Are you tired of hopping from store to store to save money on your monthly grocery shopping? Price matching might be the solution you’re looking for.
Price matching is a policy where retailers match the piece of the same item sold by a competitor. For instance, if you find a lower price on a box of cereal at one store, you can ask another store offering price matching to meet that asking price.
But does Ralphs price match? Let’s dive in and find out.
Does Ralphs Price Match?
No, Ralphs does not offer price matching.
This gives you two options: pay the bill for the product you know is sold at a lower rate elsewhere or visit a competitor offering this convenient service. The latter option seems attractive since many of Ralphs’ competitors offer price-matching services to their customers.
Which Ralphs’ Competitors’ Price Match?
Unlike Ralphs, which has never offered price-matching service to its customers, many of its competitors‘ price match. The two most popular are:
Target
Target price matches Target.com, local competitor print ads, and over 30 popular online retailers. You can avail of Target’s price-matching policy at the time of your purchase (or within 14 days of your purchase).
To avail of Target’s price match service, all you have to do is show a scan of a competitor’s advertisement containing the product and its selling price. If the amount is lower than what Target is selling that item for, you’ll walk out the door with that item at a lower price.
Here are a few of the many stores that Target commits to price match:
- Costco
- Kohl’s
- Walmart
- Home Depot
- Sam’s Club
- Lowes
What Is Target’s Price Matching Policy?
According to its price matching policy, Target offers price match when:
- It’s an eligible Target product, bought from Target today or in the past 14 days.
- It’s the identical item, brand name, size, weight, color, quantity, and model number.
- It’s in stock at a lower price, right now, from a select list of competitors – on their sites, or in their local print ad.
- The price is lower right now from Target.com or your local Target store.
Walmart
Walmart offers to match competitors’ prices for purchases made through Walmart.com. Bear in mind that its retail locations in the US do not offer this service.
You may also want to note that Walmart has a policy of price matching one product per customer per day. Also, to offer this service, Walmart will require that the item is in stock on Walmart.com and at the online retailer’s website when you’re making the price match request.
Walmart.com price matches with the following online retailers:
- Target
- Sears
- Kohl’s
- Kmart
- Bed Bath & Beyond
What Is Walmart’s Price Matching Policy?
Here are the salient points of Walmart’s price matching policy:
- Customers can only avail price match for items purchased on Walmart.com
- Walmart will match a lower price on an item that is in stock at the select online retailer’s website and on Walmart.com at the time of the request
- Only one price match per product per customer per day
What Other Major Stores In The US Price Match?
Target and Walmart aren’t the only well-renowned stores that offer to match the price of select retailers. Many other stores in the US also offer this service, including:
- Best Buy
- Home Depot
- Kohl’s
- Lowe’s
- Staples
- eBay
- Newegg
Best Buy
Best Buy is one of the few major stores offering price match and price reduction guarantees. Apart from matching the prices of select websites and local retailers. It will refund you the difference if your purchased item goes on sale during its return or exchange period.
How To Get Price Match On Best Buy?
- Make sure one of Best Buy’s competitors is selling the item you purchased at a lower price
- Make sure the item you purchased is in-stock at Best Buy or BestBuy.com and that you’re still within your item returns window
- Bring the item you purchased, its receipt, and proof of higher price to any sales associate at Best Buy Store. Alternatively, call 1-888-BEST-BUY or use Best Buy’s online chat to avail of the price match service.
Home Depot
Home Depot prices match all local retail competitors on in-stock and retail items. They also price match major players like Ace Hardware, Lowe’s, Walmart, and Sears. To get a complete list of retailers that Home Depot price matches, speak with your local Home Depot manager.
How To Get Price Match On Home Depot?
- Make sure one of Home Depot’s competitors is selling the item you purchased at a lower price
- Make sure the item is in stock at Home Depot or homedepot.com
- Bring all receipts and purchase records to the Home Depot store’s customer service department. If you purchased at homedepot.com, call 1-800-HOME-DEPOT.
Kohl’s
Unfortunately, Kohl’s doesn’t mention the competitors they price match on its website. The only thing we know about their price match policy is that Kohl matches their rivals’ in-store (not online) prices. So, to be sure, speak with the store associate.
How To Get Price Match On Kohl’s?
- Find and print the proof of a competitor offering the same product at a lower price
- Make sure less than two weeks have passed since your purchase at Kohl’s
- Bring the proof of purchase and evidence of an identical item sold at a lower price elsewhere to any sales associate at a Kohl’s store
- If you purchased the item at Kohls.com, call 1-855-564-5705.
Conclusion
Unlike many of its competitors, Ralphs doesn’t price match. This puts them at a disadvantage vis-à-vis rivals, which lure customers with the promise of the lowest prices on all products.