Checks

0 of 14 checks complete (0%)

Check 1. Colour under warehouse lightnot studio light
Check 2. Silhouette on a flat surfaceshot straight on
Check 3. Pattern alignment where two panels meetPattern alignment where two panels meet
Check 4. Stitch densitycounted per centimetre
Check 5. Hardware macroincluding the underside
Check 6. Edge paint: poolingcracks, thickness
Check 7. Labelstamp or serial placement
Check 8. Zip or clasp operation (videonot a still)
Check 9. Strap length with the adjuster closedStrap length with the adjuster closed
Check 10. Sole glue line and midsole paint lineSole glue line and midsole paint line
Check 11. Interior lining: wrinklesgaps, attachment
Check 12. Packaging contents against the listing claimsPackaging contents against the listing claims
Check 13. Weight on the scalefor the freight check
Check 14. Every promise in the listing textone by one

Order of failure

The first five decide the rest

Checks one to five answer “is this the item I bought”. Six to fourteen answer “is it a good example of it”. A failure in the first group is a return conversation; a failure in the second is usually a learning experience.

1–5
identity checks: 6–14
condition checks: 0
reasons to ship early

Ask wording

Three sentences that get better photographs

“Please photograph the underside of the hardware.”The face of a buckle is chosen; the underside is honest.
“One frame in daylight, away from the lightbox.”Studio lighting is where colour claims go wrong.
“A short video of the zip running end to end.”Closures fail in motion, not in stills.