HUNDREDS of savers have been left frustrated after a popular clearance app stops working for many great deals.
As inflation soars, more and more savvy shoppers have turned to apps like BrickSeek, which allows users to hunt for sales and clearance items at dozens of retailers.
But now BrickSeek says a change in the quantity data reporting from Walmart isn’t being updated appropriately.
However, a BrickSeek spokesperson told The Sun that you can still use the functionality to figure out the marked-down items at Walmart.
"The quantity data provided by Walmart changed about a week ago, but that information had always served as a guideline for inventory status," a spokesperson told The Sun.
"Therefore, not much of the deal-saving experience has changed at that particular store," she added.
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In a statement, the app said some Walmart items may now have a stock status of "unknown" - suggesting that the product is carried by this store but that BrickSeek cannot verify it.
The company said on its website: "While we understand this is not ideal, we are putting our best foot forward with the data we are being provided."
"We will update this disclaimer with more information, as it becomes available. We love our members, and we hear your concerns," BrickSeek added.
The statement made clear that this is due to changes from Walmart and not BrickSeek.
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While BrickSeek users can browse store inventories on its basic plan for free, other features require an account starting at $9.99 per month for the Premium Membership.
This comes with five alerts updated daily, markdowns, more search results, and no ads.
For $29.99, the Extreme Deal Hunter comes with 20 alerts daily, a shopping list feature, more search results, and a local and online markdown feed.
Users can still use BrickSeek to find low-priced items across dozens of stores, not just Walmart.
The Sun reached out to Walmart for comment.
In the comments
With inflation continuing to cause food prices to rise, many BrickSeek users rely on savings.
The app helped tons of deal hunters score bargains on everyday items so this Walmart update has left many people upset.
Users took to Twitter and voiced their frustrations.
One Twitter user commented, "BrickSeek not working for Walmart right now is devastating."
While another wrote, "Any idea when the Walmart inventory checker will be working again? It has been down for days. Any discount or refund for those of us who pay for this service? It's frustrating to pay for something that's not working."
Another BrickSeek user claimed that Walmart is removing accurate pricing so BrickSeek customers can't grab the deals.
She commented on Twitter, "We all need to share comments with Walmart social media. Unreasonable that they removed price scanners, often don't show correct price in app, blocked Brickseek."
BrickSeek and how it works
After launching in 2014, the company quickly went from helping Lego collectors locate hard-to-find pieces to a larger-scale inventory tracker.
The company works by using product identification numbers like stock-keeping units (SKUs) and unique product codes (UPCs).
BrickSeek then finds the best prices on specific items online and in-store.
The company has over 7million products on the site tracking deals from places like Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and more.
To use the app, shoppers can search for a specific item using the SKU, UPC, or model number of the product they’re looking for.
Users can even shop by location to find deals closest to them.
After the product information is listed, click on the “Check Inventory” button to find information on:
- Local stores that have the product in stock
- Available prices and best deals on products
- Number of products in stock at each store
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