How to read a DAAM answer: range, median and cheapest
A field-by-field guide to a DAAM price answer: the market range, median, cheapest verified in-stock offer, verdict, confidence, freshness and price history.
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The short answer
A DAAM answer shows the market range (the lowest to highest verified price right now), the median (the middle price), the cheapest verified in-stock offer with its seller and link, your price and a verdict if you gave one, the possible saving, how confident the answer is, how fresh each price is and the recent price history.
Key takeaways
- The range bar shows the whole market at a glance: the observed range, the lit middle half, the median tick, the cheapest offer and your price.
- The median is the “normal” price; the cheapest verified in-stock offer is the money-saving one.
- Verdicts only appear when the evidence is strong enough to support one.
- Every offer shows its seller, a link and how long ago it was checked.
- Confidence tells you how many sellers and how recent the evidence is — read it before acting.
On this page
The answer card at a glance
Every price answer in DAAM follows the same order, so you can read it in seconds: first the words (the verdict, if you gave a price), then the price card, then the offers behind it, then the history. The numbers and links in the card are filled in from stored price data — the AI only writes the sentence around them.
| Field | What it means | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Where your price sits against the market | Decide: pay, negotiate or look elsewhere |
| Your price | The price you typed or that DAAM read from your photo | Check it was read correctly |
| Market now | The range of current verified prices, with the median | Know what “normal” is today |
| Cheapest verified in-stock | The lowest price from a seller who has it, with a link | Your best available deal |
| Possible saving | Your price minus the cheapest verified offer | Your leverage in a negotiation |
| Confidence | How strong the evidence is | Treat low-confidence answers with care |
| Note | What the prices assume, e.g. PTA approved, new, official warranty | Make sure it matches what you’re buying |
The range bar
Under the headline price there is a bar that shows the whole market on one line:
- The faint gradient is the observed range — from the lowest to the highest current verified price.
- The bright middle section is the middle half of prices (from the 25th to the 75th percentile). Most sellers sit here.
- The dark tick is the median: half the sellers ask less, half ask more.
- The lime diamond marks the cheapest verified in-stock offer.
- The “You” pin shows your price, coloured by the verdict.
If your pin is inside the bright section, you’re paying what most people pay. If it’s to the right of the whole bar, you’re above the market.
Median vs cheapest: which one matters?
Both, for different reasons.
- The median is the best single description of the market. It isn’t dragged up by one shop charging a lot, or down by one clearance listing.
- The cheapest verified in-stock offer is what you could actually pay today. It’s chosen only from sellers who have the item in stock (or don’t publish stock), for the same variant, checked recently.
A small gap between the two means a tight, competitive market. A big gap means it pays to shop around.
Verdicts, in plain words
If you give DAAM a price — typed, or read from a receipt — you get one of these:
- Good price — at or close to the cheapest verified offers.
- Within the observed market range — normal.
- Slightly above — above most sellers; worth a question.
- Potentially above the observed market range — clearly higher than verified sellers.
- Below the market — check details — unusually cheap; confirm it’s new, genuine, complete and a cash price.
- Not enough evidence — DAAM won’t judge without enough verified prices.
Confidence and freshness
The confidence meter has three segments. High means at least three sellers with several recent, consistent listings; medium means at least two sellers; low means thin or scattered evidence. Beside each offer you’ll see when it was checked — “checked 3h ago” — coloured from fresh to stale. Electronics go stale fastest, restaurant menus slowest. The detail is in how DAAM verifies prices.
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The offers list and price history
Below the card, Verified offers lists sellers with their price, stock status, link and when each was checked. The cheapest in-stock offer is tagged. Out-of-stock offers still appear, clearly marked, but don’t count in “market now”.
The Price history chart shows the median over recent months. Use it to tell whether a “sale” is really lower than usual, or whether prices have been rising and you should buy sooner rather than later.
Buttons worth knowing
- Alert me when cheaper — after signing in, DAAM tells you when a verified, in-stock offer drops. See price-drop alerts.
- Price looks wrong? — tell DAAM what you saw; the price is queued for a re-check.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the median and the cheapest price?
The median is the middle price among verified sellers — what is normal right now. The cheapest verified in-stock offer is the lowest price you could actually pay today, from a seller who has the item, with a link to check it.
What does the bright part of the range bar mean?
It is the middle half of current verified prices, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Most sellers price within it. The faint part shows the full range from lowest to highest.
Why don’t out-of-stock prices count?
Because you can’t buy at them. Out-of-stock offers still appear in the list, marked clearly, but only in-stock prices, or prices where stock isn’t published, count towards “market now”.
What does “below the market — check details” mean?
Your price is well under the verified range. That can be a genuine deal, but it can also mean used stock, a replica, missing accessories or an installment amount. Check those details before paying.
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Ask DAAM about any product and read the range, the median and the cheapest verified in-stock offer for yourself.
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Hamza writes DAAM’s price guides for shoppers in Pakistan: where to buy, what to check before paying and how to use verified prices to avoid being overcharged.
