{
 "name": "Price Drop Deadline",
 "site": "https://pricedropdeadline.com",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
 "about": "Published post-purchase price adjustment / price drop refund policies for U.S. retailers, each with source link and verification date. Policies change; confirm with the store.",
 "evidence_levels": {
  "official": "Official page read",
  "excerpt": "Official page, excerpt only (confirm)",
  "community": "Shopper report (unconfirmed)"
 },
 "count": 21,
 "retailers": [
  {
   "id": "target",
   "name": "Target",
   "group": "Big-box & general",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of purchase",
   "offers": "Yes - Target's own lower price",
   "trigger": "The identical item drops at Target.com, in Target stores, or in an automatic Target Circle deal.",
   "summary": "Target will match its own lower price if you ask within 14 days after purchase, with your original receipt (paper or digital) or packing slip.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "In store: take proof of the current lower price to Guest Services. The policy page says screenshots or pictures are not accepted; a team member verifies the price on Target.com or the digital ad.",
    "Target.com or app orders: chat with Target online or call Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Clearance, closeout, liquidation, damaged, used, open-package, refurbished items",
    "Tap-to-add Target Circle Bonuses, Target coupons, gift-card offers",
    "Items must be identical (brand, size, weight, color, quantity, model number)",
    "Price matching via Target.com is not available in Alaska and Hawaii"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "The policy page describes matching Target's own prices (Target.com, Target stores, Target Circle deals), not other retailers.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.target.com/help/articles/policies-guidelines/price-match-guarantee",
   "source_label": "Target Help: Price Match Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/target"
  },
  {
   "id": "best-buy",
   "name": "Best Buy",
   "group": "Electronics",
   "window_days": 15,
   "member_window_days": 60,
   "member_label": "My Best Buy Plus / Total member",
   "count_starts_from": "received",
   "count_starts_label": "day you receive the product (start of the return and exchange period)",
   "offers": "Yes - Best Buy's own lower price, during the return and exchange period",
   "trigger": "Best Buy lowers its own in-store, online or app price during your return and exchange period.",
   "summary": "Best Buy says that if it lowers its own price during the return and exchange period, it will match the lower price on request. The standard period for most products is 15 days; My Best Buy Plus and Total members get 60 days for most non-Marketplace products.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Online/app orders: chat or call 1-888-BEST BUY (1-888-237-8289). The Price Match page says you can also check availability from your Order Details page after the order arrives.",
    "Store purchases: ask at the store."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Marketplace Products, clearance, refurbished and open-box items",
    "Activatable devices (such as cell phones) have a 14-day return period",
    "Some items have different return periods (for example hearing aids and pet training devices: 60 days; litter boxes: 90 days)"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "At the time of sale Best Buy matches listed Qualified Competitors on new, immediately available items (see the page for the list and exclusions).",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/price-match-guarantee/pcmcat290300050002.c?id=pcmcat290300050002",
   "source_label": "Best Buy: Price Match Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [
    {
     "label": "Best Buy: Return & Exchange Policy (periods)",
     "url": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/return-exchange-policy/pcmcat260800050014.c?id=pcmcat260800050014"
    }
   ],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/best-buy"
  },
  {
   "id": "costco",
   "name": "Costco (Costco.com orders)",
   "group": "Warehouse clubs",
   "window_days": 30,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of purchase",
   "offers": "Yes - Costco.com's own lower price",
   "trigger": "An item you bought on Costco.com drops in price within 30 days.",
   "summary": "For Costco.com orders, a purchase that reduces in price within 30 days of the purchase date is eligible for a price match. Approved credits typically go to the original form of payment in 5 to 10 business days.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Use the Price Match request form on Costco's help page, or contact Costco.com customer service (1-800-955-2292 per Costco's Contact Us page)."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Costco does not price match other retailers",
    "Costco.com purchases are not matched to warehouse prices",
    "Items with specific sale dates: the request must be inside both the promotion dates and the 30 days",
    "Costco may deny a request at its discretion"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Costco says it does not price match other businesses or retailers.",
   "note": "We only confirmed the 30-day rule on Costco's official page for Costco.com orders. Warehouse-purchase rules are reported by shoppers but we did not find an official page for them, so ask the membership desk.",
