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question everything

(51,404 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:39 PM Thursday

Has anyone shopped online at WalMart?

I was looking at their bedding and was ready to purchase but I need to open an account! No way!

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Has anyone shopped online at WalMart? (Original Post) question everything Thursday OP
Open an account? Register online, maybe, but no. I don't have an account. hlthe2b Thursday #1
Thanks. Perhpas I was navigating the wrong way. They wanted email address or phone number to see if I have an account question everything Thursday #2
I think it refers to whether you pay the annual fee for things like shipping niyad Friday #17
Same here. OldBaldy1701E Friday #14
I have a relative who has. They're not user friendly like Amazon. live love laugh Thursday #3
Some places allow you to check out as a guest, but most places require you open an account. CrispyQ Thursday #4
I have shopped online for essentials and know they Polly Hennessey Thursday #5
Don't get their sheets. Mine had a small hole in it . I didn't notice and threw away the box and shredded the paper.The debm55 Thursday #6
I drive a 2004 Nissan Frontier. markodochartaigh Thursday #7
I use them all the time. Like others have said, just create a login/passwd and address like any walkingman Thursday #8
I bought a few small things from Walmart online when I lived in the US. Never had a problem and always sinkingfeeling Thursday #9
I have shopped online with them since the pandemic pnwest Thursday #10
They are carrying less and less in their store here. piddyprints Thursday #11
I have bought two car batteries and two refurb computers there. No problems. Norrrm Thursday #12
Free fast shipping, low prices. I have used Emile Friday #13
I've never shopped at WalMart. bif Friday #15
I do their grocery curb pickup occasionally womanofthehills Friday #16
I Never shop at WalMart. We must stop feeding giants. Ziggysmom Friday #18

hlthe2b

(112,148 posts)
1. Open an account? Register online, maybe, but no. I don't have an account.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:43 PM
Thursday

I have had some things delivered to me (some time ago). They used my credit card, and it was really fast, with those items delivered from a local store where available and the rest quickly shipped.

I'm not a Walmart fan, mind you, but on occasion, if i can't find what I want elsewhere, I will check with them.

question everything

(51,404 posts)
2. Thanks. Perhpas I was navigating the wrong way. They wanted email address or phone number to see if I have an account
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:47 PM
Thursday

and, of course, I don't so the next thing I was faced with a screen to open an account..

I may call and ask them. The price is really good and free shipping.

niyad

(128,569 posts)
17. I think it refers to whether you pay the annual fee for things like shipping
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:15 PM
Friday

and streaming services and the like.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,552 posts)
14. Same here.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:54 AM
Friday

I ordered my computer chair from them and I did not have to open an account.

They may have changed their policy recently due to insatiable corporate greed, but that was my one experience with them.

live love laugh

(16,102 posts)
3. I have a relative who has. They're not user friendly like Amazon.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:48 PM
Thursday

Returns are a hassle. They will give you the runaround at customer service if any item is from a “third party seller” which isn’t made clear when you purchase.

Also a relative bought an item that required assembly and paid for both the item and assembly. The item came but the assembler didn’t so the item was returned but Walmart wouldn’t refund anything. After numerous calls promising a refund over the course of a month one phone rep said to contact the bank and dispute the purchase. That’s the only way we got the money back.

CrispyQ

(40,455 posts)
4. Some places allow you to check out as a guest, but most places require you open an account.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:48 PM
Thursday

I recently ordered something from a Walmart reseller. I didn't know they had them. Anyway, the reseller ripped me off. They shipped me an envelope with a scrap of paper & "Thank you" scrawled across it. They used the tracking number on the envelope as proof of delivery. I had a couple of exchanges with reseller & then forwarded all my correspondence to Walmart along with a photo of the envelope w/tracking number & slip of paper, & a full refund was issued the very next day.

Polly Hennessey

(8,353 posts)
5. I have shopped online for essentials and know they
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:50 PM
Thursday

have fast delivery and decent prices. I use my credit card.

debm55

(52,735 posts)
6. Don't get their sheets. Mine had a small hole in it . I didn't notice and threw away the box and shredded the paper.The
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:53 PM
Thursday

small hole turned into a tear when I washed before using. They are now my rags.

markodochartaigh

(4,648 posts)
7. I drive a 2004 Nissan Frontier.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:55 PM
Thursday

A couple of years ago I needed a new tire and no other local place had the size that I needed. My choice was to order through a local dealership or through Walmart which was much cheaper. I ordered through Walmart and had no problems.

I'm sorry that Walmart put most Mom and Pop shops out of business over the last half century. But my experience as a worker was that most of those Mom and Pop shops were unwilling to pay their workers enough to be able to buy what the shops sold. Maybe if I had been paid more than minimum wage I could have bought a pair of rose colored glasses and I would remember things differently.

walkingman

(10,118 posts)
8. I use them all the time. Like others have said, just create a login/passwd and address like any
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:56 PM
Thursday

other place and your set. It is really very little difference between them and Amazon. They deliver promptly and have good prices. I use the grocery pickup all the time and the people are great, friendly, and very helpful. I don't have the Walmart + so no experience with that.

sinkingfeeling

(56,795 posts)
9. I bought a few small things from Walmart online when I lived in the US. Never had a problem and always
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:59 PM
Thursday

got fast delivery.

pnwest

(3,415 posts)
10. I have shopped online with them since the pandemic
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:01 PM
Thursday

I'm a HUGE fan of the curbside service - I'm real happy not having to go IN to Walmart. I use the shopping cart as my grocery list and just plug stuff into my cart as needs come up. It helps me manage my spending, I am not tempted by clearance racks and pretty shiny things, lol. I've used shipping a few times, with no issues. The site is quite up-to-date as to product availablility, right down to the individual store you're shopping from and if they're out it will tell you what store near you shows it in stock. They have it down to a science and it is extremely efficient, and they take care with your items when loading in your car.

piddyprints

(15,044 posts)
11. They are carrying less and less in their store here.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:16 PM
Thursday

So I’ve had to order online for basics like band-aids and even some foods. I have also ordered other things like a lawn mower and trailer hitch. The orders come pretty fast and can be returned to the store.

You do have to watch out for their 3rd party sellers, though. One of them charged me shipping and then shipped with a fraudulent tracking number and wanted me to pay postage due. I reported them after my local post office told me how it happened. I refused the package and got a full refund.

I’m not a fan of Walmart, but we’ve quit Amazon completely and are left with so few choices. When possible, I go directly to the company’s website if they sell direct to customers (for example, Corelle). If there is no other choice, I’ll order from Walmart.com.

They need your email address, phone number, and mailing address to process the order. Just don’t buy the Walmart + for free shipping, or whatever that does for you. I do a lot of online shopping and don’t object to creating an account. It helped me track my orders, in case I want to buy something again.

womanofthehills

(10,616 posts)
16. I do their grocery curb pickup occasionally
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:04 PM
Friday

I just ordered some large canning jars and jars arrived in 2 days with free shipping.

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