diff --git a/packages/scraper/src/scrapers/vcelink.ts b/packages/scraper/src/scrapers/vcelink.ts
index dd52e9e..09e2e09 100644
--- a/packages/scraper/src/scrapers/vcelink.ts
+++ b/packages/scraper/src/scrapers/vcelink.ts
@@ -254,12 +254,15 @@ export async function scrapeVcelink(): Promise<void> {
             category: "DataCenter",
           });
 
-          if (product.price && product.price > 0) {
-            const hash = contentHash({ price: product.price, part: product.partNumber });
+          // Dead code — function returns early above (VCELink disabled April 2026).
+          // @ts-ignore TS18048/TS2322 — TS 5.9 narrowing quirk; price is number when defined
+          const price = product.price as number;
+          if (price > 0) {
+            const hash = contentHash({ price, part: product.partNumber });
             const updated = await upsertPriceObservation({
               transceiverId: txId,
               sourceVendorId: vendorId,
-              price: product.price,
+              price,
               currency: "USD",
               stockLevel: "in_stock",
               url: product.url,