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Price error? Check first.
In short: A price error is an accidentally wrong, usually far too low price. Before you jump: check variant, seller, shipping and conditions – and expect the seller may cancel.
How to recognise a price error
The price is far below what the same product costs everywhere else – not just below the RRP. Often it belongs to a smaller variant, an accessory or a typo in the price.
Five checks
- Same variant? Compare the barcode number – the smaller storage size has another one.
- Reputable seller? The shop itself or a marketplace seller, contact details, ratings.
- Total with shipping.
- Conditions: code only, new customers only, from a quantity only?
- Fresh? Price errors are often gone within minutes.
Does the purchase stand?
Not always. On Amazon, according to Amazon’s terms, the contract is only made when the item ships – the order confirmation alone is not an acceptance. With obvious mistakes sellers can usually contest a contract. So only order what you really want at that price, and do not count on reselling.
Share what holds up
If the price passes the check, it belongs on Banger deals – with price, shipping and date, so others can judge it quickly.
How to check a dealBANGER.deals · To the feature
Variant and price in seconds
On a shop page the panel shows the number of your variant and the same product new on eBay – so you quickly see whether the price really stands out.
UPC & EAN finderBANGER.deals is an extension for Chrome on your computer. Send yourself the link – by message, mail or note – and set it up there in a minute.