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://customerservice.costco.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/628/~/price-adjustment%E2%80%94costco.com-orders",
   "source_label": "Costco Customer Service: Price Match - Costco.com Orders",
   "other_sources": [
    {
     "label": "Shoppers on Reddit report a similar 30-day adjustment for in-warehouse purchases (not confirmed on an official page we could read)",
     "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/CostcoWholesale/comments/1t2d0oz/does_costco_do_price_match_or_have_to_return_and/"
    }
   ],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/costco"
  },
  {
   "id": "home-depot",
   "name": "The Home Depot",
   "group": "Home improvement",
   "window_days": 30,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of purchase",
   "offers": "Yes - price drop on homedepot.com or at a competitor Home Depot matches",
   "trigger": "The item you bought drops in price on homedepot.com or at a competitor Home Depot price matches.",
   "summary": "Home Depot says you can request a price adjustment within 30 days of purchase, in store or online, with proof of purchase and evidence of the lower price.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Have your order number or receipt plus a link or screenshot of the lower price.",
    "Contact customer service by phone or live chat (online orders: 1-800-430-3376; in-store purchases: 1-800-HOME-DEPOT), or visit a store."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Clearance items, special orders, and products purchased during promotional events are excluded from price adjustments",
    "Coupons or promo codes cannot be combined with a price match"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Home Depot price matches local stores and select online retailers (it lists Lowe's, Menards, Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Target when sold directly by them). See the page for exclusions.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.homedepot.com/c/price-match-and-price-check",
   "source_label": "The Home Depot: Price Match Guarantee & Price Inquiries",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/home-depot"
  },
  {
   "id": "lowes",
   "name": "Lowe's",
   "group": "Home improvement",
   "window_days": null,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "",
   "offers": "No post-purchase window published on the Lowest Price Guarantee page",
   "trigger": "Lowe's page describes matching a lower competitor price before you buy.",
   "summary": "Lowe's Lowest Price Guarantee page describes matching a current lower price on an identical in-stock item from another local retailer. We did not find a published post-purchase adjustment window on that page.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "For a match, show the competitor's website, ad, printout or photo to an associate, or chat or call 1-877-465-6937 for online validation. The page says Lowe's honors requests only from the person who made the purchase."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Clearance, seasonal, closeout, open-box and refurbished items",
    "Special-order or custom products",
    "Third-party marketplace sellers, membership-warehouse prices, one-time promotions and Black Friday-type events"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Matches identical in-stock items from qualifying local retailers; the guarantee includes shipping or delivery cost.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.lowes.com/l/about/lowest-price-guarantee",
   "source_label": "Lowe's: Lowest Price Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/lowes"
  },
  {
   "id": "walmart",
   "name": "Walmart",
   "group": "Big-box & general",
   "window_days": null,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "",
   "offers": "No - Walmart.com does not price match items that fell in price after you bought them",
   "trigger": "In stores, Walmart matches the identical item's price advertised on Walmart.com at checkout.",
   "summary": "Walmart's Price Match Policy says Walmart.com does not offer price matching for items previously purchased on Walmart.com that have since decreased in price. In U.S. stores it will match an identical item's Walmart.com price when you ask at checkout.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Tell the associate the Walmart.com price at checkout. The store manager on duty has the final decision."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Competitors' prices",
    "Walmart.com prices tied to special events such as clearance, Rollback, Black Friday or Cyber Monday",
    "Marketplace or third-party seller prices"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Store purchases: matches the identical item's price on Walmart.com when requested at checkout. Not available in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.",
   "note": "Walmart's general return policy (updated October 9, 2026 on the same page) allows most returns within 90 days, with extended holiday returns for most items bought October 1 through December 31 (until January 31). If a price drops and there is no adjustment policy, a return and rebuy is the usual fallback; check exceptions on the page.",
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://corporate.walmart.com/policies",
   "source_label": "Walmart Policies and Guidelines: Walmart Price Match Policy (page updated June 8, 2023)",
   "other_sources": [
    {
     "label": "Walmart: Does Walmart price match?",
     "url": "https://corporate.walmart.com/askwalmart/does-walmart-price-match"
