Our Commitment to Honesty
At BestPingPongTips, we believe in radical transparency. We want you to understand exactly how this site operates and how we fund our extensive equipment testing and content creation.
Our primary goal is to provide players with the most accurate, reliable, and unbiased table tennis equipment reviews on the internet. To achieve this, we need a sustainable business model.
Amazon Associates Program Participation
BestPingPongTips.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means that when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in a commission that is credited to this site.
How Affiliate Links Work
When you read a review on BestPingPongTips and click a "Check Price on Amazon" button or text link, a tracking cookie assigns your click to our account. If you purchase the item (or any other item within a specific timeframe), we receive a small percentage of the sale as a commission.
Crucially, you pay absolutely nothing extra.
The price you pay remains exactly the same whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the merchant's website. The commission is paid by the retailer out of their profit margin.
Why We Use Affiliate Links
Running a comprehensive review site requires significant resources:
- Purchasing Equipment: We buy the majority of the paddles, tables, and robots we test at standard retail prices. This ensures we are reviewing the exact same products you would receive.
- Website Hosting and Maintenance: Keeping a fast, secure website running smoothly requires ongoing technical investments.
- Editorial Time: Researching, testing, writing, and formatting detailed reviews takes countless hours.
Affiliate commissions are what make BestPingPongTips possible without plastering our site with intrusive banner ads or erecting paywalls.
Our Promise to You
We guard our editorial integrity fiercely.
- No Sponsored Reviews: We do not accept payment from manufacturers in exchange for a positive review. Period.
- Independent Conclusions: Our affiliate relationships do not dictate our recommendations. If a highly-commissioned product is terrible, we will tell you it's terrible. If a product we don't have an affiliate link for is the best in its class, we will recommend it.
- Data-Backed Opinions: Our reviews are based on our own playtesting combined with aggregate data from thousands of user reviews. We base our conclusions on facts, not potential earnings.
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or our editorial process, please do not hesitate to contact us at contact@bestpingpongtips.com.