The Retail Price-Match Arbitrage: Stacking Target RedCard 5% on Amazon Lightning Prices

01. The "Shipped & Sold By" Rule

Both Target and Best Buy maintain aggressive price-match guarantee policies to prevent showrooming (where customers view products in store and buy on Amazon).

The strict condition: The Amazon item must be "Shipped and Sold by Amazon.com" (not an unverified third-party merchant), identical in model/SKU number, and currently in stock.

02. The Target RedCard Stacking Loophole

When you price match an item at Target customer service (for instance, an Apple Watch listed for $399 at Target but on sale for $329 on Amazon):

1. Target customer service overrides the register price down to $329.
2. You pay using your Target Circle Debit Card or RedCard.
3. Target's POS terminal automatically applies an additional 5% discount to the adjusted price ($329 − $16.45 = $312.55 total!).

You walk out of Target with the product in your hands immediately, having paid 5% less than the lowest Amazon price on the internet!