    }
   ],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/walmart"
  },
  {
   "id": "amazon",
   "name": "Amazon",
   "group": "Marketplace",
   "window_days": null,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "order",
   "count_starts_label": "",
   "offers": "No general post-purchase adjustment policy found; a Pre-Order Price Guarantee exists for eligible pre-orders",
   "trigger": "Pre-Order Price Guarantee: eligible not-yet-released items sold by Amazon get the lowest Amazon.com price from when you order through the release date.",
   "summary": "We did not find a general published policy that refunds the difference when a price drops after you buy. Amazon does publish a Pre-Order Price Guarantee for eligible pre-orders.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "For eligible pre-orders, the guarantee message appears at checkout and price changes are reflected in Your Account before shipment (per Amazon's help page)."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Check Amazon's page for which items are eligible"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Not covered here.",
   "note": "Amazon's pages were summarized from a search-engine excerpt; we could not open the page directly. Shoppers commonly describe return-and-rebuy or discretionary customer-service credits, but those are not published guarantees.",
   "evidence_level": "excerpt",
   "evidence_label": "Official page, excerpt only (confirm)",
   "source_url": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G4BRP7LCB9DSDNCR",
   "source_label": "Amazon Customer Service: About the Pre-Order Price Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/amazon"
  },
  {
   "id": "kohls",
   "name": "Kohl's",
   "group": "Department stores & apparel",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date on your original dated receipt (the lower price must be in the prior two weeks)",
   "offers": "Yes - Kohl's own lower sale or regular price",
   "trigger": "The sale or regular price is now lower than what you paid in the prior two weeks.",
   "summary": "Kohl's FAQ says you may be eligible for a price adjustment if the item's sale or regular price is now lower than the sale or regular price you paid in the prior two weeks and you have the original dated sales receipt.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Store purchases must be adjusted in store.",
    "Online purchases must be adjusted by contacting Kohl's Customer Service."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Clearance markdowns",
    "Kohl's Cares merchandise",
    "Buy One, Get One (BOGO) items",
    "Kohl's may block price adjustments during some periods"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "See Kohl's separate price match page.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.kohls.com/faq/article/88",
   "source_label": "Kohl's FAQ: Price Adjustments",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/kohls"
  },
  {
   "id": "macys",
   "name": "Macy's",
   "group": "Department stores & apparel",
   "window_days": 10,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "order",
   "count_starts_label": "order date (furniture and mattresses: delivery or ship date, see page)",
   "offers": "Yes - a lower advertised Macy's price",
   "trigger": "The price of your item drops within 10 days of your order date.",
   "summary": "Macy's says that if the price of your item drops within 10 days of your order date, you can request a price adjustment and receive a refund of the difference to your original form of payment.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Online orders: chat with Macy's or call 1-800-289-6229 (8 AM - 10 PM ET per the page). In store: visit your local Macy's with your receipt.",
    "Furniture and mattresses: chat or call 1-888-822-6229; the 10 days run from delivery (White Glove, In-Home, Room of Choice) or ship date (warehouse or vendor shipments)."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Direct from Vendor items",
    "Promotional discounts cannot be combined with a price adjustment",
    "Requests must come directly from the customer; Macy's does not accept third-party or app-based requests"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Not covered here.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.macys.com/customer-service/articles/how-can-i-get-a-price-adjustment",
   "source_label": "Macy's Customer Service: How do I request a Price Adjustment?",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/macys"
  },
  {
   "id": "nordstrom",
   "name": "Nordstrom",
   "group": "Department stores & apparel",
   "window_days": 10,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "in-store purchase date or shipment date",
   "offers": "Yes - Nordstrom's own lower price on an item bought at full price (per excerpt)",
   "trigger": "Nordstrom lowers the price of an item you bought at full price and your color and size remain available.",
   "summary": "A search-engine excerpt of Nordstrom's pricing policy says it does not price match other retailers but will adjust a full-price purchase if Nordstrom lowers its price, within 10 days of an in-store purchase or shipment, one adjustment per item. Confirm on Nordstrom's page.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Contact Nordstrom customer service (1-888-282-6060 appears on Nordstrom's site) or ask in store. Confirm the current steps on the policy page."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Per the excerpt: sale-price purchases, third-party sellers and Nordstrom Marketplace items are excluded"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Per the excerpt, Nordstrom does not price match other retailers.",
