# Why did a working link disappear?

> When a shop removes a page, stops selling the product or puts another product on the page, priceq drops the link and searches for a new page the next night.
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> en | updated 2026-09-28 | https://priceq.io/help/en/checking-matches/why-did-a-working-link-disappear

priceq drops a link when the shop's page no longer shows your product. It then searches that shop for a new page during the next nightly run, at 03:00 UTC. A page that only lost its price keeps its link.

## When priceq drops a link

Every price round opens the linked pages. The link is taken out when the page:

- no longer exists at the shop;
- marks the product as discontinued;
- now shows another product: every product code on the page is an EAN other than yours;
- sends priceq to the shop's home page or to a page that is not a product page.

That shop's row in the product's **Links** tab then says **not found**. On the **Mappings** tab in **Sources**, the row shows the state **unmatched**.

## What happens next

priceq does not wait for the usual retry period here. The product is searched again at that shop the next night. When no new page turns up, the reasons in [Why is my product still unmatched?](/help/en/checking-matches/why-is-my-product-unmatched) apply. You can also paste the new page yourself with **Paste URL** in the **Links** tab.

## A page without a price

Sometimes the page is still there and still shows your product, just without a price. Then the link stays. When priceq has read no price there for 30 days, the **Links** tab shows **Unavailable since** with a date.

The row has a button for that. Click **Back in stock? Check now** to have priceq open the page right away. A price puts the link back in every price check and you see **Price found. This link is back in every price check.** Without a price the link stays as it is. See [Check links per product](/help/en/checking-matches/check-links-per-product).

## Archived products

When you archive a product, its links are switched off and priceq stops reading those pages. On the **Mappings** tab they show the state **dismissed**. Archived products are not searched for at night either. More on archiving in [Managing your catalogue](/help/en/products-and-sources/managing-your-catalogue).