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Can Bricks-And-Mortar Retailers Beat Amazon At The Pricing Game?
By Chris Morran on April 11, 2012 1:45 PM   102 Comments
In recent years, retailers across the country have taken issue with Amazon and other online stores that don't collect sales tax in most states, saying it gives e-tailers an unfair advantage and offers consumers an easy way to skirt their sales tax obligations. But recent studies show just how far apart prices at bricks-and-mortar stores — and their websites — are from what consumers will pay on Amazon. More »

Worst Company In America Round 3: PayPal Vs. Walmart
March 27, 2012 12:00 PM   70 Comments
Which is mightier: bricks and mortar or bits and bytes? That age-old question will finally be resolved on the blood-soaked ultrasuede floor of the Worst Company In America Ellipse of Evil. More »

HQ Notices Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Discovery, Fixes Problem
By Laura Northrup on February 2, 2012 9:00 AM   28 Comments
Hey, remember the Raiders of the Lost Walmart? Reader Joe sent us a picture of a comically obsolete thumb drive still on the shelves at his local Walmart, a stunning discovery in the field of retail archaeology. "We thought Walmart had the best inventory control systems in the world," I wrote. "Perhaps not." Then we heard from Walmart's Arkansas headquarters. I was wrong—the inventory people are now on it. More »

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Canceling Orders Over A Pricing Error Is Not The Same As Bait-And-Switch
By Chris Morran on December 22, 2011 2:30 PM   86 Comments
Several times a year, the Consumerist inbox is flooded with e-mails from people who are livid because they purchased something online at a huge discount only to have the retailer cancel the order, claiming it was a pricing error and the item should never have been listed at that price. Some people are quick to call this "bait-and-switch," and state very confidently that the retailer is somehow legally obligated to honor the original price. These people are mistaken. More »

Walmart To (Sort Of) Price Match Holiday Season Purchases
By Chris Morran on October 24, 2011 1:15 PM   45 Comments
With more and more people doing their holiday shopping online (because it's generally cheaper and faster and doesn't require driving anywhere), the nation's largest retailer is doing what it can to encourage consumers to head to Walmart. Earlier today, Big W announced it will offer price-matching on purchases made between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, even after you make your purchase. More »

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Look Out Before Walmart Staples You In Its Pricing Trap
By Laura Northrup on October 12, 2011 8:00 AM   40 Comments
If you need staples, you can go to Marty's local Walmart. There, confusing economic forces have come together to make staples cost twice as much if you buy them in a larger box. No, really: when you buy three boxes containing five thousand staples each, the total cost is half as much as one box with fifteen thousand staples. And it's not like the box is anything special. More »

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Trader Joe's, Grey Poupon Top Consumer Reports' Dijon Mustard Ratings
By Marc Perton on May 12, 2011 8:30 AM   24 Comments
The trained tasters over at Consumer Reports have turned their tongues to mustards — both yellow and Dijon — and found that, while Grey Poupon's snob appeal may have some justification, its low-cost rival from Trader Joe's is just as good. More »

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Top Posts Of The Week And Open Thread
By Laura Northrup on February 11, 2011 11:30 AM   122 Comments
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Best Buy Considers Ditching Discounts In Favor Of Lower Everyday Prices
By Chris Morran on February 10, 2011 10:15 AM   95 Comments
For years, Best Buy has relied on using occasional sales and discounts to lure customers into its stores. But a senior executive at the electronics retailer says it is now looking at moving toward a Walmart-like model of lower everyday prices in order to stay competitive. More »

Sears Launches Video Download Service
By Chris Morran on December 28, 2010 12:20 PM   32 Comments
As we reported back in June, Sears would be launching a video download service sometime around the holidays. Well, the holidays are here and so is the service. More »

Overstock.com Sued For Allegedly Overstating Discounts
By Chris Morran on November 18, 2010 2:40 PM   46 Comments
Apparently, the "O" in Overstock.com stands for "Overstating discounts and misleading customers," at least according to the district attorneys in seven California counties. They've filed suit against the online retailer, alleging it made untrue statements about its pricing. More »

