If you want another way to get the best Black Friday offers, you should look into price matching policies. Here's a guide to understanding price matching, including some breakdowns of the Black Friday price matching policies for specific retailers:
Bring Proof of Lower Prices: Bring a sales flyer with you that has the price you want the retailer to match, or have the item's sale page on a competitor's website loaded up on your smartphone to show the cashier.
Know What Items Typically Qualify: Some retailers offer price matching, but only for select items. In addition, some retailers say they will price match any "local" retailer, but local can be a somewhat nebulous term that can vary from store to store.
Don't Forget About Price Adjustments: Price adjustments mean that if you can find the same item at the same store for less money at a later date, the store will offer you cash or store credit for the difference. So if you buy that TV for $399, but the store later drops the price to $350, you could stand to get cash back.
Double-Check the Store's Black Friday Price Matching Policy: Some retail stores may have different policies during the ultra-competitive Black Friday sales rush, so it's important to understand the terms of each retailer.
Price Matching Store Policies
Best Buy
Price Matching for Black Friday: No
Match Online Prices: Yes, for select retailers (Amazon.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, HP.com, Newegg.com, and TigerDirect.com)
Full Terms Here
Target
Price Matching for Black Friday: No, but try asking the manager nicely
Match Online Prices: Yes, for select competitors (Amazon.com, Walmart.com, BestBuy.com, ToysRUs.com or BabiesRUs.com) and Target.com
Full Terms Here
Walmart
Price Matching for Black Friday: Yes
Match Online Prices: Unclear (WSJ claims yes, but it remains unconfirmed from Walmart itself)
Full Terms Here
Newegg
Price Matching for Black Friday: Yes, on select items bearing the Iron Egg Price Guarantee badge
Match Online Prices: Yes, but not for auction sites
Full Terms Here
Toys "R" Us
Price Matching for Black Friday: No
Match Online Prices: Yes, for some Toysrus.com and Babiesrus.comitems
Full Terms Here
Amazon
Price Matching for Black Friday: No
Match Online Prices: Yes, for select televisions and cell phones
Full Terms Here
Sears
Price Matching for Black Friday: No
Match Online Prices: Yes, for select competitors
Full Terms Here
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Price Matching for Black Friday: Yes (Terms do not indicate Black Friday is exempt)
Match Online Prices: Yes, some conditions apply
Full Terms Here
