1. Acceptance of These Terms
Welcome to Shop Pros. These Terms and Conditions, together with any disclosures, notices, disclaimers, policies, guidelines, or additional terms displayed on shop-pros.com, govern your access to and use of the Shop Pros website, content, recommendations, product reviews, buying guides, comparison materials, curated lists, newsletters, affiliate links, and related informational services.
By visiting, browsing, reading, subscribing to, clicking links on, interacting with, or otherwise using Shop Pros, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Your use of the website means that you have read, understood, and accepted these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the website.
Shop Pros is an informational and affiliate marketing website. The purpose of the website is to provide expert shopping guides, in-depth product reviews, curated recommendations, buying tips, product comparisons, educational content, and links to third-party merchants, brands, platforms, marketplaces, advertisers, and affiliate partners. The website is designed to help users research products and make more informed shopping decisions before visiting third-party websites.
Shop Pros does not sell products directly, does not process orders, does not accept payments, does not provide a shopping cart, does not create purchasing accounts, and does not itself manufacture, ship, warrant, service, repair, return, exchange, or fulfill any products discussed or linked on the website. Shop Pros is not an online store, retailer, merchant of record, marketplace operator, payment processor, shipping provider, or warranty provider.
For example, if you read a Shop Pros review of a kitchen appliance and click a button or link that takes you to a third-party retailer, any resulting purchase, return, warranty claim, delivery issue, pricing issue, product defect, customer service request, or product dispute is between you and that third-party retailer, brand, marketplace, or service provider. Shop Pros may receive compensation for the referral, but Shop Pros is not a party to your transaction with the third party.
These Terms are intended to apply broadly to all visitors, readers, newsletter subscribers, and users of Shop Pros, whether located in the United States, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or elsewhere. If you access Shop Pros from outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with any local laws that apply to your use of the website.
2. Nature of the Website
Shop Pros provides content for general informational, educational, editorial, promotional, and affiliate marketing purposes. The website may include product reviews, comparisons, buying guides, shopping checklists, curated product recommendations, “best of” roundups, expert commentary, industry insights, third-party links, affiliate links, sponsored placements, newsletter signup functionality, promotional content, display advertising, contextual advertising, product images, summaries, specifications, pricing references, and availability information obtained from third-party sources.
The information on Shop Pros is intended to help users evaluate products and understand available options. However, Shop Pros does not guarantee that any recommendation, guide, ranking, review, comparison, or product description will be suitable for your individual needs, budget, preferences, location, technical requirements, health considerations, safety expectations, or intended use.
You are responsible for independently evaluating whether a product, service, merchant, offer, warranty, promotion, or recommendation is appropriate for you. A product that is suitable for one reader may not be suitable for another. For example, a laptop recommended for everyday office work may not be appropriate for advanced gaming, video editing, engineering software, or accessibility-specific use.
The content on Shop Pros should not be treated as professional financial, legal, medical, technical, safety, engineering, nutritional, investment, tax, or other regulated advice. Product-related information may become outdated, inaccurate, incomplete, or unavailable at any time. Products may be discontinued, prices may change, merchants may change their policies, and product specifications may be updated without notice.
3. No Direct Sales, Payments, Accounts, or Shopping Cart
Shop Pros is not an e-commerce store. The website does not provide direct product checkout functionality, and you cannot purchase products directly from Shop Pros. Shop Pros does not maintain customer shopping carts, process credit cards, manage product orders, handle shipping or delivery, create customer purchasing accounts, store payment information, provide direct product warranties, accept returns or exchanges, control third-party inventory, or guarantee third-party promotional offers.
When you click an external link or affiliate link, you may be redirected to a third-party website. That third party’s own terms, privacy policy, return policy, shipping policy, warranty terms, payment terms, customer service practices, and dispute procedures will apply. Shop Pros has no control over those third-party policies and is not responsible for how they are applied.
You should carefully review all third-party terms and policies before making any purchase. This is especially important when purchasing expensive, technical, regulated, safety-sensitive, or personalized products. You should confirm the product description, price, shipping cost, delivery timeline, return window, warranty coverage, seller reputation, and compatibility information directly with the third-party merchant before completing a transaction.
For example, if Shop Pros links to a product listed at a discount and the retailer later changes the price, removes the discount, charges additional shipping, or sells out of inventory, Shop Pros is not responsible for those changes. The third-party merchant controls its own pricing, inventory, fulfillment, checkout, and customer service process.