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Watch Out For Ripoffs At Secondhand Stores
By Phil Villarreal on September 17, 2010 2:30 PM   177 Comments
Secondhand, used and outlet clothing stores can be treasure troves for bargains, but you need to keep your wits about you as you stroll the aisles. Take it from Bob, who says four Goodwill locations were charging unrealistic prices for items. More »

Walmart Admits Pricing Error On Iron Man 2 DVD, Attempts To Make Nice
By Chris Morran on September 14, 2010 8:58 PM   57 Comments
Earlier today, we wrote about the numerous complaints we'd received about some shady dealings over at Walmart.com. Seems that many, many people had been lured into pre-ordering the Blu-ray/Standard DVD/Digital Copy combo pack of Iron Man 2 at the price of $15, only to then receive an e-mail from Walmart that their orders were canceled "due to limited availability." This struck many people as odd, since Walmart was still taking orders for the same item, but at a much higher price. And guess what — you were right. More »

Walmart Cancels $15 Iron Man 2 Pre-Orders Because They're Out Of Stock, But Has Plenty Of $25 Copies Available
By Chris Morran on September 14, 2010 2:15 PM   59 Comments
We've received a slew of e-mails from irate readers who had placed pre-orders on Walmart.com for the Blu-ray/Standard DVD combo pack of Iron Man 2 for $15. Yesterday, they received e-mails from Walmart telling them their orders were canceled "due to limited availability." And yet, Walmart.com still lists the product as being available; you just have to pay $10 more if you want to buy it. More »

Buy The Two-Pack And Save -$.53!
By Ben Popken on September 10, 2010 12:00 PM   25 Comments
Jared spotted this dubious deal at his local Walmart. You can get a bottle of Old Spice high endurance body wash for $2.97, or the two-pack for $6.47. There should be a bulk discount, right? Nope, you'll actually pay $.53 more if you buy the bundle instead of the two individually. Hey, that plastic wrap is really, um, convenient, and there's a convenience premium. Yeah, that's the ticket. More »

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Grocery Illusion Ray Altered The Packaging On Deodorant
By Phil Villarreal on August 31, 2010 3:30 PM   58 Comments
Reader Ben seems to have identified a phenomenon that could be called the Grocery Illusion Ray with 3 oz. Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal at Walmart. The pricing and content are the same but the newer packaging is wider, with a larger roll-on ball, giving the impression that you're getting more odor-eating goodness for your dollar. More »

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Turns Out Walmart Is Quietly Raising Prices
By Ben Popken on August 12, 2010 1:00 PM   116 Comments
Everyday low prices just got a little higher. A JPMorgan Chase study of a Virginia Walmart (hey, it's a big store, you gotta just pick one to do a decent survey of its inventory) found that in the past six weeks the retailer raised prices on overage of 6%, but on some products, as high as 60%. More »

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10 Stores With Cheap Generic Drugs
By Meg Marco on July 20, 2010 1:00 PM   52 Comments
Cheap generic drugs are good for when you're between jobs, between insurance, or if you've just got a prescription drug plan that is costing you too much money. You might find, as Wise Bread did, that a generic version of your medication actually causes fewer side effects in addition to being more cost-effective. More »

Walmart Deodorant Pricing Scheme Smells Off
By Ben Popken on June 15, 2010 5:08 PM   40 Comments
Something is funky about how Walmart is pricing these two deodorants. More »

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iPhone 3GS Now $97 At Walmart ... 4G Coming Soon?
By Marc Perton on May 25, 2010 11:03 AM   27 Comments
Walmart has dropped the price of the iPhone 3GS to $97, which is $2 less than Apple charges for the older 3G model. The move has fueled speculation that Apple plans to announce the next-generation iPhone at its developers conference next month. They may as well. It's not like anybody's going to be surprised to see it. More »

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