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If you are looking at the Walmart Black Friday 2013 ad, no doubt the 21 guaranteed in stock items caught your eye, and for good reason. Most Black Friday deals are in quantities so small that only a few people get the deal, but at Walmart there are many items that Walmart promises you can buy in store for the first hour of Black Friday sales.

If these items sell out you can get a guarantee card with an access code to claim the deal online and get it delivered to your local Walmart before Christmas at the Black Friday deal price. While other stores will run out of big screen HDTVs, iPad mini Black Friday deals and other tech items, Walmart has shoppers covered.

Read: Walmart Black Friday 2013 – What You Need to Know  

But, just like with any deal there are a few gotchas to keep in mind. And if you don’t act fast after Black Friday you could miss out on the guaranteed deals, though you won’t lose your money.

The Walmart Black Friday 2013 guarantee is nice, but there are some gotchas.

The Walmart Black Friday 2013 guarantee is nice, but there are some gotchas.

Here’s how the Walmart Black Friday 2013 1 hour guarantee deals work, and the gotchas you need to know about before you line up later today.

Here’s a look at the guaranteed in stock tech deals from the Walmart Black Friday 2013 ad.

  • Funai 32-inch 720P HDTV – $98
  • Vizio 60-inch 1080P HDTV $688
  • iPad mini for $299 plus $100 gift card
  • LG Blu Ray Player – $38
  • Call of Duty:Ghosts – $39.96
  • GTA 5, Assassin’s Creed IV, NBA 2k14 & Batman – $34
  • HP TouchSmart 14-B109WM – $278
  • Beats by Dr. Dre Solo – $114.95

There are other tech deals as part of this, but they are not worth buying.

Must Claim Deals by December 1st

If Walmart sells out of the items above, and a few others, in the first hour they will sell a guarantee card for the Black Friday price. This card will allow you to place the order online for delivery to your Walmart store.

You must register for your deals fast.

You must register for your deals fast.

You will get an Access Code on the receipt that allows you to go to Walmart.com/1hourguarantee to enter the code and complete the checkout. The code and your gift card should have the right amount of funds to cover the sale, unless you choose delivery to another area or add a protection plan.

You need to claim your deal by 11:59 PM CT on Sunday December 1st or you lose your claim to the Black Friday price.

You Can’t lose the Credit

Even if you don’t register your claim for the Walmart Black Friday 2013 deals you won’t lose any money. The gift card value remains even if you don’t register or decide you don’t want to buy the Black Friday item.

Your access code will be on a receipt at the Walmart Black Friday 2013 event.

Your access code will be on a receipt at the Walmart Black Friday 2013 event.

You can use this gift card to make a purchase in store or online if they don’t want to get the Black Friday item.

In Store Pickup Only

If your store runs out of the items during the Black Friday sales you will need to order for in store pickup. You can choose the store, but you cannot order for delivery at home.

You can also set an alternate pickup person if that simplifies the process, but no matter what you will be going to the store. The only delivery time-frame is before Christmas. Walmart will send you an email when it ships.

You May not Get the Exact Item

A guarantee is not a promise that you will get the exact item that was advertised in store. While Walmart will make good faith efforts to get the exact item that was in the Walmart Black Friday ad, things may not work out just right.

Here’s what Walmart has to say about this scenario,

“We’re sorry that we ran out of the original item however, in most cases, we will provide you with a comparable substitution item for the same price. If you do not want the substitute item, you can return your 1-Hour In Stock Guarantee Card with the original receipt to the Customer Service desk in your store for a refund, or you can use the 1-Hour In Stock Guarantee Card on purchases in any retail format of Walmart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. You will be refunded an amount equal to the balance remaining on your card.”

Hopefully this won’t be an issue, especially for the tech items like the iPad mini which doesn’t have a comparable substitute in the same price range.

Check out the rest of our Black Friday 2013 coverage for the latest deals, shopping advice and tips.

97 Comments

97 Comments

  1. Sally Shaw

    11/28/2013 at 4:21 pm

    Yes, definitely bait and switch…. Lots of stock for plastic cases. They run you around the store, treat you like an idiot, and won’t sell you a floor model. Forget walmart.com…Walmart does not honor their prices either. Too much fine print and quibbling. I saw a lot of folks walking out empty handed. Looks like the big mistake was to walk in.

