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Investigate
Shneezzle identifies the exact product and gathers qualifying evidence before considering where it can be purchased.
Trust & Transparency
Trust is worth
more than commission.
Shneezzle may earn commissions from qualifying purchases, but commissions never determine what we recommend.
Product conclusions are investigated and produced before commercial links are considered. Our business depends on earning long-term trust—not maximizing one transaction.
Evidence first
Before commercial links
No paid rankings
Placement cannot be purchased
Clear disclosure
Commercial relationships identified
Commercial independence
The evidence decides. The commission does not.
The Shneezzle Standard
Commercial relationships may support the platform, but they may never control its conclusions.
The independence standard
Evidence comes first.
Affiliate revenue is one way Shneezzle may fund its work. It is not a factor in the evidence, confidence, score, or recommendation assigned to a product.
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Recommendations are completed before affiliate links are selected.
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Retailers cannot buy better rankings or stronger scores.
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Commission rates never enter Shneezzle’s decision logic.
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Evidence and limitations remain visible beside conclusions.
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Recommendations change when verified evidence changes.
Affiliate does not mean recommended.
A retailer may participate in an affiliate program and still rank below another retailer—or may not be shown at all—when its offer does not meet the relevant requirements.
How affiliate links work
Commerce enters after the investigation.
The commercial link is the final layer. It does not choose the product, rewrite the evidence, raise confidence, or create the recommendation.
02
Evaluate
Price, quality, reliability, repairability, ownership cost, confidence, and material unknowns are evaluated independently.
03
Decide
A recommendation, caution, waiting position, or unknown state is produced from the available evidence.
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Compare retailers
Only after the decision is complete are current retailer offers, availability, shipping, and policies compared.
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Attach commercial links
An affiliate tracking link may be attached to an eligible retailer offer without changing the underlying recommendation.
The recommendation exists before the tracking link.
Removing an affiliate link should not change Shneezzle’s conclusion about the product.
What commissions support
Revenue can fund the work without controlling it.
Commissions may support
Continued investigation
- ✓Product research and evidence collection
- ✓Price and retailer monitoring
- ✓Website hosting and infrastructure
- ✓Development of Shneezzle’s decision tools
- ✓Maintenance of evidence records
- ✓Expansion of the Canadian product catalogue
Commissions may never buy
Influence over conclusions
- ×A better product score
- ×A stronger recommendation
- ×Higher placement in retailer comparisons
- ×Removal of negative or incomplete findings
- ×Guaranteed inclusion in a collection
- ×A Shneezzle certification or endorsement
Retailers and affiliate networks
Participation may change. The standard does not.
Shneezzle may participate in affiliate programs operated by selected retailers, brands, or affiliate networks. Available programs, eligibility, tracking arrangements, retailers, and commission structures may change over time.
Retailer inclusion should depend on product relevance, verifiable availability, useful offer information, and the quality of the purchasing option—not solely on whether an affiliate relationship exists.
No retailer receives permanent first place.
Offer rankings may change when verified price, stock, shipping, trust, return conditions, or other relevant evidence changes.
Our promise
The Shneezzle Commercial Independence Pledge
Independence should be visible in the rules, the data, the architecture, and the final user experience.
- ✓We do not sell rankings.
- ✓We do not sell scores.
- ✓Affiliate status does not improve a retailer’s position.
- ✓Evidence always comes before commerce.
- ✓Unknown is better than pretending to know.
- ✓Material limitations are disclosed.
- ✓Trust is more valuable than any single commission.
If removing the commission would change the recommendation, the recommendation was never independent.
Common questions
Clear answers about commercial links.
Does using an affiliate link cost me more?
Normally, no. When a visitor makes a qualifying purchase through an eligible affiliate link, the retailer may pay Shneezzle a commission without adding a separate charge to the customer. Prices and retailer terms should still be verified before purchase.
Do higher commissions improve a retailer’s ranking?
No. Retailer comparisons should be based on relevant offer information such as price, availability, shipping, retailer trust, return conditions, and other disclosed factors—not commission rates.
Can a manufacturer pay for a better Shneezzle Score?
No. Manufacturers and retailers cannot purchase stronger evidence, higher confidence, a better score, or a more favourable recommendation.
Are all retailer links affiliate links?
Not necessarily. Some links may be ordinary informational links. When Shneezzle may earn a commission from a qualifying purchase, the commercial relationship should be disclosed clearly.
Can recommendations change?
Yes. Prices, evidence, warranties, repair pathways, availability, and long-term ownership findings can change. Shneezzle conclusions should change when verified evidence changes.
Are retailer prices guaranteed?
No. Prices, availability, shipping, promotions, warranties, and retailer policies can change after a Shneezzle record is updated. Visitors should confirm current details on the retailer’s website.
Important information
Verify the current offer before purchasing.
Prices, stock, promotions, shipping, warranty terms, return policies, affiliate participation, and retailer information may change after a Shneezzle page is updated.
Visitors should review the retailer’s current product page and terms before completing a purchase. Shneezzle does not control third-party retailer websites or guarantee their information, availability, or services.
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