Collect the record
We read the sales flow, terms, disclaimers, refund policy, and public affiliate materials. Relevant independent sources provide technical context, not borrowed verdicts.
Editorial method
How we review
A checkable process for reviews based on public evidence. If we have not purchased or tested something, the page must say so.
The review process
Each pass answers a different question and keeps conclusions within the evidence.
Classify each statement
Displayed transaction terms, seller claims, independent inferences, and unresolved conflicts receive different treatment. Seller repetition is not independent confirmation.
Build the decision
We state what is delivered, what is not established, and who should skip it. Caveats appear before any affiliate link.
Evidence standards
Displayed terms
A price or policy visible on a current primary page establishes what was displayed on the access date—not what every visitor will see or whether a claim is fulfilled.
Seller claims
Package contents, performance, delivery, authorship, and outcomes remain attributed unless independently established.
Conflicting sources
When current sources disagree, we show the conflict and tell readers what to confirm. We do not choose the more convenient version.
What this method cannot establish
A public-document review is not hands-on testing. Unless a review explicitly says otherwise, we have not purchased the product, inspected post-purchase files, measured performance, tested safety, or verified an outcome. We do not run lab tests or imply a tester panel.
Technical sources can explain a category while still saying nothing about a particular product’s implementation. That boundary is stated beside the evidence.
What we check
- Delivery: the concrete file, email, access, service, or physical item the seller says is provided.
- Price: what was displayed, where variants appear, and what must be confirmed at checkout.
- Refund terms: published windows, eligibility limits, conflicts, and who handles a request.
- Pitch versus policy: where headlines and disclaimers describe materially different expectations.
- Unsuitable buyers: the readers most likely to be disappointed or exposed to an unacceptable limitation.
Compensation and editorial order
We may receive affiliate commission if a reader buys through a marked link. The reader’s price is unchanged. Sellers do not pay for a favorable conclusion, preview our reviews, or receive editing rights.
The conflict remains real: a purchase can benefit us. Our structural response is to place limitations and the “Skip it if” section before every commercial link. Read the full affiliate disclosure.