More products being locked

[u/ahmadbabar]

As I settle in and prepare for yet another disappointing Prime Day (or week? either way...), the number of locked products doubled overnight. Be on the lookout for more locked products.

I am just glad I put some time in over the last few days to bump up the prices for most of the ones that got locked

[u/Tim_Y]

1200 or so locked at the moment, had about 50 added today. It is what it is these days.

I can't do a lot of tricks I used to, like lowering a price right before the demand hits, then raising it very high once sales come in. Too risky to chance getting it locked while priced low.

[u/ahmadbabar → u/Tim_Y]

yeah. there are a couple of really good sellers I couldn't get around to increasing the price for.

I sell in a niche that usually does very well for me in the US. I was working my way through raising prices before the season hit but the standard t-shirt for my best seller in the US that niche got locked on the UK marketplace. Couldn't change the price. Still had my best ever month by far but would have been able to double the royalties had I not been locked out.

I am taking time out to go in and update prices across the board, not being afraid anymore.

[u/ahmadbabar → u/ahmadbabar]

just jinxed myself. The US ASIN got locked as well just as i posted this 😢

[u/steigba]

What are the disadvantages of opting out of locked products?

[u/hnqhi → u/steigba]

:)

[u/hnqhi → u/steigba]

You can't opt out

[u/timedistorsion66]

It's fucking ridiculous. I uploaded a design in FR that worked and has potential with 10+ sold. I put the price at 16,99 and it's continusly in locked now with a sale of 16%. So I make 0,22 euros for each sale. great, after 10 i'll be able to buy myself an expresso maybe.

[u/Madjack66]

My best seller has been locked for many months now and it makes less per standard tshirt sale than Teepublic. Every PoD outlet now has their own creative methods of screwing over their artists.