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Initial Complaint
Date:08/22/2022
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I am a Walmart Plus annual member. The last few times that I have ordered groceries I was hit with a significant delay. This is a huge inconvenience and Walmart doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. Walmart already has my money since I paid up for the year but they aren't interested in providing adequate customer service.Business Response
Date: 09/08/2022
Walmart received a Better Business Bureau complaint from Ms. ******* ***** regarding her recent contact. We thank you for the opportunity to address Ms. *****' concerns and appreciate the time she has taken to provide us with her feedback and comments.
After Walmart received Ms.*****' complaint, we reviewed her account and order history. We see that Ms. ***** has had a few orders that have been successfully delivered. We have called and emailed Ms. ***** to discuss this case, however, we have not had any response at this time. As such, Walmart considers this matter closed.
Again, we thank Ms. ***** for her feedback and comments. If either of you has any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
*******
WalmartInitial Complaint
Date:08/18/2022
Type:Delivery IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
We are Walmart+ members (Account "The ***s" login ************@gmail.com. We have been using the Walmart delivery service for many months and recently had two experiences that need a further resolution than customer support has been able to provide.
The first is order number **************** in which we received a completely different customer's order. Calling customer service issued a prompt refund and kindly added the items back to the online cart. However, this only partially resolved the issue as a new order would have to be placed and couldn't be delivered until the next day. Thankfully, the driver realized and returned with our order an hour later. We have since contracted Walmart about this, wanting to be re-charged for this order. This is apparently pending.
The more recent mix-up was order **************** just today. The order was missing several bags, totaling over $50 of items. Again, a prompt refund was issued, but we had to run to the store to get these items as reordering would have meant delivery tomorrow.
In both cases, our items were out there somewhere. However, we only could contact Walmart customer service, who could only issue a refund. Once the order was delivered, the "contact driver" option on the delivery tracker goes away.
We will immediately resume using the "I will sign for my order" option and begin checking the order.
Desired resolution:
1. When we used the "I will sign for my order" option before, most of the time the driver would leave the order anyways without us signing. Please make sure this isn't an option. Maybe give the customer a pin that is needed to give the driver.
2. Allow customers to contact a driver or the Walmart store after delivery to get missing items redelivered.
3. Instead of a refund for missing items, when store and driver cannot resolve, place a same day delivery order of the missing items.
4. Provide status of re-charge for order ****************. We want to pay for the items we got!Business Response
Date: 09/21/2022
Walmart.com
received a Better Business Bureau complaint from ******** *** regarding his recent contact. We thank you for the
opportunity to address Mr. ***’s concerns and appreciate the time he has taken
to provide us with his feedback and comments.
After Walmart.com received Mr. ***’s complaint, we
reviewed his account and order history. We have recharged Mr. *** for the order
that he received. We have submitted his suggestions to the appropriate team for
review. As such, Walmart.com considers this matter closed.
Again,
we thank Mr. *** for his feedback and comments. If either of you has any
further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
*****
Walmart
Executive EscalationsBusiness Response
Date: 09/22/2022
Walmart.com
received ******** *** rebuttal arising from his original Better Business
Bureau complaint. We regret that we were unable to provide a satisfactory
resolution to his concern and appreciate his additional feedback.
At
this time, our response remains unchanged and Walmart.com considers this matter
closed. If either of you have any further questions or comments, please feel
free to contact us.
Sincerely,
*****
Walmart
Executive EscalationsCustomer Answer
Date: 09/22/2022
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********. I appreciate Walmart's attention in this matter and will contact again if the issues reoccur. I understand that Walmart has passed on my feedback and I hope it is used to improve the customer experience.
