Nine-point checklist
Use one checklist per distinct item or source. If two pages show different variations or contacts, score them separately.
- The item belongs in the category I am researching.
- The album or catalog photos show the details that matter.
- Watermarks and contact details are reasonably consistent.
- Sizing, measurements, or fit notes are visible when needed.
- Price is compared with similar results rather than judged alone.
- Shipping weight does not remove the value.
- The source or purchase link matches the item being shown.
- QC photos are relevant to the same item or source when available.
- I can explain why I would save this result.
How to score a result
A point requires evidence. A clear side profile can support a footwear-photo check; a vague thumbnail cannot. A matching source-link title and item code can support link relevance; a redirect to a broad store page cannot.
Strong shortlist candidate, but still not verified.
Research further. Name the missing evidence.
Weak evidence. Keep only for a specific unresolved lead.
Remove for now. The row is not carrying its own context.
Do not increase a score because a page looks polished, appears high in search, uses confident language, or is shared by many people. Popularity and presentation are not checklist evidence.
Strong example
A traceable footwear row
The category is shoes. The item code is visible in the caption and repeated on the separate source page. Photos show both sides, heel, sole, toe, and material close-ups. The size chart explains its measurement basis. The price is compared with two similar sources, packed weight is estimated but clearly labelled, and relevant QC photos show the same color and code.
This could score highly because each point has a reason. It is still not proof of authenticity, quality, seller reliability, stock, delivery, or buyer protection.
Weak example
An attractive but unexplained row
The row says “best quality” and links to a single front photo. There is no code, rear view, size method, source link, price context, weight note, contact consistency check, or QC match. The destination is not labelled as an album, catalog, marketplace, or checkout.
This row is weak because it cannot answer the next research question. The promotional claim does not earn a point.
One-sentence save rule
What to do next
Use the category guide when you do not know which details matter. Use the QC guide when photo sets need comparison. Use the shipping-weight guide before deciding that a low item price is meaningful. Use the safety guide when contacts, watermarks, links, or payment claims are unclear.
