Buyer FAQ
What the Reports Can Establish, What They Cannot and Where to Start.
Direct answers about product depth, evidence, source coverage, privacy, pricing and professional boundaries.
Which report should I start with?
Start with the free QuickCheck. Purchase DealScreen when the listing deserves financing and risk analysis. Use DealProof after documents and identity-specific diligence become available. Use Deal Intelligence during an active deal when versions and pre-closing rechecks must stay organized.
What seller claims does the product test?
Depending on the tier, it tests asking price, revenue, SDE, add-backs, financing, owner dependence, concentration, working capital, debt, leases and transfer assumptions. Claims remain labeled until adequate evidence supports them.
Does Business Buyer Check value the business?
No. It calculates ratios and illustrative reference scenarios, but it is not an appraisal, certified valuation or fairness opinion.
Can DealProof verify seller financials?
DealProof can reconcile authorized documents, preserve field-level provenance and identify contradictions. Low-confidence extraction and missing periods stay unresolved. The result is document supported, not audited or certified.
Does a public-record no-match mean the business is clean?
No. It means no matching record was returned for the recorded source, identity and query. Coverage gaps, alternate names, delayed records and manual sources remain visible.
Which sources are automated?
Applicable Census, SBA, BLS, USAspending, EPA, CFPB, FEMA, CMS NPI, CPSC and FDA sources can be automated. Some require identifiers or configuration, and source outages remain visible.
Which sources remain manual or partial?
UCC, licensing, courts, OSHA, DOL and USPTO commonly require guided review. SAM exclusions, OFAC automation, parts of healthcare screening and automated document processing remain partial until production activation is complete.
Is Section 1071 Outlook included?
No. Section 1071 Outlook is not built and is not advertised as an available report section.
What makes the Evidence Ledger useful?
It ties conclusions to evidence class, source, retrieval details, confidence, limitations and buyer action. It prevents seller claims, calculations and unresolved gaps from appearing equally proven.
Can other people view my reports and documents?
Paid report access is checked server-side. DealProof documents are case-bound and stored privately, while Deal Intelligence requires authentication, an active subscription and owner-scoped access.
Does Deal Intelligence continuously monitor every source?
No. Rechecks are currently user-triggered. The workspace preserves versions and changes, but continuous automated monitoring is not claimed.
Is Business Buyer Check a cheaper alternative to a Quality of Earnings report?
DealProof is not a Quality of Earnings report and does not replace one when a deal’s size or complexity calls for it. It answers a narrower question — do the seller’s documents support the numbers in the listing — for $79 instead of the $6,000–$35,000 a small-business QoE engagement typically runs according to BD Emerson’s published benchmarks, so you know whether ordering the full engagement is worth it.
How does Business Buyer Check compare to Rapid Diligence or DueDilio?
Rapid Diligence and DueDilio connect buyers with human-led diligence services. DealProof is the $0–$79 self-serve screen a buyer can run first. See the dedicated Rapid Diligence alternative and DueDilio alternative guides for complete comparisons.
How does the DealProof Findings Guarantee work?
If a completed DealProof report contains no qualifying material finding, the purchaser may request a refund within 14 calendar days after delivery. Eligibility is determined from the saved report version, Evidence Ledger, submitted information, calculations, and recorded outputs. A statement that the customer already knew the findings does not, by itself, establish eligibility. Complete definitions and exclusions appear in the Terms of Use.
What are the prices?
QuickCheck is free. DealScreen is $39 once. DealProof is $79 once. Deal Intelligence is $99 per month.
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