Listing Signals
The badges and seller signals that surface quality on each listing card.
Overview
Deal Labels
Three tiers of badge can appear on a listing card in categories that have valuation scoring enabled. Each tier reflects where the listing sits in its category's deal ranking.
Most listings won't carry a badge. That's not a quality verdict. It only means the listing isn't in the upper band of its category's current distribution.
How badges are distributed
Badges go to the best-value listings in each category. Only sellers with strong community standing qualify. Three inputs combine to determine which listings make the cut:
- 1Primary
A value-to-price ratio: nominal value (from the category's public calculator) divided by its asking price.
- 2Floor
The ratio weighted by the seller's community rating so strong sellers outrank weak ones at the same price point. Very low ratings are compressed aggressively, effectively gating those sellers out of the upper tiers.
- 3Tiebreaker
A small, capped bonus from the seller's level. Nudges similarly-scored listings from longer-tenured sellers higher without letting tenure alone out-rank a stronger listing.
Operational rules
- 1Per category
igitems calculates tier cutoffs within each category, not across the whole site. The top 3% in one category is not the same absolute score as the top 3% in another. This keeps the badges meaningful when scores cluster low or high.
- 2Refresh
Thresholds recompute every few hours. As listings enter and leave a category, an existing listing's tier can shift with the distribution.
- 3Pool floor
Categories need at least 50 qualifying listings before any badge shows. In a very small category, the top 3% might be a single listing, and the badge wouldn't carry the comparative meaning it implies. Badges stay hidden until the percentile cutoffs become informative.
Where the badge appears
The badge sits in the top-left corner of the listing card as an icon-only pill by default. Tap or click it to expand and reveal the tier label (Best Deal, Great Deal, or Smart Deal).
- 1Top-leftDeal badge
Tier indicator with the orange glow reserved for Best Deal.
- 2Footer rightDelivery time
Lightning bolt and duration. Automated delivery ranks above manual.
- 3Footer rightCommunity rating
Star and the seller's numeric rating. Carries the most weight of the seller signals.
Illustrative card showing the three signals in one place.
Clash of Clans accounts — deal-label badges and seller signals show on each listing card. Real cards add an image, link to the product, and may show additional attribute chips.
Other card signals
Beyond the badge, each card surfaces two more signals you can read at a glance. Both also factor into how listings rank. Full definitions live on the dedicated Seller Stats page.
Community rating
Display. Footer right, shown as a star icon plus the seller's numeric community rating (for example, 4.93).
Role in scoring. Carries the most weight of the seller signals that feed the deal score. Very low ratings are compressed aggressively, effectively gating those sellers out of the upper deal tiers.
Delivery time
Display. Footer right, shown as a lightning bolt plus the delivery duration (for example, "Instant" or "10m").
Role in scoring. Automated delivery ranks above manual as a Top Picks tiebreaker. See Discovery for the full sort logic.
※Seller level adds a small capped tenure bonus to scoring but isn't shown on the card. Community sentiment doesn't feed the deal score and is visible only on the seller profile. See Seller Stats for both.
※Attribute chips below the title describe what the listing offers, like level, region, or what's included. They're configured per category and power most filter values on the results grid. The card shows a curated subset. The full attribute set plus the seller's description lives on the product page. See Discovery for how filters use them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Best Deal badge mean on an igitems listing?
Best Deal marks the top 3% of listings in a category by calculator-estimated value-to-price ratio, weighted by seller community rating. Great Deal is the next 9%, Smart Deal is the next 12%. Badges only appear on categories with fair-value scoring wired and at least 50 qualifying listings in the pool.
Why don't all listings on igitems have a Best Deal badge?
Two gates apply. The category must have fair-value scoring configured, and the pool must contain at least 50 qualifying listings before any badges show. Within an eligible pool, only the top 24% of listings earn one of the three tiers, by design.
Does a Best Deal listing always have the lowest price in the category?
No. Best Deal ranks by value-to-price ratio, not raw price. A higher-priced listing with strong stats can score higher than a cheaper listing with weaker stats, because the badge rewards value per dollar, not lowest sticker price.
How does seller community rating affect the Best Deal badge?
Community rating heavily weights the deal score, so a listing from a 4.8-star seller can win Best Deal over a slightly cheaper listing from a 3-star seller. The weighting is significant enough that very low-rated sellers rarely surface in the top tiers, even at competitive prices.