Originally Posted By: BigD1
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Yes you can refuse an old battery. When you go pickup, just go back to the battery shelf before pickup, and see what dates are on the new batteries, and then tell them you want a freshly made battery. If it has a made on date of last month, then I don't think it matters much.
Just did this last month. Online price was about $4 cheaper than in store. Bought it online, went to the store, grabbed a battery made that month, went to the online order pickup counter and checked out with that battery.
As for stores not price matching online prices, that is a bunch of carpola. I had one that did not, so I ordered what I wanted online for free in store delivery and went and purchased what I needed that day.
When it came into the store, I went and picked it up, then returned it immediately with the old receipt to get the higher price refunded. They called the manager over because they would not initially do it (same manager that said they did not price match online). I got my money refunded, and have not been to that particular store since. No it does not hurt them in the least, but makes me feel better.
As said, the online price difference is for the online shopper to compete with Amazon. Many items between Amazon and WM.com are very similar if not identical, and fluctuate very quickly at time (10-20 price changes in a day sometimes). In store prices can't compete that way.
The newest WM near me pricematches online prices, did it 2 days ago with some bicycle intertubes ($2 cheaper online price). Just showed them on my phone and the matched it no problem.