Sincerely,
******** ***Initial Complaint
Date:08/18/2022
Type:Delivery IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Order Number: ***********
We ordered 7 of the Normosol-R Electrolyte Bags for our dog Max. A number of the bags didnt work correctly. It was impossible to administer. Horrible electrolyte bags. We emailed quite a while back and never received a reply. We want a reimbursement for this purchase ($49.91).Business Response
Date: 09/23/2022
Walmart received a Better Business Bureau complaint from*Ms. ***** ******* regarding her recent contact. We thank you for the opportunity to address Ms. *******s concerns and appreciate the time she has taken to provide us with her feedback and comments.*
*
After Walmart received Ms.********’s complaint, we reviewed her account and order history.*We were unable to find the order that she was referring to. We have requested more information, however, at this time we have not received a response. As such, Walmart considers this matter closed.*
Again, we thank Ms.******** *for her feedback and comments. If either of you has any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. *
*
Sincerely,**
*******
WalmartInitial Complaint
Date:08/18/2022
Type:Delivery IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
On 8/11/22 i placed an online order for
delivery to my air bnb, this order was canceled for no reason. I replaced the
order to be delivered on 8/12/22 which was confirmed and the money taken from
my account. When we arrived to the air bnb we had to be switched houses due to
safety issues. I contacted walmart immediately via telephone and a woman who
spoke broken English assisted me. She told me my order had attempted to be
delivered, but the delivery driver was having difficulty because i had ordered
frozen items, because i had ordered frozen items my order could not be
canceled, the address could not be updated, and the delivery time would be
pushed back 1-2 hours. I, frustrated and pregnant, hung up the phone after the
woman told me there was nothing that could be done. My friend called back at
4:44 p.m. where she was told the order was canceled, and th emoney would be
returned to my card within 48 hours ($418 order!) She was told that the order
would not be delivered. At 4:58 pm i received an email saying that my food was
delivered at 4:40 p.m.. 4 minutes before the order was said to be delivered. In
the interim between 4:40 pm. And 4:58 pm i received another email saying my
order was delayed and would not be delivered until 4:27 p.m. the groceries
allegedly were delivered, however the air bnb that it was delivered to was in a
bad neighborhood, and the food was rummaged through by the time we got back
there. Had walmart communicated properly we could have arranged to meet the
driver at the previous house, but incorrect information continued to be given causing
my groceries to be delivered to the wrong address and to be stolen. I would
like a full refund of my groceries for this order. I am a walmart + customer
and use the service weekly at the least. This is unacceptable.Business Response
Date: 09/25/2022
Walmart.com
received a Better Business Bureau complaint from ****** ******** regarding her recent contact. We thank you for the
opportunity to address Ms. ********’s concerns and appreciate the time she has
taken to provide us with her feedback and comments.
After Walmart.com received Ms. ********’s complaint,
we reviewed her account and order history. We are unable to update or change an
address after an order has been placed. We were able to verify that the order
was delivered to the address on the order. Ms. ******** would need to dispute
the charges with her financial institution if she did not receive the entirety
of the order. We will work with her financial institution to investigate the
issue. As such, Walmart.com considers this matter closed.
Again,
we thank Ms. ******** for her feedback and comments. If either of you has any
further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
*****
Walmart
Executive EscalationsInitial Complaint
Date:08/13/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My online account at Walmart.com was compromised. I found out the same day and immediately cancelled my order and cancelled my debit card. Walmart customer service said that they could not cancel all of my order in time however I would be refunded for the charge because the address it was sent to was not my address and I do not even live in the state. Now the Walmart fraud team is saying that I am responsible for the chargeBusiness Response
Date: 08/25/2022
Walmart received a Better Business Bureau complaint from Ms.
******* regarding her recent contact. We thank you for the opportunity to
address Ms. ******* concerns and appreciate the time she has taken to provide
us with her feedback and comments.
After Walmart received Ms. *******’s complaint, we reviewed
her account and order history. When fraud is reported, we refer customers back
to their financial institution to report unauthorized activity. In addition to
legal reporting, most financial institutions offer fraud protection to replace
funds pending investigation. The bank will contact our fraud team to request
additional information, and we will work with them to investigate charges. This
aligns with our Terms of Use as outlined below:
You are solely responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality and security of your account including username, password, and
PIN. Walmart is not responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized
use of your account. You agree that Walmart does not have any responsibility if
you lose or share access to your device. Any agreement between you and the
issuer of your credit card, debit card, or other form of payment will continue
to govern your use of such payment method on the Walmart Sites.
Our agents correctly referred Ms. ******* to her financial
institution to open a dispute. The dispute was opened by her bank and a
determination has been made and reported back to the bank. As such, Walmart
considers this matter closed.
Again, we thank Ms.*******for
her feedback and comments. If either of you has any further questions or
comments, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Justin
WalmartInitial Complaint
Date:08/10/2022
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
On August 1, 2022 I learned of an email notification informing me that my Walmart account has been deactivated. The email suggests a Terms and Condition violation however there have not been any such violations. There was no additional information provided or detail pertaining to findings in support of this action. I have reviewed the Terms and Conditions and have not breached any of the agreement terms. The email also indicated that I would not be able to return items previously purchased online. I have also re-reviewed the return policy along with the customer satisfaction guidelines, not of which I have violated.
