The Deal Score compares a listing's price with what the same or a similar item sells for elsewhere. The more you save, in percent and in dollars, the higher it goes. You only see it when we found enough to compare against.
The two readings
Some listings show a Sellwild Deal Score near the price. It answers one question: is this a good price for this item?
It reads one of two ways:
- Great price: well below what similar items go for, with real money saved.
- Exceptional price: a deep discount and a big saving.
Under that you'll see how far below market the price is, about how much you save, and the market estimate we compared it with.
Our market estimate
For each listing we look at what the same item, or one very like it, is selling for right now: the same brand, the same kind of thing, similar materials. We look at other resale sites and at stores. The middle of those prices is our market estimate.
Then we compare the asking price with it. A big percentage alone isn't enough. Half off a $6 item saves you $3, and that isn't what the score is for. Full marks take a deep discount and real dollars saved.
If the seller has the item on sale, the score uses the sale price, the one you'd pay.
Listings without a score
You won't see a Deal Score when:
- we couldn't find enough similar items to compare against,
- the price is at or above what similar items sell for, or
- the saving is too small to call a deal.
We'd rather show nothing than point you at a deal that isn't one.
Limits
The score is our best estimate, not an appraisal or a promise. Two items that look alike can differ in condition, size or edition, and that changes what they're worth. Read the description, look at the photos, and ask the seller in chat if something matters to you.
Prices move. When a seller changes the price, the score changes with it.
For everything else on the page, see The Listing Page.
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