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Walmart Buy More Pay Less Bug

Adding quantity caused the total to decrease instead of increase

70% Savings 3:22 AM Alert 100% Shipped

The Discovery

In the dead of night on January 15, 2024, Walmart's online checkout system experienced a critical arithmetic failure. Instead of multiplying the item price by quantity, the system was subtracting with each additional unit added to cart. A $50 item became $40 when you added two, $30 for three, and so on. Some members managed to get entire carts of electronics and household goods for under $10.

The Alert

Bandar's Bounties monitors caught the anomaly at 3:22 AM EST when automated price trackers flagged impossible totals. Within seconds, the alert went live to thousands of members who were ready to move.

The Rush

Members loaded carts with TVs, air fryers, robot vacuums, and gaming consoles — adding quantities strategically to maximize the inverse pricing. The sweet spot was 5-7 units where prices bottomed out before Walmart's system flagged the orders.

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The Result

Walmart's engineering team patched the bug by 4:45 AM, but not before hundreds of orders had been confirmed and charged. Remarkably, every single order shipped. Members received their hauls within 3-5 business days, many saving over $500 per order.

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The Takeaway

This was the kind of glitch that separates casual deal hunters from Bandar's Bounties members. While the world slept, our community was already checking out. Don't miss the next one.

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