Question 1

What does Seedtag actually do?

Accepted Answer

We investigate a purchase you are considering and produce an evidence-based case file: price position, review patterns, seller signals, alternatives, red flags and a final verdict. We do not sell the product and we do not take you to a checkout.

Question 2

How does an investigation work?

Accepted Answer

Four stages. You submit the product, we investigate the available information, we identify the signals that matter, and we deliver a verdict with the evidence attached.

Question 3

Can I paste any product URL?

Accepted Answer

You can submit a link from most major retailers. In this prototype build every investigation runs on clearly labelled demonstration data.

Question 4

Can I describe a product instead?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Describe what you want in your own words — including your budget and priorities — and the investigation identifies the candidates first.

Question 5

Which stores are supported?

Accepted Answer

Links from major international retailers are supported. Every figure on this site — service prices and product prices alike — is shown in credits.

Question 6

Where does the information come from?

Accepted Answer

Product pages, retailer listings, customer reviews, sampled price history, seller profiles, manufacturer specifications and independent write-ups. Each source is listed with the date it was checked.

Question 7

How do you analyse reviews?

Accepted Answer

We look for recurring themes across the whole review set rather than the average score, then paraphrase the strongest patterns. We never publish invented quotes.

Question 8

How do you identify recurring complaints?

Accepted Answer

Complaints are grouped by theme and weighted by how often and how recently they appear. A single angry review is noise; the same complaint across two years is evidence.

Question 9

Can you check price history?

Accepted Answer

Where historic pricing is available we derive a typical range and compare today's price against it, including seasonal patterns.

Question 10

What happens if price history is unavailable?

Accepted Answer

The price position is labelled UNKNOWN. We would rather report a gap than invent a trend.

Question 11

How do you evaluate sellers?

Accepted Answer

Trading history, feedback volume and rating, published returns policy, delivery consistency and how disputes are described by previous buyers.

Question 12

Can you compare multiple stores?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Multi-store comparison is part of the Full Investigation tier and can also be commissioned on its own with credits.

Question 13

Can you find better alternatives?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Alternatives are framed by the priority they serve — best value, best battery, best premium option — and each one states its trade-off.

Question 14

How are alternatives selected?

Accepted Answer

By the job you are trying to do, not by price alone. An alternative only appears if it beats the subject on a priority you told us matters.

Question 15

What does BUY mean?

Accepted Answer

Strong product, fair price, few meaningful concerns. The evidence supports the purchase as described.

Question 16

What does WAIT mean?

Accepted Answer

Good product, wrong moment. Usually the price sits above its typical range, or the evidence is not yet mature enough.

Question 17

What does SKIP mean?

Accepted Answer

Too many concerns relative to the price. Usually clustered reliability complaints or poor repair economics.

Question 18

What does BETTER OPTIONS EXIST mean?

Accepted Answer

The product is fine, but a specific alternative delivers materially better value for the same job.

Question 19

Are verdicts guaranteed?

Accepted Answer

No. A verdict is an informed judgement based on the information available at the time. The decision stays yours.

Question 20

Can the analysis be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Yes. That is exactly why every finding is labelled as a fact, a signal or an interpretation, and why sources are listed.

Question 21

How recent is the information?

Accepted Answer

Every source carries the date it was checked. Prices and stock change quickly, so treat older checks with proportionate caution.

Question 22

Can I see the sources?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every case file ends with the full source list and what each source contributed.

Question 23

Do you use affiliate links?

Accepted Answer

No. Investigations are funded by credits, so the verdict has no commercial reason to point you towards a purchase.

Question 24

Are recommendations independent?

Accepted Answer

Yes. No retailer, brand or seller can pay to change a finding or a verdict.

Question 25

Can I investigate expensive products?

Accepted Answer

Expensive purchases are where an investigation pays for itself fastest — cars, watches, appliances and professional equipment included.

Question 26

Can I investigate something I've already purchased?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is useful for return-window decisions, warranty questions and deciding whether to keep, exchange or return.

