The Thrifty Divas

You may have noticed alot of buzz about Target and how they’ve changed their price matching policy. 

Below you will see the most notable change made to the policy:

Can I use coupons when price matching?
A guest can use coupons when price matching per Target’s normal coupon policy. When the guests presents a coupon(s), these steps will be followed:

Manufacturer Coupons:
Manufacturer coupons will be applied after the price match is made.

Target Coupons:
Target coupons will be applied before the price match is made. If the competitor price is still lower than the price after the Target coupon has been deducted, the ad match can be adjusted to match the competitor’s price.

Combining both a Target and Manufacturer Coupons:
The Target coupon will be applied before the price match is made. If the competitor price is still lower than the price after the Target coupon has been deducted, the ad match can be adjusted to match the competitor’s price. Once the price match is made the manufacturer coupon will be applied.

Reminder: We accept one manufacturer coupon and one Target coupon for the same item unless either coupon prohibits it

Okay, so a little commentary …..
Many bloggers are not happy with this change but to be honest, I think it’s smart on the part of Target.  It spells out their policy, which was very vague before. 

As a savvy-minded consumer, I always want to find a deal but not at the expense of the retail store.  The retail store still has to make money – isn’t that why they are in business?!

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