Method · Seller check

Run one seller check in four steps

Each step reads one signal and writes one line; the outcome names itself at the end.

Before starting

Have these within reach

  • The saved link opened to its final listing page
  • Room in the row for flags and dates
  • The platform's own guide pages for process questions

Four-step method

Turn one row into one seller check record

The check reads only what the listing itself displays, which keeps the row's evidence separate from reputation and rumor.

  1. 1. Read the listing as a whole

    Compare title, photos, and options for one product story before any field is copied.

  2. 2. Glance at the shop context

    Check whether the shop's nearby visible listings fit the same category as the row.

  3. 3. Copy exact option wording

    Copy size and color text verbatim; mixed fragments are a signal, not a style.

  4. 4. Write the outcome and date

    Name the outcome consistent, mixed, or doubtful, attach flags, and date the check.

Step outputs

Each step leaves something reusable

Naming the output of every step keeps an interrupted session resumable and a finished record auditable.

Resolved page

The first step ends with the final listing address written down.

Copied wording

The second step ends with exact option text, not a paraphrase.

Dated observation

The last steps end with values that each carry their observation date.

Worked example

Three product stories in one listing means doubtful

When the title names a jacket, the photos show a hoodie, and the options list shoe sizes, the check ends doubtful regardless of how good each part looks alone.

Step output

Each step names its output so an interrupted run can resume cleanly.

Stop condition

A missing source or undated observation stops the step, not the method.

Resume point

The last completed output marks where the next session continues.

Return to the live source with a complete record

The saved record should explain both the observation and its limits.

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