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Subject: Suggestion: Show Actual Discounted Price on sale Listings
Dear eBay Team,
When sellers apply a discount to an item, the actual discounted price should be clearly displayed on the listing—not just the discount percentage at the top. Showing only the percentage can be confusing for buyers, who want to instantly see the final price they’ll pay.
For example, let’s say I find an item I’m interested in. When I view the listing, I often see a banner that says: “EXTRA 50% OFF – See all eligible items and terms.†At first glance, I may not even realize this applies to the specific item I’m viewing. And even if I do, I then have to click into the link, scroll through a long list of all the seller’s discounted items, and try to locate the original listing again—an unnecessary and frustrating extra step.
Honestly, this has been confusing even for me. I always thought those banners were just advertising gimmicks designed to get me to click, not an actual discount on the item I was already viewing. If you want to drive more sales, the solution is simple: show the original price crossed out and the discounted price displayed right on the listing.
Facebook Marketplace already does this, and the clarity makes the savings obvious, encourages more clicks, sales and ultimately builds buyer confidence. If eBay implemented the same clear visual format, it would reduce confusion and increase conversion rates across the platform.
What do you think? .
Sincerely,
jonathanbrightlight
·10 months agoThe “eBay Team†is not who you are talking to here. We are just other sellers and buyers.
I have never seen an eBay listing that did not display the actual price clearly, but if a discount he’s available that has other requirements, like 50% off a second item, that obviously can’t alter the price displayed until the qualifying items are in your cart. I’m confused by your suggestion.