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Canon CLI-281 Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow 4 Ink Pack, Compatible to TR8520, TR8620 Series, TS9120, and TS6210 Printers

Canon CLI-281 Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow 4 Ink Pack, Compatible to TR8520, TR8620 Series, TS9120, and TS6210 Printers

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The Canon CLI-281 Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow 4 Ink Pack, Compatible to TR8520, TR8620 Series, TS9120, and TS6210 Printers was tracked for 28 day(s). During this period, the Buybox price ranged between Buy box price ranged from $41.45 to $47.99 against an MSRP/MAP of $54.99. The product's pricing health is currently flagged as critical.

Showing Results for Past 30 days
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Price Overview
Severe erosion

FLOOR PRICE ($)

$41.45

MAX PRICE ($)

$47.99

AVG PRICE ($)

$43.15

SEVERE EROSION

24.62%

MSRP/MAP ($)

$54.99

Price erosion from MSRP24.62% below MSRP
Jun 2, 2026Jun 30, 2026

The product is currently selling at $41.45, following a peak of $47.99 during the tracking period. Compared to its MSRP of $54.99, the current price reflects a severe variance of 24.6% erosion.

Buy Box Distribution

Buy Box Share

1P39% · 11d
2P61% · 17d

2P leads with 61% of Buy Box days

1P 1 seller2P 4 sellers3P 29 sellers
Seller
Condition
Current Price ($)
Buy Box Days
Erosion (%)
2PWoodWoodCa· Top
New
$41.45
−$13.54
17(61%)
24.62%
1PAmazon.com
New
$47.99
−$7.00
11(39%)
12.73%
3PUnique Photo, Inc.
New
$78.24
+$23.25
0(0%)
-42.28%
3PLWC Store
New
$47.94
−$7.05
0(0%)
12.82%
2PTech Finds Today
New
$41.45
−$13.54
0(0%)
24.62%
3PProvantage LLC
New
$65.53
+$10.54
0(0%)
-19.17%
3PIT Devices US
New
$61.29
+$6.30
0(0%)
-11.46%
3PThe Office Tex
New
$69.56
+$14.57
0(0%)
-26.50%
2PLWC Store
New
$47.95
−$7.04
0(0%)
12.80%
3PPNWB Office Products
New
$63.38
+$8.39
0(0%)
-15.26%
3POfficeWorld Store
New
$60.40
+$5.41
0(0%)
-9.84%
3PThe Factory Depot
New
$65.59
+$10.60
0(0%)
-19.28%
3PMegaRetailStore
New
$68.14
+$13.15
0(0%)
-23.91%
3POfficeCrave
New
$60.86
+$5.87
0(0%)
-10.67%
3PRed_Carpet
New
$62.57
+$7.58
0(0%)
-13.78%
3PSpaceBound
New
$64.60
+$9.61
0(0%)
-17.48%
3PComputerSupplies. com
New
$64.41
+$9.42
0(0%)
-17.13%
3PIPC-STORE✅
New
$71.75
+$16.76
0(0%)
-30.48%
3PSoma4U
New
$89.18
+$34.19
0(0%)
-62.17%
3P2-Day Business Supplies
New
$71.60
+$16.61
0(0%)
-30.21%
2POfficeNinja
New
$47.99
−$7.00
0(0%)
12.73%
3PTrue Modern Electronics
New
$57.95
+$2.96
0(0%)
-5.38%
3POffice Tech1
New
$41.45
−$13.54
0(0%)
24.62%
3POffice Depot LLC
New
$57.73
+$2.74
0(0%)
-4.98%
3PValue Point Supply
New
$54.99
+$0.00
0(0%)
0.00%
3PAztekC
New
$66.80
+$11.81
0(0%)
-21.48%
3PAdorama
New
$63.37
+$8.38
0(0%)
-15.24%
3PCorebuy
New
$67.50
+$12.51
0(0%)
-22.75%
3PBig Desk Drawer
New
$60.20
+$5.21
0(0%)
-9.47%
3PTriplenet Pricing INC
New
$74.50
+$19.51
0(0%)
-35.48%
3PPCNation
New
$61.48
+$6.49
0(0%)
-11.80%
3PHugo's Online
New
$58.05
+$3.06
0(0%)
-5.56%
3POffice Depot OfficeMax
New
$57.73
+$2.74
0(0%)
-4.98%
3PPIVETAIL
New
$60.40
+$5.41
0(0%)
-9.84%
The Buy Box for Canon CLI-281 Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow 4 Ink Pack, Compatible to TR8520, TR8620 Series, TS9120, and TS6210 Printers is primarily held by WoodWoodCa (2P) with a 61% share, winning the Buy Box for 17 out of 28 tracked days. Only 2 of 34 total sellers have won the Buy Box.
Seller Density vs. Price Erosion
Buy-box priceActive sellers (scaled)MSRP $54.99

