Check a link before saving it

How to Check a Product Link Before You Save It

A link can open and still be wrong. Compare the spreadsheet row with the page you see now, keep only the details you can check, and mark the result Keep, Hold, or Remove.

Quick answer

Before you save a link, make sure the page still matches the spreadsheet row. Compare no more than two or three similar options, check the useful photos and measurements, note anything that could raise shipping cost, then write Keep, Hold, or Remove with one reason. If an important detail cannot be checked, remove the row.

Decide what would make you say no

“Find something good” is too vague. Name the product, how you plan to use it, and the detail that could rule it out. For example: “Find a lightweight everyday jacket with usable garment measurements,” or “Compare three bags that show the interior scale and strap attachment.”

Write this before you open more tabs

I am comparing: [product type] for [use case]. The detail that decides it: [measurements, material view, construction detail, compatibility, or shipping impact]. I will remove a row if: [critical condition].

Eight checks to run

  1. Capture the row before it changes

    Record the row label, source URL, visible option, rough price context, and date checked. This lets you distinguish an old spreadsheet description from a current destination later.

  2. Confirm destination identity

    Compare the row label with the current title, main image, category, option names, and quantity wording. A page that opens successfully can still be the wrong item or a changed listing.

  3. Compare like with like

    Use the same category, purpose, approximate material, and included pieces. A cheaper but different option is not a fair comparison.

  4. Open only a small comparison set

    Use two or three plausible candidates. More tabs usually add repeated information, not confidence. Remove obvious mismatches before doing deeper checks.

  5. Inspect evidence by category

    Check whether photos show the details that could disqualify that product type. Use the QC photo guide rather than treating any large image set as sufficient.

  6. Test size, dimensions, or compatibility

    Compare current measurements with a reference you already understand. Use the measurement guide when labels and charts disagree.

  7. Add price and parcel context

    Ask what is included, whether packaging is likely to be bulky, and whether the visible weight is item, packed, or estimated weight. Do not turn an estimate into a guaranteed total.

  8. Write what you decided and what is still unknown

    Label the row Keep, Hold, or Remove. Add one sentence about what supports it and one question you still cannot answer. If you cannot write the first sentence, the row is not ready to save.

When a product link is incomplete, changed, or broken

A broken Wegobuy link, dead Wegobuy link, old Wegobuy link, Wegobuy invalid link, or Wegobuy product link not working can describe different failures. Check whether the wrapper, source destination, product, or selected option is the part that changed.

Recoverable

The destination still shows the same product family, but an option or image has changed. Record the mismatch and search the current source using a descriptive feature, product code, or image—not just the old spreadsheet title.

Not reliable enough

The destination redirects to an unrelated item, hides the relevant option, lacks a traceable source, or leaves the deciding detail impossible to check. Remove it rather than reconstructing a confident story from weak clues.

Someone asking how to convert a Wegobuy link may need the Wegobuy original link or Wegobuy raw link behind an old wrapper. A converter can change how a source URL opens, but it cannot confirm that the current item, seller, price, option, or service is reliable.

A comparison you can scan quickly

CheckCandidate ACandidate BDecision effect
Destination matchTitle, option, and image agreeOption shown in row is missingB moves to Hold
Useful photosFront, back, detail, measurementOnly styled imagesA has stronger evidence
MeasurementsCurrent chart with methodSize letters onlyB cannot pass fit check
Parcel contextMaterial and packaging are visibleBulky packaging unclearCost uncertainty remains for B
Final noteKeep: evidence answers use caseRemove: two critical gapsShortlist stays small

Write a one-minute decision note

Item: category + descriptive name

Checked: date + current destination

What supports it: the two useful details you found

What is missing: the most important unanswered question

Parcel note: likely bulk, packaging, or estimate type

Decision: Keep / Hold / Remove, followed by one reason

This short note tells you why the row survived and what would make you change your mind. A star rating does not.

Know when to stop researching

  • Stop when one candidate answers the deciding question and the others do not.
  • Stop when every remaining option has the same unresolved critical gap.
  • Stop when the destination no longer matches the row.
  • Stop when you are opening more tabs but not adding new evidence.
  • Pause and use the responsible official channel for account, payment, order, refund, tracking, restriction, or current service questions.

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