About our approach

Simple Purchase Guide is an independent English-language shopping publication. We write about choosing gifts, making small spaces more useful and understanding what an online purchase will involve.

About archive dates

Some guides were added retrospectively and carry an archive date for organizing the collection. An archive date does not establish that a page was online on that day. Our article metadata records its actual creation and update dates.

How we write

Our general guides begin with a reader’s situation: a limited space, an uncertain clothing size, a gift recipient’s interests or a complete shopping budget. We explain what to check and what tradeoffs to consider. Brand shopping guides identify the retailer information used to describe its categories and link to that source.

What our advice can tell you

Our published guides are editorial research and general buying guidance. We have not performed hands-on product testing for these articles, and we do not invent test results, numeric ratings or personal product experience. We encourage readers to confirm current specifications, stock, price and return terms with the seller.

How the site may earn

Some articles include affiliate links. If a reader makes a qualifying purchase through one of those links, we may receive a commission. We disclose this before the commercial link. See our affiliate disclosure for more.

Corrections and questions

If a detail needs correction, please contact us with the page address and the information you would like us to review.