  2. stacy mitchell

    11/28/2013 at 5:02 pm

    need help getting my black friday stuff

  3. amanda

    11/28/2013 at 5:18 pm

    tryin to find the straight talk phone on sale for 29 dollars

  4. charlene

    11/28/2013 at 5:23 pm

    this thing will not let me enter my 1 hour code what
    wrong

  5. Diana Jurica

    11/28/2013 at 5:28 pm

    Just got back from the Wal Mart Store on Airport Freeway in Fort Worth Texas. I was in line starting at 5:15 pm for the 32 inch TV for $98.00 Went through the lines, and more lines. Just when at 6:30 pm, we were about to the end of the line, when a Police Officer from Fort Worth, told us to leave. “There were no TV’s and no more Vouchers being given out today.” WHAT!*!* there is 30 more minutes left in the 1 hour price guarantee. I did find shift Manager Leroy Nunn, he took my name and information, only after I mentioned it was sounding like “Consumer Fraud” and I wanted my vouchers. Let’s see what happens, I live nearby and shop there frequently. I will be looking up Leroy soon.

    • Diana Jurica

      11/28/2013 at 8:28 pm

      UPDATE Airport Freeway Wal Mart store Makes GOOD.
      Leroy called me around 9:30PM this evening and offered a replacement TV for the same price. WOW I was impressed. Samsung 32 inch LED Went right to the store and picked them up. Leroy is my NEW Hero. TV’s look and sound great, up and running! WAY TO GO. Leroy Nunn made all of the difference in my Black Friday Early Wal Mart Event. THANK YOU!

    • MARY SCHWINABART

      12/22/2013 at 2:19 pm

      THE VOUCHER IS NO GOOD ANY WAY NOT BEING HONOR SCAM FOR WALMART TO MAKE WOULD NOT EVEN OFFER US ANOTHER TV ALL THEY COULD DO WAS SAY YOU NEED A CONFIRMATION NO.WHY WAS ONE NOT SENT WILL NEVER SHOP AT WALMART ON WOODRUFF ROAD AGAIN OR ANY WALMART

  6. holly goulet

    11/28/2013 at 5:48 pm

    this thing won’t let people put in there access code what the hell is going on!!!!!

    • Tommy

      11/29/2013 at 9:30 am

      That is exactly happened to me I’d tried and tried and finally decided to drive back to Walmart and the ladies there told me it was an error from the first transaction and they redid another transaction and gave me a new receipt with the new access code and it works!

  7. holly goulet

    11/28/2013 at 5:58 pm

    this is bull shit walmart only had 40unitss available and that went in 10minutes what the hell where they thinking only having 40 units!!!!!

  8. Lisa Leblanc

    11/28/2013 at 6:05 pm

    SHOULD CALL THIS BLACK F—-UP!!! YU ADVERTISE AN ITEM GUARANTEE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR 1 HOUR DURING YOUR EVENTAND YOU DONT HAVE THE ITEM THEN GIVE PEOPLE VOUCHERS TO GO ONLINE AND REGISTER TO RECEIVE AND YOUR WEBSITE DOESN’T WORK, WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE GOVERNMENT WORKER DEGENERATES. FALSE ADVERTISING, BAIT AND SWITCH, WILL NEVER GO TO ANY BLACK FRIDAY WALMART EVENTS EVER AGAIN, GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER WALMART!!!!

    • Phil

      11/28/2013 at 10:49 pm

      Give it time. The system is overloaded due to everyone trying to register their items.

    • Randy

      12/20/2013 at 10:39 am

      It’s not false advertising. It’s no ones fault but your own you did not read the rules of the 1 hour guarantee. Do you really think the geniuses at Walmart HQ sat down and said “ok we think we will sell “x” amount of TV’s’s per hour, that’s how many we should send.”? They had a good idea. Take it for what its worth. If you went to another store you wouldn’t have gotten anything because they as well only get a limited supply. As for the website not working, I personally do not know as it worked for me, still is a pain, but a little amount of work or a phone call to get a smoking deal on an item doesn’t seem too completely absurd to me but that’s just my opinion.

    • CHRISTOPHER EARLY

      12/22/2013 at 2:08 pm

      WALMART DID NOT HONOR OUR GIFT CARD OR OUR ACESS CODE THEY MADE UP WE NEEDED A CONFIRMATION CODE WHY WAS WE NOT SENT ONE RIGHT THEY WERE RUDE NO TV WILL NOT BUY ANY THING EVER AGAIN FROM THE WOODFUFF RD IN GREENVILLE SC

  9. ken

    11/28/2013 at 6:19 pm

    Please enter a valid access code. is all I get I guess walmart fu that

    • Frankie Anton

      11/28/2013 at 9:20 pm

      They lied I just got off the phone she told me that I need to contact my attorney & stand in line

  10. Bonnie

    11/28/2013 at 6:24 pm

    Went to buy a Nabi 2, said it started at 8. Got there at 720 and was told they were sold out, I was like they weren’t suppose to start u til 8 they said u have to come 2 hours early to get a wristband ? Had no idea soo pissed , doesn’t say anywhere about getting a wristband

    • [email protected]

      11/28/2013 at 6:43 pm

      went to walmart in Lauderdale lakes waited in line for almost two hrs for a 40 inch tv was num 7 but just before the opend the line 10 people cut yjere was chois but I r it was hard it was sad I will not visit laudedale lakes walmart again felt the manager she was prejudice the cop did come but she did not care about the cuts it was sad walked outr

  11. Rose

    11/28/2013 at 6:49 pm

    I found that Walmart lied as usual. I was in the store by the time I made it to electronic the $98.00 32 inch television was out. What happened to the one hour deal??????

