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What Is Walmart’s Savings Catcher App?

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Have you heard about the new Savings Catcher tool from Walmart? In an effort to make sure that they stand by their commitment to have “unbeatable” prices, they are trying to prove it in a pretty unique way.

Walmart’s Savings Catcher is designed to get you the lowest price possible on any item that’s featured in a local competitor’s ad. If Savings Catcher finds a lower advertised price, then Walmart will actually give you an eGift Card for the difference. Wow. You have to do it within 7 days of the purchase, so keep that in mind.

Here’s how it will work.

1) Go to your smart phone’s app center and search SAVINGSCATCHER, then download the app.
OR
Go to Walmart.com and Create an Account.

2) Enter your your receipt number online or scan the barcode by downloading the Walmart SAVINGSCATCHER App.

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3) The app will search for the price of any local competitor’s printed ad for an identical product. If Savings Catcher finds a lower advertised price, you get the difference via a Walmart eGift Card!

Sounds pretty cool, right?   Now I tried to do it on my latest Walmart run, but as you can see from the screenshot of my phone, it was 8 days ago.

Of course I have a ton of FAQ’s myself on this program, but here are some of the more common ones.  To see the FAQ’s, go to Walmart.com and Create an Account and you’ll see the full list.  Below is taken directly from Walmart.com as of 8/4/14. If this is incorrect, please let me know and I will update.

Is there a minimum purchase required?

No. There is no minimum purchase requirement. Simply submit your receipt to get started.

How many receipts can I submit?

You can submit up to 7 receipts per week to Savings Catcher.

What types of promotions does Savings Catcher include?

Savings Catcher compares eligible items on your receipt to items found in the print and digital weekly ads of top retailers in your area. The ads must be valid at the time you made your Walmart purchase and include a specific item price.

Does Savings Catcher compare all items on my receipt?

Savings Catcher applies to many items sold at Walmart stores. This includes:

  • Most groceries such as cereal, rice and most fruits and vegetables except for: store brand items, deli, bakery and weighed items like meat.
  • Consumable items such as paper towels, bleach and trash bags.
  • Health and beauty items such as shampoo and makeup.
  • Select general merchandise items.

Savings Catcher does not currently apply to:

  • Store brands, deli, bakery and weighed items like meat.
  • General merchandise items, (including, but not limited to, electronics, media and gaming, toys, sporting goods, housewares, small appliances, home décor, bedding, books and magazines, apparel and shoes, jewelry, furniture, office supplies and seasonal products).
  • Non-branded items.
  • Tobacco, firearms, gasoline, tires, prescription drugs, optical and photo products and services, or products that require a service agreement such as wireless, automotive or financial products.

Which retailers’ advertised prices do you compare to Walmart’s prices?

We compare advertised prices from the top retailers located nearby the Walmart store where you shopped.  When you submit your receipt using our app, you will see the number of top competitors near the Walmart store where you shopped. The name of each competitor will then move across the screen.

What types of promotions does Savings Catcher not include?

Savings Catcher does not compare the following types of offers:

  • Items that require a separate purchase to get the advertised price (example: “Buy oatmeal to get cereal for $1.”)
  • Items with no actual price that require a purchase to get a free product (example: “Buy both oatmeal & cereal to get milk for free.”)
  • Items that require a purchase to get a gift card (example: “Buy a 12 pack of paper towels to get a $5 gift card.”)
  • Buy one get one free (BOGO) deals where no item price is listed (example: Peter Pan Peanut Butter, buy one, get one free. Save up to $2.50.”)
  • Going out of business or closeout prices.
  • Percentage off (example: “All mascara, 40% off.)

Does Savings Catcher apply to my online purchases?

No. Savings Catcher applies to your in-store purchases only.

Do my savings accumulate?

That’s entirely up to you. You have the option to accumulate your Rewards Dollars and build your balance in Savings Catcher or transfer it onto a Walmart Rewards eGift Card whenever and as often as you choose. If you haven’t redeemed your Rewards Dollars at the end of the calendar year, Walmart will automatically transfer them onto a Walmart Rewards eGift Card and notify you.

What happens if I use coupons?

No problem, you can still use Savings Catcher. If you use a coupon, Savings Catcher will compare the original Walmart price of the item, before the coupon was applied, to other stores’ advertised prices for the same item. For example: You bought cookies at Walmart. The shelf price was $3 and you used a coupon for $0.25, so you paid $2.75. If Savings Catcher finds that a competitor advertised those same cookies for $2.00, Savings Catcher will still credit you $1.00, even though you paid only $2.75 at Walmart.

Can I submit old receipts?

Your receipt needs to be 7 days old or less. For example, if you shopped on Tuesday, you have until the following Monday to submit your receipt.

What if I lost my receipt before I had the chance to submit it?

For Savings Catcher to work, we need to have the TC number and date from your receipt. We cannot process your receipt without it.

Why is my receipt invalid?

There are a few reasons why you me be receiving an “invalid” message when you try to enter your receipt:

  • The TC number and purchase date may have been entered incorrectly. Check the numbers carefully and try again.
  • Your receipt may be older than 7 days. For example, if you bought your items on Tuesday this week, you have until Monday of next week to enter it into Savings Catcher.
  • The Walmart store where you shopped is not eligible for Savings Catcher.

When will I get my results back?

Savings Catcher will send you your results within 72 hours of receipt submission. As soon as your results are ready, we will let you know by email or through the Walmart app. If for some reason your results are not ready within 72 hours, feel free to contact us using the “Contact Us” button in the Savings Catcher section on our full site and the “Give Feedback” option in the main menu on our app.

For more answers to your FAQ’s, download the app or go to Walmart.com HERE and sign up!

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