While I believe it is a good practice whilst visiting any review site to treat every product recommendation with a healthy degree of scepticism, it would be a mistake to assume that every review is invalid just because there may be a commission paid to the reviewer. Here are some of the readers protections I attempt to build into my reviews:
1. Many of the reviews contain lots of factual information that is easily verifiable. I will always try to provide an honest and accurate assessment.
2. The review includes a section that is a subjective summary. This is based on the personal experience of the reviewer.
3. Attempts are made to establish the general consensus in relation to specific products by reading reviews of those products on other sites, along with user testimonials and I attempt to portray this overall perception in the reviews.
4. I always provide links to the manufacturers’ website to provide additional information that is not available in our reviews. Some of this information can include customer testimonials, more specific product details, sales information, free newsletters and even samples.
These are good rules of practice. It is important for you as a consumer to understand the relationship between a person reviewing the product and the manufacturer.
If you do not see a disclosure policy on a review site, that reviewer may be committing an offence.
I hope that you have a useful and meaningful experience as a direct result of my detailed reviews and articles. I welcome any feedback that may help me to improve your experience when visiting this website.
Associations
I have established relationships with several merchants whereby I receive a small commission if a sale is generated as a result of you clicking through to a merchants page from this website. This in no way influences which products I chose to review nor do the merchants have any influence over the content of this site. I remain an independent reviewer, always.
Ultimate Weight Loss Options is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Ultimate Weight Loss Options also belongs to affiliate programs run by Commission Junction, ShareAsale, MoreNiche and Clickbank.
I hope you will appreciate my openness and honesty and continue supporting me as I continue to provide you with relevant and useful information.