Introduction
Price match is a strategy that retailers use to retain their customers and offer them the products they deserve rather than letting them get them from their competitors. In this article, we check out ‘Does Target price match Best buy?’.
The retailers reduce their products’ purchase price upon request from a customer who has proof of the competitors’ price for an identical product offered in the store by either making their price equal to their competitors’ price or almost equal either lower or a bit higher. This ensures that the customer is satisfied and remains loyal to the store while the store retains its customer and also makes a sale.
Target in its price match policy has listed several retail stores where they can price match their products upon request from their customers and Best buy store is one such store. A customer who wants to acquire a particular product from Target but it’s a bit more expensive than an identical product they saw in a Best Buy is allowed to go to Target with proof of the identical product purchase price and description from Best Buy and Target will price match it for them.
Target price match policy
Target has set up a price match policy with guidelines and regulations that governs them when price matching products from other retailers.
The following is what is contained in the policy.
- The price match applies to products available in Target.com, select competitors, Target stores, or competitors’ advertisements. The customer needs to be aware of all the competitors that Target can price match and must make sure the product is in stock.
- Price match is to be requested either during the purchase or within 14 days of purchase. The 14 days windows are for products that the customer has already purchased in Target or Target.com.
- The customer must have proof of the product to be price matched either as an original receipt if bought at Target or advertisement from Target or competitors. If the customer has no proof, Target cannot apply a price match to the product.
- If the product to be price matched is out of stock at Target or Target.com, Target cannot issue a rain check.
- Target is at liberty to decide how much they can price match a product. They can either make the price equal to the competitors or a bit low or high. The customer must decide if they are comfortable with what Target is offering them or they will purchase the product from the competitor.
- Price match in Target stores is done on any store while that for Target.com purchases the customer must contact target.com. The customer must make sure they follow the instructions outlined by Target of where, how, and where the price match can be done.
- The price to be matched must be valid at the time the customer is requesting a price match subject to the availability of the product and verifications done by Target. If the price validity has expired, Target will not price match that product.
- The product to be price matched must be available in stock at Target or competitors stores and identical in size, brand, color, quantity, and model number. If the product is not in stock or is not identified based on what has been outlined, Target reserves the right not to price match.
Price match companies
The Target price match policy has listed several online competitors who they can price match. The list is as below.
- Amazon.com
- Apple.com
- BedBathandBeyond.com
- Bestbuy.com
- Barnesandnoble.com
- Buybuybaby.com
- Chewy.com
- Costco.com
- CVS.com
- DicksSportingGoods.com
- Gamestop.com
- HomeDepot.com
- JCPenney.com
- Kmart.com
- Kohls.com
- Lowes.com
- Macys.com
- Newegg.com
- OfficeDepot.com
- Petco.com
- Petsmart.com
- SamsClub.com
- Sears.com
- Sephora.com
- Staples.com
- Ulta.com
- Walgreens.com
- Walmart.com
- Wayfair.com
Exclusions
In the Target price match policy, the following are listed as exclusions.
- Target stores in Hawaii and Alaska are excluded from matching competitors prices
- Third-party marketplace prices
- Clinic and pharmacy purchases and offers, or game reservations.
- Clearance sale, damaged products, non-branded items, promotion offers, or refurbished products
- Coupon offers, gift cards, rebates, free items, loyalty cards, etc
Conclusion
Matching prices for customers ensures Target customers are satisfied by the services offered at Target and get an assurance that Target stores care for them and are always there for them when they need them. The customer needs to read and understand the price match policy to avoid any conflict that might arise especially about competitor stores that Target price match, exclusions, and the process of requesting for a price match all clearly outlined in the policy. A customer who wants to price match a product from Best Buy at Target stores also need not worry as Best Buy is among the list of stores that Target price matches.
