{"id":1391,"date":"2020-02-07T18:52:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T15:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:05:41","slug":"tg-bot-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/en\/blog\/tg-bot-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Telegram-bot PriceCop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"player-wrapper\">\n        <a href=\"#video-section\" class=\"fake-player-link\" id=\"audioPlayerTrigger\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"player-header\">\n                [PriceCop] Telegram Bot: We&#8217;re cracking down on RRC violators through messenger<\/div>\n<div class=\"player-controls\">\n<div class=\"play-btn\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-bar\">\n<div class=\"progress-fill\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"volume-icon\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M3 9v6h4l5 5V4L7 9H3zm13.5 3c0-1.77-1.02-3.29-2.5-4.03v8.05c1.48-.73 2.5-2.25 2.5-4.02zM14 3.23v2.06c2.89.86 5 3.54 5 6.71s-2.11 5.85-5 6.71v2.06c4.01-.91 7-4.49 7-8.77s-2.99-7.86-7-8.77z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>In the summer of 2019, PriceCop received a request from a client we have been working with since 2016 \u2014 a large company selling household appliances both online and offline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal<\/strong>: avoid the domino effect. <strong>Task<\/strong>: promptly notify about any price reductions by a monitored store.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The PriceCop development team explored possible solutions and then implemented <strong>instant online notifications in a Telegram bot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1319 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/telegram.png\" alt=\"PriceCop Telegram-bot\" width=\"770\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 770px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 770\/433;\" \/> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"content-list\">Content List<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#content-list-title-1\" title=\"How does it work?\">How does it work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#content-list-title-2\" title=\"Result\">Result<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#content-list-title-3\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"content-list-title-1\">How does it work?<\/h2>\n<p>Data collection for all stores under the subscription starts according to a schedule agreed with the client, which also includes a randomization factor \u2014 meaning the monitoring doesn\u2019t always start at the exact same time. The moment the system detects a price cut, responsible employees instantly receive dumping alerts in Telegram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The notifications include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>product code and brand;<\/li>\n<li>price list name of the item;<\/li>\n<li>list retail price (RRP);<\/li>\n<li>the online store\u2019s price;<\/li>\n<li>the absolute price difference;<\/li>\n<li>the difference in %;<\/li>\n<li>a link to the product page so you can click and check the store\u2019s current price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1319 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/makita.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"310\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 535px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 535\/310;\" \/> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"content-list-title-2\">Result<\/h2>\n<h3>When the client processes the data correctly and reacts quickly<\/h3>\n<p>Dumping level BEFORE implementing the Telegram bot:<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1319 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/aryston-do2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Dumping level AFTER implementing the Telegram bot:<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1319 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/aryston-posle2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/>  <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"content-list-title-3\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Clients can analyze the obtained monitoring data in various ways: in their <a href=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/dashboard\/start.php\">personal dashboard<\/a>, via email, in their own <a href=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/en\/api\/\">accounting system<\/a>, or in a Telegram bot. Most PriceCop clients prefer email, where information is presented as charts, structured reports, and includes screenshots of product pages showing dumping. It\u2019s convenient and informative. Once monitoring is complete, screenshots are taken, and reports are generated, the responsible employee receives an email. However, while we wait, the market can rapidly deteriorate because stores also use automated <a href=\"https:\/\/pricecop.net\/en\/shop\/\">price-monitoring solutions for their competitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"video-section\">Telegram Bot: We&#8217;re cracking down on RRC violators through messenger<\/h3>\n<p><iframe  \n    width=\"100%\" \n    height=\"500\" \n    data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mv6_rkfEA_c?list=PLnrNYkydVvY-cHnS7-NjQ9a5Qv_hjhe3S\" \n    title=\"YouTube video player\" \n    frameborder=\"0\" \n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" \n    allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Any delay in response time is unacceptable when immediate action is required.<\/p>\n<p>In this \u201cwar\u201d on dumping, the <strong>Telegram bot<\/strong> provides powerful reinforcement by instantly informing the recipient \u2014 even before a report is fully generated \u2014 exactly when PriceCop\u2019s system detects dumping.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Get the prices in Ukraine \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 within 60 minutes,<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>by launching a DEMO price monitoring!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>It operates fully automatically 24\/7\/365. 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