[[help:deal_posting_guidelines]]
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| Some merchants offer [[:pricematch]]/price beat against the same product listed online or in other shops. However, the price beat itself **is not a deal**, but rather a method to make a merchant sell you the same product at a lower price than another merchant's publicly listed price (which is usually the lowest price around). | Some merchants offer [[:pricematch]]/price beat against the same product listed online or in other shops. However, the price beat itself **is not a deal**, but rather a method to make a merchant sell you the same product at a lower price than another merchant's publicly listed price (which is usually the lowest price around). | ||
| - | Therefore, instead of posting the price beat as a bargain, the //real deal// should be from the merchant who is offering the lowest price. Price beat is a bonus, and other members of OzBargain need to arrange their own price beat. For example a specific model of HP laptop is cheapest at DickSmith, and you get Officeworks to price beat at 5% less. To post this deal: | + | Therefore, instead of posting the price beat as a bargain, the //real deal// should be from the merchant who is offering the lowest price. Price beat is a bonus, and other members of OzBargain need to arrange their own price beat. For example, an Amazon Echo Hub is cheapest at Amazon Australia, and you bought one at 5% less from Officeworks with a price beat. To post this deal: |
| - | * Use the merchant you are price beat against. For example: | + | * Use Amazon AU as the primary merchant and add Officeworks as the price beat merchant. |
| * Title: Amazon Echo Hub $249 Delivered @ Amazon AU (Price Beat $236.55 @ Officeworks) | * Title: Amazon Echo Hub $249 Delivered @ Amazon AU (Price Beat $236.55 @ Officeworks) | ||
| * URL: //Amazon Echo Hub// product page at Amazon AU. | * URL: //Amazon Echo Hub// product page at Amazon AU. | ||
| - | * Description: Link to //Amazon Echo Hub// at Officeworks which shows a higher price before price beat. Give a summary on how to price beat, such as asking a sales assistant, calling a customer service centre, or chatting online. | + | * Description: Add a link to //Amazon Echo Hub// at Officeworks which shows a higher price before price beat. Give a summary on how to price beat, such as asking a sales assistant, calling a customer service centre, or chatting online. |
| If you chose to add price beat information to the title, then the deal that you are price beating against must be active at the time of submitting the post. Your title must not speculate that a price beat will be offered at a future date. Instead, mention the possibility of a price beat in your description. | If you chose to add price beat information to the title, then the deal that you are price beating against must be active at the time of submitting the post. Your title must not speculate that a price beat will be offered at a future date. Instead, mention the possibility of a price beat in your description. | ||
Last edited by alvian on 2025/06/11 21:18