The LeapFrog Alphabet Pal Saga Continues + Possible Walmart Deal!
Alright, so the LeapFrog Alphabet Pal saga continues! No, I’m totally kidding… but isn’t it funny how these deals are so dramatic? Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that Target has updated their Price Matching Policy. You can check it out here. I would suggest printing it off and keeping it with you every time you shop at Target.
The updated policy does state that you can use a manufacturer coupon and/or Target coupon on an item that’s being price matched. There is also a long list of exclusions that you’ll want to be aware of. One of the new exclusions states they will not let you price match “Timed events” (e.g., early bird, doorbusters), so I guess all of you that were able to price match the LeapFrog Alphabet Pal got lucky! I do apologize for posting this deal without having all the accurate information regarding price matching. As I’ve said before, I get so excited about posting great deals, so sometimes the important research part comes after posting–not before! I know that doesn’t make much since, but I always like for you all to have the most current deal information and I do apologize when it’s not the most accurate!
Now on another note, I received an email from Nikki, letting me know about an amazing deal she scored at Walmart! She was able to find the LeapFrog Alphabet Pal priced at ONLY $9.49! Her local Walmart also accepts competitors store coupons and you know what that means… she was able to score a FREE LeapFrog Alphabet Pal after using the $10 Target coupon! Now please keep in mind not all Walmarts will accept competitor store coupons, but it does seem like quite a few of them will! And it never hurts to try… worst case scenario–they say no.
Walmarts corporate coupon policy is not detailed enough in my opinion. Their policy states Walmart accepts the following types of coupons and one of those coupons listed is “Store Coupons”, but then there are no specifics. It doesn’t say just Walmart store coupons (which I’ve never seen before) and it doesn’t state competitor store coupons… so I guess the question is what store coupons are they talking about? I’ve had lots of readers email Walmart regarding this and corporate has emailed them back stating they do accept competitor store coupons, but then when they go in to their local Walmart they’re told no! Confusing, huh?
after calling corporate 2 times this weekend and printing a copy of an e-mail stating they do take competitors coupons i ventured out to Walmart and after a short discussion with 6 employees i was given $10 off my entire bill. (alphabet pal rang up $9) yay! each employee had a different opinion on the subject but the lead manager said to ring it in as a vendor coupon and type in the $ off. glad someone took a stand and it didn’t have to be me! 🙂
Okay Southern MN Walmart said No to the coupon – said they won’t get the $10 back so the deal didn’t work for me.
Please tell me the link for the manufacturing coupon so I can try and use that.
Can you create a PDF of that email from corporate stating that they DO take the coupons from other stores? I argued over the phone for 10 minutes about their policy. I asked the manager why their policy would say that they take “store coupons” if wal-mart doesn’t issue their own exclusive coupons and he told me that its there in case they ever do decide to produce coupons. Load of bull!
I got the deal to work for me at Wal-Mart but I had to get pushy to make it happen. At first they told me no (hoping I would go away)but when I quoted corporate coupon and price match policy to them and told them to go get home office on the phone that I would be happy to wait they went ahead and put it on through. Wal-Mart banks on the fact that we are all too busy or harried to fight with them.
I had to throw a fit at walmart to get the toy free…The guy in the aisle (employee) said they take the coupons…got him in trouble I think but even when he came up and told the cashier and cashier mgr she walked away and was not going to give it to me.. I made cashier call her back and said wait a minute! He just told you he made a mistake but told me I could use it. She would not give her story straight but let me have it this time…ridiculous
Walmart in Mchenry ILL only had one left today however there wasn’t much left of the box or any paperwork not even a barcode to scan . the assoc was willing to discount to 7.50 . When I went up front and politly asked the front mgr she said no they would not accept a Target coupon on that item, I procedded to show her the corp q policy and still no dice.
It seems to me as though if It is a really good deal for us as a consumer they will not grant it…it is ridiculous…their rules changed by person and day…I find something wrong with this!!!
I too would like a copy of that email. I have also emailed them asking for clarification.