  12. Yvonne

    11/28/2013 at 7:16 pm

    Ok went to Walmart and of course they messed up again. We went in to get the beats solo headset. They were all sold out by 8:30 sooo we got a 1hour guarantee card paid for it and went home to register on line so that when they come in they will call us. Well guess what can’t register. it gives you the area to put in your access code and it will not let you do it. what joke this is why I hate shopping at walmart.

    • Clarence

      11/29/2013 at 7:44 am

      Wal mart in Olive Branch Ms never offer us an acces code. They said they gave out all the wrist band before 4 pm.. In order to get a TV you had to have a wrist band. Band customer service all the way around.

  13. STEVE

    11/28/2013 at 7:17 pm

    It seems like Obamacare could not get the website and when you do get it starts to act up and does not allow you to complete the registration so you could get the TV at the store near you. What are you guys doing. You are a PINHEAD ENTITY THAT COULD NOT HANDLE THE INTERNET TRAFFIC PROFESSIONALLY. You all have more money than the USA govt use it to perform the website properly. DO NOT BE A PINHEAD>>>>Walmart.

  14. NNB

    11/28/2013 at 7:22 pm

    It makes sense now that Walmart put my 1 hour guarantee purchase on a gift card. They have no intention of selling me a 32″ tv for $98, they basically sold me a gift card. Got home at 6:30 eastern time with voucher, put my access code in website, been waiting for over 3 hours for process to complete.

  15. Tom

    11/28/2013 at 7:25 pm

    I finally was able to enter the access code but the site got stuck on computing the state tax on the $299 price . It was stuck for over an hour in this mode and I finally logged out. Now I cannot even get into the site. I need to register by Dec 1? Hope they make extra time allowance for the inoperable site.

    • riss

      11/28/2013 at 8:14 pm

      Where is the access code? i bought 3 ipads, none of the receipts have access codes.

  16. Screwally

    11/28/2013 at 7:28 pm

    The whole black friday is mess and Walmart is the biggest idiot of the bunch. Waited forever in line and was the 3rd person. I didn’t get my item because several people bum rushed the front of the line once it “opened” up for sale. The walmart associate started screaming at them but somehow her fat ass only kept me from getting anything but line cutters did. How is that fair, nobody to cry to and I blame myself for being another sheep standing waiting for a a handout.

  17. CW

    11/28/2013 at 7:32 pm

    If you’re not able to get into the Walmart One Hour Guarantee website (and see ANOTHER waiting line), go directly to https://walmart.com/onehg/ and you’ll get right in!

    • Terry

      11/28/2013 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks for the link it went right thru with no problems and I got my order number.

      • marie

        11/29/2013 at 7:35 am

        I am only getting wrong access code comment

    • Loretta Bowen

      11/29/2013 at 8:22 am

      Thank u very much CW, my order went through. bless u

  18. Larrry Stafford

    11/28/2013 at 8:36 pm

    went wally world to get 2 40″ tv got there at 6:20 for the 8:pm sale was informed that wrist band were given out at 6:00 pm all tvs were gone,no 1 hr. guarantee or anything.well mr.wally world you can kiss where the sun don’t shine,it will be the last time i waste my time on one of your hooke sales,you are border line illeagle

    • Starscream

      12/17/2013 at 7:42 am

      And you’re borderline illiterate.

  19. howard turner

    11/28/2013 at 8:49 pm

    I agree. I was in the store at 6:40 in electronics to purchase tv, at 6:55 sent to garden center to get “ticket” Got to garden center and told all out.

  20. vane

    11/28/2013 at 8:52 pm

    Where is the acces code ????????

    • Emmy

      11/28/2013 at 9:26 pm

      On your receipt.

      • Starscream

        12/17/2013 at 7:44 am

        I hope these people are gifting these electronics. I doubt 99% of them would know how to turn the damned things on. “Where my access code at!?” lolz

  21. sue keysor

    11/28/2013 at 8:53 pm

    What a joke with this one hour gauntee thing. I kept asking sales associates everyone told me a different spot finally got to the right spot at 700 to be told sorry the gauntee sale was over. The kicker was the associate was standing there with them in her hand. So up setting.

