Price matching and return policies for Prime Day sales
Which stores will price-match the items on your Prime Day shopping list? Can you return items you bought for a higher price last week and get them at the new lower price? How long will all of these deals last? Here’s what to know about everything from price-matching to return policies as you shop summer’s biggest sales this week.Which stores do price-matching?Price-matching policies vary by retailer. “Some retailers will offer price matching. If you are to buy an item and then find it on discount later, they will adjust the price in order to match that new price,” said Jessica Teich, director of editorial commerce and product reviews at Good Housekeeping.Target will match the price of identical items priced lower through a Target Circle deal, on Target.com, Amazon or at Walmart, but price matches must be requested at time or purchase or within 14 days after purchase. Target’s full price-matching policy can be found here. Best Buy also offers price-matching on identical items purchased in store and online. For the full price-matching policy, click here. Walmart has different price-matching policies for its website and in-store purchases.For in-store purchases, Walmart will match the price of an identical item advertised on Walmart.com.For purchases from Walmart.com, Walmart does not offer price-match with competitors, in-store prices or previous sale prices from its website. Amazon also does not offer price-matching, Teich said. “Amazon does not partake in that, but if you do happen to find the item on sale lower on Amazon later in the event, you could always return the item and then repurchase it at the lower price. So just make sure that you’re checking the return policy before you purchase.”What should I know about return policies?Speaking of returns, you should definitely double-check return policies when you’re shopping online. Amazon allows most items to be returned for a refund or replacement/exchange within 30 days of delivery as long as they are in original or unused condition. However, some types of products (such as digital downloads or registry purchases) may have different return windows.Eligible items can be returned for free at your choice of locations near you. Amazon’s full return policy can be found here.Target offers a 90-day return window for most items purchased in store and online, as well as a 365-day return policy for Target brand items with a receipt. Walmart also has a 90-day return window for most in-store and online purchases, but notes that most electronics are only returnable for 30 days. At Best Buy, most items need to be returned within 15 days for a refund and some items may require a restocking fee.How long will these major sales last?Amazon Prime Day deals are going on through Friday.Target’s Circle Week deals are available through Saturday.Walmart deals and Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sales end on Sunday.
Which stores will price-match the items on your Prime Day shopping list? Can you return items you bought for a higher price last week and get them at the new lower price? How long will all of these deals last?
Here’s what to know about everything from price-matching to return policies as you shop summer’s biggest sales this week.
Which stores do price-matching?
Price-matching policies vary by retailer.
“Some retailers will offer price matching. If you are to buy an item and then find it on discount later, they will adjust the price in order to match that new price,” said Jessica Teich, director of editorial commerce and product reviews at Good Housekeeping.
Target will match the price of identical items priced lower through a Target Circle deal, on Target.com, Amazon or at Walmart, but price matches must be requested at time or purchase or within 14 days after purchase.
Target’s full price-matching policy can be found here.
Best Buy also offers price-matching on identical items purchased in store and online. For the full price-matching policy, click here.
Walmart has different price-matching policies for its website and in-store purchases.
For in-store purchases, Walmart will match the price of an identical item advertised on Walmart.com.
For purchases from Walmart.com, Walmart does not offer price-match with competitors, in-store prices or previous sale prices from its website.
Amazon also does not offer price-matching, Teich said.
“Amazon does not partake in that, but if you do happen to find the item on sale lower on Amazon later in the event, you could always return the item and then repurchase it at the lower price. So just make sure that you’re checking the return policy before you purchase.”
What should I know about return policies?
Speaking of returns, you should definitely double-check return policies when you’re shopping online.
Amazon allows most items to be returned for a refund or replacement/exchange within 30 days of delivery as long as they are in original or unused condition. However, some types of products (such as digital downloads or registry purchases) may have different return windows.
Eligible items can be returned for free at your choice of locations near you.
Amazon’s full return policy can be found here.
Target offers a 90-day return window for most items purchased in store and online, as well as a 365-day return policy for Target brand items with a receipt.
Walmart also has a 90-day return window for most in-store and online purchases, but notes that most electronics are only returnable for 30 days.
At Best Buy, most items need to be returned within 15 days for a refund and some items may require a restocking fee.
How long will these major sales last?
Amazon Prime Day deals are going on through Friday.
Target’s Circle Week deals are available through Saturday.
Walmart deals and Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sales end on Sunday.
