The plain-English summary
ChayanKart earns commissions when you click an affiliate link on this site and buy a product from the linked marketplace. These commissions do not cost you anything extra. They are how we keep the site free, pay the people who write it, and avoid the need for sponsorships, paid placements, or display ads.
Commission rates from marketplaces never influence what we recommend, how we score products, or the order they appear. This is the firewall, and it's enforced by our editorial process documented on the Methodology page.
Our pledge
If a higher-commission product appears in our recommendations, it's because it scored highest on the Chayan Score — not because we earn more from it. If we ever can't say that honestly about a recommendation, we pull the article.
Affiliate programs we participate in
| Program | Type | Commission range |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Associates India | Direct affiliate | 0.2% – 10% (by category) |
| Flipkart Affiliate | Direct affiliate | 1% – 12% (by category) |
| EarnKaro | Aggregator (100+ merchants) | Variable |
| Cuelinks | Aggregator (Indian merchants) | Variable |
| INRDeal | Aggregator (deals + offers) | Variable |
When you click a link on ChayanKart, you may be redirected through one of these programs' tracking URLs before landing on the merchant's product page. Your purchase price is identical whether you click our link or go to the marketplace directly. We earn a small commission only if you complete the purchase.
What we do NOT participate in
- Sponsored content. No brand has ever paid ChayanKart to write, rank, or include their product. Ever.
- Paid placements. No brand can purchase a spot on a Best Under X article, the homepage, or any ranking.
- Display advertising. We do not run banner ads, video pre-rolls, native ads, or programmatic ads on ChayanKart.
- Brand partnerships. We do not partner with brands for "co-created" content, gift cards in exchange for reviews, or product samples that come with editorial expectations.
- Affiliate-link cloaking outside disclosed redirects. Every affiliate link on the site is identifiable as an affiliate link.
How affiliate links are marked
Every product link on ChayanKart that earns us a commission is marked as such. In article footnotes, in the marketplace price table, and in the disclosure notice at the bottom of every page. We do not hide affiliate relationships behind innocuous "Buy now" buttons without context.
The legal bit (FTC + Amazon compliance)
This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.in. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
This site also participates in the Flipkart Affiliate Programme, EarnKaro, Cuelinks, and INRDeal affiliate networks. ChayanKart may receive a commission for sales made through the affiliate links displayed on this site.
All product information, including pricing, is subject to change. While we make best efforts to keep prices accurate (updated weekly), final prices are determined by the merchant at the point of sale.
If you suspect we've violated our own disclosure
Email the editor directly. We take editorial-integrity concerns seriously. If you have evidence of an undisclosed sponsorship, paid promotion, or commission-based ranking on ChayanKart, please contact us here and we will investigate, respond, and correct publicly if warranted.
Changes to this disclosure
If our affiliate program participation changes, this page is updated within 7 days. The "Last reviewed" date at the top reflects the most recent update. Significant changes are logged in our changelog (coming soon).