LinkTastic Online Shopping Website Rating Notes

LinkTastic continue to review all of the shopping sites featured in on LinkTastic Online Shopping site and LinkTastic rate each site out of five - a rating that's completely independent. This rating will only change as the respective website changes, and these ratings will not be influenced by any other means other than a website's merit.

The below notes provide details on how LinkTastic decide whether or not a site can feature in the LinkTastic Online Shopping directory, and they also provide details on what factors LinkTastic take into consideration when assessing each of the sites LinkTastic feature for the benefit of LinkTastic's users.

LinkTastic Online Shopping - Directory Inclusion Criteria

When examining a site for inclusion into the LinkTastic directory, LinkTastic Ltd look for compliance with the below points.

Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should offer a large product portfolio, suitable for "high street" consumers.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should based in the UK, or should regularly deliver goods to the UK.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should clearly display product prices and delivery.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should offer online ordering and facilitate secure payment transactions.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should display full contact details; including telephone and fax numbers, postal and e-mail addresses, and a contact for complaints or order tracking.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should prominently display customer service information; including delivery information, a refunds and returns policy and information on how to cancel contracts.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should be of good design, making the site quick to load and easy to use.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should operate a clear privacy policy.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should clearly display their Terms and Conditions.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should NOT feature any Adult Content within their pages.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should NOT link to other sites that contain explicit material.
Online Shopping sites featured on LinkTastic should NOT link to other sites that contain adult orientated products/services.

LinkTastic Rating Information

All websites are judged purely on merit. When awarding ratings to the websites listed, LinkTastic take into consideration the following factors:

the site appearance
how easy users are able to navigate the website
how easy users are able to read information about the company/retailer
whether the site clearly displays policies pertaining to goods returns and refunds
whether the site clearly displays policies pertaining to user privacy
whether the site clearly displays policies pertaining to any site terms and conditions or user agreements
browser compatibility - can the site be viewed in both Internet Explorer and Netscape?
how established the site is
how informative the site is to its target audience
whether postage fees are clearly advised to the user
how easy users are able to track their purchases
how easy users are able to contact the company/retailer for any customer service related queries or questions
can prices be converted to GBP easily [- for non-UK based sites]

LinkTastic Online Shopping - Ratings Key

Website Standard	Rating Image
Outstanding
Very Good
Good
Fair
OK

Queries pertaining to LinkTastic's Website Rating Notes

LinkTastic Ltd continue to review our service to ensure that the LinkTastic Online Shopping site fulfils its purpose and to ensure that you keep coming back to the LinkTastic Online Shopping site when online shopping.

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