I am a dedicated Walmart customer and have utilized online shopping services for a number of years to meet the demands of a busy lifestyle as a military member, public servant, single parent, working mother, and event planner. As you might imagine, as a military member and parent of 3 college students, online shopping affords an irreplaceable convenience.
I recently returned from military service and do in fact have items that are in need of return however since the account deactivation I am not able to access any of my purchase history to include purchase receipts. I am concerned that my ability to return items purchased online to a Walmart store location prior to the account deactivation has been revoked.
It seems there has been an error or misinterpretation of data and I would like to request that this matter be revisited and that I be contacted with details pertaining to the decision in hopes of rectifying this misunderstanding and my Walmart account being restored/reactivated. At the very least, I should be able to return items purchased prior to the account deactivation.
This is a very unfortunate corporate decision made at the customer expense.Business Response
Date: 08/26/2022
Walmart.com received a Better Business Bureau complaint from Ms. ***** ******* regarding her recent contact. We thank you for the opportunity to address Ms. *******’s concerns and appreciate the time she has taken to provide us with her feedback and comments.
Walmart.com received Ms. *******’s complaint and has reviewed her contact and account history.
On August 12, 2022, Ms. ******* received an account deactivation notification for violation of its Terms of Use due to returns violation.
After careful review of the account with the email address ***********@gmail.com, we have untagged and reopened Ms. *******s account on 08.24.22We have reached out to Mr. *******’s on 08.26.2022 and provided the information.
Again, we thank Ms. ******* for her feedback and comments. If either of you has any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
*******Initial Complaint
Date:08/09/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I randomly received a notice that my account was deactivated without any reason or warning. I would like an explanation as to why this happened and to know when my account would be restored. I feel like I am being penalized for now choosing to return products that I no longer want or need. If there is another reason, I would like to know. Furthermore, I added additional gift cards to my account that I now no longer have access to and should be provided to me. Please restore my account. I placed a refund request yesterday and noticed that the account was closed today. Email states I violated their terms of use regarding returns which is vague and does not explain nor did they give me a warning or reasoning.Business Response
Date: 08/25/2022
Walmart.com
received a Better Business Bureau complaint from Mr. ******* *******’s concern
regarding his recent contact. We thank you for the opportunity to address Mr. ******’s
concerns and appreciate the time he has taken to provide us.After Walmart.com
received Mr. *******’s complaint, we reviewed his account and order history.
Mr. ******’s account was deactivated due to returns.We had reached out
to Mr. ******* on 08.25.22 and advised his Walmart account has been clearedAgain, we thank Mr.
******* for his feedback and comments. If either of you has any further
questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,
*******Initial Complaint
Date:08/09/2022
Type:Customer Service IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I have two major issues:
1) For the 3rd time today in the past few months I have placed large grocery delivery orders and received (at best) 1/5th of what I ordered (today's order was supposed to contain 120 items and we received 38). They charged me for it so it's not even an "unavailable items" situation so someone has either taken a large portion of these orders or the store is not actually sending them. Customer support is limited help - they'll refund everything but no matter how much I press I can't get to any better understanding of why this is occurring. The store itself doesn't answer the phone. Meanwhile, I am repeatedly having to spend an hour working out the missing items with the reps. and no one seems to care to fix whatever is causing this issue. I know a gigantic company like Wal-Mart doesn't have to steal money from people on individual orders but these occurrences - just not sending huge portions of orders - is flat out attempting to steal from me.
2) The grocery folks (maybe at this particular location only, idk) are WAY too comfortable sending expired food. We request refunds for the expired food but Wal-Mart's automated refund system now actually expects you to return the items to the store. How does this make any sense? You sent me expired perishable food so now 1) I'm out the item I needed, 2) I'm expected to drive to the store to deliver to you expired food in order to receive my refund? Again, it's bordering on stealing. Sending out known defective products and then creating obstacle for their return/refund.Business Response
Date: 08/26/2022
Walmart.com received a Better
Business Bureau complaint from Ms. ****** ********* regarding her recent
contact. We thank you for the opportunity to addressMs. *********’s concerns
and appreciate the time she has taken to provide us with her feedback and
comments.Walmart.com received Ms. *********
s complaint and has reviewed her contact and account history.Ms. ********* expressed her
concerns with missing items from her orders. The store contacted Ms. *********
and addressed the issue.Again, we thank Ms. ********* for
her feedback and comments. If either of you has any further questions or
comments, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,
*******Business Response
Date: 09/06/2022
Walmart.com received ******n ********* rebuttal arising from her original Better Business Bureau complaint. We regret that we were unable to provide a satisfactory resolution to her concern and appreciate her additional feedback.