  22. Terry

    11/28/2013 at 8:56 pm

    I am sorry to hear all the problems everyone is having. I live in fort bragg nc and our walmart did a great job. I got the 1 hour guarantee card our store had 115 of the 32″ tv’s and they cut the line at the point and started handing out the cards. I did have a hard time placing the order on line but I used the link that CW posted and my order went right thru. So if you have that card I would use the link above
    Good luck everyone

    • Terry

      11/28/2013 at 9:17 pm

      Update: I just a email from Walmart at 12:15am. They have my order and are giving me dates for pick up.

  23. sally

    11/28/2013 at 8:59 pm

    Thanks for the link https//www.walart.com/onehg/ it worked and my order went through Sally in Mississippi

    • sally

      11/28/2013 at 9:06 pm

      https://www.walmart.com/onehg/ The access code is below the item that’s been purchased on the receipt. I’m correcting the email address. I hope this will be a help to somebody. Good Luck!

  24. Shon

    11/28/2013 at 9:46 pm

    I arrived at my local Walmart store at 4:50pm to find a line wrapped around the toy section for the 32″ tv for $98, stood in line until 6:35 (that’s when it finally started moving) well, made it to the Walmart Associates (at 6:40pm) to find out that the last voucher would be handed out to the customer in front of me. I asked the associates “What happened to the 1-hour gurantee?” Their comments, “We ran out of vouchers! There are no more to give out.” I looked at my phone and stated that it was on 6:40pm, we still had 20 mins until it hit the 1-hour mark, each associate at that location (4 of them by the way) shrugged their shoulder. I explained to the irrate customers behind me to complain to corporate because the workers are just doing their job. THIS LIE IS BIGGER THAN THE SALE ASSOCIATES. I believe that we should stand in line to make Walmart hear us, there is no were on their website stating WHILE VOUCHERS LAST…it stated that it was a gurantee. Everyone please contact corporate to inform them of your experience. By the way for everyone that received their voucher or product, Congrats and Enjoy.

    • Linda

      12/13/2013 at 9:16 pm

      Our walmart took my mom’s cart so she could not carry the TV (she is 80 yrs old) so they gave her a voucher she still does not have a tv when we emailed them they said they didn’t have anymore then next email they said she should get it by the 24th Dec.

  25. angela

    11/28/2013 at 10:14 pm

    been trying for over an hour and it keeps saying”Please enter a valid access code”.This is making me upset..im using the access code on my receipt..what else can i do?

    • angela

      11/29/2013 at 2:30 pm

      Ok..i called walmart ans they saud ti come back and they would fix it…after 3 times and still didnt work,they decided they were going ti refund…well,i wont do black friday at walmart again…waisted my time…

  26. Graham

    11/28/2013 at 10:46 pm

    Who knows what the access code for the beats headphones is?

  27. monica

    11/28/2013 at 11:03 pm

    My receipt has no access code!! WHY???

  28. tommy sena.

    11/28/2013 at 11:24 pm

    Everyone needs to take there receipts to walmart and get a full refund! On the way out wipe your feet on the way out. Here in portales new mexico’ walmarts black friday went so wrong. The advertisement was false! Saying: one item per customer.. Hell no wonder they sold out of the 32 inch t.v. 30 minutes before it was suppose to start as the head of the line swarmed grabbing not one! But 5 t.v’s. then offer a ” gift card ” because they sold out! Walmart has no control over responsability. ( limit one per customer) . Lie!

  29. Glenda Johnson

    11/28/2013 at 11:27 pm

    I am trying to enter my access code in and the computer is not letting me type it in WHY

  30. sonya Mckinstry

    11/29/2013 at 12:38 am

    I live in N Las Vegas .I went to the 215 and decature walmart.I was so please to find the 32 inch in stock at 10 o clock .they had 22 left.I stand in a very short line and picked up 3 of them .and got a ps3 this walmart experience was the best by far.short lines and a nice cashier. They whole staff was Great.

  31. Jose

    11/29/2013 at 2:12 am

    I had the same problem. More than likely it was a cashier error, like it was in my case. I went to Customer Service and they needed to Void the transaction and then enter a new one. It was a whole mess but at the end they honred the price.
    The final catch was once I was over the Access Code issue, at checkout it was asking me to pay for the full price. Well, after reading the FAQs, the “1-Hour InStock Guarantee” heavy paper they gave HAS the gift card code (who knew).
    The only thing that dissapointed me was the the Inssurance Plan for the iPad Mini was $8.28 more on-line than it was at the register. No big deal, but I wish they have kept consistent prices (Unless price vary between black and white color iPad)
    Quite an experience with this Black Friday Campaign. After spending over 2 hours figuring out how this thing works, not sure if I will do it again next year

    • Hazel

      11/29/2013 at 2:39 am

      Will not let me enter my access code

  32. Greg

    11/29/2013 at 4:11 am

    Code page is here.

    https://www.walmart.com/onehg/

    • Sindy

      11/29/2013 at 5:35 am

      Las night I bought the tv 32 and now I try for put the gift card code and pin in internet and that is not valid please help me.

