Step 1
Capture the pre-change URL, selected variant and relevant field state.
Practical review guide · Free worksheet
Capture evidence before and after a listing change
Direct answerSave a dated comparison that shows the exact field changed, the supporting source and the rendered outcome. Keep account submission and public visibility separate.
Reviewed by ComplyFolio. Sellers and reviewers maintaining product evidence and preparing publication decisions.
Get the working templateReview procedure
These are suggested operational checks to apply to your own evidence. They are not additional legal requirements or claims that the workspace automates this entire task.
Step 2
Record the evidence supporting the replacement value and who approved it.
Step 3
Submit the change through the normal channel and save any relevant status without credentials.
Step 4
Revisit the public offer and compare the same fields and variant after publication.
Worked example
A seller adds a manufacturer contact block, but the marketplace preview differs from the public detail page.
What the reviewer finds
- The account form contains the new block.
- The public page still shows a cached version of the old text.
Resulting record
A before-and-after listing record with separate submission and visibility status.
Boundary: A public update does not prove marketplace approval or completeness of all required information.
This scenario is fictional. It illustrates a review decision, not a customer outcome or a compliance determination.
Download the blank working record
The Markdown worksheet includes the procedure, the fields below, and space for findings, evidence, owners and retests. It contains no pre-approved findings. Edit it locally without an account.
- Field changed
- Source reference
- Before capture
- Submission status
- After capture
Record what you observed, including unknowns. Link each decision to a source and keep unresolved questions assigned to an owner. Share completed records only through an appropriate authorized route.
Primary references and scope
The references provide the legal or technical context. The procedure and worksheet are ComplyFolio working suggestions, not official forms or a certification standard.
- GPSR — product safety, operator and distance-sale requirements (legal context)
- European Commission — product safety and business resources
A public update does not prove marketplace approval or completeness of all required information.
Connect the review to your product record
Use the free workspace for an initial public product-page review, then add the manual evidence and decisions this guide requires. A page scan cannot inspect private supplier files or complete every user journey.
Start with a public product page