gumshoo News
gumshoo.com Reaches 100,000 Auction Milestone
San Mateo, CA (PRWeb) May 22, 2006
gumshoo (http://www.gumshoo.com),
an eBay shopping service aimed at combating online auction fraud, surpassed a
milestone 100,000 auctions analyzed on Sunday, May 21.
The unique service combines intelligent filters, a misspelled auction finder and in-depth risk analysis to help shoppers locate the best deals on eBay while reducing the chance that they’ll fall victim to auction fraud.
Each individual auction that is viewed on gumshoo.com is analyzed for potential fraud risks. To date, gumshoo.com users have viewed over 104,000 unique eBay auctions, generating nearly 22,000 seller reputation alerts, 28,000 alerts related to missing or excessive shipping fees, 10,000 alerts for auctions originating from a foreign country, and nearly 18,000 alerts for suspicious item descriptions.
About gumshoo
gumshoo is free service that offers eBay shoppers an alternative to
traditional eBay searches. gumshoo's proprietary filtering technology
eliminates unwanted items from eBay searches while it's risk analysis alerts
users to potential problems before they bid. gumshoo is available online at
http://www.gumshoo.com.
gumshoo™ is Cool Site of the Day!
April 5, 2006
We always knew we were cool, but now it's official! Today gumshoo™ was named
Cool Site of the Day. We just hope
our spiffy new server is up to the task. If you're a gumshoo™ fan, please take a
moment to vote for us in the "voting frame" on Cool Site of the Day!
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gumshoo Wins Honorable Mention in eBay Developer Challenge 2006
San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) March, 20 2006
Online eBay search service, gumshoo (http://www.gumshoo.com) was awarded honorable mention in the eBay Developer Challenge 2006. Supported in part by O'Reilly Media, Inc., the competition judged applications on uniqueness and innovation, demo-readiness and suitability for the eBay marketplace. Contest winners were announced March 7, 2006 at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, CA.
"We're excited by the level of innovation and ingenuity that all of the entrants demonstrated," said Greg Isaacs, director of the eBay Developers Program. "The eBay Developer Challenge 2006 winners offer buyers and sellers the ability to access the eBay marketplace from wherever they might be, extending the eBay platform in ways previously unimagined. They are all great examples of how innovative developers and affiliates can create viable businesses using eBay Web Services while taking the eBay user experience to a whole new level." Gumshoo was recognized for creating "an AJAX application that remixes eBay data to provide a fresh interface to the marketplace," said Isaacs.
"We're delighted to receive this honor from eBay," said Craig Villamor, President of gumshoo's parent, VisibleOffice, LLC. "Our site offers eBay shoppers a unique and valuable alternative to the eBay shopping experience. We're happy that eBay has recognized our efforts and contribution to the eBay community."
gumshoo Launches Anti-Fraud Search for eBay Ireland and eBay India
9 Mar 2006
Following closely on the heels of their successful launch of gumshoo (http://www.gumshoo.com) for eBay's US, UK, Australian and Canadian marketplaces, VisibleOffice, LLC announces support for eBay Ireland and eBay India.
The gumshoo service provides eBay shoppers with a free alternative to finding items listed on eBay. gumshoo offers its users search capabilities not found on eBay's own site such as the ability to filter out accessories, used items, and so called "junk listings". gumshoo's most sophisticated feature provides risk analysis on individual auctions that alert users to potential problems before they bid. The service analyzes seller reputation, item details, item location and shipping information among others.
"We're excited to offer a simpler, safer and smarter way to shop eBay for our customers in Ireland and India. Our site has been tremendously popular in each country we support and we expect the same of the Ireland and India marketplaces" said Craig Villamor, President of VisibleOffice, LLC. "Problem sellers exist in every marketplace. gumshoo was created to help any eBay shopper find great deals while avoiding common pitfalls that turn good deals into deals gone bad. We're committed to providing this service to the global eBay community."
gumshoo is available free of charge to all eBay shoppers.
About VisibleOffice, LLC
San Mateo, CA based VisibleOffice was founded in 2003. Their flagship product, gumshoo, offers eBay shoppers exclusive tools to help them make more informed buying decisions and avoid online auction fraud.
For more information about gumshoo, please visit http://www.gumshoo.com. For more information about VisibleOffice, LLC, please visit the company's website at http://www.visibleoffice.com.
Logo2.0 - gumshoo makes the cut in a collage of Web2.0 Startup logos
We found ourselves on Flickr, both literally and figuratively. Flickr user Stabilo Boss has assembled logos for startups in the Web2.0 space. By this, we assume he means that whole AJAX thing. In any event, we're happy to be a part of the list. We think the gumshoo logo is the best looking one in the collage, if we do say so ourselves.
eBay Announces Winners of Developer Challenge
8 Mar 2006
This week AuctionBytes noted that gumshoo was among the winners of the 2006 eBay Developer Challenge.
gumshoo™ Announces Support for eBay™ Ireland and eBay™ India
6 Mar 2006
gumshoo has just added search support for eBay's sites in India and Ireland. We're excited to
provide the same high quality service to these two exciting marketplaces. As gumshoo continues
to grow, we are committed to expanding our global reach.
gumshoo™ Wins Honorary Mention in 2006 eBay™ Developer Challenge!
