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former price vs old price

Both are correct phrases, but they’re used in slightly different contexts. 'Former price' is typically used to refer to the previous price of an item before a change, while 'old price' can be used more generally to indicate a price that’s no longer current.

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former price

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Former price refers to the price that an item had before a change, such as a discount or increase. It is often used in the context of comparing prices.

Examples:

The former price of the shirt was $50, but now it's on sale for $30.
The former price of the car was too high, so they decided to lower it.
What was the former price of this book before the discount?

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Last updated: November 22, 2024

"Former price" or "comparison price" means the direct or indirect comparison in any advertisement whether or not expressed wholly or in part in dollars, cents, ...
One of the most commonly used forms of bargain advertising is to offer a reduction from the advertiser's own former price for an article.
(a) One of the most commonly used forms of bargain advertising is to offer a reduction from the advertiser's own former price for an article.
Sep 3, 2020 ... Review documents associated with the proposed mixed-use redevelopment at 88 West Park St. (The former Price Chopper property) are posted on the Planning Board ...
CP 110.02 Former Price Comparisons. (a) A former price comparison shall be considered deceptive if the amount declared to be the former price is not the ...
Aug 26, 2024 ... The San Diego Morena location is a former Price Club. I don't live where I grew up, so I don't know how that one fared. I loved going to Price ...
No price shall be advertised as a former price of any advertised thing, unless the alleged former price was the prevailing market price as above defined ...
Former Price aides now lobby their old boss on behalf of tobacco, big pharma. Wenyin Lu and Pat Dolan. July 31, 2017. Updated September 21, 2020.
Nov 29, 2007 ... of the former Price Pfister site (13500 W. Paxton St.) and the Holchem Site (13540 and 13546 Desmond. St.) in Pacoima. Copies of presentation ...
Mar 2, 2024 ... dawn theme: Sale % price shown next to former price on product page · All topics · Previous · Next topic.

Alternatives:

previous price
original price
initial price
original cost
starting price

old price

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Old price can refer to a price that is no longer current or valid. It is more general than 'former price' and can be used in various contexts.

Examples:

The old price of the product was $100, but now it's $80.
I found the tag with the old price still attached to the jacket.
The old price of the house was too high, so they reduced it.

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Last updated: November 22, 2024

Nov 27, 2023 ... ... Old Price's voice actor died in the crash during MW19. Upvote 13 ... Old Price is better in every way. Literally all of the characters ...
Oct 10, 2021 ... Update a price but retain old price for older records · Similar threads · Users who are viewing this thread.
Oct 6, 2017 ... This is because configurable-product/../configurable.js the only selector is the "sly-old-price" but with no scope of which product container ...
Feb 8, 2024 ... The price recently increased from €65 to €95 for a year of Pro, yet when I look at my subscription page, it still shows the old price. Does that mean I'm going ...
Jun 23, 2021 ... hello everyone please can anyone show me how can i hide the old price when i apply a discount so only the new product is shown?
Jan 31, 2019 ... The issue is that one of my products displays it's old price - despite the fact that the product has been recently updated, with all new variations, variables, ...
Apr 26, 2013 ... Hi I try to get solution on how to display on product listing these information OLD PRICE -> REDUCTION (AMOUNT OR %) -> NEW PRICE have ...
Jun 14, 2017 ... The List Price (MRP) Which was shown earlier on the product view page gets replaced with old price (old selling price) prior to the discount.
Mar 29, 2015 ... hi guys, when im adding price to product it keeps showing the old price on product page with a strike through (pic below) Any ideas how i ...
Mar 7, 2022 ... Sales Price Changes Back Automatically To Old Price! HELP... ; Kimi · Kimi ; In response to Kimi · EnviroShop ; In response to EnviroShop. Kimi.

Alternatives:

previous price
original price
initial price
original cost
starting price

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