This Thomas the Train set will be on sale at Toys R Us on Thursady from 10pm to Friday  at 1pm. for $12.49 ( normal price $24.99).

You can price match it at Walmart during that time. To make it even a better deal use the $10 off coupon in the November Family Fun magazine or the November Parents magazine to get it for $2.49! Thanks Hip 2 Save!

“Walmart is kicking off three days of savings, typically reserved only for the Friday After Thanksgiving, on this seasons’ must-have holiday gifts, including the strongest “price match” guarantee in the market. In fact, Walmart is one of the only retailers that will price match competitors’ ads on “Black Friday.” Customers simply bring in competitors’ ads and Walmart will match the price of any identical product right at the register, making Walmart the easiest place to save this holiday season.”

I successfully price matched many items last year on black Friday at Walmart. Honestly, I think it is really the best way to go. Make sure to read about price matching HERE. All the same rules apply as normal.

It appears that they will be price matching other stores “door buster” prices. They will only be doing this at the same time as the other stores. Lets say your store opens at midnight and you want to price match Targets 5am door buster items. You can’t do it at Walmart until 5am.

• Make sure on Thursday to spend sometime going through all the ads.
• Make a list of what you want first, then find that item at each store that offers it and find the store that has it for the lowest price.
• Have a master list of items and prices.
• Place all of the ads and your list in a folder.
• Take it to Walmart at midnight and start shopping.
• Price match all your highlighted items when you get to the register.
• Save a bunch of money!

You have to tell them when you are checking out, WHEN THEY GET TO THE ITEM that you are price matching it. If they get to the next item and scan it and you have not told them you are price matching the previous item you lost your chance…. at this point, just return the item and have them re-ring it up and tell them you want to price match it.

I have more price matching info HERE.

Pay close attention to the Toys R Us ad and the Target ad. To me, those have some of the best deals. It is better to get everything in one spot then have to run all over the city!

Matching at Walmart is a killer way to save some money! It only takes a few times to get in the hang of doing it.

Go HERE to read more about price matching at Walmart. Also, remember that they do not price match other Walmarts (weird) or their online prices.

I have found that I keep my price matching items at the end of my check out, that way I can easily show them the ad and have them enter the correct price. If  I have them mixed into everything else I am buying sometimes I forget or miss them and end up paying regular price!

My 3 local stores are HEB, Kroger and Randalls ( Safeway). I find the best deals on their sales when I get the ad in the mail, and price match at Walmart so I don’t have to run (or my wife) to all 3 different stores.

This is what I am price matching this week:

HEB:
Split Chicken Breasts $1 lb.
Boston Butt Pork Roast $1. lb.
Red Seedless Grapes: $.98 lb.
Fresh Corn 4/$1

Kroger:
Blackberries: 6oz. $1
Pineapple $2
Jennie O Turkey $.39 lb
Blue Bell Ice Cream $4.99

Randalls:
Avacado’s 10/$10
Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup 10/$10
Grapefruit 2/$1

Something new that I would like to do is see what you are price matching in your area! It might be slow at first, but please leave a link to the deals you have gotten or deals that you are going to do price matching!