Question 27

Can I investigate products from another country?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with import duties, warranty validity and service availability treated as part of the evidence.

Question 28

Can I compare warranties?

Accepted Answer

Warranty comparison is included in the Full Investigation and available on its own as an add-on.

Question 29

Can I compare return policies?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Return policy analysis matters most for bulky items and cross-border purchases.

Question 30

How long does an investigation take?

Accepted Answer

A Quick Check is near-immediate. Deeper investigations take longer because more sources are checked.

Question 31

Can I save an investigation?

Accepted Answer

Every investigation becomes a numbered case file in your account archive.

Question 32

Can I share a Case File?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Case files are designed to be readable by someone who was not part of the decision.

Question 33

How does Quick Check work?

Accepted Answer

Quick Check costs 50 credits and gives you product identification, a headline rating, key findings and a short verdict.

Question 34

What is Deep Investigation?

Accepted Answer

The standard case file at 150 credits: price position and history, review intelligence, seller signals, red flags, alternatives and sources.

Question 35

What is Full Investigation?

Accepted Answer

Everything in Deep Investigation at 300 credits, plus multi-store comparison, warranty and return analysis, long-term ownership signals and best time to buy.

Question 36

What happens after checkout?

Accepted Answer

Your account is created and the order is recorded as awaiting payment. With bank transfer, the bank details are emailed to you and credits unlock once the transfer clears.

Question 37

Do credits expire?

Accepted Answer

No. Credits stay in your account until you spend them on an investigation or an add-on service.

Question 38

What do you do with my data?

Accepted Answer

We store the account details you provide and the case files you commission. We do not sell personal data.

Question 39

Can I delete my case files?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Case files can be deleted from your account, and account deletion removes the archive with it.

Question 40

Do you use cookies?

Accepted Answer

Only what is needed to run the site and remember your choices. The cookie banner records your preference.

Questions about the investigation.

Everything, grouped by topic.

Don't just buy.
Know what you're buying.

Questions about the investigation.

Everything, grouped by topic.

GENERALWhat does Seedtag actually do?

INVESTIGATIONSHow does an investigation work?

INVESTIGATIONSCan I paste any product URL?

INVESTIGATIONSCan I describe a product instead?

INVESTIGATIONSWhich stores are supported?

DATA & SOURCESWhere does the information come from?

REVIEWSHow do you analyse reviews?

REVIEWSHow do you identify recurring complaints?

PRICESCan you check price history?

PRICESWhat happens if price history is unavailable?

SELLERSHow do you evaluate sellers?

PRICESCan you compare multiple stores?

ALTERNATIVESCan you find better alternatives?

ALTERNATIVESHow are alternatives selected?

VERDICTSWhat does BUY mean?

VERDICTSWhat does WAIT mean?

VERDICTSWhat does SKIP mean?

VERDICTSWhat does BETTER OPTIONS EXIST mean?

VERDICTSAre verdicts guaranteed?

VERDICTSCan the analysis be wrong?

DATA & SOURCESHow recent is the information?

DATA & SOURCESCan I see the sources?

GENERALDo you use affiliate links?

GENERALAre recommendations independent?

INVESTIGATIONSCan I investigate expensive products?

INVESTIGATIONSCan I investigate something I've already purchased?

INVESTIGATIONSCan I investigate products from another country?

SELLERSCan I compare warranties?

SELLERSCan I compare return policies?

INVESTIGATIONSHow long does an investigation take?

GENERALCan I save an investigation?

GENERALCan I share a Case File?

PAYMENTSHow does Quick Check work?

PAYMENTSWhat is Deep Investigation?

PAYMENTSWhat is Full Investigation?

PAYMENTSWhat happens after checkout?

PAYMENTSDo credits expire?

PRIVACYWhat do you do with my data?

PRIVACYCan I delete my case files?

PRIVACYDo you use cookies?

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Don't just buy.
Know what you're buying.