Office Depot and OfficeMax price adjustment and price match policy
Yes, Office Depot and OfficeMax refunds a later drop in its own price within 14 days. It also matches some competitors. To claim, show the lower price in store, or call 1-800-GO-DEPOT or chat.
What Office Depot and OfficeMax's policy says
Office Depot and OfficeMax match a lower price on a new, identical, in-stock item at a listed competitor at purchase or within 14 days after, and match their own website and store prices both ways.
Key facts
| Refunds a later price drop | Yes |
|---|---|
| Window | 14 days from the day you buy |
| Matches other stores | Yes |
| Days counted from | The day you buy |
| Refund paid as | No store-credit rule listed |
| Receipt needed | Receipt or order number. |
How to claim the difference
- Have your receipt or order number ready (receipt or order number).
- Screenshot or link the current lower price.
- Show the lower price in store, or call 1-800-GO-DEPOT (1-800-463-3768) or chat.
Message to send
Hi, I bought [item] from Office Depot and OfficeMax on [date], order or receipt [number], for [price paid]. It is now [new price] at Office Depot and OfficeMax ([link or screenshot]). Under your price adjustment policy (https://www.officedepot.com/l/help/price-match), please refund the difference. Thank you.
What the policy excludes
- Items that are not identical (same model, features and warranty) or not in stock
Does Office Depot and OfficeMax match other stores?
Yes.
Stores it matches:
- Staples
- Target
- Walmart
- Best Buy
- Amazon.com
- FedEx Office and The UPS Store (copy and print)
If you miss the window
If a store won't adjust the price but the item is still inside its return window, you can often return it and buy it again at the lower price. Check the return rules and any restocking fee first, and buy the new one before returning if stock is low.
More on returning and rebuying
Credit card price protection
Most big card issuers dropped price protection between 2018 and 2020. Capital One still offers it on its Discover-network Venture, Savor and Quicksilver cards (120 days, up to $250 an item), and a few others, like some Wells Fargo Visa Signature cards, still do. Your card's Guide to Benefits is the final word.
Which cards still have price protection
Quick answers
- Does Office Depot and OfficeMax refund the difference if the price drops?
- Yes, Office Depot and OfficeMax refunds a later drop in its own price within 14 days. It also matches some competitors.
- How long do I have to ask Office Depot and OfficeMax for a price adjustment?
- You have 14 days from the day you buy.
- Does Office Depot and OfficeMax price match other stores?
- Yes. It matches: Staples, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon.com, FedEx Office and The UPS Store (copy and print).
- How do I claim at Office Depot and OfficeMax?
- Show the lower price in store, or call 1-800-GO-DEPOT (1-800-463-3768) or chat.
Sources
- https://www.officedepot.com/l/help/price-match
- https://help.officedepot.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6364/~/does-office-depot-price-match
Ask Price Drop Back yourself
Enter the store and when you bought it to see if a claim is likely, the last day to claim and a message to send. Open Price Drop Back, free, no sign-up.
In Claude or any app that takes MCP connectors, add https://goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/pricedropback/mcp and ask: “Does Office Depot and OfficeMax refund the difference if the price drops?”
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