Getting Started
Setting Up Competitor Monitoring
Competitor monitoring is the data foundation your pricing rules run on. Garbage in, garbage out — if your competitive intelligence is stale, incorrect, or tracking the wrong sellers, every automated decision downstream is compromised.
Who to track and why it matters
Not every seller on a listing is a meaningful competitor. FBA sellers compete differently than FBM sellers. New entrants with artificially low intro prices aren't representative of sustainable market pricing. Your monitoring setup should distinguish between these — and weight signals accordingly.
01
Map your ASINs to competitor sellers
For each ASIN, identify the 3–5 sellers who consistently appear in the Buy Box rotation. These are your real competitors — not every seller on the listing.
02
Filter by fulfillment method
If you're FBA, track FBA competitors separately from FBM. Competing with FBM pricing can mean undercutting your own margin to match someone with a completely different cost structure.
03
Set alert thresholds for significant moves
Flag when a competitor drops more than 10% in a single day, or when a new seller enters a listing at a price significantly below the current range.
04
Review data freshness by SKU tier
High-velocity Tier 1 SKUs need near-real-time monitoring (sub-15 min). Slower-moving long-tail SKUs can run on hourly or daily refresh without meaningful impact.
Key Concepts
Competitive IntelligenceASINBuy Box
Apply this in PriceLeap
Everything in this guide is built into PriceLeap - real-time competitor monitoring, rule-based decision logic, and margin protection. See it on your actual catalog.
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