Auction Risk Alerts
When you view an eBay auction using gumshoo™, it is automatically scanned for potential auction fraud. If gumshoo™ finds potential auction risks, they are displayed in the form of an alert. There are four alerts: Seller, Location, Description, and Shipping and Handling. See how many eBay auction risk alerts have been triggered.
| Alert Definitions | |
| The seller's feedback and other reputation data were analyzed and the seller was found to have higher than typical risk factors. | |
| The item was listed in a foreign country. | |
| The item description contained words or phrases that are commonly associated with fraudulent or misleading auctions or this was a 1-day auction. | |
| The seller has not specified shipping charges or is charging higher than typical shipping or handling fees. | |

