Walmarts New policies

Good news! Walmart has updated their official coupon policy. Here’s a breakdown of the policy (with my – Laura’s – comments included):
Walmart accepts the following types of coupons:

• print-at-home internet coupons (must have “manufacturer coupon” stated with a valid remit address, expiration date and scannable bar code; buy 1, get 1 free coupons must have a specified price)
• manufacturers’ coupons
• competitors’ coupons for a specific item with a specified price with a valid expiration date
• soft drink container caps
• checkout coupons (a.k.a. “catalinas”) that are printed at competitors’ registers for dollars/cents off a specific item (this means that they do not accept Register Rewards from Walgreens)

Walmart does not accept the following types of coupons:

• checkout coupons for dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase (a.k.a. Register Rewards) or a percentage off the entire basket purchase
• print-at-home internet coupons that require no purchase (so no “free” item coupons printed at home)
• competitors’ coupons for dollars/cents off at a specific retailer, percentage off, buy 1 get 1 coupons without a specified price, double or triple value coupons

Guidelines and limitations:

• one coupon per item
• coupons must be redeemed prior to expiration date
• coupons may exceed the price of the item; the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the cost of the basket purchase**
  **Yippee for overages!
• coupons are only accepted for merchandise that Walmart sells
• coupons must be presented at the time of purchase (so my guess is that you can’t go back in with your receipt later and have them take coupons off)
• some scenarios will require supervisor/management approval, including using 40 or more coupons, any coupon with a value over $20, and/or $50 or more worth of coupons in one transaction

To make this process easier, you can even download a copy of Walmart’s official coupon policy. I strongly, strongly recommend that you print a copy of the policy and bring it with you to the store because chances are good that you will run into issues at the register since these changes are so new.
Plus, don’t forget that Walmart will also price match items advertised in a competitor’s current weekly ad. For a full list of price match guidelines, check out Walmart’s price match policy.