Walmart Coupon Policy
Posted on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 11:30 am
Information Valid as of April 2013
Print at Home Internet Coupons are accepted under the following conditions:
- Printed coupon must be legible
- Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on the coupon
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price are valid
- Acceptable printed in black and white or color
- May not be duplicated
Manufacturers’ Coupons are accepted under the following conditions:
- For dollars/cents off
- For free items (except those printed off the internet)
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
- Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- May not be duplicated
Competitors’ Coupons are accepted under the following conditions:
- A specific item for a specified price. For example, a specific bottle of shampoo for $2.99
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Are acceptable in black and white
Soft Drink Container Cap Deals are accepted
Checkout Coupons (“Catalinas”) are accepted under the following conditions:
- Printed at competitor registers for dollars/cents off a specific item
- Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” with specific item requirements printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- Are acceptable in black and white
- May not be duplicated
Walmart Does Not Accept Checkout Coupons for:
- Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
- Percentage off the entire basket price
Walmart does not accept print-at-home internet coupons that require no purchase
Walmart does not accept the following types of coupons from competitors:
- Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
- Percentage off
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
- Double or triple value coupons
Additional Guidelines and Limitations:
- Walmart only accepts coupons for merchandise they sell
- Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase
- Only one coupon per item
- Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc.)
- There is no limit to the number of coupons per transaction
- Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration
- If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase
- SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are not eligible for cash back
- WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state specific WIC guidelines
- Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are not eligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase
- The system will prompt for supervisor verification for 40 coupons per transaction, a coupon of $20 or greater on one item, $50 or more in coupons in one transaction
Information taken from official Walmart website