I thought if would be a good idea with the holiday shopping season in full force to list the stores online or box, that will price match items if you find it advertised cheaper elsewhere. Some offer the full difference and 5-10% on top of that. Each have their own conditions and generally are found in store or in the “help” or “customer service” section of the website.
If you know of any please post and I’ll update my list as we go!
Sears Toys only until Dec. 24th
List via Koala on our forum
Staples Business Depot
Canadian Tire
HomeDepot
Hakim Optical
Kitchen Stuff Plus
Apple Store Canada
The Brick
PJ’s Petsmart
NCIX.com
Vibe Computers
London Drugs
Toys R Us
Zellers
HBC
Office Depot
Dangeo.com
Save-On-Foods
Superstore Only select stores*
Eglobal Computers
Bargain Shop
Visions beats by 5%, but Best buy and Futureshop are still the best at 10%.
fabulous idea Sally!
I tried to get a price match at Best Buy and was rejected because the item was on sale at Zellers. It has to be a regular, everyday price and not a sale item to get the deal. However, three days later, I noticed that BestBuy did drop the price to match the Zellers price! That’s ok because I was ticked and bought it from Zellers anyway LOL. But, I didn’t get the 10% extra discount offered by BB.
I went to Best Buy and Futureshop to price match once and they both told me that they will not do it if the price is under cost.
Sony Store does price match.
I was dissapointed to learn the additional % at futureshop was a precent on the difference, not the full price. Still ok though, saved an extra dollar or two…
I bought a new TV a couple weeks ago at Futureshop and it was on sale a week later and they beat their own price by 10%… I found that funny.
Its only western superstore that pricematches – the ontario and atlantic one doesn’t.
I tried to price match at Superstore and it is a big fuss to them. They get the manager involved and they only let me have 1 item at the sale price.
Henry’s Price matches
Scarecrow, I had that happen with my wireless router at futureshop.ca, exactly 29 days later it went on 20 bucks cheaper!
I called customer service since im 45 min from one, and they credited me back the difference! It was sweet!
Zehrs will price match on magor items if there price is cheaper within 14 days and its not a clearance item.
We ended up getting back $80 on a BBQ!~
NOT Save-on-foods.
I tried to PM yesterday at Walmart for the buy 2 get 1 free offer on video games as listed in the Toys R Us flyer with no luck. It was one of the most frustrating things I have done in a long time. I ended up writing a letter to head office about the experience, so we will see what comes of that.
It’s not a very glamourous store, but it’s still quite popular….
The Bargain Shop: http://www.thebargainshop.com/policies_lowestprices.htm
It would not make sense to have a price match deal on an offer of buy two get one free. That requires the inventory to be the same. There’s a huge difference between matching a price and offering the exact same deals.
Also to support someone else, it’s true Superstores in Eastern Canada do not price match.
Sears not only price match but also beats the difference on 10%.
Not sure if this is relevant here, but the Wyndham Worldwide hotel chain (includes Super 8, Ramada, Days Inn, Travelodge, etc) offers free hotel rooms if you find a lower rate on another website. There’s a blog called the Best Rate Guarantee Blog that shows you where to look for the lower rates, saving a step. I’ve recieved 20 free nights through this program, it’s worth looking into for any Smart Canucks looking to save $$$ on hotels this holiday season.
I recently did a price match at Best Buy with regards to an ad that ran in the Zellers flyer for Wii Mario Kart with Extra Wheel bonus. Zellers was sold out (got a raincheck), so I went into Best Buy with the ad and asked if they would match it. They did (even though Zellers did not have stock) and gave me an extra 10% off. Pretty much all stores now will price match, if they want to make a sale. Canadian Tire will price match on an identical item and give you extra Canadian Tire money and I think an extra 10% off.
Leons Furniture is really good about price matching as well and I think they throw in an extra 10% off. Best Buy so far is the easiest to price match at as long as you have the ad as proof for the store you want to match with.
Thanks for the list Sally!!
On dvds Best Buy cashier’s usually don’t even check the price or if the other store has any in stock, they’ll just type in the price you give them, because they don’t want to hold up the line.
ok so to double check – I’m shopping around for a camera, BestBuy has it as $179.99, Futureshop at $169.99.. if I go to BestBuy, and tell them to match the $169.99, will they?
Go to Best Buy and you’ll get it for $168.99
Sony Store/Sony Style always did before….I’ve done it. However, just yesterday I went in, and was told they aren’t doing it over the holidays because they’d lose too much money. Booooo!
thanks Crow
Thats crappy Benji, guess theyll lose money from the people that are smart shoppers and find it cheaper elsewhere!
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20081210-177164/5-Scrooge-multinationals-named
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
5 ‘Scrooge’ multinationals named
By Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 11:45:00 12/10/2008
Philippines — As the world observes the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), five multinational corporations, including four operating in the Philippines, were named Wednesday by an international labor rights group in its “Working for Scrooge†list this year.
In a statement posted on its website (www.laborrights.org), the Washington DC-based International Labor Rights Forum identified what it branded as “five worst companies for the right to associate,†namely Nestlé (with alleged violations in the Philippines, Colombia, Peru, Russia and Pakistan), Dole (with alleged violations in the Philippines, Costa Rica and Colombia), Del Monte (with alleged violations in Guatemala and the Philippines), Russell (which is owned by Fruit of the Loom and has allegedly violated workers’ rights in Honduras and Uzbekistan) and Wal-Mart (with alleged violations in the United States, Canada, Philippines, and Cambodia).
The companies were accused of union intimidation, preventing union formation and other violations against union organizations.
