Hi Ram_Amazon,
I regularly receive "Listings deactivated due to suspected pricing errors" emails where items I've priced at say, £3.50 have been deactivated because the original price (in 1985) was £2.20 - even though other sellers are offering the same ISBN for many times my price...
So I asked Seller Assistant: "why is M****a books allowed to ask £38 for ISBN 1857988418 when I’m asking £1.44 - surely this is a potential pricing error"
The reply I received from Seller Assistant was:
"... Amazon does not control or restrict individual seller pricing. The £38 price from M****a Books is their independent business decision, just as your £1.44 price is yours [➚]. The marketplace allows this price variation, and the Featured Offer selection process helps customers find the best overall value." My asterisks in each case
If that IS the case why am I not allowed to charge the price I consider fair, but am obliged to reduce it to a target price that was valid 40 years ago, whereas M****a books is immune from this rule?
I am not the only Used Bookseller who has complained about this price-manipulating - but either Seller Assistant is unaware of actual practice, or is providing an inaccurate response...
All Best
Brian