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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 31 day(s). During this period, the Buybox price ranged between Buy box price ranged from $41.45 to $50.60 against an MSRP/MAP of $54.99. The product's pricing health is currently flagged as critical.

Showing Results for Past 31 days
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Price Overview
Severe erosion

FLOOR PRICE ($)

$41.45

MAX PRICE ($)

$50.60

AVG PRICE ($)

$42.59

SEVERE EROSION

24.62%

MSRP/MAP ($)

$54.99

Price erosion from MSRP24.62% below MSRP
Jul 1, 2026Jul 31, 2026

The product is currently selling at $41.45, following a peak of $50.60 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

1P16% · 5d
2P77% · 24d
3P6% · 2d

2P leads with 77% of Buy Box days

1P 1 seller2P 4 sellers3P 30 sellers
Seller
Condition
Current Price ($)
Buy Box Days
Erosion (%)
2PWoodWoodCa· Top
New
$41.45
−$13.54
24(77%)
24.62%
1PAmazon.com
New
$54.00
−$0.99
5(16%)
1.80%
3POffice Tech1
New
$41.45
−$13.54
2(6%)
24.62%
3PAdorama
New
$69.91
+$14.92
0(0%)
-27.13%
3PCorebuy
New
$67.16
+$12.17
0(0%)
-22.13%
3PPCNation
New
$61.84
+$6.85
0(0%)
-12.46%
3PProvantage LLC
New
$65.53
+$10.54
0(0%)
-19.17%
3POffice Depot OfficeMax
New
$57.73
+$2.74
0(0%)
-4.98%
3PIPC-STORE✅
New
$71.75
+$16.76
0(0%)
-30.48%
3PSoma4U
New
$89.18
+$34.19
0(0%)
-62.17%
2PHiTouch Business Services a BU of Staples
New
$54.00
−$0.99
0(0%)
1.80%
2PLWC Store
New
$47.95
−$7.04
0(0%)
12.80%
3PUnique Photo, Inc.
New
$78.24
+$23.25
0(0%)
-42.28%
3PMegaRetailStore
New
$67.81
+$12.82
0(0%)
-23.31%
3PHugo's Online
New
$60.51
+$5.52
0(0%)
-10.04%
3PPIVETAIL
New
$60.40
+$5.41
0(0%)
-9.84%
3PComputerSupplies. com
New
$67.55
+$12.56
0(0%)
-22.84%
3PVanBGoods
New
$41.45
−$13.54
0(0%)
24.62%
3PThe Office Tex
New
$69.56
+$14.57
0(0%)
-26.50%
3P2-Day Business Supplies
New
$71.60
+$16.61
0(0%)
-30.21%
3PTrue Modern Electronics
New
$57.95
+$2.96
0(0%)
-5.38%
2POfficeNinja
New
$47.99
−$7.00
0(0%)
12.73%
3PAmazing-Deals4U
New
$35.00
−$19.99
0(0%)
36.35%
3POfficeWorld Store
New
$61.29
+$6.30
0(0%)
-11.46%
3PFast and Precise by Staples
New
$54.00
−$0.99
0(0%)
1.80%
3POffice Depot LLC
New
$57.73
+$2.74
0(0%)
-4.98%
3PTriplenet Pricing INC
New
$68.01
+$13.02
0(0%)
-23.68%
3PBig Desk Drawer
New
$60.20
+$5.21
0(0%)
-9.47%
3PThe Factory Depot
New
$65.59
+$10.60
0(0%)
-19.28%
3PLWC Store
New
$47.94
−$7.05
0(0%)
12.82%
3PRed_Carpet
New
$62.83
+$7.84
0(0%)
-14.26%
3PValue Point Supply
New
$90.99
+$36.00
0(0%)
-65.47%
3PSpaceBound
New
$64.21
+$9.22
0(0%)
-16.77%
3PIT Devices US
New
$61.29
+$6.30
0(0%)
-11.46%
3PAztekC
New
$70.20
+$15.21
0(0%)
-27.66%
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 77% share, winning the Buy Box for 24 out of 31 tracked days. Only 3 of 35 total sellers have won the Buy Box.
Seller Density vs. Price Erosion
Buy-box priceActive sellers (scaled)MSRP $54.99

Peak Seller Pressure

32 sellers on Jul 2

Price held at $41.45

Price Trend

Stable

2.9% recovery vs floor

Seller Proliferation

→ Stable

+0.03/day avg · +1 net

Peak +3 on 07/02

Buy-box price stayed between $41.45 and $50.60, largely stable over the period. It entered the period already $13.54 below MSRP ($54.99), before any crowding pressure arrived. Seller count peaked at 32 on 07/02 — adding +1 net seller over the full period. Seller activity and pricing have both been steady — no acute competitive pressure detected.

Seller Churn and Influx

Comparing sellers before Jul 29 vs last 3 days of 31-day tracking period

Watchlist

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

No new sellers in recent period.

Exited (4)
2PLWC Store

Last Jul 6 · $47.95 · 0 Buy Box Wins

2POfficeNinja

Last Jul 2 · $47.99 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PAmazing-Deals4U

Last Jul 26 · $35.00 · 0 Buy Box Wins

3PVanBGoods

Last Jul 26 · $41.45 · 0 Buy Box Wins

Persistent (31)
2PWoodWoodCa

31d · avg $41.45 · 24 Buy Box Wins · stable

1PAmazon.com

31d · avg $53.11 · 5 Buy Box Wins · stable

3POffice Tech1

30d · avg $41.45 · 2 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PCorebuy

31d · avg $67.46 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PProvantage LLC

31d · avg $65.31 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3POffice Depot OfficeMax

31d · avg $57.73 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PIPC-STORE✅

31d · avg $71.75 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PSoma4U

31d · avg $89.18 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

2PHiTouch Business Services a BU of Staples

31d · avg $54.00 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PUnique Photo, Inc.

31d · avg $78.24 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PPIVETAIL

31d · avg $60.40 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PThe Office Tex

31d · avg $69.56 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3P2-Day Business Supplies

31d · avg $71.60 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PFast and Precise by Staples

31d · avg $54.00 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3POffice Depot LLC

31d · avg $57.73 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PTriplenet Pricing INC

31d · avg $68.18 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↓ falling

3PBig Desk Drawer

31d · avg $60.20 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PThe Factory Depot

31d · avg $65.59 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PLWC Store

31d · avg $47.94 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PRed_Carpet

31d · avg $62.82 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PValue Point Supply

31d · avg $66.19 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PSpaceBound

31d · avg $64.46 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PIT Devices US

31d · avg $61.29 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PHugo's Online

30d · avg $60.27 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PMegaRetailStore

30d · avg $67.89 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PTrue Modern Electronics

30d · avg $57.95 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PAztekC

30d · avg $67.47 · 0 Buy Box Wins · ↑ rising

3PPCNation

28d · avg $61.26 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3POfficeWorld Store

28d · avg $61.29 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PAdorama

24d · avg $69.75 · 0 Buy Box Wins · stable

3PComputerSupplies. com

23d · avg $67.55 · 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 · 4 exited

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

Buy Box

WoodWoodCa

2P · 24 wins · $41.45

Buy-box is controlled — WoodWoodCa (2P) leads with 24 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

Prioritise enforcement action against Office Tech1, the highest-frequency 3P buy-box winner.

4

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