Method
How we count
Every number on beanspace comes from published stations and the owners in them. Here is exactly how.
What counts as a station
A station is a set of photos someone sent in, a gear list they checked themselves, and a final check by me before it goes live. AI suggests the gear list from the photos. People decide what is actually there. Nothing is published straight from the AI.
The counting rule
A product counts once per station, no matter how many times it shows up in the photos. Two identical scales on one counter still count as one.
Until 25 stations are published, product pages say "seen in N stations" instead of a percentage, because percentages from a handful of stations mislead. After that, you see the share of all stations.
Owner verdicts
When owners confirm their gear list, they give each item one of three verdicts: Love it, It's fine, or Wouldn't buy again. Only owners give verdicts, so a brand or its fans cannot pile on.
- Three options, because people tend to defend what they bought. "It's fine" gives lukewarm opinions somewhere to go, and "Wouldn't buy again" is easier to admit than "bad".
- Below 5 verdicts, a product shows raw counts instead of percentages.
- Top rated sorts by Love it share and only includes products with 5 or more verdicts.
- Visitors cannot vote.
Money
beanspace earns from affiliate links and one clearly labeled sponsor slot. Sponsors and brands cannot edit or buy verdicts, and nothing paid ever changes a rank. I can remove a verdict that breaks these rules.
Privacy
Before a station goes live, I check the photos for faces, addresses, mail, and screens with personal information, and crop or decline as needed. Submitter emails are never shown and are deleted on request. Any station can be taken down on request. The privacy policy has the details.