verification is not a recommendation. it means the evidence standard has been met, nothing more, your mileage will differ
#vendor-verification 2025-08-21
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- rae_labels — i have watched this standard hold for three years including when it was inconvenient for a popular supplier 21:41
- rae_labels — coming back to this update from 12 months ago: WXT added evidence and the entry now reflects it 21:42
- customs_owl — how long does a verification stay current before it needs refreshing 22:05
a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all
verification has never been for sale and never will be. offers get posted publicly with the sender redacted
i have watched this standard hold for three years including when it was inconvenient for a popular supplier
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coming back to this update from 12 months ago: WXT added evidence and the entry now reflects it
post the photos
do blinded submissions carry more weight than open ones
the point of the standard is that it applies to suppliers we like as well as ones we do not
if you want to help, buy a lot, test it, and post the report with the lot number. that is the whole contribution
how long does a verification stay current before it needs refreshing
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ok so blinded submissions carry more weight because they remove a variable, not because we distrust the labs
has anyone ever offered to pay for verification
we have never revoked on a single result. we have revoked on a pattern
what counts: an independent report, on a lot you bought yourself, with the lot number, from a lab the room recognises
revoked stays in the log
| Evidence | Counts? |
|---|---|
| Independent report, lot you bought, lot number legible | yes |
| Independent report, no lot number | no |
| Supplier certificate only | no |
| Screenshot of a report | no |
| Blinded pooled submission | yes, for the pool |
| A friend who said it was fine | no |
what actually counts as evidence for a verification
if the evidence is thin the entry says the evidence is thin. that is more useful than a score
somebody once offered to fund the testing programme in exchange for an entry. the offer is in the log
[edited]never for sale
verification is revoked on a confirmed failure and the revocation stays in the log permanently
why is a referral link disqualifying rather than just ignored
thats evidence