   "note": "Nordstrom's site could not be read directly, so the details above come from a search-engine excerpt of the official page and are not independently read. Treat as unconfirmed until you check the page.",
   "evidence_level": "excerpt",
   "evidence_label": "Official page, excerpt only (confirm)",
   "source_url": "https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/customer-service/policy/pricing-policy",
   "source_label": "Nordstrom: Pricing Policy",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/nordstrom"
  },
  {
   "id": "dicks",
   "name": "DICK'S Sporting Goods",
   "group": "Sporting goods",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of purchase",
   "offers": "Competitor price match within 14 days (Best Price Guarantee)",
   "trigger": "You find a lower price at a qualifying retailer within 14 days. DICK'S page says dollar-off, percent-off and loyalty promos cannot be applied to past purchases.",
   "summary": "DICK'S Best Price Guarantee FAQ says you have 14 days from the date of purchase to request a price match against a qualifying retailer's price (such as Amazon, Walmart, Target, REI and Nike direct, per its list).",
   "how_to_request": [
    "In store: bring your receipt and the qualifying retailer's ad.",
    "Online: contact DICK'S by chat or phone with a live link to the lower price; the page says a screenshot will not qualify and email requests cannot be completed."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "BOGO, rebates, gifts with purchase, clearance and prices more than 80% off, member-only offers",
    "Warehouse clubs, local retailers, outlets and marketplace sellers"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Matches qualifying retailers at purchase as well (see the page for the list).",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/faq/best-price-guarantee-faqs",
   "source_label": "DICK'S Sporting Goods: Best Price Guarantee FAQs",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/dicks"
  },
  {
   "id": "rei",
   "name": "REI Co-op",
   "group": "Sporting goods",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "original purchase date",
   "offers": "Yes - REI's own lower price",
   "trigger": "REI lowers the price on the same product, color and size.",
   "summary": "REI's price adjustment page says requests are honored within 14 days of the original purchase date for the same product, color and size. REI does not price match with competitors.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Use the online price adjustment request form on REI's page (for online purchases), or visit a store for in-store purchases. REI's customer service hours are listed on the page."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "REI Outlet items are not eligible",
    "Items must be the same product, color and size"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "REI says it does not price match with competitors.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.rei.com/help/price-adjustment",
   "source_label": "REI Co-op: Price adjustments",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/rei"
  },
  {
   "id": "gap",
   "name": "Gap (and Gap Factory)",
   "group": "Department stores & apparel",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "order",
   "count_starts_label": "order date",
   "offers": "Yes - one-time adjustment if the price drops",
   "trigger": "An item you bought goes down in price within 14 days of your order date.",
   "summary": "Gap Inc.'s official Gap Factory store page says that if an item you bought has gone down in price, you can request a one-time price adjustment within 14 days of your order date. Items bought with a promotion code or other discount are not eligible unless the only discount was free shipping, and final-sale items are not eligible.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Contact Gap customer service by chat or phone with your order number. Search-engine excerpts of Gap's former price adjustment page said online-purchase adjustments are handled by customer service rather than in stores; confirm when you ask."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Final-sale items",
    "Purchases made with a promotion code or other discount (free-shipping-only discounts excepted)"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Not covered here.",
   "note": "We read these terms on an official Gap Factory store page on October 17, 2026. Gap.com's own price adjustment page (gap.com/customer-service/getting-a-price-adjustment) showed a page-not-found error that day, so we could not re-read Gap.com's version; earlier search-engine excerpts of it described the same 14-day terms. Confirm with Gap before relying on it.",
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.gapfactory.com/stores/fl/orlando/gap-7925.html",
   "source_label": "Gap Factory official store page, FAQ: Can I get a price adjustment on my purchase?",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/gap"
  },
  {
   "id": "old-navy",
   "name": "Old Navy",
   "group": "Department stores & apparel",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of sale (a shopper reports the 14 days include the day of sale)",
   "offers": "Reported by shoppers; not confirmed on an official page we could read",
   "trigger": "The price drops within about 14 days of purchase (as reported).",
