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Comment · 6 years ago
Yep, an API is definitely on the roadmap as well. :)
Comment · 6 years ago
It's better having 1 page from an SEO perspective.
Comment · 6 years ago
Yep, automatic testing will be coming soon! :)
Comment · 6 years ago
Yep, automatic testing is definitely on the roadmap!
Comment · 6 years ago
Hey there! Thanks for the congrats. I see your point, but external factors + different cohorts visting throughout the test is a bit of a pickle. Nonetheless, I wish you the best!
Comment · 6 years ago
tldr; Pricing is painful. Most companies leave it to chance and there's a real opportunity here to change that.
Comment · 6 years ago
All great points. Data significance + education on how it works is super important here (and something I've been personally explaining to many brands and merchants).

Another thing I'd like to add: most of the comments in this thread are assuming price is going to be increased when in reality a good number of merchants are going to actually end up lowering their prices (and serving more customers). In the end, it's all about delivering + capturing as much value as possible.

Comment · 6 years ago
Yep, going to do all online pricing.
Comment · 6 years ago
This is what I applied with.
Comment · 6 years ago
Thanks for the suggestion! Contribution margin/profit is another metric we're going to track in the future for sure.
Comment · 6 years ago
1. Using random id + localstorage, so yes, incognito could result in a different price.

2. I'd love to implement MAB, but focused on nailing core product for now.

Comment · 6 years ago
Re point 1: in many cases people actually DO have the sample size if the magnitude of the revenue increase is large enough (e.g. double price and increase conversions - lots of stories about this).

Re point 2: in the end increased revenue from better pricing means you're capturing more of the value you're delivering to customers. but yes, there's a brand decision to be made here between 1 price that you always keep the same vs. a changing price that is more optimal.

Re point 3: companies should always be testing their pricing since external factors don't stay the same.

PS: this is also on the blog of a dynamic pricing company so they don't want the people on the fence about handing over pricing control thinking about a/b testing price haha.

Comment · 6 years ago
Yeah, it's a tradeoff for sure. I would say discounts that don't apply to everyone are a less organized way of a/b testing price. So a brand that does discounts all the time on certain cohorts of their users is going to have an easier time swapping over to using [name-redacted] vs. a brand that has 1 price, no discounts ever, never have changed their price.

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