Here's a video on how to use Amazon's “Match Low Price” feature. Here are some quick benefits.
- It’s free. No need to pay for an automatic repricer.
- It actually matches the low FBA price. Remember 3rd party re-pricers and scanners can’t see all the FBA offers. With the Amazon API change in 2012, 3rd party programs can only see the top 20 competitive offers.
- Bonus Hack. You can easily spot inventory that has no FBA competition. Therefore, you can price those items higher and still make the sale.
Darin says
September 1, 2015 at 1:49 pmDo you check your inventory for FBA books that are selling at silly low prices? For example if the FBA price has been around $35.99 for a while, then it ends up repricing at $8.95 because the Amazon Warehouse got a copy in and priced it to move. What do you do in a case like this?
Nathan Holmquist says
September 2, 2015 at 10:38 amNo, I do not.
Cotie Cowgill says
September 1, 2015 at 11:47 pmI tried this after you first posted the video. All of the books that I listed at $200 received pricing alerts and were deactivated.
Is there a way to keep that from happening?
Nathan Holmquist says
September 2, 2015 at 10:36 amYou would need to set a min and max price to prevent Amazon from deactivating the listings. ScanLister has this feature built in. I’m not sure if the other listing programs have that.
Biff says
September 6, 2015 at 6:46 amAre you not using a repricer anymore?
Nathan Holmquist says
September 8, 2015 at 7:22 amI have it paused while I try this feature out. I may go back to a repricer.
Diane says
September 15, 2015 at 1:50 pmNewbie just launched last month, I bought the hand held scanner but haven’t used it yet only to see if it works… and it does work GREAT! Most of my books don’t have barcodes so I have to type in the ISBN #.
Jeremy C says
September 19, 2015 at 2:29 amWould you know if this feature is only available to those with a Professional seller account? I don’t currently have a professional account and it doesn’t seem to allow me to do this.
Thanks
Nathan Holmquist says
September 21, 2015 at 9:45 amThe bulk option isn’t working for me now either. Right now, I’m hitting the “match low price” button for each listing.
Nathan Holmquist says
September 23, 2015 at 10:05 amThe “match low price” feature is now showing up in the dropdown menu. There must have been a glitch earlier.
FM says
September 20, 2015 at 3:28 amNathan, thanks for the video/blog post. Two questions: when you match the lowest price don’t you run the risk of triggering a race to the bottom, since many sellers set the repricers to automatically reprice when they are no longer the lowest price? I’ve read other experienced sellers who say that it’s better to price just a few cents above the lowest to remain competitive for the buy box while avoiding triggering a lose-lose pricing war. What do you think about that strategy? Also, when you use the Seller Central match low price feature, is it a one-time price adjustment, or will it continue to automatically match the lowest price? Thanks again for all your great videos and blog entries. You site remains one of my go-to blogs for book-selling on Amazon.
Nathan Holmquist says
September 21, 2015 at 9:44 amWhen you match the low price usually you won’t set a pricing war. The seller central feature is just a one-time price adjustment.
Greg says
October 11, 2015 at 1:20 pmNathan, are you still using this method or have you gone back to a repricer? Thanks.
Nathan Holmquist says
October 13, 2015 at 10:13 amYes, I’m still testing it out.
tracy says
October 13, 2015 at 11:38 amSo this can be used to reprice to a specific condition? If I have a Like New book, will this reprice to match other lowest price Like New competitors offers or is it just matched to the lowest price regardless of condition?
Also I sell and fulfill my sales myself. Does this system work with non FBA sellers?
Nathan Holmquist says
October 14, 2015 at 10:04 amYes, go to preferences and you can match based on sub-condition (good, very good, like new, etc.).
It works for both FBA and Merchant Fulfilled. Go to the preferences tab, and select “listings with same fulfillment method”.
Archie says
October 13, 2015 at 11:52 amIf you have a minimum price set up will this drop below your minimum price?
Nathan Holmquist says
October 14, 2015 at 10:06 amIf you set a minimum price on seller central, Amazon will deactivate the listing if it drops below the minimum price.
tracy says
October 15, 2015 at 2:59 amSo if you set a minimum price and the market goes below that, your price cannot just stay at that minimum price, it has to be deactivated?
Sue Ellen McGoey says
October 13, 2015 at 2:37 pmThanks! Very useful info!
Ed Garon says
November 15, 2015 at 9:07 pmGreat info, as is everything you do! Let us know if you decide to switch back to Reprice-it. Thanks
Geo says
November 27, 2015 at 4:48 pmHi,
Nathan hope I catch you doing well. I purchased scanlister on the 24 of November and my free trial ends on the 2 of December where subscription payment will begin.
My issues is I have not received the download link via email and have not been able to have a trial period or have my purchase. I am purchasing from the Uk and would appreciate if you could solve this little issue.
Kind regards.
Mr G.
Nathan Holmquist says
November 27, 2015 at 5:04 pmCan you please give me your Paypal address so I can look up your account? Or send me an email at info@ScanLister.com
Geo says
November 28, 2015 at 6:36 pmHi Nathan thank you for responding so quick , I just sent you a mail at info@ScanLister.com
Kind regards.