to sleep in on the day after Thanksgiving.
Dealnews.com has compiled a list of stores that will match competitors' prices on Black Friday, including Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's. Sears, on the other hand, will not.
That way, no worries that an item will be out of stock and no need to stress out about early morning lines. As long as you're armed with a sales circular featuring your coveted product, you'll be able to stroll in hours after the retailers open, pluck your desired item off the shelves and then go camp out in the customer service line to get a manager to approve the competitor's price.
Just be sure to have an official circular, not one of the 'leaked' versions available on the Internet, warns dealnews.
I'd add this additional caveat:
Be absolutely certain that you're comparing the exact same product at each store --- confirming model numbers if possible.
It's the best way to avoid getting disappointed just in case one retailer is offering a slightly different item with different specifications than other stores.
Have you ever tried to use stores' policies such as price-matching to save on Black Friday? What strategies (if any) will you be using this year to approach the official start of the holiday shopping season?
And if you're counting down to Black Friday, read more Black Friday shopping tips as well as other holiday shopping posts.
Comments
A lot of stores will honor sale prices if you show your receipt within 10 days of purchase; a few years ago I was able to buy a large game table on Wednesday at full price, then present my receipt on Black Friday and got the difference credited to my account....pays to call stores and see if their policies apply on Black Friday.
Posted by: bfaddict | November 20, 2009 10:25 AM