Walmart.com messed up with crazy low pricing
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- Noble Citizen
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Walmart.com messed up with crazy low pricing
Walmart.com is totally messed up tonight with crazy pricing. Many sets are reduced 60-80% to $10.99, while tons of other sets are showing a price of $369.99.
I just ordered Unexpected Gathering and Mines of Moria, both for $10.99 each. We'll see if they cancel the order or not.
I just ordered Unexpected Gathering and Mines of Moria, both for $10.99 each. We'll see if they cancel the order or not.
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They could have been hacked or someone in IT will be in big trouble in the morning. I would hesitate providing or using any cc info if the former is true, it's not just Lego.
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- Noble Citizen
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Re: Walmart.com messed up with crazy low pricing
I ordered Unexpected Gathering and Lone Ranger train. I used a Visa gift card so I feel better about any hacking issues. I put it as in store pick up so hopefully they fulfill the order before anything is canceled. But I'm not holding my breath.
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- Knight
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I saw this too and was just coming here to post about it. Ordered a few sets for store pickup as I didn't want to overdo it, but I doubt it will go through. Hadn't given any thought to the risk of using CC information in the case they were hacked so now I'm a little concerned. I guess we'll see how it plays out.
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Wow that is crazy, I can't help but wonder if they'll actually honor it.
edit: OK I couldn't help it, I placed an order that ships to me and an order with in store pickup. Hope it works.
edit: OK I couldn't help it, I placed an order that ships to me and an order with in store pickup. Hope it works.
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I have already gotten an email that one of my instore pickups is ready...so take that for what it is worth.
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- Noble Citizen
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Re: Walmart.com messed up with crazy low pricing
what a disaster.
Lone Ranger and Galaxy Squad are two themes almost all marked down to 10.99 per set.
Lone Ranger and Galaxy Squad are two themes almost all marked down to 10.99 per set.
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And a ton of other stuff is at $369, even tiny sets... Dunno, I'd be too paranoid to try ordering.
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- Noble Citizen
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maybe it's a new marketing scheme: yeah, take a hit on the 10.99 sales, but think of all the profit they'll make on the $370 items!
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Most of the largers sets at $10+ are now sold out. I'm trying to order, but I seem to be in a holding pattern waiting for the confirmation.
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Huh... Does Target pricematch WalMart.com if the item is out of stock?
(EDIT) Nope, appears not. Oh well.
"Competitor online items must be in stock at the time a price match is requested."
(EDIT) Nope, appears not. Oh well.
"Competitor online items must be in stock at the time a price match is requested."
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- Knight
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I should have received a pick up confirmation by now, so I'm guessing there is a lot of scrambling going on at stores trying to fix this and cancel orders etc.
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- Noble Citizen
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I wasn't too worried about this. If you're hacking a site to harvest CC info, the last thing you'd want to do is to bring attention to yourself by changing prices. And if you did change them' you certainly wouldn't raise them by $300!zztoy wrote:They could have been hacked or someone in IT will be in big trouble in the morning. I would hesitate providing or using any cc info if the former is true, it's not just Lego.
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- Noble Citizen
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Wow, the prices are still messed up. What are they doing over there?
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Well, success so far. I have gotten all of the store pickup items that were scheduled for today. We'll see if the ones that aren't available for a few days go through or if they cancel them.
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- Knight
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If I wasn't at work right now I'd be attempting an early pick-up...
Radiocd, did you get the pick up confirmation email or beat them to the punch?
Radiocd, did you get the pick up confirmation email or beat them to the punch?
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The website is down now...
Steve
Steve
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^ Still working for me here, and still with the goofy prices.
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Working again, but now the check out isn't working...
Its getting harder and harder to take advantage of Walmart's screwups anymore...
Steve
Its getting harder and harder to take advantage of Walmart's screwups anymore...
Steve
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Site looks to be down now siting "scheduled maintenance" in the middle of the morning....
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