Can I pricematch Walmart with their .com website

[TL OWNS U]

What I mean is at my walmart, they sell new blurays for 35 bucks and their .com has them listed for 27 bucks. I wanted to know if I can pricematch a bluray like 300 the complete experience from 35 to 27

[Batman1980]

Wal-Mart will NOT price match their own site because they set their B & M prices by store according to demographics. Sorry, it surprised me too.

[TL OWNS U]

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Wal-Mart will NOT price match their own site because they set their B & M prices by store according to demographics. Sorry, it surprised me too.

Do you think they can pricematch any other store *cough* Target *cough*

[tlimof]

Best Buy will price match walmart.com as long as they also sell it in the store.

[TL OWNS U]

Originally Posted by tlimof

Best Buy will price match walmart.com as long as they also sell it in the store.

but my Best Buy is like 30 muntes away while my walmart is only 4.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by tlimof

Best Buy will price match walmart.com as long as they also sell it in the store.

as long as it's sold for the same price in the store. that was my experience last week.

[tlimof]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

as long as it's sold for the same price in the store. that was my experience last week.

Not in my store they just price match with the printed page of the walmart.com, and Walmart is right next door, no phone call nothing they just did it. I think is a policy that varies by store.

[nickherum]

I ran across Walmarts price matching issues back in May when I tried to pick up the 6 film Star Trek collection. There was a $25 differance between the walmart.com and the b&m price and they told me that they don't compete against themselves. They also told me that their stores stock more dvds and blurays than the website when I asked why I should ever shop in their store again.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by nickherum

I ran across Walmarts price matching issues back in May when I tried to pick up the 6 film Star Trek collection. There was a $25 differance between the walmart.com and the b&m price and they told me that they don't compete against themselves. They also told me that their stores stock more dvds and blurays than the website when I asked why I should ever shop in their store again.

Stores have overhead issues and regional managers and they price by demographic. Band of Brothers was recently $45 on Wal-Mart.Com but $65 in store so I just bought it on Amazon.Com and got it at the price I wanted anyway.

[brdmaverick]

Yes, I learned about Walmart's non-pricing matching ways the hard way.

I ordered Fast and Furious 1 & 4 via walmart.com. This was the first purchase I had actually made on the website. I thought the service was like Best Buy, where they just set it aside for you.

Well, I went to Walmart, picked out the blu rays, showed them my order slip, and they informed me that it didn't work like that. Blu rays were actually being shipped for my ordered even though they were sold right in that very store (IN STOCK). The lady said, "you're order isn't in yet". Surprised, I responded, "well, I see the items right on the shelves right now. Can I simply take those as my order, and when this shipment comes in, you simply put those on the shelf instead." "sorry, it doesn't work like that". well, will you price match walmart.com and I can just cancel my online order? "no, we don't compete against .com".

Bad business if you ask me.

[MaCruz]

That's why I don't really buy BD's from Wal-mart anymore. I would check their online store and it would be cheaper than their local store. I stopped asking if they price match their site and I keep getting the same response.

Site to Store is a great alternative, but I find myself using Best Buy, and Amazon now.

[Natocmdr]

Originally Posted by brdmaverick

Yes, I learned about Walmart's non-pricing matching ways the hard way.

I ordered Fast and Furious 1 & 4 via walmart.com. This was the first purchase I had actually made on the website. I thought the service was like Best Buy, where they just set it aside for you.

Well, I went to Walmart, picked out the blu rays, showed them my order slip, and they informed me that it didn't work like that. Blu rays were actually being shipped for my ordered even though they were sold right in that very store (IN STOCK). The lady said, "you're order isn't in yet". Surprised, I responded, "well, I see the items right on the shelves right now. Can I simply take those as my order, and when this shipment comes in, you simply put those on the shelf instead." "sorry, it doesn't work like that". well, will you price match walmart.com and I can just cancel my online order? "no, we don't compete against .com".

Bad business if you ask me.

Not bad business at all. You just didn't understand their policy and tried to get a quick fix. Order an item online, they actually package the item in a more secured fasion, bubble wrap envelope, then ship it to the zip that you placed during your order. Wal-Mart gets shipments in close to 3 times a week. So you can expect a pickup date within 3 days of placing your order. You shouldn't bash them because you didn't understand their process.