    • sharon matthews

      11/29/2013 at 9:34 am

      Greg, were you able to enter your code? Ive been trying and trying and its not working for me!!!

  33. Rosemarie L Koss

    11/29/2013 at 6:10 am

    listen this is all a scam for us to stay up all night trying to reg and the site is down and the phone number hangs up on you …what is hell has happened to Wal Mart…Sam is turning over in his grave for what you people are doing to us..not right nothing is in working order not eve corp number they gave me a med clinic for that phone number..no way can we get that 100 gift card they want the time to run out so this would happen to us and no one to help us register our items..2013 at Wal Mart sure does suck

  34. Yvonne

    11/29/2013 at 6:22 am

    I am having the same issue with not being able to registered my access code via the new link provided.’

  35. Spencer

    11/29/2013 at 7:19 am

    walmart lied, i got the voucher card for both the ipad and the $98 tv, pad for the ipad first and got a gift card( I thought it was the $100 gift card that was suppose to come with purchase of ipad) it was for the actual amount I paid for ipad($316.94), so I used the gift card to pay for tv and then I got another gift card which was confusing. Went to customer service and they had no clue why I was given 2 gift cards they told me to go home and follow instructions on guarantee card, logged in and registered with no problem but imagine my shock when I found out the gift card wasn’t actually the $100 gift card they advertised with purchase of ipad it was for the actual price of ipad so i had to pay the difference from my credit card and they said the $100 gift card would be emailed to me when my order is shipped. Why wasnt this explained earlier? Nowhere in the ad did it say anything about getting gift card later,I even went to walmart the day before just to confirm if I could use the gift card the same day if I purchased the ipad and they told me yes. I ended up spending $400 when i should have spent $300( I found out that if you actually got the ipad and not the guarantee card you got the $100 card when you check out, so if you got the guarantee card you get the $100 gift card later).

  36. sharon matthews

    11/29/2013 at 9:25 am

    WTF!!!! Ive entered my ACCESS code, many many times and it keeps telling me I have the wrong code!!! Im getting the # from my receipt!!! I tried calling 1-877-745-0190, a recording tells me they are experiencing heavy call volume, then a busy signal!!! This is the worst!!! I will never shop at Walmart again!!!!

    • tod

      11/29/2013 at 9:57 am

      does any one have a access code for the 98 dollar tv 32″”

  37. Rosemarie L Koss

    11/29/2013 at 12:10 pm

    I will never shop at wall mart either..this was a rotten trick to put on us at this time of year…I am so mad I could chew a nail in 2..scams…that’s all it was…just to get us to the store and buy our stuff and then put this nightmare apon us all..nasty thing to do..never…you can keep your stuff I will be shopping at Target from now on…

  38. Laura

    11/29/2013 at 1:40 pm

    I am having the same issue as many of you. I have done the phone thing and waited for the site traffic to slow, so I could get to the access code page only to enter it over and over and over again until I couldn’t stand it anymore. I then sent an email to [email protected] with 1 HOUR IN STOCK GUARANTEE as my subject explaining my situation around 9:30 am and I received a reply at 3:49 pm. I was told that if my access code was not working I had to return to the store I purchased it at and they will issue me a new access code and 1 HOUR IN STOCK GUARANTEE card in exchange for the one that isn’t working.

    So, off I go to see if that works…I’ll let you know…

    Thanks,

    Laura

    • Laura

      11/30/2013 at 2:01 pm

      Ok…SUCCESS….took my email from Walmart resolution saying I could take my receipt and 1 Hour Guarantee card back to the store. I waited in line at customer service who asked how long ago I received the email. I said late yesterday…the girl said they changed the rules since then…now I’m to keep trying the access code and try until tomorrow and if it doesn’t work by then to call the store and they’ll take my name and number and the manager will be calling everyone back with a solution…what could I do? I had to pick up a few things and just so happened to run into Chris the store manager of store 5030 in the dairy section stocking up on some 75 cent 2 liters with his significant other…he remembered us from the night of thanksgiving and asked if everything went ok??? I showed him the email and he wanted to know who told me what I had told him…he said the rules didn’t change and to wait right there he would take care of this. Next thing I heard was him on the intercom summoning all management to the jewelry counter….he then brought me my paperwork back and said to see Emily and she would take care of it….I went back and waited in line again and got up to a person that wasn’t Emily…when I said I was supposed to see Emily she yelled for her. Emily had instructions printed from corporate and within a few moments a new code was scribbled out for me….they can even issue a new code over the phone by giving your old one…optimistic I went to the car and entered the new code on my smart phone and instantly got through….my 32″ HDTV is expected to be available for site to store pickup between 12/12 and 12/22! Received my confirmation email. Wow…..finally resolved….was my labor spanning 3 days worth all this lol

