Red Flags

Red flags appear as pills on listing cards when Snipe detects a concern. Each flag is independent — a listing can have multiple flags at once.

Hard red flags

These override the composite score display with a strong visual warning.

zero_feedback

Seller has received zero feedback. Score is capped at 35.

new_account

Account registered within the last 7 days. Extremely high fraud indicator for high-value listings.

established_bad_actor

Feedback ratio below 80% with 20 or more reviews. A sustained pattern of negative feedback from an established seller.

Soft flags

Shown as warnings — not automatic disqualifiers, but worth investigating.

account_under_30_days

Account is less than 30 days old. Less severe than new_account but worth noting for high-value items.

low_feedback_count

Fewer than 10 feedback ratings total. Seller is new to eBay or rarely transacts.

suspicious_price

Listing price is more than 50% below the market median from recent completed sales.

Note

This flag is suppressed automatically when the search returns a heterogeneous price range — for example, a search that mixes laptop generations spanning $200–$2,000. In that case, the median is not meaningful and flagging would produce false positives.

duplicate_photo

The same image (by perceptual hash) appears on another listing. Common in scams where photos are lifted from legitimate listings.

scratch_dent_mentioned

The title or description contains keywords indicating cosmetic damage, functional problems, or evasive language:

• Damage: scratch, dent, crack, chip, broken, damaged
• Functional: untested, for parts, parts only, as-is, not working
• Evasive: read description, see description, sold as-is

long_on_market

The listing has been seen 5 or more times over 14 or more days without selling. A listing that isn't moving may be overpriced or have undisclosed problems.

significant_price_drop

The current price is more than 20% below the price when Snipe first saw this listing. Sudden drops can indicate seller desperation — or a motivated seller — depending on context.

Triple Red

When a listing hits all three of these simultaneously:

• new_account OR account_under_30_days
• suspicious_price
• duplicate_photo OR zero_feedback OR established_bad_actor OR scratch_dent_mentioned

The card gets a pulsing red border glow to make it impossible to miss in a crowded results grid.