Our testing team follows the same sequence for every parcel, and the sequence is the review.
Step one is the order. We buy the item ourselves, note the listed price, the domestic freight to the warehouse, and the service fee shown at checkout.
Step two is check-in. We record the date the warehouse logs the parcel and the number of days between carrier delivery and check-in.
Step three is inspection. We request QC photos, then compare them against the listing: colour, print placement, stitching, hardware, measurements. Where a fit matters, we take flat measurements and compare them with the size chart in a table.
Step four is preparation. We rehearse the packed parcel where the option exists, weigh it on our own scale, and compare our figure with the warehouse figure. We note protective wrapping, box choice, corner protection, and whether the outer label can be removed cleanly.
Step five is the line. We compare two or three shipping lines on measured cost per kilogram, declared transit window, tracking granularity, and the actual handover date.
Step six is arrival. We open the parcel on the bench, photograph the condition, and record total elapsed days from payment to delivery.
Scores are set by the desk, not by one editor, and every entry must be reproducible from the log.
Step one is the order. We buy the item ourselves, note the listed price, the domestic freight to the warehouse, and the service fee shown at checkout.
Step two is check-in. We record the date the warehouse logs the parcel and the number of days between carrier delivery and check-in.
Step three is inspection. We request QC photos, then compare them against the listing: colour, print placement, stitching, hardware, measurements. Where a fit matters, we take flat measurements and compare them with the size chart in a table.
Step four is preparation. We rehearse the packed parcel where the option exists, weigh it on our own scale, and compare our figure with the warehouse figure. We note protective wrapping, box choice, corner protection, and whether the outer label can be removed cleanly.
Step five is the line. We compare two or three shipping lines on measured cost per kilogram, declared transit window, tracking granularity, and the actual handover date.
Step six is arrival. We open the parcel on the bench, photograph the condition, and record total elapsed days from payment to delivery.
Scores are set by the desk, not by one editor, and every entry must be reproducible from the log.