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As of 01\/31\/17, Walmart has shut down ShippingPass<\/a>; the company’s Amazon Prime competitor. Previously offering expedited shipping for a yearly fee,\u00a0ShippingPass has been halted in favor of a free 2-day shipping offer for qualifying items (within an order over $35).<\/p>\n

Detailed on the FAQ page<\/a> related to the closure, anyone participating in ShippingPass will be issued an automatic refund of their yearly fee within 30 days. If a ShippingPass subscriber hasn’t received a refund by March 2, 2017, Walmart recommends contacting the\u00a0financial institution that should be receiving it.<\/p>\n

Rather than offering a subscription service, Walmart will simply offer free 2-day shipping<\/a> on millions of qualifying items. If an order isn’t at least $35, customers will be offered an opportunity to pay $5.99 for 2-day shipping. Of course, customers have to place their orders by 2 p.m. PT in order to receive the\u00a0shipment within two days.<\/p>\n

Items that don’t qualify for free two-day shipping will be included in the free, 3 to 5 day shipping program. Again, these orders have to be $35 or more in order to qualify for $0 shipping.<\/p>\n

A Walmart promotional video about the change:<\/p>\n