ILRF said that among other rights related to workers, the UDHR stated that “everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests†(Article 23, Section 4).
The group said that the US-based companies on ILRF’s list would use intimidation and even violence to violate their workers’ internationally recognized right to organize.
ILRF has launched an e-mail drive on its website to call on the companies to stop alleged labor rights violations.
“As we commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, consumers and labor rights advocates globally can support the human rights of workers by letting these companies know that they need to respect the right to organize,†ILRF executive director Bama Athreya said.
ILRF lamented that despite the labor rights protections in the UDHR, United Nations and International Labor Organization declarations and national labor laws, workers continued to see their rights trampled on a daily basis.
The group cited a recent survey of violations of trade union rights, the International Trade Union Confederation, which reported that at least 91 unionists were killed globally as a result of their organizing efforts in 2007.
Alex, it’s a shame that walmart PM’s, eh? I guess that that means more business for them…
cool article, though irrelevent to the topic of price matching
We tried price matching a TV at Future Shop and they said they couldn’t match the price because it “was way below their price”. I found that interesting…..so we went to Sears and they did the price match for us- no problem!
guys – will stores price match on Dec. 26?
Really Sandra? I would of asked for a manager.
Kristina, I’m not sure. I can’t see them too entusiastic to price match on such a busy day.
Sally – thanks!
I’m wondering what to do – wait till boxing sale to buy something, hoping it beats the cheaper price I found now, or try price matching on a regular day
Sally- Really!! The sales associate did ask the manager because he questioned the price, and came back with a “NO!” If it’s the policy of the store, it shouldn’t matter what the difference is.
WOW! I would of been fuming and called futureshop as soon as I got home, I agree it shouldn’t matter the difference at all! That’s what the price match is for! What a bunch of yahoos!
Wal-Mart will price match, but they won’t give you anything off for it after that. For electronics you’re best to deal with Futureshop and Best Buy – plus, sometimes they’ll give you a bonus anyways. My sister bought a camera earlier this year at Futureshop, and they gave her $20 off when she signed up for the extended warranty! I bought my Wii from Futureshop and I got a discount on the warranty too. My mom got her computer from Best Buy and they discounted her as well. And as long as you talk to the right people, you can almost always get a discount on anything. The first person you talk to doesn’t always have the authority.
Be aware of any scanning code of practice too. If the price scans up (anywhere as far as I know) more than the advertised or ticketed price, if it’s under $10 you get it free, or you get it for the correct price plus the first $10 off.
The scanning code of practice doesn’t apply at Zellers. Their prices are wrong quite often, and then you have to go and get your money back at Customer Service if you didn’t notice it at the cash register.
Here is my experience with price matching…
Blacks – Amazing!
Bought my D40 from them, i brought in a online price from a photo store back in Ontario which isn’t out here in BC and they price matched it and knocked it down 10%. I had included shipping in my printout, but she took that off too! In the end I got it for 55 bucks cheaper than their retail price which was already quite competitive.
Futureshop – Meh, Personal was irritating. Once again I found a online price that with shipping worked out to 12 bucks cheaper than the computer speakers at Futureshop. The sales associate i had was quite pleasant and helpful, and said it would be fine but it wasn’t his call so his supe would have to approve things. His supervisor told me that Futureshop didn’t match online prices whatsoever and was quite rude about things. I considered taking my case to the manager, but i had received such poor service up to that point that i had become to annoyed to spend any money at the place. Went home and ordered them online, and they arrived two days later without a hitch.
Tried to price match at Zellers last week with a future shop flyer on ONE CD.
This was what the manager told me “they don’t price match us so we don’t price match them”
So we left and went to future shop!
That manager was so lying!! What a jerk!
The scanning code of practice applies at all stores. It is a law.
Sorry Ed, the Scanning code of practice does NOT apply at all stores- it is only those that voluntarily participate. More details can be found at:
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/01262.html
I agree with Cat. The SCOP is voluntary, and I know for a fact that Zellers doesn’t follow this, and if they did, they’d lose a lot of money as their prices are off probably 25% of the time that I am there.
I tried to price match my washer and dryer at Future Shop(it was cheaper in the brick flyer). It was the hugest ordeal EVER! They called the brick to see if the item was in stock. They took in to account that the bricks delivery cost more than theres so the price wouldnt be cheaper. What a pile of horsepoo. They pay an outside company to deliver anyways. I guess it pays to have a truck. Then my card was authorized with the wrong amt and i had to talk to Visa on the phone. Then she didnt know how to fill the warranty paperwork. OMG! I was so frustrated.
I would contact head office. My Zellers store has Price Match guarantee singage all over the store. Thats doesnt seem right.
Sara
Dec 29th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Tried to price match at Zellers last week with a future shop flyer on ONE CD.
This was what the manager told me “they don’t price match us so we don’t price match themâ€
So we left and went to future shop!
Just went to Save-On-Foods to get them to match the price on canned ham from the London Drugs flyer. Apparently, they will only price match with other grocery stores.
Does anyone know if A&P grocery stores match another grocery store flyer?
BLACKS PHOTOGRAPHY WILL PRICEMATCH ANY LOCAL STORE THAT HAS A FLYER
AND YOU GET A FREE ONE HOUR LESSON WITH ANY CAMERA PURCHASE AND 25 FREE PRINTS!!
…… ITS ALL ABOUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ME
if the item scanned for example $12.99 and the shelf price said $11.99 you would get it for $1.99 loblaws at certain locations doesnt like giving this you have to remind them as well as shoppers drug mart i have to tell them each time
Visions does 5% of the lowest price…FS and BB gives 10% of the “difference”