      • Mahendra

        12/16/2013 at 5:50 pm

        Did you check the status of that order lately? I hope, it is not canceled like mine.
        My Issue is here:
        The Ipad Mini Walmart put on sale (Price: $299+$100 gift card) on the day of Black Friday 2013 had “One Hour Guarantee”. That means in that one hour guarantee period, whoever got the ticket of that item and paid for that item must have the item too. They cannot say the item is out of stock, and especially, they cannot say the item is out of stock when they already get paid for the item 17-18 days ago. And now they sent me an email showing they canceled my order saying the item is out of stock. When I paid for the item on Black Friday night(17-18 days ago), the item wasn’t out of stock. On Black Friday, I stayed awake the whole night and got the ticket including excess code and paid for my iPad Mini, and registered my excess code and purchase online, and in few hours I already received the confirmation email from Walmart, which showed my order will be ready between 12/14/13 and 12/22/13 at my local Walmart store. And now on the 12/13/13, I received an email showed that Walmart issued $328.16 to gift card and canceled my order. I didn’t stay awake the whole night on Black Friday to buy just Walmart gift card. If I want to buy just Walmart gift card, I can go to the store anytime and buy it. I didn’t make any mistake, I didn’t complain that Walmart’s site didn’t let me register the excess code in certain time limit like others did, then why should I suffer?

        I already bought the case cover for this ipad mini in first week of December, and emotionally attached to this item, and have been waiting for since I paid for my item(17-18 days ago). If Walmart wasn’t sure whether that item would be “in stock or out of stock”, the Walmart wasn’t supposed to advertise “One Hour In-stock Guarantee” on the sale paper, and make customers paid for the item at the store right away. Now they don’t want to refund the money either saying their system won’t let them refund the money, so they issued gift cards in the name of refund the money.

        It is really immoral and shameful if they cancel the order just like this, especially big store like Walmart saying the item is out of stock after these 18 days.

  39. carmen

    11/30/2013 at 7:32 am

    This is a lot of bull. I have been unable to register on talk to someone on the phone, Had to go back to Walmart for another acces code still unable to get thru. Very upsetting.

  40. Linda

    11/30/2013 at 11:28 am

    OMG – have never had such problems trying to register the 1hour guarantee process. Started three flipping hours ago….and have just now gotten it to go through. I have made myself a promise to never, never, never….purchase one of these deals from Walmart….ever again!!

  41. Amanda

    11/30/2013 at 2:50 pm

    If they gave you a plastic gift card with it check the balance!!! They ended up putting the amount needed for my item on the plastic gift card instead of the paper that I received. You are not suppose to receive the $100 one until after you have placed the order and it has shipped.

  42. Tanley

    11/30/2013 at 7:25 pm

    every site i go to is not working, suppose i’ll be here all night trying to “register” this purchace, so here and now, not to miss MY DEADLINE i am posting the problem on this website to bring to the store with me after i rip their heads off, and make formal complaints to the state attorney general and the news stations…..yo-why should we even have to register by dec 1 don’t you know how many you sold with these tickets?

  43. Tanley

    11/30/2013 at 8:26 pm

    Just got thru, worked good, use your receipt numbers if you have a card, they should match the numbers on the receipt anyway

  44. Nicole

    11/30/2013 at 9:30 pm

    Walmart is nothing but a big scam artist!!! I got the 1 hr guarantee card for the beats by dre. When I went to order it online it said it was out of stock but we are offering you a comparable item for the same price. So looked up the item only to find out its a cheaper item. When I went to order it i wasn’t even given the option to choose a certain color. I feel like Walmart owes me the difference. And I will be at my local Walmart tomorrow to discuss this with the store manager!!!! I am furious at how they are conning people!!!!!

  45. Marla Soucy

    12/04/2013 at 1:50 pm

    For those who received an in stock guarantee card and were able to register for the iPad Mini, has yours shipped yet? Are there any exclusions to the emailed gift card? Thanks.

  46. Susan

    12/04/2013 at 3:19 pm

    no. mine still shows in processing.

  47. mdawn

    12/09/2013 at 7:29 am

    how long did yours show that it was processing? mine has been saying that for about a week now. Will these TVs be here by Christmas I am starting to get really nervous

  48. mdawn

    12/09/2013 at 7:30 am

    Will these TV’s be guaranteed to be here by Christmas because mine is still showing it is being processed

  49. Michael

    12/11/2013 at 7:26 pm

    Target advertised a Samsung UN55FH6030 3D capable 55″ TV and instead sold the UN55FH6003 in stores which I discovered upon opening the box at home — which is not 3D capable. Upon confronting my local store, Target.com, and Target Corporate they admit what was sold does not match the ad. They have so far refused to sell me the TV that was advertised at the advertised price claiming all sorts of problems including their “computer system won’t allow it.”