At this time, our response remains unchanged and Walmart.com considers this matter closed.
Ms. ********* can reply to the email and request a call back from the store manager. If either of you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
*******
Walmart.comCustomer Answer
Date: 09/06/2022
Complaint: ********
I am rejecting this response because:
It's not a response. They have nothing further to say regarding the matter so there is nothing from my perspective to "accept" as a response.
Sincerely,
******n *********Initial Complaint
Date:08/08/2022
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Walmart sold me defective mini bikes and all efforts to get them repaired by the manufacturer which was Coleman powersport seemed painfully impossible. They sent me to a service center that only fixed land mowers and the service center had no clue on fixing mini bikes. After the service center did a diagnostic and found out they couldn't repair the mini bikes Coleman told the service center it would be 30 days before they could get paid 300.00 for a diagnostic test and as a result the service center refused to release the mini bikes to me due to non payment of the diagnostic fee. I reached out to Coleman powersport and asked them if they would reimburse me for the diagnostic fee if I paid the service center due to time restraints with the return of the product and they said no. This product was sold to me by Walmart and Walmart is who I paid 1500.00 to for the mini bikes so I returned the mini bikes back to Walmart supercenter in Riverdale ga and explained to them what happened and an assistant mgr there advised me she would have the store mgr contact me back by Friday the following week to discuss the issue. I left the Mini bikes at the Riverdale store on highway 85 in Jonesboro and that mgr was in receipt of the merchandise being returned but I never received a call back and they have refused to refund my money though they have taken the mini bikes back. My bank disputed the charges but Walmart has refused to refund my money even though the merchandise is in their Riverdale store and not in my possession. I want a full refund of my purchase price due to a service failure and selling me merchandise that was defective and unsafe to utilize.Business Response
Date: 08/11/2022
Walmart received a Better Business Bureau Case for ***** ******* regarding a refund concern. We would like to thank you for the opportunity to address Mrs. *******'s concern.
On August 11, 2022, we were able to issue a refund for Mrs. *******'s order. The money should go back to her original payment method in 7-10 business days.
Again, we would like to thank Mrs. ******* for her comments and suggestions. If either of you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Sincerely,
*******
Walmart Executive EscalationsInitial Complaint
Date:08/08/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I purchased four boxes of baseball cards for my son on 7/30/22 at WalMart #79 in Joplin, MO. My son did not like the cards (he is 11 years old). I attempted to return the boxes which were still unsealed. I was informed that it is not allowed according to Wal Mart return policy. The policy was not posted in the store where the trading cards are located, the policy is also not posted at the Return Center in the WalMart location. The posted policy in the store did have a number of items that can not be returned, but tradings cards are not listed. I was informed by the acting store manager that I should have gone to the WalMart website to read the return policy before I purchased the cards. I believe that a sign should have been posted or I should have been informed when I purchased the cards that they could not be returned. The receipt has no mention that the items can not be returned. Wal Mart has a liberal return policy and I presented the receipt with my purchase and I was unsatisfied with the customer service of Wal Mart #97 in Joplin,Mo. I would not have purchased the trading cards if I had known they could not be returned. I called the WalMart return customer service and I was not given any reason as to why the cards could not be returned. The purchase total was $145.60. I would like to receive a refund and return the cards. I appreciate any help you can provide. I do believe they should be required to either post their no return policy near the item in the store or inform the customer at the time of purchase.Business Response
Date: 08/12/2022
Walmart received a Better Business Bureau Case for ***** ******** regarding the purchase of baseball cards. We would like to thank you for the opportunity to address Mr. ********' concern.
On August 12, 2022, the Store Manager was able to contact Mr. ******** to apologize for his experience. The Manager has also offered to provide Mr. ******** with a gift card as reimbursement for the gift cards.
Again, we would like to thank Mr. ******** for his comments and suggestions. If either of you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Sincerely,
*******
Walmart Executive EscalationsCustomer Answer
Date: 08/13/2022
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
***** ********
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