6 Mar 2006
We're proud to announce that gumshoo was among the winners of the 2006 eBay™ Developer Challenge.
Winners were announces at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, CA.
The eBay Developer Challenge 2006 invited developers and open-source teams to
submit their most compelling applications.
Company Launches Gumshoo Search Tool for eBay Buyers Aimed at Combating eBay Fraud - AuctionBytes
27 Dec 2005
"...it automatically scans for a variety of risk indicators including seller reputation, location and suspicious item description among others..."
gumshoo Now Supports Safari
12 Dec 2005
Good news for all you Apple users out there. gumshoo is happy to announce support for the
Safari Web browser. Now Safari users can enjoy scam filtering and online auction fraud alerts.
New gumshoo extension added to Firefox toolbar
07 Dec 2005
gumshoo is happy to announce that one of our loyal users has created a Firefox plugin that
adds gumshoo search to the search bar in Mozilla Firefox. Now it's even easier to search
eBay with the world's best shopping engine.
Stop auction fraud with this Firefox plugin!
gumshoo.com Featured in Museum of Modern Betas (MOMB)
03 Dec 2005
We're not sure how MOMB found us, but we're glad they did! We'll take all the publicity
we can get. :-)
From the site:
"gumshoo is a free eBay search tool that gives you the information you need to make informed
buying decisions and save money."
gumshoo™ Bookmarklet Provides Convenient Way to Scan eBay Items for Risk
02 Dec 2005
We've just added a bookmarklet feature to the site. This new feature will allow you to
scan an eBay item for potential risk even if you didn't use gumshoo™ to
search for the item. Any time you are on an eBay item description page, you can click
the bookmarklet and the item will be scanned for risk in seconds. We think this new feature
will allow even more users to enjoy the power of gumshoo™'s risk analysis
technology.
Spot fraudulent auctions with Gumshoo
30 Nov 2005
gumshoo was recently featured on iampowered.com. Here's a snippet:
"eBay doesn't offer a way to filter out fraudulent auctions, but you can spot them with a service called Gumshoo."
gumshoo.com featured on tipmonkies.com
30 Nov 2005
Filter out eBay fraudulent auctions w/ Gumshoo
With Gumshoo, you can avoid yourself a lot of hassle, and even find some good deals since the service
also searches for misspelled auctions which generally lead to lower priced items. The service is
completely free, and probably a good research tool for eBay fans.
gumshoo.com featured on Solution Watch
29 Nov 2005Gumshoo - eBay shopping made safer
I've been caught in a scam once before (with a cheap phone clip, thankfully) and it is not a happy time. Gumshoo helps you avoid fraudulent items on eBay by giving you accurate search results and showing you alerts that could warn you of possible scams. If you shop on eBay, I found that it does help and you would be doing yourself a favor by searching with Gumshoo.
VisibleOffice Announces Gumshoo.com Shopping Engine to Combat eBay Fraud
25 Nov 2005San Mateo, CA, USA, November 25, 2005 - Today VisibleOffice, LLC announced the immediate availability of gumshoo.com, a free Web service aimed at combating eBay fraud.
"Shopping on eBay is somewhat riskier than shopping with traditional retailers," said Craig Villamor, President of VisibleOffice. "There are plenty of great deals on eBay. Unfortunately, there are also some dishonest sellers out there who are looking to take advantage of buyers, especially during the holidays. Gumshoo.com gives every eBay shopper the information they need to make more informed, and therefore, safer buying decisions."
Visitors to www.gumshoo.com will see a simple interface, similar to that of Google, Yahoo! or MSN Search. After entering a few keywords, such as "Ipod Nano" or "Louis Vuitton handbag", the service searches eBay and filters out auctions it determines have "questionable" content. "We filter out auctions that contain words or phrases commonly associated with fraud," said Villamor. "There's no point in showing our users an ad for the latest work at home scheme just because it also happened to match the phrase 'Star Wars'."
eBay auctions viewed through the gumshoo.com service are automatically scanned for a variety of risk indicators including seller reputation, location and suspicious item descriptions among others. When the service finds potential risks, it informs the seller through four categories of alerts and advises them on how to proceed. "We're providing our customers with the information and advice they need to become expert eBay shoppers and avoid becoming victims of fraud. No other Web site provides this kind of information to eBay's shoppers," Villamor said. "We think that every eBay shopper deserves to be informed of potential risks before they bid."
Gumshoo.com is currently in beta and is available, free of charge, at www.gumshoo.com.
About VisibleOffice
San Mateo, CA based VisibleOffice was founded in 2003. Their flagship product, gumshoo.com, offers eBay shoppers exclusive tools to help them make more informed buying decisions and avoid fraud.
For more information about gumshoo.com, please visit www.gumshoo.com. For more information about VisibleOffice, LLC, please visit the company's website at www.visibleoffice.com.