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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: AandA on July 24, 2013, 12:02 am

Title: Possible flaw with new SR-Commission Algorithm? ORDER price vs. LISTING price?
Post by: AandA on July 24, 2013, 12:02 am

The new commission algorithm seems pretty legit, but I'm unclear about the "p" value in DPR's equation:

CommissionRate(%) = (6.7 x e^(-p/6) + 4)   Source: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=182525.msg1324593#msg1324593

There are many listings (especially for pills) that are a flat rate per item, and the customer has the option to order exactly how many they want...they could order anything from 1 to 100 units for a flat shipping cost.

 "p" could be the LISTING price (say 0.1 btc) or the ORDER price (100 * 0.1 btc). Ordering 100 units (at 0.1 btc each) is still one transaction, but the commission rate could be significantly different...

LISTING commission rate = 9.671%  => Final price = 10 btc + 0.967 btc
ORDER commission rate   = 5.265%  => Final Price = 10 btc + 0.527 btc

The difference works out to ~$50 USD. Any chance someone could help me out? This will definitely effect how I list/market products, and I bet others are wondering the same thing.

Thanks in advance,
AandA

Title: Re: Possible flaw with new SR-Commission Algorithm? ORDER price vs. LISTING price?
Post by: AandA on July 24, 2013, 01:28 am

My prediction:

If the commission % is based off of the listing price, then sellers will create cheap listings of a single pill to advertise the "real" bulk listings. People sort by price when buying pills.

My 2¢,
AandA

Title: Re: Possible flaw with new SR-Commission Algorithm? ORDER price vs. LISTING price?
Post by: astor on July 24, 2013, 01:56 am

The commission is based on the total order price.

Title: Re: Possible flaw with new SR-Commission Algorithm? ORDER price vs. LISTING price?
Post by: AandA on July 24, 2013, 02:06 am

Great news! Thank you Astor!