  50. Bill

    12/14/2013 at 6:42 am

    I did the guarantee card for the 32 inch tv and what a laugh, it has been “In transit to store” for 3 days now, the delivery center is in seymour indiana and the store is in Marion indiana. that is one slow truck, 3 days for what is prob 100 or 150 miles

    • Jim

      12/14/2013 at 8:35 am

      I got the 32″ TV, or should I say I paid for it. It has been saying “processing” and pickup between 12/14/13 and 12/20/13. Today I see it now says “shipped” and pick up between 12/20/13 and 12/27/13. What happened to guarantee pickup before Christmas? If it doesn’t make it until after Christmas, what kind of compensation will I get? If they don’t get penalized for breaking their guarantee and they don’t keep their promise then it isn’t really a guarantee.

      • Melissa

        12/17/2013 at 10:52 am

        Did you get your gift card yet? Mine says shipped, but I still haven’t received my gift card by email.

  51. Bethany F

    12/14/2013 at 7:45 pm

    Same thing here for me. I just got an email saying it was shipped and expected to arrive by the 27th. My husband who registered the same item at the same time still shows processing! So I guess anyone who hasnt got the shipped email can expect delivery after Christmas too! I will never go to Walmart’s Black Friday again. Im just glad my kids are to old and Santa isnt involved in this gift.

    • Bill

      12/14/2013 at 8:27 pm

      i actually got my tv tonight, and i talked to the guy, the shipment had been there for 2 days and they had just been slow scanning it in.

    • Bethany F

      12/17/2013 at 6:27 am

      Mine still says “shipped”, my husband’s has changed though. HIS still says processing BUT the item is no longer the Beats Solo but now the Beats Mixr. These may be more expensive BUT on Wal-Marts website these are out of stock and now the Beats Solo is back in stock. So I wonder where this leaves me?!?

      • Bethany F

        12/17/2013 at 6:29 am

        AND Wal-Mart.com is still advertising that items bought up until the 19th are guaranteed Christmas arrival??

    • Rene

      12/17/2013 at 10:56 am

      I just got my arrival date 12/31… this IS santa for me. Been on the phone all morning with walmart people with nothing but sorries. Momma in tears!

  52. Mahendra

    12/16/2013 at 5:45 pm

    The Ipad Mini Walmart put on sale (Price: $299+$100 gift card) on the day of Black Friday 2013 had “One Hour Guarantee”. That means in that one hour guarantee period, whoever got the ticket of that item and paid for that item must have the item too. They cannot say the item is out of stock, and especially, they cannot say the item is out of stock when they already get paid for the item 17-18 days ago. And now they sent me an email showing they canceled my order saying the item is out of stock. When I paid for the item on Black Friday night(17-18 days ago), the item wasn’t out of stock. On Black Friday, I stayed awake the whole night and got the ticket including excess code and paid for my iPad Mini, and registered my excess code and purchase online, and in few hours I already received the confirmation email from Walmart, which showed my order will be ready between 12/14/13 and 12/22/13 at my local Walmart store. And now on the 12/13/13, I received an email showed that Walmart issued $328.16 to gift card and canceled my order. I didn’t stay awake the whole night on Black Friday to buy just Walmart gift card. If I want to buy just Walmart gift card, I can go to the store anytime and buy it. I didn’t make any mistake, I didn’t complain that Walmart’s site didn’t let me register the excess code in certain time limit like others did, then why should I suffer?

    I already bought the case cover for this ipad mini in first week of December, and emotionally attached to this item, and have been waiting for since I paid for my item(17-18 days ago). If Walmart wasn’t sure whether that item would be “in stock or out of stock”, the Walmart wasn’t supposed to advertise “One Hour In-stock Guarantee” on the sale paper, and make customers paid for the item at the store right away. Now they don’t want to refund the money either saying their system won’t let them refund the money, so they issued gift cards in the name of refund the money.

    It is really immoral and shameful if they cancel the order just like this, especially big store like Walmart saying the item is out of stock after these 18 days.

    • Bethany F

      12/17/2013 at 6:24 am

      Mahendra – since this is not a discontinued item and they will eventually have these back in stock, if it were me, I would call them and tell them to reinstate the order and that you will wait for it even if it is after Christmas just so you can get it at that price. I understand Wal-Mart probably did it since there are no comparable items to substitute it with and that is why they just cancelled it. (See my update on MY item.)

