OlarHike

Ten questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What this site is, where the numbers come from, and what it deliberately does not do.

About the site

Do you sell any of this?

No. This is a catalogue, not a shop. Every buying link opens the retail partner, where the order, the payment, the delivery and any return are handled entirely by them. Nothing is bought from this site and no payment details ever reach it.

How often are prices updated?

They are read from the retailer each time the site is rebuilt, and the date of that build is not something to guess at from the page. Treat every price here as an indication and the retailer page as the fact.

Why is one product marked "Ships later"?

Because the retailer has it listed with a future despatch date rather than immediate delivery. The price is live and the item is orderable, but it will not arrive in the usual window. The date shown at checkout is the one that counts.

What does "Most reviewed" mean on a card?

It is the product in that range with the highest number of owner ratings. It is a popularity marker calculated from the data, not a recommendation, and the range page says plainly which product we would actually pick for which use.

Are the ratings yours?

No. Star ratings and review counts are owner ratings collected by the retailer, shown as they were found. Our own opinion appears only in the written sections and in the "best for" column, where it is labelled as ours.

Do you get paid for a particular product to appear first?

No. Range pages are sorted by price, the whole catalogue is sorted by range, and no position on this site is for sale. The commission is the same regardless of which product is followed.

Can you tell me if something is in stock in my country?

No, and any answer would be out of date by the time it was read. Stock and shipping destinations are set by the retailer and shown on their page.

Why are the specifications sometimes vague?

Because the manufacturer published them that way. Where a figure was not stated it is left out rather than estimated. Manufacturer marketing text is quoted in a clearly marked block so it is never confused with our own writing.

Do you keep a mailing list?

No. There is no newsletter, no account, no login and nothing to unsubscribe from.

Can I suggest a correction?

Yes, and corrections are the most useful mail this site gets. If a dimension, capacity or claim is wrong, say which page and what it should be.

Anything not covered here is worth an email. Contact page.