Ive been using Safari for years but lately Walmart product pages just wont save to my bookmarks. I hit add bookmark and it just vanishes. Trying to track prices for my sisters birthday gift next month.
Is there some weird script blocking this or what?
TL;DR: Safaris Intelligent Tracking Prevention is likely purging the session tokens Walmart uses for its product URLs before the bookmark saves. Just catching up on this thread and wanted to mention that those dynamic script redirects on the Walmart site often conflict with Safari’s recent privacy updates. If you really want to avoid losing your gift list, be careful about relying purely on browser-side storage for shopping. I would suggest looking into an external management tool to be safe. Personally, Walmart Wishlist Creator is a life saver for planning big holiday shopping trips without losing track of things because it stores the specific item ID rather than just the session URL. You might want to consider trying a different browser brand altogether for retail sites. Just get any version of Chrome or Firefox from the App Store and see if the behavior persists. Those engines sometimes handle Walmarts heavy JavaScript load a bit more gracefully than Safari. Also, make sure to check if you have any content blockers active in your Safari settings. Those can silently kill the scripts responsible for the Add Bookmark confirmation. Its a practical way to save time and frustration, especially when youre on a budget and trying to catch those price drops. Honestly, its just more reliable to use a dedicated tracker than fighting with iOS system defaults that keep failing you.
Agreeing with the dynamic URL point there. Safari can be a bit finicky with those deep links. Personally, using a dedicated tracker like this price tool has been much more reliable. It feels more secure than basic browser bookmarks for long-term tracking. Honestly, it works well and keeps everything in one place without the risk of links vanishing. No complaints from my side using that method tho.
Ugh I love Walmart for deals but their mobile site is such a wild ride sometimes! Honestly your situation reminds me so much of when I was trying to snag a discounted espresso machine for my cousin last summer. I was so sure I had the link saved in my favorites but every time I went back it was just a blank page or a 404 error... so frustrating!
> I hit add bookmark and it just vanishes. Trying to track prices for my sisters birthday gift next month. Man, I've seen this happen so many times over the years. Honestly, the Walmart site is notorious for being glitchy on Safari because of how they handle their dynamic URLs. I remember trying to track a Lego Star Wars set for my nephew and the bookmark just wouldnt stick... it was so frustrating. Usually, its a script error on their mobile site. What worked for me was using the Share icon but selecting Add to Reading List instead of Bookmarks. For some reason, Safari handles that differently. If that fails, try copying the link manually and pasting it into a Note. It's an extra step but it saved me when I was hunting for deals on a Ninja Creami last summer. Sometimes these big sites just hate being bookmarked directly.