4. Affiliate Disclosure
Shop Pros participates in affiliate marketing programs and may earn commissions, referral fees, advertising fees, bounty payments, lead-generation fees, performance marketing compensation, sponsored placement fees, or other forms of compensation when users click links, view offers, sign up for services, purchase products, or complete other qualifying actions through links on the website.
Important Affiliate Disclosure: Some links on Shop Pros are affiliate links. This means Shop Pros may earn a commission or other compensation if you click a link and make a purchase or complete another qualifying action, at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships may include relationships with retailers, marketplaces, merchants, brands, manufacturers, advertising networks, affiliate platforms, software providers, product vendors, service providers, and other third parties. These relationships help support the website and allow Shop Pros to provide guides, reviews, and recommendations to users.
Shop Pros may receive compensation in different ways. Compensation may be based on a percentage of a sale, a fixed referral fee, payment for clicks, payment for leads, payment for newsletter signups, payment for app installs, payment for account registrations, sponsored placement fees, free or discounted product samples, review units, promotional access, or access to affiliate dashboards and offers.
Affiliate compensation may influence the products, merchants, offers, or links displayed on Shop Pros. It may also influence the order, prominence, placement, or presentation of certain recommendations. However, Shop Pros aims to provide useful, good-faith editorial content based on available product information, research, user considerations, third-party data, product features, market availability, and industry context.
For example, a “Top 10” product list may include affiliate links to merchants. If you click one of those links and purchase a product, Shop Pros may earn a commission. The price you pay is generally determined by the third-party merchant and is not controlled by Shop Pros.
Shop Pros makes reasonable efforts to provide affiliate disclosures near relevant affiliate links or in locations where users are likely to see them before interacting with monetized content. However, users should assume that links to third-party product pages, retailers, merchants, marketplaces, software platforms, or services may be affiliate links.
5. Editorial Independence and Sponsored Content
Shop Pros may publish editorial content, affiliate content, sponsored content, advertising content, promotional placements, brand collaborations, product roundups, comparison guides, and expert recommendations. Some content may be created independently by Shop Pros, while other content may be influenced by affiliate availability, sponsorship arrangements, advertiser relationships, or access to product information.
Sponsored or compensated content may be identified through labels such as “sponsored,” “advertisement,” “partner content,” “affiliate link,” “paid placement,” or similar wording, where appropriate. These labels are intended to help users understand when Shop Pros may receive compensation in connection with a recommendation, placement, or link.
Although Shop Pros may receive compensation from third parties, Shop Pros does not guarantee that any sponsored product, affiliate product, recommended item, reviewed item, or highly ranked item is the best product for every user. Rankings, ratings, recommendations, and opinions may be based on editorial judgment, affiliate availability, product data, merchant information, pricing at the time of review, popularity, availability, features, public reviews, expert commentary, or other factors.
You should not rely solely on Shop Pros content when making a purchasing decision. Shop Pros encourages users to review the merchant’s product page, manufacturer specifications, safety information, warranty documents, customer reviews, return policies, shipping details, and current pricing before purchasing. A product may be recommended for general reasons but may still be unsuitable for your specific circumstances.
6. Product Information, Pricing, Availability, and Accuracy
Shop Pros attempts to provide useful and accurate information, but product details may change frequently. Prices, availability, discounts, coupons, specifications, product images, product names, shipping terms, merchant policies, warranty terms, promotional offers, and product descriptions may change without notice.
Shop Pros does not guarantee that a listed price is current or accurate, that a product is available, that a discount remains active, that a coupon will work, that product specifications are complete, that product images match the final product, that merchant descriptions are accurate, that third-party reviews are genuine or complete, that a product will perform as expected, or that a product is safe, lawful, compatible, or suitable for your intended use.
For example, a product may appear in a Shop Pros guide as being discounted at the time the guide is written. Later, the third-party retailer may change the price, remove the discount, sell out of inventory, change the shipping fee, replace the product model, or update the product page. Shop Pros is not responsible for those changes and does not guarantee that information will remain current after publication.
You are responsible for confirming all relevant information directly with the third-party merchant before making any purchase. This includes confirming the exact product model, features, size, compatibility, price, taxes, shipping costs, delivery timeline, return window, warranty coverage, and seller identity.
