Walmart.com is the fastest-growing online marketplace operating in the US at this very moment. And rightfully so. Walmart is also the biggest physical retailer in the country, and its infrastructure is perfect for the demands of eCommerce.

However, Walmart is very strict on who is allowed to sell in its space. Not only do you have to be an established seller, but you also need to follow their rules through and through. Because of this, there are many mistakes beginners make when starting on Walmart.com. This article will guide you through them and provide methods to tackle them.

1. Not understanding Walmart’s Pricing Rules

Walmart is very serious about making sure its customers always get the lowest prices possible. If your prices violate their rules, your listing can be suppressed or unpublished, and you may not even realize it.

Their pricing rules may differ from those of other marketplaces, such as Amazon and eBay, which are less strict. Here’s a breakdown of key points to have in mind:

Price Parity Rule

Your product’s total price (item price + shipping) on Walmart must not be higher than on other websites (including Amazon, your own store, or anywhere else you sell it). If it is, Walmart might unpublish your listing until you fix it. This is a rule unique to Walmart, as Amazon eliminated Price Parity in 2019 and eBay never applied it.

Price Leadership Rule

Neither Amazon nor eBay removes listings for being undercut unless there’s a pricing error. But if Walmart finds another seller offering a significantly lower price for the same item (including shipping), they may remove your listing temporarily. They do this to protect their “Everyday Low Prices” policy. 

Reasonable Price Limits

Walmart has automated price checks. If your product price is too high or too low compared to similar items, your listing can be flagged or hidden. For example, pricing a $15 product at $150 could trigger a block.

2. Engaging heavily in Price Competition

Walmart’s pricing rules, combined with the fact that this is an open platform, make for a deadly combination. Why? Well, as you already know, visibility is probably the main factor to consider if you want to get conversions in online marketplaces. Most shoppers don’t even go to the second page of results.

So you have to please the algorithm to climb the rankings. There are many ways, but Walmart’s rules benefit those listings with competitive prices.

Here’s a quick scenario: Let’s say you’ve just started selling ergonomic office chairs on Walmart.com. You have your listing neatly optimized, with relevant keywords and high-quality images. 

Then you see your main competitors are pricing their chairs (that are very similar to yours) at $45. So you decide to go for a lower price, to compete: You lower the price by 25 cents and start selling at $44.75.

Then your listings start doing great! But your competition, after seeing this, decides to lower the price even more. And you do the same. Without realising, you got into a price war that will quickly erode any profit margins you planned to achieve, all for a bit of visibility.

You can see how a product reached the first results page without ads by having a high number of reviews and a very competitive price of $59:

The solution

How do you avoid all of this? The answer is simple: Add value to your product that makes it stand out from the competition, but doesn’t jeopardize your profit margins. Here are some ideas:

• Aim to have faster shipping.
• Create product bundles.
• Add exclusive features to your product.
• Enhance your customer service.

3. Poor Listing Quality and Incomplete Attributes

If your listing is poorly optimized, it won’t convert. Don’t rush your listings!

Avoid short titles with no keywords that barely fill out the product specs. Customers skip right past those products, not because they’re bad, but because they simply don’t trust them. Walmart’s algorithm notices them too and drops them in the ranking.

The Solution

Walmart rewards optimized, complete listings with better visibility and higher conversion rates. Make sure to:

• Upload clear, high-resolution images (minimum 1500×1500 px with a white background). 
• Write informative, keyword-rich titles and descriptions. You can use Walmart’s Listing Quality Dashboard to enhance your SEO.
• Offering two-day shipping is great for visibility. For this, consider joining Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS)

Conclusion

Selling on Walmart.com can be highly rewarding if you avoid these beginner mistakes. 

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