9.9 audit: how real were the discounts?
Of 2,000 listings we tracked through 9.9, 900 sold at their usual price, 120 hit a 90-day low and 230 showed a “was” price we never saw.
2,000listings tracked
What the stamps said on sale day
- Lowest in 90 days120 · 6%
- Good price400 · 20%
- Usual price900 · 45%
- Cheaper recently300 · 15%
- Discount smaller than claimed230 · 12%
- Price rose before the sale50 · 3%
Median claimed discount, day by day
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| Date | % |
|---|---|
| 1 Sept | 8% |
| 2 Sept | 8% |
| 3 Sept | 9% |
| 4 Sept | 9% |
| 5 Sept | 10% |
| 6 Sept | 11% |
| 7 Sept | 12% |
| 8 Sept | 14% |
| 9 Sept | 21% |
| 10 Sept | 15% |
| 11 Sept | 12% |
| 12 Sept | 11% |
| 13 Sept | 10% |
| 14 Sept | 9% |
| 15 Sept | 9% |
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Figures come from the Wiser Check rules, Method v1.0. No listing is named. Method