Google Merchant XML don`t allow price variations, so I have two options

[Tiedemann_Anselm]

Hi guys

I have a question about google merchant set up: Products on my website have a single URL with the material option. Each material has a different price for the same product. Ex: A Winter Coat, if it is leather the price is $100 if it is fabric is $80 if it is on Nylon $60. 
Google Merchant XML dont allow price variations, so I have two options1) Create only one entry for product and chose one price. When the user arrives on the page he can choose other material and prices. MXL ExProduct: Winter Coat, price 60, Product: www.store.com/winter-coat2) Create a single entry on the XML for each product/material variant. Ex:Product 1: Winter Coat Leather, price 100,  www.store.com/winter-coat?q=leatherProduct 2: Winter Coat Fabric, price 80, www.store.com/winter-coat?q=fabric Product 3: Winter Coat Nylon, price 60, www.store.com/winter-coat?q=nylonWhich one its better for SEO? On option 2 Google can punish me for duplicate products?Thanks

[Alick300]

Hi,

I would suggest you to go with option 1.

"Items that differ by size, color, pattern, or material --
either must be submitted per all google's variant rules and policies
or only the default variant on the link landing-page may be submitted
or such variant items cannot be submitted, at all, without risking a
disapproval or suspension from the program at any time"

Hope this helps.

Thanks

[Tiedemann_Anselm]

Thanks!

But what about the same item with different prices? Apparently now I have those 3 options from safe to risky

1. Chose just one material/price per product (the best seller). No risk of Google punishment.
2. Create material-option products with material choice and display just one price (weird)
3. Create single products each one with its own name, material and price with the risk of Google understand that we are duplicating products.