Walmart and their pricing

[Scarlett]

2 weeks ago I was putting in an order to pick up. I needed dog food. I like this specific size (16 pounds) because it fits in the container I have for it. That size is about $30.  They were out of that size.  I checked next size up (30 pounds) and was shocked to see it on sale for $10.  To be shipped free shipping.  So I hit submit on that immediately.  It said delivery would be in 2 days.  After a week I started tracking it and saw it was stalled.  I have made 2 calls and I kept getting told the third party seller is showing out of this product.  But they will check and get back to me. I told them I did not buy from a third party I bought from Walmart and I expect this price to be honored.

Just now I looked at their site and the prices are wacked.  4lbs for $18, 16lb on sale for $16…I am tempted to order the 16 lb one just to see what happens.

I just can’t figure out what is going on.  

[Arcadia]

Walmart has a lot of 3rd party sellers though, just like Amazon. Maybe check if your first order was ship from and sold by Walmart.

[Scarlett]

27 minutes ago, Arcadia said:

Walmart has a lot of 3rd party sellers though, just like Amazon. Maybe check if your first order was ship from and sold by Walmart.

I paid WM for the order.  

[QumaCote]

It can still be a 3rd party seller even if you pay WM or Amazon directly.

[Scarlett]

2 minutes ago, QumaCote said:

It can still be a 3rd party seller even if you pay WM or Amazon directly.

And so does that mean WM does not have to honor the sale?

[mommyoffive]

Just now, Scarlett said:

And so does that mean WM does not have to honor the sale?

They will just cancel it.  This has happened to me a ton with dog food.  Same story as your (just bigger bag and way bigger savings)  I tried 5 or 6 different orders over a few weeks.  They just get cancelled.    DH was like I think you should just stop trying to get that deal.

[Scarlett]

Just now, mommyoffive said:

They will just cancel it.  This has happened to me a ton with dog food.  Same story as your (just bigger bag and way bigger savings)  I tried 5 or 6 different orders over a few weeks.  They just get cancelled.    DH was like I think you should just stop trying to get that deal.

Ok good to know.  Thank you. I wonder what the game is with this nonsense?  

[Lady Florida.]

I ordered something from WM through a 3rd party seller. Tracking showed it as delivered but I never received the item (I was home all day that day). When I called Walmart just cancelled the order and gave me a refund.

[Katy]

23 hours ago, Scarlett said:

Ok good to know.  Thank you. I wonder what the game is with this nonsense?  

It's probably a money floating thing OR trying to get to a certain number of transactions so they can sell in protected areas. IDK what Walmart's rules are, but Amazon doesn't let people sell items in some high-profit areas (toys, beauty) until they've been selling for a certain amount of time and have a minimum number of sales. Maybe the sales that are cancelled still count.

I always filter Walmart for the seller to be Walmart.

[Scarlett]

22 minutes ago, Katy said:

It's probably a money floating thing OR trying to get to a certain number of transactions so they can sell in protected areas. IDK what Walmart's rules are, but Amazon doesn't let people sell items in some high-profit areas (toys, beauty) until they've been selling for a certain amount of time and have a minimum number of sales. Maybe the sales that are cancelled still count.

I always filter Walmart for the seller to be Walmart.

I had no idea I could even do that. Thank you!