Warning Affects: condition data quality

Fix “Mismatched value [condition]” on Google Merchant Center

Feed condition doesn't match what the landing page communicates. Common when 'refurbished' is in the feed but the page calls it 'pre-owned' or 'reconditioned'.

What you see in Google Merchant Center:

Mismatched value [condition]

API identifier: mismatched_value_condition

Condition mismatches happen when the feed declares one state but the landing page communicates another. Often the site uses "pre-owned" or "reconditioned" while the feed uses "refurbished" — different terms for the same concept that channels can't always map.

The fix can go either direction: align site language to Google's enum (new/refurbished/used), or align feed to site language while keeping Google's enum values. Most teams pick the feed-aligns-to-site approach because changing site language is more disruptive.

For mixed-condition catalogs (some items new, some refurbished), per-variant condition matters. Don't apply one condition across variant groups — each variant might have its own condition.

Top causes

  • 1

    Site terminology differs from feed enum values

  • 2

    Mixed-condition products where the feed picked the wrong default

  • 3

    Old listings carrying stale condition from when the product was new

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Align feed condition to landing page

    Either change the landing page to use Google's standard terms, or update the feed to match the landing page intent (using Google's enum: new/refurbished/used).

  2. 2

    Verify per-variant condition

    If you sell both new and refurbished, the feed needs per-variant condition — not one default for the whole item_group.

Related fields

FAQ

Does the landing page need to use Google's exact terms?

Recommended but not required. The page can say 'refurbished' or 'reconditioned'; the feed must use 'refurbished'. Google's classifier maps related terms when checking match.

Last reviewed: 26 May 2026

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