Pricing Policy

List is also known as MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price). List Prices are published by the manufacturer of each product. We do not set or inflate the List for third-party products. For our Blick and Utrecht brand products, we establish List based on those of third-party products resembling ours in quality and size, but we may adjust the pricing of these third-party products to make them more comparable to our products. Whether the List is set by others for third-party products or established by us for our Blick and Utrecht brand products, we do not generally sell products for the List Price.

Not necessarily. Blick’s everyday low prices are below the List Price (discussed above). A typical example of everyday low prices is where you see:

$49.80 SAVE 31% off List!
List: $72.96

During promotional periods, a greater savings off of List Price would be shown with a Sale icon () and there would be a greater discount off of List Price. A typical example of a product being on sale is where you see:

$43.78 SAVE 40% off List!
List: $72.96

Paint lines often use this type of model. Some products may never be promotionally priced. Items with the Sale icon, Overstock icon, or Clearance icon have a limited time price. No additional discounts can be applied. To view all the products that currently are on sale, click here or look for the Sale icon () next to an item. To view all the products that currently are on overstock, click here or look for the Overstock icon () next to an item. To view all the products that currently are on clearance, click here or look for the Clearance icon () next to an item.

Yes. Many retailers, if not the majority of them, use the List as their everyday price. You will find this to be the case at big box craft stores. Blick, Utrecht, and other discount art suppliers offer significant value to the consumer by offering steep discounts. Both Blick and Utrecht (and our like-minded competitors) work hard to make sure artists get great value.

As long as the List Prices provided by the manufacturer are accurately conveyed by the retailer, the larger the discount advertised off the List Price is, the lower the price to the consumer will be. In other words, if one retailer prices a product at 50% off List and another prices it at 40% off, the retailer at 50% off List is indeed charging a lower price for that particular product. List Price/MSRP is valuable to a consumer so they can compare prices and evaluate sales promotions between different retailers. That is why retailers reporting the List Price/MSRP provided by the manufacturer is so important — so you can make the most informed decision possible.

Online prices are based on comparison shopping at other online retailers. As a result, Blick can change thousands of prices per day to match competitive movements. We do not consider these fluctuations “sales” when they go down. We do guarantee our prices through our price match guarantee (please see the “Does Blick have a price match policy?” response below).

In this way, we try to take price out of the equation, making the purchase decision ultimately depend on service and selection, where we believe we excel.

We attempt to provide the best prices to our retail customers in two ways. First, we shop local retail competition and ensure our prices are as good or better. Second, we respond to customer feedback, so let us know by showing your local Blick store manager a competitor’s ad! If you are a Preferred Customer, we will refund the difference in prices at 105%!

Annual catalog prices are set once a year, based on expected annual price increases from manufacturers. Unless a manufacturer has a very large price increase during the year (which is very unusual), these prices are honored throughout the calendar year, but are typically higher than our online prices. Scholastic (K–12) and other institutional/business buyers are encouraged to contact our bid sales staff to establish a discount program off the annual catalog prices. Prices in our quarterly sale flyers are set based on the online price at the time of publication, but also include seasonal promotions offered through vendors.

Yes — We do not want price to be a reason to buy from another supplier if we are your preferred supplier. Our Lowest Price Guarantee provides you with the best pricing available.

When making a purchase at DickBlick.com, if you see an online price for an identical product at a major qualifying competitor that is lower than our online price, including all discounts and shipping charges, please place your order by phone (1-800-828-4548) and give the competitor’s price information to our Order Entry Specialist. Price match request must be done at the time of order placement and cannot be applied to previous purchases. Blick reserves the right to not honor a match that it reasonably believes is counterfeit, used, stolen, or clearance priced.

When making a purchase at one of our retail stores, we will match the price of an identical product(s) at any qualifying competitor within a 25-mile radius of the store for our Preferred Customers only, and we’ll beat the total order price. Simply show us the ad for an identical product(s) and we will refund 105% of the difference (see Web Match Rebate terms and conditions for details).

We also provide an automatic web price-matching rebate for our Preferred Customers to DickBlick.com known as Web Match Rebate, stated below.

Including all delivery charges from online purchases, the prices in our retail stores are equal to or lower than online pricing thanks to our Web Match Rebate program for our Preferred Customers. ALL retail transactions are processed through this program and if, after adding shipping and handling charges, a product could have been bought for less online, we provide a rebate for the difference between the two prices. For more details about our Web Match Rebate program, please refer to the Terms & Conditions section of our Automatic Web Match Rebate FAQ. Eligibility requires joining our free in-store Preferred Customer program.

We are receiving questions from customers about the impact of tariffs on prices. To date, very few products have been impacted, however we expect this to change rapidly. Some products are facing more than a doubling of costs for new orders. Others have more moderate increases, but may have very large increases if tariff pauses are not extended. How much prices will change depends on how much of the tariff is passed on to us, when it is passed on, how much inventory we have at pre-tariff prices and competitive prices in the market place. Effective immediately, Blick’s bids are conditioned on the existing, non-special tariff status. We will provide price change notices as necessitated by tariffs. Blick’s normal price matching guarantees will also be suspended for tariff impacted product, although as of today, this is not an issue.

Blick store coupons provide customers with another option to save at Blick stores. Typically, issued coupons reduce the price of posted “Everyday Prices” on eligible items. Coupons are subject to exclusions; see http://bit.ly/blickexclusions.

Typically, an item doesn’t qualify for additional coupon savings if it is already discounted at the lowest possible price. These items are marked with the Blick’s Best Price icon (). Look for items marked with the Coupon Eligible icon () or browse them all here, indicating that additional discounts, if available, can be applied to this item when you use a Promo Code on your order.

You will automatically receive the lower of the two prices. As always, Blick Preferred Customers are eligible for further Web Match Rebate savings after a coupon discount is applied.