Shopguard

ShopGuard - AI Shopping Protection

Protect yourself from online shopping scams with AI-powered analysis.

KEY FEATURES:

🔍 Fake Review Detection
- Detects suspicious review patterns (rating clustering, duplicate content, incentivized reviews)
- Analyzes review authenticity with 7 statistical signals
- Identifies review manipulation tactics

💰 Hidden Fee Alerts
- Uncovers hidden charges, surprise fees, and pricing traps
- Breaks down total cost including all fees
- Warns about subscription traps and auto-renewal schemes

🛡️ Dark Pattern Scanner
- Identifies 14 types of dark patterns (fake urgency, social proof manipulation, confirmshaming, misdirection, preselection, forced continuity, obstruction, hidden costs, privacy zuckering, bait-and-switch, drip pricing, nagging, trick wording, disguised ads)
- Evidence-based detection with specific page elements highlighted
- Protects against manipulative UI/UX tactics

HOW TO USE:
1. Visit any shopping page (Amazon, eBay, Coupang, Naver Shopping, etc.)
2. Press Alt+Shift+S or click the ShopGuard icon
3. Get instant AI-powered trust analysis with detailed evidence

WHAT YOU GET:
- Trust Score (0-100) with letter grade (A-F)
- Detailed breakdown: Reviews (50%), Pricing (30%), Dark Patterns (20%)
- Specific evidence for every finding
- Visual overlay directly on the shopping page

PRIVACY:
- No data collection or tracking
- Analysis runs on-demand only (not automatic)
- Your browsing data stays on your device
- Only page content is sent to AI for analysis (when you trigger it)

SUPPORTED SITES:
Works on any shopping website. Optimized for major platforms including Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Coupang, Naver Shopping, and more.

FREE MODE:
Works instantly with no setup — local heuristic analysis for reviews, pricing, and dark patterns.

OPTIONAL: Add an Anthropic API key in Settings for enhanced AI-powered deep analysis.

Made with ❤️ for smarter, safer online shopping.