Are you looking to buy LOL Surprise Dolls at Walmart?
Before you drive there and hope they’re available, let us show you the smartest way to figure out if they are in stock.
This method will save you gas, time, and patience…
Step 1: Go to Walmart.com
Yup, you can check what’s in stock at Walmart.com. It’s not exactly real-time but it will give you a great idea of if the LOL dolls you want aren’t there.
Step 2: Use the search box.
At the top of the screen, you’ll see a search box. Just type in ‘lol’. The auto-complete will show you all the possible categories.
Click ‘in Toys.’ This will allow you to see ALL the LOL Surprise products, not just the dolls. Maybe you want the pets or the board game. You can see everything this way.
Step 3: Filter by Store Availability
Once you’ve searched, you’ll see all the LOL doll products available on Walmart.com, in Walmart stores, and through Walmart’s providers (more on this later).
On the category screen, select Store Availability. Walmart thinks it knows what your zip code is and has selected stores near your zip code. If the zip code is wrong, you can change it by clicking Edit.
Click the box next to Store Availability (Your zip code) to eliminate any products that aren’t available at stores near you. We’ve checked the boxes only for stores near us. Products that are available online won’t be included in this search.
Step 5: Go Get Your LOL Dolls!
If you see LOL dolls available in one of the stores in your area, click on the product detail page to see the store location. Now, you can go pick them up!
No Dolls Available in Store? Order on Walmart.com
Unfortunately, finding LOL dolls in stores located in major cities is usually a dream. Here’s what normally happens after completing the search above…
Once we’ve only selected the products actually available in stores, we can see that they aren’t any LOL surprise dolls at Walmart stores we selected. LOL Surprise Fizz Factory and the LOL jigsaw puzzle are in stock in the stores, but no actual dolls.
Image if you had spent a lot of time, gas, and patience going to 5 different stores looking for LOL dolls?!?
You certainly would have been disappointed!
So now that you know what you want isn’t at the store…
It’s time to get it there!
This is one great feature of Walmart.com…you can order a product you want and pick it up at the store.
Why wouldn’t you just order it to your home?
Well, for one thing, Walmart.com offers in-store pickup at the Walmart of your choice. So, if you know you are going to do your weekly shopping there on Saturday, you can have your LOL dolls waiting for you.
Another reason to order LOL dolls to your local Walmart is that shipping them there is FREE. If you order them to your home, there is a minimum $35 order for free shipping. If you just want one doll, you may not want to add more to your order. Paying $5.99 for delivery is certainly out of the question for a $9.99 order.
So then, how do we know what’s available online and how to order it?
Step 6: Search Walmart.com to Order Online (if no LOL surprise dolls at Walmart)
Go back to Store Availability and uncheck Store Available Near (your zip code). The system will update and add everything back.
Now, go to Store Availability again and select Show online only.
Hopefully, you’ll see a nice assortment of dolls and promises for 2 day shipping (to your home) and FREE in store pickup.
As you can see, previous series may be available online that are long gone from the store.
Step 7: Click the Product Detail Page and Add to Cart
Once you click the product, you’ll be able to see the product images, description, reviews, and other info.
You may see options for free 2 day shipping and free pickup. Make sure the store address shown is the one you want to pick it up from. If not, select See more stores and enter another zip code for other stores.
Click Add to Cart.
Step 8: Check Out
After you add an LOL doll to your cart, the pop up will show the total with shipping and taxes.
Don’t worry about this! The system will deduct the shipping before you pay.
Click Check Out.
Step 9: Guest Check Out or Create an Account
On the next screen, you have the option to create an account on Walmart.com or checkout without an account (by clicking Continue).
Step 10: Choose Free Pickup!
You’ve finally made it to the part of the process that will let you choose free in-store pickup. On this screen, Click Pickup Free.
You have the option to change the store and confirm your item.
You can also see that the shipping costs have been deducted from your total.
Keep going to select a person to pick up your order, pay, and complete the check out process.
But Buyer Beware…
Some of the products sold on Walmart.com are not sold by Walmart.
Walmart has a “marketplace” that allows other non-Walmart stores to sell on Walmart.com. If you buy from one of these sellers, you may pay different shipping prices. There is no in-store pickup. You will not even be able to guarantee the quality or authenticity of your LOL dolls.
Yes, there are FAKE LOL products being sold on Walmart.com.
To guarantee you are ordering from Walmart, look for Sold & Shipped by on the search and product detail page.
To make things EVEN WORSE, these non-Walmart sellers set their own prices!
What If There are NO LOL Surprise Dolls at Walmart?
If you’ve tried to find them online and in-store at Walmart and you sill can’t get any LOL dolls, order them on Amazon!
Click here for our go-to resource for buying LOL dolls on Amazon.
