Setting ridiculously high 'RRP' so that you can advertise the item as "heavily reduced" or "80% Off"

[genepaton]

Is this allowed? To me it seems almost like it's bordering on price gouging/click baiting.

The example I just came across was a cat scratching post. I mean you can buy these things from the Reject shop for $15, but lets say for the sake of this argument that this is some industrial quality scratching post, there is still no way that you can look me straight in the eye and tell me that a 90cm cat scratching post with sisal and carpet like every other one out there is worth $499. There's no gold leaf and the carpet isn't even Afghan. The exact same item sold by other sellers is $47, $62, at most $89. Even off other platforms a 90cm cat scratching post is going to cost you $50/60. Instead they've listed this thing as "80% OFF"!!! "BEST PRICE" "RRP $499" "now only $49.95". To me this just seems shonky business. And even if it's technically not in breach of some exact policy, wouldn't this still be considered unethical trading?

[springyzone]

Brilliant, paper-jack. I love reading crime novels etc but never would I have thought of that. 

[genepaton]

At last a sensible reply. This is exactly what I was looking for. 

[genepaton]

Bet you the laptop wasn't 80% off was it?

[springyzone]

I read the link to comparative pricing.

 Bet ebay never polices that unless someone brings a particular ad to their attention.

Good things come to those who wait though.😁

I'm a true believer. You know that website I mentioned where canvas prints were supposedly $101 for a 16x20?

And I could have ordered one at $9.99 plus P&H?

Few days later, same size on sale @ $1.99. 

I'd just love to see their records to see if anyone on earth has ever paid 'full price'. I have my doubts.

I think that, to some extent, you get what you pay for so if something is astonishingly cheaper than similar products, then the quality might not be as good either.

[repentatleisure1952]

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@genepaton wrote:

Bet you the laptop wasn't 80% off was it?

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You would win that bet.

It still allows me to scroll by any listings I don't like.