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Guide

Shipping methods: Overview

Last updated on Nov 21, 2024

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In this guide:

Overview
How does it work?
Frequently asked questions

Overview

As a Marketplace seller, you have five shipping method options to ship orders to customers: Value, Standard, TwoDay, OneDay or Freight shipping. You must support a minimum of one shipping method to ship your Marketplace items unless you choose to ship with Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS). Learn more about each shipping method below.

How does it work?

Value (6–7-day transit time)

Value shipping is the default shipping method used in the Default Shipping Template. Default Shipping Template settings are applied to your entire catalog unless you create a Custom or Paid Shipping Template. You can’t charge customers a shipping fee when using Value shipping. Value shipping is supported in all 50 states plus Washington D.C.

Notes

Value shipping can be disabled by creating a Paid Standard Shipping Template.

Standard (3–5-day transit time)

When you use Standard shipping, you can charge the customer a shipping fee or offer free shipping. If you charge a shipping fee for standard shipping, that item will not be eligible for benefits such as a boost in search results or Buy Box prominence.

TwoDay (2-day transit time)

TwoDay shipping is available to eligible Walmart Marketplace sellers who’ve met the performance criteria. You can’t charge customers a shipping fee when using TwoDay shipping. There are two ways to opt in, primarily based on how you manage fulfillment:

Seller-Managed: You manage your fulfillment network, shipping items from your warehouses, and possibly via additional fulfillment providers for some items.
Third-Party-Managed: You use our approved, third-party provider to fulfill all orders on your behalf.

If you’re interested in TwoDay shipping, you can request access in Seller Center.

OneDay (1-day transit time)

OneDay shipping is available to eligible Walmart Marketplace sellers who've met the performance criteria or who've already been approved for TwoDay shipping. With OneDay shipping, you have the option to charge the customer a shipping fee or offer free shipping.
If you’re interested in OneDay shipping, you can request access in Seller Center.

Freight shipping (6-10-day transit time)

Large and bulky items that require less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping must be configured through Freight shipping. When you use Freight shipping, you can charge the customer a shipping fee or offer free shipping.

Frequently asked questions

When do I need to ship my items?

You’re required to support shipments until 11:00 am in your local time zone, at least five days per week. Your preferred days must be selected in for each of your active fulfillment centers.

If you haven’t set up your schedule, your fulfillment centers will have a default order cutoff time of 2:00 pm in your local time zone and you’ll automatically be enrolled to support all business days, Monday through Friday. If you need to stop processing orders on days your office is closed, this would be updated within your Additional Days Off calendar in Seller Center.  

To modify your operating schedule, visit the Shipping Info page in Seller Center.

What carriers can I use for shipping?

How does Walmart determine duty rates for international shipments?

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As a Marketplace seller, you’re responsible for choosing a carrier method for delivery of your items, unless you choose to ship with Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS).

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