Second Look

Chrome extension · for anyone buying second-hand

Before you pay,
take a second look.

Click once on any listing: a used car, a phone, a sofa. Five AI experts check the price, the scam signs and the true cost, then stamp it buy, negotiate or walk away.

3 free checks — no account — any site — any language

Listing photo: white 2016 Volkswagen Polo at sunset
2016 VW Polo · 98,000 km10 900 €
Negotiate

Second Look report

Asking
€10,900
Usually sells for
€9,000–€10,000
Check
timing chain, service receipts
Offer
€9,800

Exhibit A — the demo

36 seconds · real checks · sped up

The problem

Buying second-hand is a guessing game.

$15.9B

lost to fraud reported by Americans in 2025, a record, up from $12.5B the year before.

Source: FTC Consumer Sentinel Network

  1. 01

    “Half price… what’s the catch?”

    Gift-card payments, “shipping only”, a brand-new seller account. That’s what a scam looks like, and it’s easy to miss when a deal feels good.

  2. 02

    “Is €10,900 fair for this car?”

    Nobody knows what this exact model, year and mileage usually sells for, or what it will cost to run.

  3. 03

    “What do I even say to the seller?”

    Which weak spots to check, which receipts to ask for, and how to make an offer without sounding rude.

Exhibits B, C, D — real output

Three listings. Three verdicts.

Word for word from Second Look on the listings in the demo. Nothing edited.

Listing photo: iPhone 15 Pro in its box
Marketplace · shipping only
Likely scam

iPhone 15 Pro 256GB

Asking
$380
Usually sells for
$750–$900

Zelle or gift cards, shipping only, WhatsApp pressure, and no in-person pickup are major scam signs.

Listing photo: white Volkswagen Polo
Private seller · Helsinki
Negotiate

2016 Volkswagen Polo

Asking
€10,900
Usually sells for
€9,000–€10,000

Price is a bit high, and the missing timing-chain replacement needs checking. Suggested offer: €9,800.

Listing photo: grey three-seat fabric sofa
Local pickup · 31 reviews
Fair price

3-seat fabric sofa

Asking
$140
Usually sells for
$180–$350

The price is low for a 3-year-old 3-seat sofa in good condition.

Prices are AI estimates from the listing text, not live market data. Verify anything important before you pay.

Anatomy of a report

Everything you’d want a friend who knows cars to tell you.

A real Second Look report for the VW Polo: Consider negotiating, price analysis, expert findings and questions to ask
  1. 1

    The stamp

    Buy, negotiate or walk away, with the one-line reason and how each expert feels.

  2. 2

    Price analysis

    The asking price against an estimated fair range for this exact model, year and condition.

  3. 3

    Why this verdict

    What the price, inspection and scam experts found, specific to the listing, not generic tips.

  4. 4

    Check before you pay

    Three questions for the seller: receipts, known faults, things to test in person.

  5. 5

    A message, ready to send

    A polite offer with a concrete number and the reasons behind it. Copy, paste, done.

    Message to the seller: Hi Mikko, I’m interested, but the incomplete service history and timing-chain concern make €9,800 a more sensible price for me.

Also in every report: the true cost of owning it, and how the estimate was made, with its confidence and limits.

How it works

01

Open the listing

Any page with one thing for sale. Saw it offline? Type a description instead.

02

Click Second Look

It reads the page only when you click, and asks five AI experts. About ten seconds.

03

Get the stamp

Buy, negotiate or walk away, with the numbers, the red flags and what to say.

Pricing

Free to start. Cheap when it matters.

Your first three checks are free. Go Pro when you’re shopping for real. Cancel the moment you’ve bought it. One avoided scam or one €500 haggle pays for years of it.

Free

€0to start

For the occasional “is this a good deal?”

  • 3 free checks to try it
  • Full report, all five experts
  • No account, no card
Add to Chrome
Most flexible

Pro · Monthly

€4.99per month

For when you’re actively shopping: a car, a flat, a laptop.

  • 20 checks a day
  • Compare plenty of listings while you shop
  • Cancel any time, in one click
Go Pro monthly
Best value

Pro · Yearly

€49.99per year

For people who buy and sell second-hand all year.

  • 20 checks a day, all year
  • ≈ €4.17 a month, save 17%
  • Cancel any time
Go Pro yearly

Prices include VAT where it applies. Pro includes up to 20 checks a day per account; the count resets every day. Plans are linked to your Google account and work in every browser where you sign in. Cancel any time; full refund within 14 days (terms).

Questions

Good questions to ask.

Is it really free?

Yes. Your first 3 full checks are free, with no account and no card. After that, Pro gives you 20 checks a day for €4.99 a month, and you can cancel as soon as you’ve bought.

Do I need an account?

Not for the free checks: install it and go. To use Pro, you continue with Google so your plan follows you to every browser where you sign in. Your account page shows your plan, lets you cancel, and lets you delete everything.

Which sites does it work on?

Any page that shows one thing for sale: marketplaces, classifieds, car sites, rental listings and normal online shops. It reads the page text, so there’s no list of supported sites. For something you saw offline, click “Describe it instead”.

How accurate are the prices?

They’re AI estimates from the listing text, not live sales data, and every report shows its confidence and what it doesn’t know. Think of a sharp friend who has seen a lot of listings, not a certified appraisal.

What does it do with my data?

It reads the page only when you click, sends that text to the AI to write your report, and doesn’t store it. We keep a count of the free checks used by your browser (an anonymous ID) and your IP address and, only if you sign in, your name, email and plan. No tracking, no ads.

Does it work in my language?

Yes. Reports come back in your browser’s language, and prices stay in the listing’s currency.

Can it be wrong?

Yes. It only sees what the listing says, never the item itself. That’s why every report includes questions to ask and things to check in person. Use it to slow down and ask better questions, not as the final word.

Get it

Next time, check first.

Install from the Chrome Web Store in one click. Free to start.

Add to Chrome, it’s free
  1. 1 — Add to Chrome
  2. 2 — Pin Second Look to your toolbar
  3. 3 — Open any listing and click it