   "summary": "Shoppers in an r/Oldnavy thread (January 29, 2026) describe a 14-day price adjustment that counts the day of sale. One commenter who says they work in the store notes it does not apply to limited-time or clearance sales and that online orders must go through online customer service. We could not confirm this on an official Old Navy page.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Ask Old Navy customer service or a store. Treat the 14-day figure as unconfirmed."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Reported: today-only / 2-day sales and clearance are excluded"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Not covered here.",
   "note": "Community report only. Gap Inc. brands often share policies but we have not confirmed Old Navy's current terms.",
   "evidence_level": "community",
   "evidence_label": "Shopper report (unconfirmed)",
   "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Oldnavy/comments/1qpt5k9/price_adjustment_policy/",
   "source_label": "r/Oldnavy: Price adjustment policy (Jan 29, 2026)",
   "other_sources": [
    {
     "label": "Gap Factory official store page: price adjustment FAQ (sibling Gap Inc. brand)",
     "url": "https://www.gapfactory.com/stores/fl/orlando/gap-7925.html"
    }
   ],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/old-navy"
  },
  {
   "id": "staples",
   "name": "Staples",
   "group": "Office supplies",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of purchase",
   "offers": "Yes - a lower price at Staples stores or staples.com (in-store purchases only)",
   "trigger": "You bought in a Staples store and within 14 days find a lower price at Staples stores or staples.com.",
   "summary": "Staples says that if you buy an item in a Staples store and tell them within 14 days that you found it at a lower price in its stores or at staples.com, it will refund the difference. The program is for in-store purchases.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "See an associate at the customer service desk of your local store with proof of the lower price."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "In Store Pickup orders",
    "Tech Services, print and marketing services, custom print, postage, gift and phone cards, App Center",
    "Local or special events (clearance, timed sales, Black Friday, Cyber Monday)"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Matches new identical items sold by retailers with both stores and online under the same brand, and items sold and shipped by Amazon.com (not Marketplace sellers).",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/pmg",
   "source_label": "Staples: In-Store Price Match Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/staples"
  },
  {
   "id": "office-depot",
   "name": "Office Depot / OfficeMax",
   "group": "Office supplies",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of purchase",
   "offers": "Competitor price match within 14 days of purchase",
   "trigger": "You find a lower price on a new, identical, in-stock item at a listed competitor at purchase or within 14 days after.",
   "summary": "Office Depot's price match page says that if you find a lower price on a new, identical, in-stock item at one of its competitors at the time of purchase or within 14 days after your purchase, it will match the price or refund the difference.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Show the competitor's printed ad, in-store signage, receipt or an online offer from a mobile device with the price and model number (see the page for details)."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Items must be identical with the same model number, features and warranty",
    "Competitor eligibility, exclusions and one-match limits are listed on the page"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Same program covers matching at the time of purchase.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.officedepot.com/l/help/price-match",
   "source_label": "Office Depot: Price Match Policy",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/office-depot"
  },
  {
   "id": "academy",
   "name": "Academy Sports + Outdoors",
   "group": "Sporting goods",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date posted on your original receipt",
   "offers": "Yes - price adjustment on items purchased within 14 days",
   "trigger": "An item you purchased within 14 days is now at a lower price and meets Academy's requirements.",
   "summary": "Academy says items purchased within 14 days of the date posted on your original receipt may be eligible for a price adjustment if they meet certain requirements. Present your original receipt.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Present your original receipt (see Academy's help page for online-order steps)."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Merchandise purchased on clearance or during timed events"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Academy also describes competitor price matching (it says it will beat a verifiable advertised price by 5%); see the page.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.academy.com/help/price-matching-adjustments",
   "source_label": "Academy: Competitor Price Matching + Adjustments",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/academy"
  },
  {
   "id": "apple",
   "name": "Apple (U.S. retail and online store)",
   "group": "Electronics",
   "window_days": 14,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "received",
