To shoppers, From Walmart A Christmas Price Guarantee

If you're already shopping for Christmas like me, and worried about a sale coming as soon as you buy that special present, Walmart has you covered. You don’t have to wait to save; Walmart will match prices even after you purchases are made during the holiday season.

It happens to me every Christmas, I buy a present or something for my family, and a week later find it on sale somewhere else. Bah, humbug! This year, Walmart is turning that nightmare into a holiday dream with the Christmas Price Guarantee.

Here’s how it works: If a customer buys an eligible product at Walmart anytime between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, then finds that same product advertised for less at another store, Walmart will give the customer a gift card for the difference through Dec. 25. Guaranteed.

Walmart’s Christmas Price Guarantee is valid on purchases made Nov. 1 through Dec. 25 on identical items (the same brand, size, color, quantity, grade and model number) that are currently available at competitor’s stores located within the same local market as a particular Walmart store.

To apply for the Christmas Price Guarantee, customers need to bring in their original Walmart cash register receipt and the local competitor’s current printed ad to Walmart’s Customer Service desk through Dec. 25. Once validated, a gift card for the difference will be issued. Items placed on layaway will also be eligible for the Christmas Price Guarantee.

•Holiday Credit Offer: Shoppers will have no interest if paid in full within six months on every purchase, every day in November and December 2011, in store or on Walmart.com with your Walmart® Credit Card. With no minimum dollar amount required, customers can buy the gifts they want from any department on any product in the store or at Walmart.com.

•Fast, Faster, Fastest: Ship the way you want for free. Customers can now ship the way they want for free. Nearly 95% of Walmart.com products – including hundreds of thousands of electronics, home furnishings, apparel, beauty products, diapers, sporting goods and more – are now eligible for free shipping via Site to Store, Pick Up Today, FedEx Site to Store and Home Free shipping programs. With Home Free, customers can ship any apparel and consumables order over $45 for free direct to their home. More information is available at www.walmart.com/freeshipping.

•Bite-size Payments: Walmart’s Christmas Layaway program enables customers to make payments on purchases in varying amounts when they want through Dec. 16. Toys and electronic gifts with a retail price of $15 or more are eligible, including dozens of toys on Rollback to $15, such as Leapfrog Scribble and Write, Disney Princess Toddler Dolls, Transformers 3 Mechtech and select Lego playsets. Other great gifts included in the Christmas layaway program are bicycles, HDTVs and video games. For more information, shoppers can visit www.walmart.com/Layaway.

Offer excludes: Black Friday ads, expired ads, offers with gift cards, Internet pricing, limited time or quantity offers (i.e. 6 hour sales), percentage off ads, bundles, trade-in offers, offers that require a purchase or gift provided with purchase, clearance or ads with typographical errors. The Christmas Price Guarantee does not apply to grocery items, non-branded items (i.e. live plants), tobacco, firearms, gasoline, tires, prescription drugs, optical, or wireless products that require a service agreement.

Interest will be charged to a cardholder’s account from the purchase date if the promotional balance is not paid in full within 6 months.

Minimum monthly payments are required and may pay off purchase(s) before the end of the promo period. Gas purchases excluded. Offer is subject to credit approval and cannot be combined with any other offer.

Promotional purchase and related optional credit insurance/debt cancellation charges must be paid in full within 6 months. If not, interest charges will be assessed on the promotional balance from the date of purchase.

For new accounts: variable purchase APRs as of 10/1/2011 are 16.90%, 19.90% or 22.90% and will vary with the market based on the prime rate. Minimum interest charge is $1. Certificate required in-store for first purchase only.

In order to participate, each item must have a price of $15 or more, customers must have a total minimum layaway purchase of $50, make a 10% down payment on the total purchase, and pay a one-time non-refundable $5 service fee. Items put on layaway must be paid in full and picked up on or before Dec. 16.

There is a $10 cancellation fee for any orders not picked up by that date or cancelled by the customer. Cancellation fees and service fees may vary by state. Contract wireless phones are not eligible for the layaway program.

Discounts will also be honored for those using Walmart Gift Cards, Walmart Prepaid, Walmart Discover, Walmart Credit Card and the Associate Paycard.

•Save Money on Gas: The Gas Rollback program has been extended through Dec. 24, and is available at participating Murphy stations at more than 1,000 Supercenters and 10 Walmart stations. This program gives customers a $0.10 discount on each gallon of gas or diesel fuel purchased at participating Murphy USA or Walmart stations.


Stores that are located on site with a Sam’s Club station will not participate in the increased discount program.
Walmart will also help guarantee Christmas for local nonprofits and the families they serve. With help from the Walmart Foundation, Walmart stores across the U.S. will donate more than $10 million to community organizations this holiday season.