Shoppers Food Challenge

[tealover]

Did anybody notice/try this?

Shoppers -- Save up to 20% with over 30,000 Everyday Low Prices!

Double the difference challenge - we guarantee it!

Here’s how it works.
Purchase your weekly groceries totaling at least $75.00 at a competitor’s grocery store.

Visit any Shoppers and purchase the identical shopping list.

Compare the receipts. If Shoppers is not lower on your total bill, we will gladly Double the Difference back to you.

It’s that simple. We are so sure that you will save week in and week out on you total grocery bill that We Guarantee It. Count on Low Prices Every Day at your neighborhood Shoppers!


Bring in any competing grocery store’s register receipt; and if we can’t save you money on your total shopping order, we will Double the Difference.

• Sign in at the customer service center to start your Shoppers Challenge shop.
• Order size: A single receipt total of qualifying items must exceed $75.00.
• Competitor’s receipt must be no older than 14 days from the date of purchase.
• Products must be purchased at Shoppers to be eligible for the Shoppers Challenge.
• Authorized promotion pricing: Advertised, sale and loyalty card purchases will be honored at the reduced retail.
• Quantity limits: All promoted products including advertised, sale and loyalty card items will be limited to a total quantity of 2. An item is defined as a product and its flavor extensions, i.e. Coke, Diet Coke, Caffeine Free etc. are considered one item and the limit is 2 of any combination of those flavors.
• Regular or Everyday priced items are limited to a total quantity of 4 of each item.
• Manufacturers coupon policy: Limit of 4 coupons of any one item.
• Competitor store brands will be compared to Shoppers Family Brands i.e. HomeBest, Richfood, Shoppers Value, and Super Chill.
• Brands not carried by Shoppers will be excluded from the Shoppers Challenge.
• Brands that have a size/weight difference will be converted at a unit of measure to equalize cost.
• Discontinued, Seasonal Markdowns or Close Outs are not valid and will be excluded from the Shoppers Challenge.
• Prescription drugs, beer, wine and tobacco are not valid and are excluded from this promotion.

Receipts must include a size and brand for each item to be used (this can be written on the receipt).

• Unauthorized Retailers: Club Stores i.e. Sam’s Club, Costco or BJ’s are not eligible due to club fees, limited variety and major packaging differences. Mass merchants i.e. Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart are not eligible due to the limited variety in fresh food i.e. produce, meat, deli, bakery and seafood.
• This promotion is for a limited time and can be canceled at any time by Shoppers Food & Pharmacy.
• Double the Difference payout example: If a competitor’s qualifying receipt total is lower than the Shoppers qualifying receipt total, the difference will be doubled. Example: Competitor’s receipt total $90.00, Shoppers total $100.00, the difference is $10.00 times 2 (double) equals $20.00 payout.
• Maximum payout to any individual will be $100.00.
• All payments require the signature, phone number, address, and the photo I.D. of the cash payment recipient.
• Customers are limited to a total of 2 cash payments in the Shoppers Challenge from Shoppers Food & Pharmacy.
• Shoppers employees are not eligible.

[postalchick71]

I've seen it advertised, but never tried it.

[Kyrthira]

I'd have to buy my groceries twice and I can't get more than two sale items to qualify? I'm hosed, I never buy just one or two of anything anymore if I don't have to!

[tealover]

Just thinking this through.

I buy my groceries at Safeway for $75 according to all the limits etc.

I now have to buy all my groceries a second time at Shoppers. Say they cost $100 at Shoppers, which is a big difference so probably this is not going to happen, they will refund me twice the difference, 2x$25 = $50.

So this looks like no real deal since the difference is unlikely to be that big, plus the first $25 just reduces their price to the other store, so the savings are really only one times the difference. Plus you have to put up with all the rules.

Well that's disappointing! :frown:

[Mlle Couponne]

Yeah I always see this advertised and it reminds me of the Circuit City/Best Buy "10% of the difference" thing. Basically, it comes down to a few pennies in many cases. You know what they should do, though, is to compare prices between actual Shopper's. After the whole triples event a few weeks back, I realized the Shopper's in Fairfax has better prices and sales than the one in Burke. I don't know why Giant and Shopper's and other places think it's a good idea to play this game of changing prices according to location... it just turns me off from shopping there. But maybe that's what they want anyways haha