    • Bethany F

      12/20/2013 at 7:10 am

      I was given an expected arrival date of the 27th but just got notice that one of my headphones is ready to bbe picked up and the other is just a few hours away and should expect it day after tomorrow! So there is still hope (unless your item was cancelled which I feel awful for you). I HOPE EVERYONE GETS THEIR ITEM BY CHRISTMAS AND THE OTHERS ARE ABLE TO FIND SOMETHING EVEN BETTER!!!

  53. charlotte mom

    12/18/2013 at 7:06 am

    Ok, Are there any attorneys taking this case. Walmart has had all of our money for a month and we still dont have the products.

    This is the note we just received. They ran out of the original t.v by the 7th person in line. They they offered a substandard and now ran out of that and are now offering a no name brand. It was suppose to be equal or better. This is not equal but if we don’t like it, we have to wait for the substandard TV to be delivered and then we have to haul it back to walmart, wait in line and get our money back. This is such a scam and SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

    this is the note we received today:

    Thank you for your recent 1-Hour Guarantee order. We’re excited by your response and are committed to ensuring that your order is fulfilled by December 22nd.

    Due to the overwhelming response, the Emerson LF320EM4F 32″ 720p 60Hz LED HDTV is no longer available. We will ship you a SCEPTRE X322BV-HDR 32″ LED Class 720P HDTV with ultra slim metal brush bezel, 60Hz which is of equal or greater value and has the same specifications, including 720p HDTV, 60Hz, multiple HDMI inputs, and built in tuner. You can learn more about your 32” LED TV and view customer reviews at SCEPTRE X322BV-HDR 32″ LED Class 720P HDTV with ultra slim metal brush bezel, 60Hz. We hope you enjoy the product.

    You will receive another email as soon as your product has been shipped. If you do not want the SCEPTRE X322BV-HDR 32″ LED Class 720P HDTV with ultra slim metal brush bezel, 60Hz, you can return your 32” LED TV to the Customer Service desk at any Walmart store with your receipt and receive a full refund.

    Since Black Friday, we have heard feedback from customers on how we can improve our 1-Hour Guarantee process. It is our hope that you are satisfied with your shopping experience.

  54. jeen

    12/18/2013 at 8:43 am

    Walmart is committing consumer FRAUD by saying they guarantee the items by christmas and then CANCELLING the order since they are not able to fulfill. Why are they allowed to do this? They need to compensate people for their time standing in line, frustration over having to now go search for this item (which is in stock at my local store) and buy it at a higher price. My sister just received her cancellation letter. What recourse is available?

  55. Laura

    12/19/2013 at 7:32 am

    Still waiting on my Ipad mini. Just checked the website shows the order, says it should arrive between Dec. 14th and Dec 22nd but no tracking information is available. This is so crazy!!

  56. ma

    12/19/2013 at 1:21 pm

    My $98 is still showing processing but says it will be here by the 22nd does anyone know anything else about it

  57. not happy

    12/20/2013 at 3:48 am

    I am in the same boat as the rest of you , I still have not received my 32 inch TV. I am now being told It will be after Christmas before I get it. Wal-mart really should get a dictionary and look up the word guarantee.. Hey WALMART THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.!

  58. jeen

    12/20/2013 at 9:40 am

    Everyone needs to put their displeasure on the walmart facebook page. If we do not all step up and get social media involved as much as possible then they will continue to commit fraud to their customers.

  59. duh

    12/22/2013 at 5:02 pm

    Now it says by the 24th!1 I’m going away and need it now!! I will never shop there again DONE

  60. duh

    12/22/2013 at 5:04 pm

    wow…what a mess they made for my kids Christmas…..they suck!!

  61. juan vanegas

    12/22/2013 at 6:52 pm

    Meyamo juan vanegas nesesito mi cofigo de con firmas sion page t.v 32 pulgadas y no e resevido respuesta porfavor

  62. Lisa

    12/22/2013 at 7:45 pm

    When I originally put the vocher in it said I would receive a Emerson by the 23 zzz then checked my account yesterday and it said 1/1-1/7 and switched to a vizio I was upset but it is a better tv than Fuji ..then I received a email and text message my tv was in to be picked up and it’s a vizio ..I know I am pleased,yes it was confusing but it all worked out and I am gong to have a better tv for 98..I am not complaining things turn out ..lots of people were out and buying on Black Friday event ..my store was pretty organized and I wasn’t even there for the 98 tv a nice lady and one she didn’t need and gave it to me..I had no problems paying and entering in the vocher ..it was a very smooth process but I do see how it can be confusing not everyone has knowledge in this computer walmart needs to be sensitive in offering items like this ..but for me a great experience…..

  63. Linda

    12/23/2013 at 9:39 am

    Who’s to say we’ll actually get anything except maybe a store credit after they used our money for a month.

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