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The problem for Walmart is multi-layered – first the majority of their inventory is Chinese – hard for USA based business to compete. Not sure why W thinks we can. And the Chinese have no soul – they will knock of anything. Knock-offs on there right now as I type. Of course if the public is willing to buy into that so be it. 2nd fulfillment centers – who the heck made that up? You pay to get it there and you pay to get it back when at the tip of a hat they don’t want it. Stupid. And my product is too liquid – easily disappears from fulfillment centers. AND their selling sterling for $7.99 to unsuspecting buyers who think their actually getting real sterling silver – how do you compete with that if your making hand cast items yourself? You can’t. Being online for 25 years – selling hundreds of thousands of dollars of merchandise I don’t need anyone to tell me it’s time to ship – I need the money – I ship. I don’t sell junk – what’s the point of that? PT Barnum said you can fool yada yada. So why bother cheating someone?
No U.S. based seller can compete with Chinese sellers on Walmart. Once a problem at Amazon, now a problem at Walmart. Only chance is to focus on your own website and get buyers there.
Very slow seller website and Chinese sellers dominating this Marketplace now. No chance for U.S. base sellers.