// How we verify
Methodology
fron.in is a buying directory, and a directory is only worth its verification. This page is the contract: what each status means, what gets a listing in or thrown out, where our sources come from, and a live quality gate that goes red in public when our own data fails our own checks.
// Verification ladder
Five rungs, plain criteria
Every seller on the site carries exactly one of these statuses. The battery is the status — there is no hidden score behind it.
| Status | Signal | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
Verified verified | 5/5 | Manually reviewed: exact pages, GST/business signals, warranty wording confirmed by us. |
Credible public sources credible_public_sources | 4/5 | Strong public signals (established store, GST visible, consistent catalog) — direct verification incomplete. |
Listed — unverified listed_unverified | 2/5 | Included for discovery only. |
Caution caution | 1/5 | Credible negative signals on file — read the notes. |
Removed removed | 0/5 | Delisted — failed checks or requested removal. Not displayed on site. |
// Listing rules
What gets a listing in — and thrown out
Exact product pages only
A buy link must point at the exact page selling the exact product. Seller homepages, collection pages, category pages and search-result URLs are rejected by the gate below — a listing without an exact page is not a listing, it is an ad.
The GST invoice column
When a listing says a GST invoice is available, it means the seller states it issues GST-compliant invoices with a GSTIN — which is what lets a business buyer claim input tax credit. Where we could not confirm it, the column says so instead of guessing.
Warranty taxonomy
Every listing carries one of five warranty labels. They mean exactly this, nothing more:
- manufacturer_indiaThe brand honors the warranty in India through its official channel — the strongest case for a buyer.
- seller_warrantyThe seller backs the product with its own warranty or support; the manufacturer’s India warranty is not confirmed.
- international_warrantyA warranty exists, but it is international — claims may have to be routed outside India, at your cost and time.
- no_warrantyNo warranty is stated, or the seller explicitly sells without one.
- unclearWarranty wording exists but is ambiguous or not yet confirmed by us — treat as unknown until it says otherwise.
// Sources
Where the evidence comes from
Evidence on file // live
2509 sources
counted from the database at render time
Honest note: most of our evidence today is brand and seller pages. Government, news and community sources are thinner — treat those counts as a work in progress, not a strength we are claiming.
// The gate
The data-quality gate, in public
Every listing is re-validated against blocking checks each time this page renders: valid http(s) exact product URL, known product and seller records, non-generic paths, no duplicates, and evidence on file whose URL matches the exact product page. When our data fails, this badge goes red — here, where you can see it.
667 of 667 listings pass
Gate passing- Seller listings
- 667
- Exact pages passing
- 667
- Products covered
- 533
- Sellers covered
- 71
667 carry buy URLs
No generic or search links
With passing seller pages
With exact pages
Quarantine policy: listings that fail re-verification lose their buy link until re-confirmed.
// What we do not verify
The limits, stated plainly
What we do not verify: we do not test products, we do not audit sellers' service quality, and we cannot guarantee price or stock at checkout. Prices are as shown on the seller's page on the date checked and may exclude shipping; confirm GST treatment and the final amount with the seller.
// Update cadence
How fresh is fresh
Listings are re-checked on a rolling basis; every listing shows its own last-checked date. We do not promise a fixed schedule — we promise the date is real.
// Corrections & disputes
When we get it wrong
Corrections log
Factual errors we have found or been told about are logged publicly, with what changed and when.
See the corrections log →Right of reply
Any listed business can dispute its status or listing via the submission form (choose "claim listing"). Disputes are answered with sources.
Go to the submission form →