"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/2/2020 2:59 PM, Doris Night wrote:
>> On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 13:44:29 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I am waiting for a Safeway delivery but they canceled some items. So I
>>> looked into getting a delivery from Walmart. Not sure if they have what
>>> I
>>> want in stock but they can deliver today.
>>>
>>> This time, I ordered from my phone. This time they had wax beans! Can't
>>> remember the brand but a name brand and $1.48 per can. Their brand of
>>> canned
>>> lentils was also listed. They were not listed when I looked on the
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> So... Were these items just totally out of stock so not listed when I
>>> tried
>>> to order before? Dunno.
>>
>> My guess is that the first time you ordered, they were out of stock.
>> Shortly after that, they received a shipment that included those
>> items, and they scanned the receiving documents into their inventory.
>>
>> Takes about 5 seconds to go from out of stock to in-stock.
>>
>> Doris
>>
> That's very true, Doris. I don't order a lot online but if there is
> something I really want I check back a little while later, often times the
> item is available again.
>
> It takes a little time for the information to transfer from the warehouse
> to the online ordering venue. People are working behind the scenes at the
> warehouse to take inventory and mark quantities available for shipping to
> who knows how many stores. It's an ongoing process.

I contacted Walmart last night about an order that has been sitting in Kent
WA since the 27th. It was cereal, tea and green beans. The woman said they
considered the package to be lost so she would reship what they had and
refund what they were out of. No beans, no tea, and out of one kind of
cereal.

Because Walmart offered free shipping on any size order yesterday, I tried
to order those items again. Now the beans were in store only. Had to order
another brand for twice the price. The tea came in either one box, three
boxes, or five boxes. I had ordered the three. It appeared to be in stock,
but just in case, I went with the five boxes. I didn't bother checking on
the cereal. Because the order was so delayed, I got some cereal elsewhere.
We will probably run out of tea by the time I get the new order. Won't come
until the 9th now.