   "count_starts_label": "date you receive the product, then 14 days from the price change",
   "offers": "Yes - Apple-branded products when Apple lowers its price",
   "trigger": "Apple reduces the price on an Apple-branded product within 14 calendar days of when you receive it.",
   "summary": "Apple's U.S. sales policy says that if Apple reduces the price on an Apple-branded product within 14 calendar days from the date you receive it, you can visit an Apple Store or contact Retail Customer Care (1-800-MY-APPLE) within 14 days of the price change to request a refund or credit of the difference.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Visit an Apple Store or call 1-800-MY-APPLE within 14 days of the price change. Apple may ask for the product or proof of possession."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Limited-time price reductions and special sales events such as Black Friday",
    "Price protection is limited to 10 units of a particular product"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Not covered here.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.apple.com/legal/sales-support/sales-policies/retail_us.html",
   "source_label": "Apple: Sales Policies - U.S. Retail Sales (Pricing and Price Reductions/Corrections)",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/apple"
  },
  {
   "id": "michaels",
   "name": "Michaels",
   "group": "Crafts",
   "window_days": 7,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "date of online purchase",
   "offers": "Online orders only: lower price on an identical item within 7 days (per excerpt)",
   "trigger": "You find a qualifying identical item for less within 7 days of an online purchase.",
   "summary": "A search-engine excerpt of Michaels' coupon policy and price guarantee page says online purchases can be price-adjusted if a qualifying identical item is found cheaper within 7 days, and that stores cannot adjust online orders.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Per the excerpt, call 1-800-642-4235 for online orders. Confirm on the page."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Per the excerpt: third-party, clearance, coupon and technology items excluded"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Per the excerpt, in-store purchases do not match competitors but may match an identical in-stock Michaels.com price at checkout.",
   "note": "The Michaels page is rendered by JavaScript; we could not read it directly, so details come from a search excerpt. Confirm on the page.",
   "evidence_level": "excerpt",
   "evidence_label": "Official page, excerpt only (confirm)",
   "source_url": "https://www.michaels.com/coupon-policy-and-price-guarantee",
   "source_label": "Michaels: Coupon Policy and Price Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/michaels"
  },
  {
   "id": "sams-club",
   "name": "Sam's Club",
   "group": "Warehouse clubs",
   "window_days": null,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "",
   "offers": "No adjustment window stated on the official help page",
   "trigger": "The help page says clubs may match another club's price and that Sam's Club does not price match competitors.",
   "summary": "Sam's Club's price help page says each club has the option to match another club's pricing, that clearance or markdown items won't be matched, and that Sam's Club does not price match competitors. It does not state a post-purchase adjustment window.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "Ask Member Services or a manager; the page says you may ask to speak with a manager about pricing differences."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Clearance and markdown items are not matched"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Does not price match competitors (per the page).",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://help.samsclub.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/169/~/price-differences-and-price-matching-clubs",
   "source_label": "Sam's Club Help: Price differences and price matching clubs",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/sams-club"
  },
  {
   "id": "bjs",
   "name": "BJ's Wholesale Club",
   "group": "Warehouse clubs",
   "window_days": null,
   "member_window_days": null,
   "member_label": null,
   "count_starts_from": "purchase",
   "count_starts_label": "",
   "offers": "No general adjustment found; a TV price match applies on the day of purchase only",
   "trigger": "BJ's TV Price Match Guarantee covers eligible TVs when requested on the day of purchase.",
   "summary": "BJ's published price-match page covers eligible TVs sold by eligible competitors on the day of purchase. We did not find a general post-purchase price adjustment on that page.",
   "how_to_request": [
    "In club: member services desk with a current ad or website. Online: call BJ's Member Care at 1-800-BJS-CLUB or chat."
   ],
   "exclusions": [
    "Marketplace TVs, special daily or hourly sales, clearance, refurbished and open-box TVs"
   ],
   "matching_at_purchase": "Eligible competitors listed on the page: Amazon, Best Buy, BrandsMart USA, Costco, Microcenter, P.C. Richard, Sam's Club, Target and Walmart.",
   "note": null,
   "evidence_level": "official",
   "evidence_label": "Official page read",
   "source_url": "https://www.bjs.com/info/price-match/",
   "source_label": "BJ's: TV Price Match Guarantee",
   "other_sources": [],
   "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
   "page": "https://pricedropdeadline.com/stores/bjs"
  }
 ]
}