Price-Matching Policies – How To Use Them With Mobile Apps

ShopSavvy CEO Offers Suggestions on How to Use Price-Matching Policies and Mobile Shopping Applications to Save Money John Boyd says that when presented with a lower price, many retailers will match it.

John Boyd, co-founder and CEO of ShopSavvy, the most popular mobile shopping platform on the planet, is reminding shoppers of the steps they should take when trying to save money using retailers’ price-matching policies. The key is to find a lower price online and you get your local retailer to match it. The key to finding and presenting that lower price, Boyd says, is the computer in your pocket and ShopSavvy.

Here are the four steps Boyd recommends when looking to get the best-possible deal:

1. Do your research. Visit your favorite stores’ websites to review their price-matching policies. Some, like Target, will match not only local competitors, but also Amazon and some other online retailers with an easy-to-follow policy. Others only match in-store prices of local competitors. JC Penney, for example, matches only local competitors, but its is relatively flexible about returns and price adjustments. Lowe's not only matches competitors' stores and websites, but also matches its own web prices in stores. The home-improvement chain even gives you 10 percent off the competitor's low price.
2. Map out your shopping trip. To save time and money it’s helpful to make a list of the stores you’re planning to visit and plan your route.
3. Scan the product using ShopSavvy. Once you’re in a store, scan a product you’re interested in purchasing using our mobile shopping app. ShopSavvy lists the lowest prices both in-store and online. Show the cashier the results and ask if he or she will match the lower price. You may encounter an employee who’s unfamiliar with the store’s price-matching policy. Walmart, for example, will match prices on many items, including food, but every once in a while employees may not know the store's policy. Simply ask if you can speak with a different employee or manager.
4. Make your purchase once the store agrees to match the lower price. It may take some persuasion, but very often stores will agree to at least match a competitor’s in-store price.

Android users can arm themselves with this important price-matching tool by downloading ShopSavvy on Google Play at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.biggu.shopsavvy&hl=en.

iPhone and iPad users can download the mobile app through the iTunes App Store at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shopsavvy-barcode-scanner/id338828953.

About ShopSavvy
ShopSavvy is the leading mobile shopping community, with more than 40 million downloads and millions of monthly active users. ShopSavvy empowers smart phone users to quickly and seamlessly locate, research and buy products at the point of sale. When users scan a barcode or input a product name, they discover where the item is sold locally and online, where it’s in stock and at what price. ShopSavvy aggregates product data, deals, ratings and reviews from retailers, partners and its own users to provide the most comprehensive source of information and advice for mobile shoppers anywhere. For advertisers, ShopSavvy delivers hyper-relevant deals, promotions, warranty offers and other UPC/GPS-targeted content to consumers. For more information, visit www.shopsavvy.com.