DETECTING INCONSISTENCIES AND INCOMPATIBILITIES OF SELECTED ITEMS

A computer system and method for detecting conditions resulting in an inconsistency and/or an increased likelihood of a return is presented. The computer system comprises an evaluation component and a notification component. The evaluation component is configured to evaluate an item selected for purchase by a consumer to determine whether the consumer's purchase of the selected item represents an inconsistency and/or an increased likelihood of user dissatisfaction. The notification component is configured to notify the consumer if and when the consumer's selection of an item represents an inconsistency and/or an increased likelihood of user dissatisfaction.