By Nedra Rhone, AJC
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Price matching has become a common way for retailers to compete with one another, particularly during the holidays, but there are other ways to make sure you never overpay for the items you purchase. Some credit card issuers offer the same type of price protection to their members.
Charles Tran, founder of CreditDonkey.com , a credit card comparison website, says many card issuers including Discover and banks such as Citi and Chase offer the option on certain cards, but it isn’t necessarily advertised.
“A lot of people already have cards that have that benefit, and they just don’t realize it,” Tran says.
Contact your card issuer to determine if your particular card qualifies for price matching, then note the following:
How much time do you have to make a claim? Generally, you have 30-90 days to find a lower price and file a claim, but some may require it in as little as a week.
Read the full article by Nedra Rhone from AJC.
