We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases through our links. Gifts are selected for relevance. Among the selected results, picks with affiliate links appear first; picks without them remain available.
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How affiliate links work
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Some shopping links are affiliate links. If you follow one and make a qualifying purchase, the retailer or affiliate program may pay us a commission. Eligibility, attribution windows, returns, and the program’s rules determine whether we earn anything. A click alone does not mean we have made money.
When you follow a browsing link and buy directly from a retailer, GiftDetector does not add a service fee. Retailers set their own prices and promotions. Our recommendations also include relevant products without affiliate links, for which we do not earn a referral commission.
What comes first in a recommendation
We select gifts for your interests, budget, and gift requirements across retailers, whether or not we can earn a commission. After selecting those gifts, we display picks with active affiliate links before picks without them. Within each group, we preserve the recommendation order. Affiliate availability and commission rates are not supplied to the recommendation model.
Results combine a curated collection with AI-assisted web research when available. Each search covers a limited set of sources. It is a selection of ideas, not an exhaustive comparison of every retailer, price, or product.
What our shopping links mean
We label affiliate shopping links and place a commission notice near them. A supported link should lead to the matching product, rather than substituting an unrelated item or a generic store search. Amazon links use our US Associates tracking identifier.
A product source link supports the research and may differ from the shopping link. Inclusion does not mean a retailer sponsors GiftDetector or endorses our recommendations. Product brands and trademarks belong to their owners.
When you leave GiftDetector, the retailer and any affiliate network apply their own privacy and purchase terms. More about cookies and referrals is in our Privacy & Cookies policy.
Prices, stock, and suitability
Displayed prices are references from the cited brand or retailer listing and are used for budget filtering. The Amazon or other purchase-page price can differ. Prices may exclude tax and shipping. Unknown prices are excluded from budget-limited results.
Confirm the current price, exact variant, seller, stock, delivery, and returns with the retailer before buying. Research dates show when information was collected, not a guarantee that it remains current. We do not independently verify inventory or guarantee product suitability.
How we make gift guides
Our guides use AI-assisted research and original explanations of who a gift might suit, practical tradeoffs, and who should skip it. Product details are checked against the linked source information. We have not personally tested these products, and a recommendation is not a hands-on review.
We aim to make each guide useful for a particular recipient or occasion. We may update or remove picks when a source, product, or reference price changes. If you spot a mismatch, broken link, or outdated detail, send the page and a short explanation to thegiftdetector@gmail.com.
Earlier gifting-service requests
This section applies to existing purchasing-assistance requests from the earlier agency workspace. For those requests, the itemized quote includes a service fee of 15% of the gift price, with a $5 minimum per recipient order, plus the gift, shipping and tax. You approve the exact quote before payment is arranged and a purchase is made. The site does not automatically process a card payment. GiftDetector handles requests, retailer purchases and status updates manually.
Our service fee pays for this purchasing and coordination work. It is separate from affiliate referral commissions on browsing links. The operator purchasing workflow uses direct retailer links with common affiliate tracking removed; we do not assume commissions from purchases placed on a customer’s behalf.
Need a little clarity?
Questions about these policies or your information? Contact Ethan at thegiftdetector@gmail.com.
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