Sam's Club Code 54: Warehouse allowance (WA) deduction.
Sam's Club Code 54 is the Warehouse Allowance (WA) deduction applied to shipments routed through Sam's Club distribution centers. It is disputable if you already deducted the warehouse allowance off-invoice (double deduction) or if the order was shipped Club-Direct (DSD) rather than through a warehouse.
Why Sam's Club issues Code 54.
- Warehouse allowance was taken off-invoice by the supplier and deducted again by Sam's Club AP
- Club-Direct DSD shipment was charged a DC warehouse allowance in error
- Deducted percentage exceeded the signed Vendor Agreement
Documents that win.
- Signed Sam's Club Vendor Agreement showing Warehouse Allowance terms
- Invoice proving the allowance was already deducted off-invoice
- POD/PO proving the shipment was delivered Direct-to-Club
How to dispute it.
Find remittance line for Code 54 in Accounts Payable Dispute Portal (APDP) in Walmart Retail Link. Note the PO, invoice number, and claim amount.
Collect and verify documentation: Signed Sam's Club Vendor Agreement showing Warehouse Allowance terms, Invoice proving the allowance was already deducted off-invoice, POD/PO proving the shipment was delivered Direct-to-Club. Ensure piece counts and timestamps match.
File dispute claim package via APDP selecting claim reason for Code 54 (Warehouse allowance (WA) deduction) and attaching all verification documents.
Monitor claim status in APDP until approved (60-75 days). Approved credit memo will apply to a future settlement remittance.
Sam's Club reviews accounts payable deduction disputes up to two years after the deduction date in Retail Link APDP. Check your remaining filing window with our free Dispute deadline checker.
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