Kmart Doubling v. Walmart Doubling

If you've been living under a rock lately, you may not be aware that Walmart is test driving a double coupon policy in several stores (none around here).  But, a post by A Thrifty Mom titled Kmart Double Coupons = Walmart Double Coupons caught my attention this afternoon.  Apparently there are Walmart managers that allow "doubling" when Kmart is have a double coupon event.  If you check out the post, be sure to read through the comments section.  I just can't believe how critical some couponers can get!

I am just about sure that the Walmart policy states they don't accept the Albertsons Doublers because those store coupons are not for specific products and do not have specific value amounts.  Trying to convince Walmart that they should double because Kmart is doubling would fall under the "ad match" policy.  The ad match says it does not honor "ads when the actual price for items cannot be determined".  So, the store policy seems to say that Walmart will not double coupons. 

But, I can certainly see why some Walmarts would break from the corporate policy and double coupons during the week of Kmart doubles.  If you live in an area with a Kmart that carries as many products as Walmart, you would definitely see a loss in business during the doubling events.  Our Walmart probably doesn't feel a pinch since our Kmart doesn't carry a huge variety of products.  Still, I would love to see our local Walmart double coupons during the Kmart doubling events.  It'd be awesome!