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Verdicts published before October 2026. Scores are frozen as of their video date.
Updated: · Amazon buy boxes checked that day. Ali prices not rechecked.
Every product gets one Index score (0–100) across four factors. No sponsorships move the needle.
Amazon versus a cheaper same-job listing, only when that price was verified. Never the same product. Never the same factory.
Rating, volume — and the red flags: review spikes, copy-paste texts, photo mismatches.
Speed vs. savings tradeoff. Two days or two weeks — you should know before you click.
Returns policy, quality control odds, listing honesty. What are the chances you regret it?
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Sometimes the same job is cheaper there. Sometimes it is not. We only name a dollar we actually saw. Slower shipping and weaker returns are part of the score.
No. We say same job or same function. Never same product, never same factory. When we are not sure, we say so.
You don't have to. Every scorecard shows the underlying factors and red flags, so you can make your own call. BUY, WAIT or SKIP is just our summary.