How manufacturer rankings work

Eligible paid contacts

Production rankings count only confirmed, valid, paid communication-access periods. The buyer must be eligible and the manufacturer must be verified and active. Failed, refunded, reversed, invalidated, unpaid, demo and test events do not count. Fictional demo metrics are labeled and kept separate from production activity.

Unique buyers and returning buyers

For each manufacturer, we count distinct eligible paying buyers and distinct buyers who paid to contact that manufacturer again. Repeated renewals by one buyer do not count as additional returning buyers.

The repeat contact rate is the share of paying buyers who returned. The repeat-rate filter uses the displayed percentage.

Ranking points

Manufacturers with more distinct paying buyers and more returning buyers earn higher scores. Manufacturers are ordered by score, highest first. Equal scores are ordered by business name for a stable display. Communication and professionalism ratings do not affect the score or ranking order.

Only eligible numeric ratings linked to a valid paid contact appear as informational communication feedback. They do not assess goods, delivery, medical effects or legal compliance. No written reviews are collected.

Corrections and demo data

Administrators can invalidate or correct events and moderate ratings with an audited reason. Demo payments and ratings are fictional fixtures and never count as genuine production activity. A business-verification badge does not add points. Paid access or directory inclusion cannot buy placement. Report an error through Contact.

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