Peak Seller Pressure

33 sellers on Jun 17

Price held at $43.95

Price Trend

Eroding

1.4% recovery vs floor

Seller Proliferation

→ Stable

-0.07/day avg · -2 net

Peak +2 on 06/16

Buy-box price declined from $43.95 to $41.45 — a $2.50 drop over 28 days. It entered the period already $11.04 below MSRP ($54.99), before any crowding pressure arrived. Seller count peaked at 33 on 06/17, easing off since — adding -2 net sellers over the full period. The crowding was short-lived — sellers came in, didn't find enough margin to stay, and pulled back.

Seller Churn and Influx

Comparing sellers before Jun 28 vs last 3 days of 28-day tracking period

Watchlist

  • 5 persistent 3P sellers actively cutting prices — driving ongoing erosion.
  • 6 sellers exited with no new entrants — competitive pressure may be easing.
New Entrants (0)

No new sellers in recent period.

Exited (6)
3PPNWB Office Products

Last Jun 26 · $63.38 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3POfficeWorld Store

Last Jun 27 · $60.40 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3POfficeCrave

Last Jun 26 · $60.86 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3POffice Tech1

Last Jun 20 · $41.45 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PHugo's Online

Last Jun 17 · $58.05 · 0 Buy Box Wins

2PTech Finds Today

Last Jun 18 · $41.45 · 0 Buy Box Wins

Persistent (30)
2PWoodWoodCa

27d · avg $41.45 · 17 Buy Box Wins · stable

1PAmazon.com

28d · avg $45.10 · 11 Buy Box Wins · ↑ rising

3PUnique Photo, Inc.

28d · avg $78.24 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PFast and Precise by Staples

28d · avg N/A · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PLWC Store

28d · avg $47.94 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PProvantage LLC

28d · avg $68.95 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3PThe Office Tex

28d · avg $69.83 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

2PLWC Store

28d · avg $47.95 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PThe Factory Depot

28d · avg $65.59 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PMegaRetailStore

28d · avg $68.02 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PRed_Carpet

28d · avg $62.57 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PSpaceBound

28d · avg $66.00 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3PComputerSupplies. com

28d · avg $64.14 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PIPC-STORE✅

28d · avg $71.75 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PSoma4U

28d · avg $89.18 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3P2-Day Business Supplies

28d · avg $71.60 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

2PHiTouch Business Services a BU of Staples

28d · avg N/A · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

2POfficeNinja

28d · avg $47.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PTrue Modern Electronics

28d · avg $57.95 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3POffice Depot LLC

28d · avg $57.73 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PValue Point Supply

28d · avg $73.54 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3PAdorama

28d · avg $63.44 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PCorebuy

28d · avg $67.50 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PTriplenet Pricing INC

28d · avg $70.43 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3POffice Depot OfficeMax

28d · avg $57.73 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PPIVETAIL

28d · avg $60.40 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PAztekC

25d · avg $66.82 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PPCNation

16d · avg $62.14 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PIT Devices US

15d · avg $61.29 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PBig Desk Drawer

11d · avg $60.26 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

New Entrants — Sellers who appeared for the first time in the recent period.Exited — Sellers active earlier but absent in the recent period.Persistent — Sellers present throughout both the early and recent periods.
Key Findings
critical
Price Erosion

$13.54

Severe · 24.6% below MSRP

Severe erosion — floor is $13.54 (24.6%) below MSRP; the product is well below its intended price point and brand integrity is at risk.

Seller Activity

30 3P sellers

Swarming · 6 exited

30 3P sellers are swarming this listing — heavily contested.

Buy Box

WoodWoodCa

2P · 17 wins · $41.45

Buy-box is controlled — WoodWoodCa (2P) leads with 17 wins at $41.45, and 3P interference is minimal.

Recommended Actions
1

Immediate pricing intervention required — The lowest price has dropped to $41.45, which is 24.6% below MSRP ($54.99).

2

Audit distribution channels — 30 active 3P sellers detected, indicating widespread distribution issues.

3

Escalate directly with Amazon — The lowest price has dropped to $0.00, which is 24.6% below MSRP ($54.99).