> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vortexiq.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Same Item Priced Differently vs Depop / Vinted, Mercari > Same Item Priced Differently vs Depop / Vinted for Mercari stores. Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre. How to read it, why it matters, and how to act on it. **Card class:** [Hero](/nerve-centre/overview#card-classes-explained) • **Category:** [Marketplace](/nerve-centre/connectors#connectors-by-type) ## At a glance > **Same Item Priced Differently vs Depop / Vinted** counts one-of-a-kind items you have cross-listed on Mercari and on rival resale apps at materially different prices. It is a cross-channel card comparing Mercari against Depop and Vinted, so the gap lives between the marketplaces. The table flags items where the price spread exceeds roughly 15%. | | | | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **What it counts** | Unique items cross-listed on Mercari and on Depop or Vinted where the price spread between channels exceeds about 15%. | | **Sample type** | Backend API data from Mercari, refreshed on the standard data refresh. | | **Why it matters** | Buyers compare prices across resale apps before committing. A higher Mercari price loses the sale; a lower one leaves money on the table. Either way the spread costs you. | | **Reading the value** | A count of items with a material spread, shown as a table. Lower is better. More than 5 needs a parity pass. | | **Currency** | number | | **Time window** | `30D` | | **Alert trigger** | `>5 items with >15% spread` | | **Sentiment key** | `mer_xc_price_parity` | | **Roles** | owner, finance, marketing | ## Calculation Vortex IQ matches each Mercari listing to the same unique item on Depop or Vinted and compares the listed prices. Where the spread between the highest and lowest price across the matched channels exceeds the parity threshold, the item is counted and shown as a table row with the per-channel prices. The comparison runs across the window so brief, in-progress repricing settles out. Because this is a multi-marketplace comparison, an item can read fine on Mercari alone yet still appear here when a rival app prices it very differently. ## Worked example *A representative reading of **Same Item Priced Differently vs Depop / Vinted** for a typical Mercari reseller.* On 28 Mar 26 the table shows 7 items over the 15% spread line, above the alert of 5. One row stands out: a vintage denim jacket listed at 68 dollars on Mercari but 52 dollars on Depop, a 24% spread. Because each jacket is one of a kind, a shopper who finds both listings buys the cheaper one and your Mercari listing simply does not convert. The reading tells you your cross-listing prices have drifted apart, probably from editing one channel and not the others. The action is a parity pass: align the seven flagged items to a single intended price, accounting for the different fee structures on each app. Cross-reference [`mer_xc_listed_but_oos_on_bc`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/active-mercari-listings-for-sold-elsewhere-items) to make sure none of these have already sold on another channel, and [`mer_aov`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/average-order-value) to anchor your parity target to what the items actually fetch. Vortex Mind traces upstream causes such as a Depop sale-event discount that broke parity, and Ask Viq answers plain-English questions like "which cross-listed items have the widest price spread". ## Sibling cards merchants should reference together | Card | Why merchants reach for it | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`mer_xc_listed_but_oos_on_bc`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/active-mercari-listings-for-sold-elsewhere-items) | Confirms a price-mismatched item has not already sold on another channel. | | [`mer_xc_catalogue_drift_vs_bc`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/listings-drifting-from-bc) | The same editing gaps that break parity also cause drift from your source of truth. | | [`mer_aov`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/average-order-value) | Anchors your parity target to what comparable items actually sell for. | | [`mer_listings_active`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/active-listings) | Sizes the parity problem against your full live catalogue. | | [`mer_total_revenue`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/total-revenue) | Shows the revenue context the lost cheaper-elsewhere sales sit within. | ## Reconciling against Mercari **Where to look in Mercari's own dashboard:** Mercari shows only your Mercari price, with no awareness of what the same item costs on Depop or Vinted. To check parity by hand you would open the item on each app and compare the prices yourself. The comparison here is Mercari versus rival resale apps, which means the Mercari dashboard alone will not show the gap because it has no view of the other marketplaces. **Why the Vortex IQ value may legitimately differ:** | Reason | Direction | What to do | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------ | | **Period boundary.** A reprice on one app near the window edge may shift which items breach the spread. | Variable | Match the period range. | | **Time zone.** Price-change timestamps across the apps may sit in different zones. | Marginal | Confirm time zone match. | | **Filter scope.** Only items matched across Mercari and a rival app are compared; single-channel items are excluded. | Variable | Match filter settings. | **Cross-connector reconciliation:** Because this compares Mercari against Depop and Vinted, remember that each app charges different fees, so a deliberate spread may sometimes be correct; the card flags the gap so you can decide whether it is intentional. For divergence investigations, use Vortex Mind. ## Known limitations / merchant FAQs **Q: How often does Same Item Priced Differently vs Depop / Vinted update?** It refreshes on the standard Vortex IQ data refresh, re-matching cross-listed items and recomputing the price spread over the 30-day window. **Q: Why does my Mercari dashboard show a different number?** Mercari cannot see Depop or Vinted prices, so it has no spread to report. The card exists precisely because the comparison is invisible from inside Mercari. **Q: Is a price spread always a problem?** Not always. Different apps charge different fees, so a measured spread can be intentional. The card flags items above the threshold so you can judge each one rather than assuming every gap is an error. **Q: Can I customise the alert threshold?** Yes, sensitivity thresholds are configurable per profile in the Sensitivity tab. Adjust to match your business baseline rather than relying on the generic default. *** ### Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre *Same Item Priced Differently vs Depop / Vinted* is one of hundreds of KPI pulses Vortex IQ tracks across Mercari and 70+ other ecommerce connectors. Nerve Centre runs the detection layer; Vortex Mind investigates the cause when something moves; Ask Viq lets you interrogate any number in plain English. [Start for free](https://app.vortexiq.ai/login) or [book a demo](https://www.vortexiq.ai/contact-us) to see this metric running on your own data.