How we research
Good buying advice should let you retrace the reasoning. These are the standards used for RealSeller articles.
Three evidence layers.
- Published facts: exact model specifications, manuals and current seller policies, attributed to their sources.
- Reported experience: owner observations, with the source, selection method, sample size and limits made clear when used.
- Editorial judgment: our explanation of who a feature or trade-off may suit. An inference is not a measurement.
Labels mean something.
A Comparison contrasts defined products or purchase options. A Researched review evaluates published evidence and its limits. A Buying guide provides a decision process. None of those labels means we bought or physically tested an item. Hands-on claims require documented first-hand work.
Owner-review analysis.
Before publishing an owner-feedback consensus, record the exact model, reviewed sources, retrieval date, included count, selection order and exclusions. Remove duplicate reposts. Separate incentivized feedback where disclosed. Do not treat self-selected reviews as a representative failure-rate survey.
Our launch comparisons do not yet contain a representative owner-review dataset. Their evidence notes say so. A review total displayed by a retailer is not our analyzed sample size.
Rankings and scores.
We publish a ranked list only when its candidate set, selection criteria and evidence support the order. Until then, comparisons remain comparisons. We do not create a RealSeller star average by averaging other websites’ review scores.
Images, prices and links.
Conceptual illustrations explain topics; they are not evidence of an inspected product. Product photographs require appropriate usage rights and accurate model identification. Current prices are checked at the seller, with the date and relevant conditions shown if quoted. Link disclosure explains commercial relationships.
Updates and corrections.
A source-check date changes when the evidence is actually checked. Material corrections should describe what changed. Report a specific issue through the correction channel, ideally with a primary source.