Three-layer mismatch diagnostic · Current Store workflow

Rich Results Test passes, but Merchant Center reports a mismatch

A structured-data test can parse a valid Product while the current visible value, selected variant, or submitted feed row still differs. Compare all three layers on the exact affected page.

MMP does not inspect the Merchant Center account or reproduce Google's crawl snapshot. It checks the current page and one optional local row without claiming approval.

Six checks

Passing schema validation is not a three-layer match.

Keep validation, current page consistency, and Merchant Center account diagnostics as distinct questions.

01

Use the affected URL

Test the exact product or variant URL reported in Merchant Center, including any variant query parameter required to load the right selection.

02

Separate validity from consistency

A parseable Product result does not establish that its values match the visible page or the submitted product row.

03

Capture the visible state

Record the current selected variant, purchasable price, currency, sale state, and availability shown to the user.

04

Select the matching Offer

Confirm which Product or ProductGroup Offer belongs to the current variant before comparing its supported fields.

05

Add one feed row

Paste or import the affected product row locally so the page and structured-data values can be compared with the submitted values.

06

Check timing and rescan

After fixing the stale source, verify the live page again. Merchant Center recrawl timing remains outside the extension's boundary.

Illustrative comparison

The markup can parse while the feed price is stale.

In this bounded example, the page and matching Offer agree but the locally supplied row still exposes the old price.

Visible page79.00 USDCurrent selected price
Structured Offer79.00 USDParseable and consistent
Local feed row89.00 USDStale submitted value
Boundary: MMP can identify the current supported difference. It cannot establish which historic page version Google crawled or clear an account-level issue.
Primary references

Use both consistency and structured-data guidance.