Controlling How Prices Appear in Your Marketplace
WareSquared gives you full control over how pricing appears to visitors on your marketplace catalog. Choose the mode that fits your business.
Pricing Display Modes
Configure your pricing in Settings → Marketplace → Pricing Display.
| Mode | What Visitors See | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden (default) | "Contact for Quote" | Businesses that negotiate pricing per customer |
| Single Tier | One price tier (e.g., Retail only) | Simple public pricing |
| Volume Pricing | Alibaba-style quantity breakpoints | Encouraging larger orders with volume discounts |
| Customer-Specific | Different prices per access link | Wholesale businesses with custom pricing per client |
Volume Pricing (Alibaba-Style)
When set to "All Tiers", visitors see a quantity breakpoint table for each product:
| 1-9 pcs | 10-49 pcs | 50+ pcs |
|---|---|---|
| $12.99 | $9.99 | $7.99 |
This is configured through the Price Tiers on each product. Go to Products → Edit → Price Tiers to set quantity breakpoints.
Customer-Specific Pricing via Access Links
The most flexible option for wholesale businesses:
- Set your pricing mode to Customer-Specific in Settings → Marketplace
- Go to Settings → Access Links and create a new link
- Assign a Price Tier (e.g., "VIP", "Wholesale", "Gold Partner")
- Share the link with your customer
- When they visit through that link, they see prices from the assigned tier
- Different customers get different links with different pricing
Tip: Create unique access links for each customer or customer group. This lets you offer personalized wholesale pricing without publishing prices publicly.
Fallback Behavior
If a product doesn't have price tiers matching the configured tier name, it will show "Contact for Quote" for that product. This means you can have a mix of priced and quote-based products.
See also: Price Tiers, Setting Up Your Marketplace, Customer Groups and Volume Pricing