Bunnings’ price match policy is a simple and effective one. It promises to beat any competitor’s price within Australia and New Zealand as long as the product is identical in nature.
The policy is not only excellent for customers but also highlights an important difference between Bunnings and its competitors.
This article will take a comprehensive look at Bunnings’s price match policy, the terms and conditions, which products are eligible under it, eligible competitors, and the company’s best-selling products.
About Bunnings
Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople, and the housing industry.
Operating from a network of large warehouse stores, smaller format stores, trade centers, and frame and truss sites, Bunnings caters to consumer and commercial customers.
Bunnings was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1886, by two brothers who had emigrated from England. Initially, a limited company focused on hardware, the business grew to become a partnership that traded under various names (including Foy & Gibson) before settling on Bunnings Warehouse.
The chain now has over a combined total of 400+ trading locations and small stores in Australia and New Zealand.
Bunnings has been wholly owned by Wesfarmers since 1994, having been demerged from what was then Coles Myer.
Bunnings price match policy
The price match policy of Bunnings is very competitive and one of the most lenient ones in terms of its product eligibility criteria.
It offers to match and beat any price by 10% as long as the following conditions are met:
The usual stuff:
- The product found on the competitor’s website must be identical in all terms.
- The product must be available in stock at both Bunnings and the competitor.
- No price match on commercial quantities, stock liquidations, and Marketplace products.
- No price match for clearance goods or those obtained from member-only prices
- The product must not belong to a bundle or be obtained via a coupon or member-only offer/price
- Price match includes the product’s GST fees and delivery charges.
Gotchas:
- The price match policy is only applicable to competitors in Australia and New Zealand.
- The price match will only be guaranteed after the competitor’s pricing has been verified by a staff member at Bunnings
Does Bunnings price match itself?
No, there is no mention of a ‘price adjustment’ or ‘price drop’ policy on Bunnings’s official website.
Does Bunnings price match online?
Yes, Bunnings’ price match policy is available for online stores. You need to email them at customersupport@bunnings.com.au to process your price guarantee and place your order if you’re from Australia or onlineenquiries@bunnings.co.nz if you’re from New Zealand.
Bunnings competitors & price match
Bunnings offers a price match on its competitors, as long as they are from Australia or New Zealand.
Does Bunnings price match Home Timber & Hardware?
Yes, it is a strong competitor of Bunnings in the category of hardware products and all their identical items are price matched.
Does Bunnings price match Mitre 10?
Yes, Mitre 10 is yet another dominant player in the hardware industry and Bunnings will price match their products.
Does Bunnings price match Total Tools?
Yes, Total Tools Australia’s largest supplier of hardware and trade tools. All their identical products are eligible under Bunnings’ price match policy.
Best-selling products at Bunnings
According to the retailer’s most recent financial results, the number one product sold by value at Bunnings is actually paint. Which makes a certain amount of sense; paint-related products are usually pretty expensive and everyone needs to repaint their house every now and then.
The second most popular item at Bunnings is outdoor furniture, which makes sense given most Aussies spend plenty of time outside in the warmer months.
Third on the list is plants — again, not a surprise given that there are more than 10,000 species of native flora alone on offer at the store.
The fourth top-selling item at Bunnings? Plumbing supplies, which include toilet paper holders, mixers, and taps.
The fifth best-seller? Garden tools. This might seem strange given that most people don’t need to constantly replace their garden tools but it also makes sense when you think about how much time Australians spend gardening in the summer.
Final thoughts
What we’ve learned so far is that Bunnings is more than a hardware store: it’s a shopping destination.
Bunnings isn’t the only place you can find most of the items they stock. But they are likely to be one of the most convenient, as they have stores spread across every state and territory. They also price match against their competitors, which is great for consumers but not so good for those competitors.
Ultimately, we’d say that Bunnings offers a convenient one-stop-shop for most home improvement needs and it’s hard to beat their price match policy. Just make sure you do your homework first and shop around to get the best deal.