RELATED: Walmart Is Now Barring These Shoppers From Entering Stores.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Read the original article on Best Life. A Jan. 6 Facebook post announcing that Walmart is selling a Dyson Supersonic hair dryer for next to nothing has been making its way around the social media site, PolitiFact recently reported. “Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic only for $1! Follow the link to take advantage of the offer,” the post reads, along with a photo of the dryer with a $1 price tag. According to PolitiFact, the link attached to the post leads to a Facebook page with various Walmart logos, claiming to be an “official Walmart contest page.” The page contains several posts encouraging users to click more links to claim the air dryer bargain. Walmart confirmed to PolitiFact that the Facebook post has not come from the official company. A spokesperson for Walmart said the post was fake and that the retailer only offers Dyson products through its third-party online marketplace, which allows outside sellers to market products and set prices. None of the Dyson Supersonic hair dryers are currently being sold for $1 on Walmart’s official website. Instead, the cheapest price point is listed around $299, while the most expensive option costs $899.99. On Dyson’s official website, the price range is similar, from around $400 to $600. RELATED: For more retail news, sign up for our daily newsletter. The initial fake Facebook post concerning Walmart and Dyson’s hair dryers is no longer available on the social media website, nor is Walmart in USA 2022, the fraudulent Facebook page that posted it. But according to PolitiFact, there have been several copycat posts made since. “A few other posts quote similar bargain prices of $9.95 or $99,” the news outlet reported. A quick search on Facebook shows that some of these fake posts are still being uploaded. On Jan. 21, an unverified page called Walmart USA—which has only been liked by seven people—posted an almost identical claim about the company selling $1 Dyson Supersonic hair dryers. Other unverified pages like American discounts, Beauty and Care Products USA, Reddyliquidators, and Dyson Discount have also posted false claims about a Walmart-based Dyson sale. This isn’t the first viral rumor that Walmart has had to clear up for shoppers. In Sept. 2021, Walmart had to release a statement debunking a fake new release that had been issued in relation to the retailer. The release, which was published by press release distribution service GlobeNewswire, claimed that the company had announced a major partnership with Litecoin, a cryptocurrency service. “Walmart had no knowledge of the press release issued by GlobeNewswire, and it is incorrect,” the company said in a Sept. 13 statement. “Walmart has no relationship with Litecoin.” RELATED: Walmart and Kroger Just Gave This Major COVID Announcement for Shoppers.
