Am I covered by the Worry-Free Guarantee?

Okay, so I purchased an LG G3 about 4 days ago or so. I paid $300 for the device in store with a new 2-year contract (not the edge program, a 2 year service contract). Today I went online and saw that the same device was available for free with a 2 year agreement. What?! Then why did I pay $300 for it in store? I will be calling verizon about this tomorrow but I was wondering if any other customers have experienced this issue and if this would be covered by verizon's worry free guarantee I keep hearing about. Needless to say I feel duped and as a new customer paying $300 for a phone that would have been free online is not exactly worry-free...

    I know how important it is to ensure you get the best deals shiftylock! Allow us to get to the bottom of your equipment pricing concerns. Did you purchase the phone in a Verizon Wireless corporate store location? If you purchased the device through one of our Corporate store locations, we offer a device price protection. If a device you purchased goes down in pricing within 14 days of purchase, we may issue an adjustment for the price difference.
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