7. External Sites and Third-Party Links
Shop Pros contains links to third-party websites, platforms, marketplaces, retailer pages, manufacturer websites, payment processors, advertising partners, affiliate networks, social media platforms, newsletter service providers, analytics providers, and other external services.
These external sites are not owned or controlled by Shop Pros. Shop Pros does not control and is not responsible for third-party website content, product descriptions, product claims, prices, payment processing, shipping, returns, refunds, warranties, product defects, recalls, customer service, account creation, data collection, cookies, tracking technologies, advertising practices, website security, or privacy practices.
Your use of external websites is at your own risk. When you leave shop-pros.com, these Terms no longer govern your activity on the external website. You should read the applicable third-party terms and privacy policies before providing personal information, making a purchase, creating an account, downloading software, subscribing to a service, or completing any transaction.
A link from Shop Pros does not mean that Shop Pros guarantees or endorses every claim made by the third-party website. It also does not mean that Shop Pros has verified every specification, review, safety statement, product certification, shipping estimate, or warranty promise provided by that third party.
For example, if you click a Shop Pros link to a third-party merchant and encounter a payment error, delayed shipment, incorrect item, defective product, rejected return, or warranty dispute, you must resolve that issue with the third-party merchant or manufacturer. Shop Pros is not responsible for the merchant’s actions or omissions.
8. Newsletter Subscription Terms
Shop Pros may offer newsletter signup functionality. By subscribing to a Shop Pros newsletter, you agree to receive emails that may include shopping guides, product recommendations, buying tips, curated offers, affiliate links, sponsored content, promotional messages, editorial updates, website updates, and related communications.
Newsletter communications may be commercial in nature. They may include affiliate links or sponsored recommendations that generate compensation for Shop Pros if you click a link or complete a qualifying action on a third-party website. Shop Pros may use newsletter engagement information, such as opens and clicks, to improve future communications.
You are responsible for providing accurate subscription information. If you subscribe using an email address that does not belong to you, or if you subscribe another person without permission, you may be violating these Terms and applicable law.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the email communication, where available. Shop Pros may continue to send limited non-promotional or administrative communications where permitted by law, such as notices regarding policy updates, security matters, or other service-related information.
Shop Pros does not guarantee that newsletters will be sent on a particular schedule. Newsletter frequency, topics, format, offers, and availability may change at any time.
9. Email Communications and Promotional Content
By subscribing to communications from Shop Pros, you consent to receive electronic communications from or on behalf of Shop Pros. These communications may include product recommendations, editorial updates, sponsored placements, affiliate promotions, shopping tips, buying guides, curated deals, and other promotional content.
Shop Pros may personalize or segment communications based on the page where you subscribed, the categories you appear to engage with, or the links you click in emails.
Shop Pros aims to respect unsubscribe preferences and applicable email marketing requirements. You agree not to misuse newsletter forms or interfere with email systems.
10. Permitted Use of the Website
You may use Shop Pros only for lawful, personal, non-commercial, informational purposes unless Shop Pros provides written permission otherwise.
You agree that you will not use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, harmful, abusive, or deceptive purposes, and you will not scrape or extract website content through automated tools without permission. You may not interfere with or disrupt website systems, upload malware, misrepresent your identity, remove disclosures, or use Shop Pros content to create competing commercial content without authorization.
Shop Pros may restrict, block, suspend, or terminate access if it believes a user has violated these Terms or engaged in harmful conduct.
11. Intellectual Property and Copyright Notice
All content on Shop Pros is owned by Shop Pros or its licensors, contributors, vendors, partners, or content providers, unless otherwise indicated, and is protected by intellectual property laws.
12. User Submissions and Feedback
Shop Pros may allow users to submit feedback or other communications. By submitting content, you grant Shop Pros a broad license to use your submission, unless prohibited by law.
13. No Professional Advice
Shop Pros content is provided for general informational and shopping-research purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.
14. Health, Safety, Technical, and Product Use Disclaimers
Some products discussed may involve safety or compatibility risks. You are responsible for reading and following all manufacturer instructions and warnings.
15. Disclaimer; No Warranty
Shop Pros and all website content are provided on an “as is,” “as available,” and “with all faults” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shop Pros disclaims all warranties.
16. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shop Pros and its related parties shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or enhanced damages arising out of or relating to your use of Shop Pros.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability shall not exceed US $100 or the amount you paid directly to Shop Pros for use of the website, whichever is greater.
17. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Shop Pros from and against claims and expenses arising out of your use or misuse of the website, violation of these Terms, violation of law, infringement of rights, misuse of third-party links, transactions with third parties, user submissions, or unauthorized use of content.
18. Age Restrictions and Children’s Use
Shop Pros is not directed to children under 13. Users under 13 may not use Shop Pros. Users between 13 and 17 may use Shop Pros only with a parent or guardian’s permission and supervision.
19. Privacy and Cookies
Your use of Shop Pros may be subject to a separate Privacy and Cookie Policy. Website functionality may involve cookies, analytics, and affiliate tracking technologies.
20. Changes to the Website
Shop Pros may modify, update, suspend, discontinue, replace, restrict, or remove any part of the website at any time without notice.
21. Modifications to These Terms
Shop Pros may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use after updated Terms are posted means you accept the updated Terms.
22. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
23. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement
You and Shop Pros agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally before arbitration. Except for certain exceptions, disputes shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration under AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules.
24. Class Action Waiver
Disputes will be resolved only on an individual basis and not as a class or representative action.
25. Small Claims Court Exception
Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies.
26. Venue for Permitted Court Claims
For claims not subject to arbitration, courts located in Delaware shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue, except where prohibited by law.
27. Severability
If any provision is unenforceable, it shall be modified or severed, and the remaining provisions remain in effect.
28. No Waiver
Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of that provision.
29. Assignment
You may not assign these Terms without Shop Pros’ consent. Shop Pros may assign these Terms in connection with business changes.
30. Force Majeure
Shop Pros is not liable for failures due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
31. Entire Agreement
These Terms and related policies/terms posted on Shop Pros constitute the entire agreement regarding your use of the website.
32. Contact Regarding These Terms
Questions about these Terms may be submitted through any contact method made available on shop-pros.com. No email address or physical address is provided in these Terms.
33. Practical Examples
The following examples are provided for clarity only and do not limit these Terms.
Example 1: Affiliate purchase. You click a Shop Pros link to a recommended coffee maker and purchase it from an external retailer.
Example 2: Price changes. A Shop Pros guide says a product is available for a certain price, but the retailer changes the price later.
Example 3: Product suitability. Shop Pros recommends a laptop for students. You purchase it for professional video editing and find it underpowered.
Example 4: Newsletter link. You receive a Shop Pros newsletter containing a link to a seasonal deal.
Example 5: External website issue. You click a third-party merchant link and encounter a payment error, delayed shipment, rejected return, or defective product.
Example 6: Outdated product information. A product review describes features that were accurate when written, but the manufacturer later changes the product model.
Example 7: Sponsored placement. A product appears in a prominent location because it is part of a sponsored placement or affiliate relationship.
34. Glossary
Affiliate Link means a link that may generate compensation for Shop Pros when clicked or when a qualifying action occurs.
Affiliate Marketing means a performance-based marketing arrangement in which Shop Pros may earn compensation for referrals, clicks, purchases, leads, signups, or other actions.
Content means articles, reviews, rankings, buying guides, text, images, graphics, recommendations, newsletters, layouts, product summaries, comparison charts, and other materials available through Shop Pros.
External Site means any website, platform, marketplace, merchant, retailer, service, or application not owned or controlled by Shop Pros.
Newsletter means email communications sent or facilitated by Shop Pros that may include editorial, promotional, affiliate, sponsored, or informational content.
Shop Pros means the brand operating or associated with shop-pros.com.
Sponsored Content means content, placement, link, recommendation, or message for which Shop Pros may receive compensation or other value.
Terms means these Terms and Conditions.
User means any visitor, reader, subscriber, or person who accesses or uses Shop Pros.
35. Printable Version Notice
These Terms are intended to be readable online and printable for your records. You are encouraged to save or print a copy of these Terms for future reference, and periodically review the posted version because these Terms may be updated.
36. User Certification
By accessing, browsing, subscribing to, clicking links on, or otherwise using Shop Pros, you certify that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.
You also acknowledge that Shop Pros is an informational and affiliate marketing website only, that Shop Pros does not sell products directly, that purchases occur on third-party websites, and that Shop Pros is not responsible for third-party products, pricing, shipping, returns, warranties, customer service, privacy practices, or checkout processes.