OMG ! - Please fellow sellers, read this and check some of your listings in Desktop / Android
Fellow Sellers,
OMG, has anybody else noticed this ? You MUST read this ! And check your own listings using Android App ! ( Can anyone do any research in iPhone / iPad )
If this is not a temporary glitch, and is an actual development, this is outrageous ! Please tell me I’m missing something here, and Amazon are having us over. Please tell me this is not some temporary glitch … !
I was trying to list some products last night using my Android phone and noticed something. This morning I have done some research.
For shoppers using the Android App, on most listings, NO buying choices are offered. In the Android App, customers are offered ONLY the Buy Button, NO buying choices of available sellers. If you have NOT got the Buy Button in the Android App, you are NOT SELLING, New or Used ! On a few listings where Amazon own the Buy Box, and are out of stock, despite other sellers being available on Desktop, in the Android App NO other sellers are being offered, despite the fact there are other sellers.
I have checked in Books > Best Sellers, just now, comparing through my Desktop and Android App.
1, Mrs Hinch Book Of Lists
Desktop - 5 New, 2 Used
Android App - Buy Button ONLY, NO Buying Choices.
2, David Walliams, Slime
Desktop - 6 New, Amazon are out of stock, but 6 other higher priced sellers.
Android App - TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK !!!
5, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and The Light
Desktop - 8 New, 1 Used, 7 Collectible
Android App - Buy Button Only, no Buying Choices
21, Pinch Of Nom
Desktop - 17 New, 6 Used.
Android App - Buy Button ONLY, NO Buying Choices
Can you imagine what this is doing to sellers ? If you aren’t selling through the Buy Button, you ain’t selling !
Can anyone check in iPhone / iPad ?
Is this know about ? Is this new ? Have I been missing something ?
Does this mean, if you are not, and will never get the buy button, because you are not FBA, or not using pricing software, you will NEVER sell through the Android App ?
38 replies
Seller_i993vDMTIsgpU
Im Getting the same outcome! Amazon are the only option, unless they are not on the listing! That is despicable!
Seller_tyyUEfNLKeHg1
Just a thought, if it is the ‘Amazon’ app that might be why they only show Amazon listings as its a branch of ‘their’ marketplace store offers. Which means in theory everyone can have a mobile app of their own marketplace store. A bit cheeky but could be the reason and customers would never know either.
Seller_zMdVY1OvvxqwA
Has anyone raised a case with Amazon about this to see what they have to say? It is appalling but could potentially be a glitch. We pay Amazon to display our items to all customers. If this is deliberate, it is the kind of anti-competitive behaviour which should be reported to the CMA.
Seller_dlF1YwvUBHaZd
I’m seeing the same thing on the app on iPhone.
Something that I also noticed. That through a browser If amazon is on a listing. There is no See all buying options. on the right. Just new and used price. Is that how it always was?
Seller_UmiN1IyD9F9EV
The app works fine for me on IPAD/PHONE
Buy box is visible then just below is the link to other sellers?
I think the CV must me getting to us all:)
Seller_VoqEfZDxAYsk5
All working fine for me on the Android app, Slime is out of stock but that’s a very very popular book, other new sellers are available but i can see more buying options for all the books.
Seller_1vyLJePYDN9hf
I noticed this too and find it disturbing. However, remember at times this will effectively mean that your competitors disappear so could actually help your sales.
