Walmart The Old Bait and Switch Walpole Massachusetts

Of course an actual store is going to charge more than the internet. It does not suprise me that they will not price match themselve IN THIS CASE because they would be losing money (and most stores of any company will not do this). While the practice may raise an eyebrow, I would recommend you contact corporate and lodge a complaint.

I went to the trouble of copying Wal-Mart website's disclaimer above. Try and keep up.

I worked at walmart for several years and I saw customers doing exactly what you did all of the time. It's very natural to assume that a company would have the same price online as it does in the store. I don't believe it says any where on walmart.com that the price is online only. I don't think its illegal but its very dishonest to do business that way I think.

Most stores don't honor online prices. I work at a leading clothing store, and have had numerous people come in before saying they've seen something advertised at a certain price and expect us to give it them at that price they saw on the website. I've asked management and their response was that the store and website are two separate things, they have their own prices for merchandise based on how much stock they have. That doesn't necessarily mean it's a bait and switch.

None of the major retailers that I know of will honor Internet prices at their brick and mortar stores. This is not new, or a ripoff. This info is pretty easy to find on the website. It took me about 30 seconds.

From the Wal-Mart website :

Our stores do not honor Internet pricing or competitor advertisements from outside of a store's local trade territory

I hate Walmart more than most people I know, but this is not bait and switch. They don't have to match the online prices, and I'm pretty sure there is a disclaimer somewhere saying so. Target doesn't match their online prices either, and it says right on the page that prices vary in stores.

I hate Walmart more than most people I know, but this is not bait and switch. They don't have to match the online prices, and I'm pretty sure there is a disclaimer somewhere saying so. Target doesn't match their online prices either, and it says right on the page that prices vary in stores.

I hate Walmart more than most people I know, but this is not bait and switch. They don't have to match the online prices, and I'm pretty sure there is a disclaimer somewhere saying so. Target doesn't match their online prices either, and it says right on the page that prices vary in stores.

I hate Walmart more than most people I know, but this is not bait and switch. They don't have to match the online prices, and I'm pretty sure there is a disclaimer somewhere saying so. Target doesn't match their online prices either, and it says right on the page that prices vary in stores.