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The Pricing Experiment That Shocked Our Client
Hey, it's Yonah from Amazon Growth Lab
"We need to lower our prices to compete," a kitchenware brand owner insisted during our first meeting.
I suggested something that seemed counterintuitive: "Let's test raising your prices instead."
He looked at me like I was crazy. His products were priced at $19.99 based on competitor research, and he was convinced that going higher would kill his sales.
We ran our Price Elasticity Test, trying 5 different price points over 35 days.
The shocking result? At $24.99, both conversion rate and sales volume increased.
By raising prices 25%, they boosted profit by 42% and revenue by 17%.
Why did this work? At $19.99, customers perceived the product as "cheap." At $24.99, it fell into the "quality" perception bracket.
Most sellers make the mistake of pricing based on competitors rather than customer psychology.
A premium tool brand had a similar experience: raising prices from $29.99 to $39.99 actually increased conversion by 1.3%.
Want to know your product's optimal price point? Reply with your ASIN.
Talk later,
Yonah
Founder, The Prime Playbook
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