Affiliate Disclosure
In accordance with the FTC’s endorsement guidelines, here is exactly how GearBeta makes money.
We earn commissions on purchases
GearBeta participates in affiliate programs with outdoor gear retailers such as REI, Backcountry, and Amazon. When you click a retailer link on GearBeta and make a qualifying purchase, the retailer pays us a small commission. This costs you nothing extra — prices are the same whether you arrive through our link or not.
As an Amazon Associate, GearBeta earns from qualifying purchases.
How affiliate links work here
Retailer links on product pages route through GearBeta’s own redirect (URLs beginning with /api/affiliate) before sending you to the retailer. This lets us count clicks per retailer — no personal data is attached to that count. If a “buy” link on this site goes to a retailer, you should assume it’s an affiliate link.
Commissions never influence content
- Which products appear, and in what order, is determined by your filters and specs — never by commission rates.
- Insight ranking is driven entirely by community votes and verified-owner confirmations. Affiliate revenue plays no part in confidence scores.
- Rack Builder gap-filler suggestions are based on coverage math (which sizes fill your gaps), not on which retailer pays more.
- Retailers do not review, approve, or influence any content on GearBeta.
Questions?
Ask via GitHub issues at github.com/mfcasazza/GearBeta.